The Auburn University Tigers were crowned national champions after defeating the Florida State Seminoles, 3-2, in the final at the Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, California.
This came after a thrilling Tuesday in which the Tigers beat the University of Virginia and Ohio State en route to the program's first ever Final Four berth.
Senior JM Butler won the match with a par putt on the 17th hole, while freshman sensation Jackson Koiven chipped in on the 14th hole to secure the win.
Koibun said he was pleased to have helped win the title after a stellar rookie year in which he received accolades after accolades.
“It was a whirlwind of emotions.”
Freshman phenom Jackson Koiven takes the lead Auburn Golf 🏆, finished 3-0 in match play and T-2 in stroke play #NCAAGolf Championship.
The winner of Hogan & Haskins 🏆 says, “This is definitely the biggest one” ⤵️#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/5F1x62TWxl
— Jeff Shearer (@jeff_shearer) May 30, 2024
“I was happy to be a part of it,” Koibun said. “I was just trying to make up for the ups and downs and was lucky enough to hit the flag and finish. There are a lot of emotions going on. I've won a lot of awards but this is definitely the biggest one.”
Auburn University head coach Nick Clinard also expressed pride in his team.
“We have a great group of young guys … and they've gotten the job done.”translator summary Auburn Golf They beat FSU 3-2 and won the championship. #NCAAGolf Championship 🏆⤵️#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/HUCJ4vRELl
— Jeff Shearer (@jeff_shearer) May 30, 2024
“We have a great group of young guys. We have six of the best players in the country,” Coach Clinard said. “We have great leadership. They went out there today and got the job done.”
.Auburn Golf Coach Nick Clinard enjoyed Auburn University's first game. #NCAAGolf After 15 years at the helm of the program, he won a national championship. @Auburn Tigers pic.twitter.com/zvcIedfP1C
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 30, 2024
Check out the celebration here:
The No. 1 team in the nation is in the lead 🥹#WarEagle #BeingAuburnBeingAuburn pic.twitter.com/y0jm9JVQJt
— Auburn University Men's Golf (@AuburnMGolf) May 30, 2024
Michael Browner is a senior sports analyst and contributor to Yellow Hammer News. You can follow him on Twitter. translation:
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