AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn men’s golf team is ranked in a tie for 11th in the Bushnell Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll. The Tigers are one of nine SEC teams featured on the list. Texas, national runner-up this past season, is the top-ranked team. “We have a top-five schedule and are looking forward to an outstanding season,” head coach…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn’s Matt Gilchrest, Graysen Huff, Ben Schlottman and Trace Crowe have qualified for the 116th U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., August 15-21. “It’s awesome to have four players in the U.S. Amateur to represent Auburn University,” head coach Nick Clinard said. “They are excellent players that will perform very well…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Former Auburn All-SEC golfer Michael Johnson begins play in the Arnold Palmer Cup as a member of the United States team June 24-26 at the Formby Golf Club in Formby, England. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition showcases the top 10 American college golfers and their counterparts from Europe. Johnson, who was a first-team All-SEC and PING…
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (auburntigers.com) – Former Auburn All-American Dominic Bozzelli won the inaugural Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, his first career Web.com Tour win, on Sunday. The win vaults him into sixth on the money list. The Rochester, N.Y., native, who was a two-time All-America selection in 2012 and 2013, fired a 4-under 6 for a 24-under total,…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The No. 8 Auburn men’s golf team opens play in the NCAA Tuscaloosa, Ala., Regional at Ol’ Colony Golf Complex Monday through Wednesday. The Tigers are the No. 2 seed in the 13-team field that has four of the nation’s top 19 teams in the Golfstat rankings. The top five teams and one individual not on…
AUBURN, Ala.(auburntigers.com) – Jovan Rebula, who has been ranked in the top 100 of the World Amateur Golf rankings, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Auburn University and play for the men’s golf team in 2016-17, head coach Nick Clinard announcedon Thursday. Rebula, from George, West Cape, South Africa, won the Western Province Amateur at Clovelly Country…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Michael Johnson has been named a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award presented by Barbasol, announced the Golf Coaches Association of America on Thursday. Johnson, who was named to the United States team for the Arnold Palmer Cup two weeks ago, is having a record-setting senior season, winning a school record…
SEA ISLAND, Ga. (auburntigers.com) – Junior Matt Gilchrest fired a 2-under 68 and is tied for second leading No. 6 Auburn men’s golf after the SEC Championship first round at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club on Friday. Gilchrest is two shots behind Vanderbilt’s Matthias Schwab. The Southlake, Texas, native recorded three birdies at Nos. 8, 11 and…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Michael Johnson has been named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Ben Hogan Award, announced the Colonial Country Club, Friends of Golf and Golf Coaches Association of America. Johnson, who is currently ranked third in the country in the Palmer Cup rankings, is having a record-setting senior season, winning a school record three tournaments. He…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – No. 6 Auburn men’s golf begins play in the SEC Championship at the par 70, 6,898-yard Sea Island Golf Course at St. Simons Island, Ga., Friday through Sunday. Eight teams are ranked in the top 25, including No. 3 Georgia, No. 5 Auburn, No. 7 Vanderbilt, No. 13 South Carolina, No. 14 LSU, No. 17 Alabama,…
