CARLSBAD, Calif. — For the first time in school history, Auburn is the NCAA men’s golf national championship.
The Tigers knocked off Florida State 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Omni La Costa’s North Course to claim its first championship. Auburn, the top-ranked team in the country, finished sixth after stroke play but knocked off Virginia and then Ohio State to reach the championship match.
With the leaderboard tied 2-2, Auburn’s JM Butler defeated FSU’s Luke Clanton in the anchor match, 2 and 1.
It’s the Tigers’ 10th win of the season and caps the trifecta of the SEC Championship, NCAA Regionals and now the NCAAs.
NCAA: Photos from Omni La Costa
Championship results
- Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Carson Bacha (Auburn), 1 u
- Tyler Weaver (FSU) def. Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), 2 and 1
- Jackson Koivun (Auburn) def. Brett Roberts (FSU), 5 and 4
- Brendan Valdes (Auburn) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU), 4 and 3
- JM Butler (Auburn) def. Luke Clanton (FSU), 2 and 1
This was the first year of three straight the NCAA Championship will be held at Omni La Costa.