The University of Auburn Golf team finally conquered the biggest test in collegiate competition — winning the national championship. The No. 1 ranked Tigers edged Florida State 3-2 to win the NCAA tournament on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
It was the Tigers had advanced past the semifinal match play, per the NCAA article. Head coach Nick Clinard struggled to express what this victory meant for his team. “It doesn’t even feel real,” Clinard said.
“We worked so hard for this, and I have some great young men. I am so happy for them. “They have a shared vision that equals a greater purpose.
They are so connected...
Ten wins (on the season). I told them before we got here that if they won this golf tournament, they could go down as one of the best golf teams in the history of college golf.” It came down to the final match to declare the winner between Auburn senior J.
M Butler and FSU sophomore Luke Clanton. WAR EAGLE. The Auburn Tigers have won their first men’s national championship! Butler never trailed to Clanton.
He was 1UP on the 17th hole, and Clanton almost made things interesting. The FSU sophomore’s chips shot for birdie, hit the cup and bounced away from the hole. They both settled for par for Butler to win 2& 1.
The Tigers’ freshman phenom Jackson Koivun scored the day's first point as he defeated the Noles’ Brett Roberts 5& 4. They were tied after three holes, and then the 2024 winner went on a heater to end his year with a .
