The Iron Bowl meets the Links at the SEC Championship
4/28/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for SEC Championship, Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course
The title match will feature Alabama and Auburn beginning at 7:30 a.m.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA (April 28, 2018) - On Sunday at Sea Island Golf Club's Seaside Course the Iron Bowl will meet the links. After a long day of golf the SEC Championship will come down to a battle between four-seed Auburn and six-seed Alabama.
Auburn advanced to the finals with a 3-2 win over the five-seed Arkansas in the quarterfinals and a 4-1 triumph against top-seed LSU in the semifinals.
In the semifinals LSU advanced on the strength of four 1 up victories. The points came from Jovan Rebula, Trace Crowe, Brandon Mancheno and Ryan Knop.
For Alabama their wins came over third-seeded Vanderbilt 3-2 in the quarterfinals and second-seed Florida 3-1-1 in the semifinals. Florida took the first match of the final four tilt but Alabama won three of the next four matches with full points coming from Davis Riley (4&3), Davis Shore (1 up) and Jonathan Hardee (3&2).
The title match will begin at 7:30 a.m. EST on Sunday:
7:30 a.m. - Jovan Rebula (Auburn) vs. Lee Hodges (Alabama) 7:40 a.m. - Trace Crowe (Auburn vs. Davis Riley (Alabama) 7:50 a.m. - Ryan Knop (Auburn) vs. Davis Shore (Alabama) 8:00 a.m. - Brandon Mancheno (Auburn) vs. Wilson Furr (Alabama) 8:10 a.m. - Wells Padgett (Auburn) vs. Jonathan Hardee (Alabama)
Auburn advanced to the finals with a 3-2 win over the five-seed Arkansas in the quarterfinals and a 4-1 triumph against top-seed LSU in the semifinals.
In the semifinals LSU advanced on the strength of four 1 up victories. The points came from Jovan Rebula, Trace Crowe, Brandon Mancheno and Ryan Knop.
The title match will begin at 7:30 a.m. EST on Sunday:
7:30 a.m. - Jovan Rebula (Auburn) vs. Lee Hodges (Alabama) 7:40 a.m. - Trace Crowe (Auburn vs. Davis Riley (Alabama) 7:50 a.m. - Ryan Knop (Auburn) vs. Davis Shore (Alabama) 8:00 a.m. - Brandon Mancheno (Auburn) vs. Wilson Furr (Alabama) 8:10 a.m. - Wells Padgett (Auburn) vs. Jonathan Hardee (Alabama)
Results: SEC Championship
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , China | 800 | 71-68-66=205 | |
| 2 | Ridgeland, MS | 500 | 70-65-70=205 | |
| T3 | , Italy | 400 | 67-72-68=207 | |
| T3 | Orlando, FL | 400 | 66-70-71=207 | |
| T3 | Easley, SC | 400 | 68-71-68=207 |
About the SEC Championship
54-hole stroke play tournament crowns an individual champion, then eight teams advance to match play to determine the SEC team champion.
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