SEC Match Play: Sargent, Auburn lead after Day One
September 25, 2023 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Gordon Sargent, View results for SEC Fall Preview, Country Club of Birmingham - West Course
Sargent leads the individual competition by three shots, while Auburn leads the team competition by two shots.
Gordon Sargent of Vanderbilt, the 2022 NCAA individual champion, shot a two-round score of 13-under to lead by three shots in the individual competition over Brendan Valdes of Auburn, who is at 10-under.
Sargent shot a first-round 7-under 64 and a second-round 6-under 65 to shoot 13-under.
Through the two rounds, Sargent recorded 15 birdies, an eagle, two bogeys, and a double bogey.
Jackson Koivun of Auburn, John Driscoll of Arkansas, JM Butler of Auburn, and Phichaksn Maichon of Texas A&M are all tied in third place at 9-under.
In the team competition, Auburn leads by two shots at 30-under. Auburn has three golfers in the top five (Koivun, Butler, Valdes).
Arkansas is in second place at 28-under, and Vanderbilt is in third place at 23-under. Texas A&M and Ole Miss are tied for fourth place at 20-under.
Results: SEC Fall Preview
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville, AL | 700 | 70-65-63=198 | |
| 2 | Mountain Brook, AL | 500 | 64-65-70=199 | |
| 3 | Orlando, FL | 400 | 69-63-69=201 | |
| T4 | Louisville, KY | 400 | 66-67-69=202 | |
| T4 | Beverly Hills, CA | 400 | 65-68-69=202 |
About the SEC Fall Preview
Men's college match play tournament, with each team match consisting of five individual matches. A player match win is worth 1 point, and a tie is worth 1/2, and the winning team is the one with the most points in the five player matches. 54 holes of...
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