Auburn, Caden Fioroni of UNLV secure wire-to-wire victories at Southern Highlands
3/4/2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Southern Highlands Collegiate, Southern Highlands Golf Club
Without star Jackson Koivun, the Tigers won the team competition by 17 shots in Las Vegas
After finishing in second place last year to the Oklahoma Sooners, Auburn dominated the 2025 Southern Highlands Collegiate at Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev., securing the wire-to-wire victory by ten shots over the field.
And that is without star Jackson Koivun.
Koivun is not playing due to his participation in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, but the Tigers still put together rounds of 287-287-281 to finish 9-under and win by ten shots. The Tigers were the only team to finish under par for the tournament.
Koivun is currently ranked No. 5 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.
UNLV finished in solo second place at 1-over, and New Mexico is in solo third place at 7-over. Virginia finished in solo fourth place at 10-over, and 2024 champions Oklahoma finished T5 along with Pepperdine, Florida, and Texas A&M.
In the individual competition, Caden Fioroni of UNLV went wire-to-wire and finished 9-under to win by two shots over the field. The UNLV standout recorded rounds of 67-67-73 to secure his individual victory.
Fioroni shot an impressive 5-under 67 to take a three-shot lead into the second round and followed it up with another 5-under 67 to get to 10-under. He carded six birdies and one bogey, including birdies on holes No. 16, 17, and 18, to finish strong in the first round and recorded five birdies and no bogeys in the second round.
Fioroni is ranked No. 32 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings. The UNLV standout won the 2024 California Amateur and made the match play portion in the 2024 U.S. Amateur.
Carson Bachaof Auburn put together the round of the tournament with an 8-under 64 final round to jump all the way into solo second place at 7-under and almost chase down Fioroni. He recorded six birdies and an eagle, including birdies on holes No. 3 through 6.
Ben James, who is No. 2 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings, finished in solo third place at 4-under. Two more Aubrun guys rounded out the top five, with Josiah Gilbert finishing in solo fourth place at 3-under and Brendan Valdes finishing in solo fifth place at 2-under.
This was Auburn’s first stroke play event win of the 2024-25 season.
Results: Southern Highlands Collegiate
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Jolla, CA | 800 | 67-67-73=207 | |
| 2 | York, PA | 500 | 71-74-64=209 | |
| 3 | Milford, CT | 400 | 72-69-71=212 | |
| 4 | , Australia | 400 | 70-69-74=213 | |
| 5 | Orlando, FL | 400 | 73-73-68=214 |
About the Southern Highlands Collegiate
54 hole men's college tournament hosted by UNLV. Team (best four scores of five players each day) and individual competitions.
Most Popular Articles
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced
Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing
2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage LIVE SCORING
Dec 4, 2025Full 2025 LPGA Q-School (Q-Series) schedule, results, and leaderboard updates
Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch
Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory
Playing with the Stewart Golf Q Follow: Full Hands-Free Cart Review
Nov 18, 2025Can a hands-free electric cart actually improve your round? I put the Stewart Q Follow to the test over 9 holes to find out.
Luke Ringkamp Cruises to Rolex Tournament of Champions Title at TPC San Antonio
Nov 26, 2025One week after committing to Pepperdine, Luke Ringkamp won the Rolex Tournament of Champions by nine shots.