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World No. 1 amateur Jackson Koivun closes with a 63 to dominate, as Auburn rolls past Florida and Texas for another title
Auburn junior Jackson Koivun delivered one of the most dominant performances in SEC history, winning his third straight conference title and leading the No. 1 Tigers to a record-setting stroke play victory at Sea Island.
The world’s No. 1-ranked amateur closed with a 7-under 63 to finish at 19-under 191 (64-64-63), good for a seven-shot win over Oklahoma senior Jake Summy, who finished runner-up at 12-under 198 (65-65-68). The victory makes Koivun just the second player ever to win three consecutive SEC individual titles—and the first in nearly 60 years.
Koivun entered the final round with a two-shot lead but quickly took control, birdieing three of his first eight holes before pulling away with a clinical back nine. Over 54 holes, he set a new championship scoring record.
Auburn matched that dominance in the team competition. The Tigers fired 39-under 801 (269-264-268), breaking their own SEC Championship record and finishing six shots ahead of No. 4 Florida, which placed second at 32-under 807 (269-271-267). No. 3 Texas finished third at 29-under 810 (269-269-272).
Auburn’s depth backed up its star. Junior Josiah Gilbert tied for seventh at 8-under 202 (68-65-69), while junior Cayden Pope finished tied for 13th at 6-under 204 (70-65-69), giving the Tigers three players inside the top 15.

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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