ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – A tough Thursday at the SEC Championship saw No. 8 Auburn men's golf shoot 291 (+11) and fall to a tie for 10th place at Seaside Golf Club.
Auburn will need a push in tomorrow's stroke play finale. Following the conclusion of round three, the bottom six teams will be cut and the top eight will proceed to match play until a champion is crowned.
All five Tigers shot above par in round two. Senior Alex Vogelsong leads the lineup in a tie for seventh at 3-under following a 1-over 71 in his middle 18.
Junior J.M. Butler shot 72 (+2) while junior Carson Bacha, sophomore Brendan Valdes and freshman Reed Lotter all carded 74s (+4).
For the third round, Auburn will be paired with Georgia and LSU and tee off from the back nine beginning at 7:20 a.m. CT.
| Placement | Golfer | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Alex Vogelsong | 66 (-4) | 71 (+1) | 137 (-3) |
| T27th | J.M. Butler | 69 (-1) | 72 (+2) | 140 (E) |
| T39th | Brendan Valdes | 68 (-2) | 74 (+4) | 142 (+2) |
| T44th | Reed Lotter | 69 (-1) | 74 (+4) | 143 (+3) |
| T54th | Carson Bacha | 71 (+1) | 74 (+4) | 145 (+5) |
| T10th | TEAM | 271 (-9) | 291 (+11) | 562 (+2) |
TEAM STANDINGS:
1. No. 15 Texas A&M 548 (-12)
2. No. 17 Alabama 548 (-12)
3. No. 9 Florida 550 (-10)
4. No. 1 Vanderbilt 554 (-6)
5. No. 13 Tennessee 554 (-6)
6. No. 18 Mississippi State 555 (-5)
7. Missouri 558 (-2)
8. Arkansas 560 (E)
9. No. 21 Ole Miss 561 (+1)
10. No. 8 Auburn 562 (+2)
11. RV Georgia 562 (+2)
12. LSU 566 (+6)
13. Kentucky 571 (+11)
14. South Carolina 587 (+27)