HONORS & AWARDS
PING All-Southeast Region (2025)
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
Golfweek's Top-15 Freshmen to Watch (2023)
U.S. Amateur Qualifier (2023)
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Had a breakout season where he fought his way into the postseason lineup... averaged 70.61 strokes per round over 31 rounds of play... fired 18 rounds at par or better, including 13 in the 60s... earned seven top-10 finishes, four top-10 finishes and a pair of top-five finishes... made 101 birdies and two eagles... opened his sophomore campaign with a 7-under, T3rd finish at the Turtle Point Individual... shot 5-under to finish T9th at the General Hackler Championship, aiding the Tigers in a team victory... claimed third at the Mobile Bay Individual after shooting 10-under... finished the regular season with a T7th showing at the Ford Collegiate... finished T16th in his SEC Championship debut with a 4-under scorecard... picked up a 4&2 win over Tommy Morrison to push the Tigers past No. 3 Texas in the SEC Quarterfinals... shot even-par at the NCAA Auburn Regional to finish 13th... finished inside the top 40 in first career NCAA Championship appearance, shooting 4-over... defeated No. 10 Virginia's Maxi Puregger 1-UP in the NCAA Quarterfinals... named PING All-Southeast Region.
2023-24 (Freshman)
Averaged 72.60 strokes per round over 20 rounds of play... carded 10 rounds at par or better and three top-20 finishes... made two eagles and 65 birdies... made collegiate debut at the Maui Jim Individual, shooting 73-67-72 (-4) for a T16 finish... best showing was a fifth place, 1-under finish at the Wolfpack Individual... counted eight of 12 team rounds played.
Prior to Auburn
Tabbed as a top-30 signee in all three major recruiting polls, including a nod as No. 20 in the American Junior golf Association (AJGA) rankings… 2023 Rolex Junior All-American... Kentucky High School Athletics Association Team State Champion… earned top-10 finishes at the 2022 Wyndham Invitational, 2022 Polo Golf Junior Classic, 2022 Rolex Tournament of Champions and the 2023 Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship.
Personal
Born May 21, 2004 in Lexington, Kentucky... son of Tracey and Greg Pope… has a younger sister, Caroline… favorite movie is "Top Gun: Maverick"... favorite professional sports team is the Cincinnati Bengals... lists "Nobody cares, work harder." as his favorite quote... chose Auburn over Vanderbilt.