SEC MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS 2018 SEC MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Sea Island Golf Club • Seaside Course • Sea Island, Ga. • April 25-29 MATCH PLAY Quarterfinals: LSU def. TAMU 3-0-2; UF def. UM 3-2-0; AU Semifinals: AU def. LSU 4-1-0; UA def. UF 3-1-1 def. ARK 3-2-0; UA def. VU 3-2-0. Finals: AU def. UA 3-2-0 TEAM SCORES 1 LSU 281 276 277 834 -6 T7 Texas A&M 296 277 278 851 +11 T2 Florida 293 278 272 843 +3 9 Tennessee 280 290 284 854 +14 T2 Vanderbilt 276 283 284 843 +3 10 Kentucky 286 283 287 856 +16 T4 Auburn 280 286 282 848 +8 11 Georgia 291 282 289 862 +22 T4 Arkansas 289 285 274 848 +8 12 Mississippi State 293 284 287 864 +24 T4 Alabama 283 280 285 848 +8 13 South Carolina 288 287 290 865 +25 T7 Ole Miss 288 277 286 851 +11 14 Missouri 287 296 290 873 +33 INDIVIDUAL SCORES 1 Andy Zhang Florida 71 68 66 205 -5 T36 Wells Padgett Auburn 70 74 73 217 +7 2 Cecil Wegener Ole Miss 70 65 70 205 -5 T36 Braden Thornberry Ole Miss 73 72 72 217 +7 T3 Lorenzo Scalise Tennessee 67 72 68 207 -3 T36 Taylor Bibbs Mississippi State 71 70 76 217 +7 T3 Trace Crowe Auburn 68 71 68 207 -3 T36 Alvaro Ortiz Arkansas 75 74 68 217 +7 T3 William Buhl Arkansas 70 68 69 207 -3 T36 Luis Garza Arkansas 75 71 71 217 +7 T3 Luis Gagne LSU 66 70 71 207 -3 T36 Brandon Smith Texas A&M 73 74 70 217 +7 T7 Lee Hodges Alabama 68 72 68 208 -2 T36 Andrew Spiegler South Carolina 73 72 72 217 +7 T7 Theo Humphrey Vanderbilt 68 68 72 208 -2 T36 Jonathan Hardee Alabama 69 78 70 217 +7 9 Brandon Mancheno Auburn 68 71 70 209 -1 T36 Ben Dietrich South Carolina 70 72 75 217 +7 T10 Trevor Phillips Georgia 76 65 69 210 E T10 Philip Barbaree LSU 75 69 66 210 E HONORS T10 John Augenstein Vanderbilt 69 73 68 210 E COACH OF THE YEAR T10 Chandler Phillips Texas A&M 75 68 67 210 E Nick Clinard, Auburn SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC T10 Jacob Bergeron LSU 70 71 69 210 E Brandon Mancheno, Auburn T10 Wilson Furr Alabama 73 63 74 210 E PLAYER OF THE YEAR Will Gordon, Vanderbilt Theo Humphrey, Vanderbilt Alvaro Ortiz, Arkansas T16 John Axelsen Florida 72 70 69 211 +1 Gordon Neale, Florida T16 Cooper Musselman Kentucky 71 72 68 211 +1 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Spencer Ralston, Georgia T16 Hayden Buckley Missouri 71 71 69 211 +1 Brandon Mancheno, Auburn John Augenstein, Vanderbilt T16 Lukas Euler Kentucky 70 69 72 211 +1 Jovan Rebula, Auburn T16 Mason Overstreet Arkansas 71 74 66 211 +1 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF Patrick Martin, Vanderbilt T21 Gordon Neale Florida 74 70 68 212 +2 THE YEAR T21 Taylor Grant Mississippi State 75 69 68 212 +2 Theo Humphrey, Vanderbilt T21 Nathan Jeansonne LSU 70 66 76 212 +2 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM T24 Spencer Ralston Georgia 74 69 70 213 +3 Brandon Mancheno, Auburn T24 Will Gordon Vanderbilt 68 73 72 213 +3 FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Trey Winstead, LSU T26 Josh Seiple Ole Miss 76 65 73 214 +4 Andy Zhang, Florida Wells Padgett, Auburn T26 Maximillian Mehles Kentucky 74 69 71 214 +4 (SEC Championship Medalist) John Axelsen, Florida Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M Jacob Bergeron, LSU T26 Andrew Paysse Texas A&M 74 69 71 214 +4 Theo Humphrey, Vanderbilt Cecil Wegener, Ole Miss T26 Patrick Martin Vanderbilt 71 71 72 214 +4 Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss T30 Alejandro Tosti Florida 76 70 69 215 +5 Lorenzo Scalise, Tennessee T30 Brayden Garrison Tennessee 72 70 73 215 +5 Lee Hodges, Alabama T30 Scott Stevens South Carolina 74 70 71 215 +5 Davis Riley, Alabama T30 Davis Riley Alabama 73 69 73 215 +5 Luis Gagne, LSU T34 Rhys Nevin-Wharton Tennessee 69 76 71 216 +6 Hayden Buckley, Missouri T34 Sean Wilcox Tennessee 72 72 72 216 +6 T36 Peng Pichaikool Mississippi State 75 71 71 217 +7 SEC MEN’S GOLF ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS Year (Site) Team Champion Score Individual Champion, School Score Method, Length of Play 1937 (Baton Rouge, La.) LSU 614 Vincent D'Antoni, TU 1 up, 18 Match Play - 36 Holes 1938 (Baton Rouge, La.) LSU 608 Henry Castillo, LSU 3 and 2 Match Play - 36 Holes 1939 (Baton Rouge, La.) LSU 604 Sonny Swift, UG 1 up, 19 Match Play - 36 Holes 1940 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 601 Henry Castillo, LSU 140 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1941 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 616 Earl Stewart, LSU 142 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1942 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 597 Arnold Blum, UG 140 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1943-45 No Tournament 1946 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 604 George Hamer, UG 145 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1947 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 633 Joe Moore, LSU 145 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1948 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 303 Albert Swann, GT 73 Medal Play - 18 Holes 1949 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia Tech 303 Hal Spears, UG 71 Medal Play - 18 Holes 1950 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 1200 John Owens, UK 291 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1951 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 579 Griffin Moody, UG 288 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1952 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 591 Bobby Hill, UA 290 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1953 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 586 Eddie Merrins, LSU 286 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1954 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 576 Eddie Merrins, LSU 284 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1955 (Athens, Ga.) Florida 575 Lester Kelly, UG 281 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1956 (Athens, Ga.) Florida 591 Dave Ragan, UF 284 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1957 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 590 Tom Aaron, UF 287 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1958 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 593 Tom Aaron, UF 287 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1959 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 583 Bob Moser, UG 279 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1960 (Athens, Ga.) LSU 573 Cobby Ware, UG/Doug Essig, LSU 283 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1961 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 570 Howell Fraser, LSU 281 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1962 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 1170 David Boyd, UG 287 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1963 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 589 Jim Gabrielsen, UG/Jack Oliver, UG 141 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1964 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 581 Bert Greene, UT 141 Medal Play - 36 Holes 1965 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 575 B.R. McLendon, LSU 282 Medal Play - 72 Holes 1966 (Baton Rouge, La.) LSU 854 B.R. McLendon, LSU 210 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1967 (Gainesville, Fla.) LSU 872 B.R. McLendon, LSU 212 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1968 (Knoxville, Tenn.) Florida 848 Steve MeInyk, UF 204 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1969 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 1099 Vaughn Moise, LSU 212 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1970 (Callaway Gar., Ga.) Georgia 1105 Tommy Valentine, UG 213 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1971 (Callaway Gar., Ga.) Georgia 1099 Jimmy McQuillian, UF 215 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1972 (Callaway Gar., Ga.) Georgia 1117 Mickey Mabry, UT 217 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1973 (Callaway Gar., Ga.) Florida 1099 Gary Koch, UF 212 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1974 (Dothan, Ala.) Florida 1104 Gary Koch, UF* 214 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1975 (Dothan, Ala.) Florida 1101 Phil Hancock, UF 214 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1976 (Decatur, Ala.) Auburn 1094 Phil Hancock, UF 207 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1977 (Decatur, Ala.) Georgia 1073 Sam Trahan, UF 209 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1978 (Birmingham, Ala.) Georgia 1142 Larry Rinker, UF 222 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1979 (Birmingham, Ala.) Alabama 876 Wayne DeFrancesco, LSU* 212 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1980 (Augusta, Ga.) Tennessee 884 Rick Pearson, UF 215 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1981 (Augusta, Ga.) Auburn 884 John Salamone, LSU 211 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1982 (Augusta, Ga.) Georgia 873 Randy Watkins, UM 211 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1983 (Augusta, Ga.) Georgia* 881 Dave Peege, UM* 213 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1984 (Augusta, Ga.) Ole Miss 881 Emlyn Aubrey, LSU* 213 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1985 (Florence, Ala.) Florida 868 Peter Persons, UG 213 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1986 (Florence, Ala.) LSU 871 Chip Sullivan, UM 210 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1987 (Florence, Ala.) LSU 869 David Toms, LSU 205 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1988 (Florence, Ala.) Georgia 854 Lan Gooch, UM 209 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1989 (Louisville, Ky.) Florida 874 Chris DiMarco, UF* 215 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1990 (Jackson, Miss.) Tennessee* 866 Mike Sposa, UT 210 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1991 (West Point, Miss.) Florida 860 Jimmy Green, AU 205 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1992 (St. Francisville,La.) Florida 876 Brian Gay, UF* 211 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1993 (Jacksonville, Fla.) Florida 847 Guy Hill, UF 206 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1994 (Fairfield Glade, Tenn.) Florida 860 Brian Gay, UF 213 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1995 (Nashville, Tenn.) Arkansas 855 Bud Still, ARK 206 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1996 (Birmingham, Ala.) Mississippi State 859 Graham Davidson, MSU 205 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1997 (Opelika, Ala.) Mississippi State 879 Bryant MacKellar, AU 210 Medal Play - 54 Holes 1998 (Athens, Ga.) Georgia 567 Eric Ecker, USC 136 Medal Play - 36 Holes# 1999 (Lexington, Ky.) Florida 901 Camilo Benedetti, UF 218 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2000 (Killen, Ala.) Georgia 852 Roland Thatcher, AU 208 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2001 (Sea Island, Ga.) Georgia 841 Bryant Odom, UG 207 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2002 (Sea Island, Ga.) Auburn 857 Camilo Benedetti, UF 210 Medal Play - 54 Holes Year (Site) Team Champion Score Individual Champion, School Score Method, Length of Play 2003 (Sea Island, Ga.) Florida 856 Brett Stegmaier, UF 203 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2004 (Sea Island, Ga.) Georgia 843 Brendon Todd, UG 207 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2005 (Sea Island, Ga.) Kentucky 875 David Skinns, UT 210 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2006 (Sea Island, Ga.) Georgia 827 Brett Stegmaier, UF 205 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2007 (Sea Island, Ga.) Tennessee 869 Patton Kizzire, AU 211 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2008 (Sea Island, Ga.) Alabama 853 Michael Thompson, AU 208 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2009 (Sea Island, Ga.) Georgia 849 Billy Horschel, UF 206 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2010 (Sea Island, Ga.) Georgia 844 Russell Henley, UG 204 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2011 (Sea Island, Ga.) Florida 848 Andres Echavarria, UF 209 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2012 (Sea Island, Ga.) Alabama 828 Justin Thomas, UA 203 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2013 (Sea Island, Ga.) Alabama 848 Sebastian Cappelen, ARK 202 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2014 (Sea Island, Ga.) Alabama 806 Bobby Wyatt, UA 192 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2015 (Sea Island, Ga.) LSU 827 Matthew NeSmith, SC 196 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2016 (Sea Island, Ga.) Georgia 853 Lee McCoy, UG 207 Medal Play - 54 Holes 2017 (Sea Island, Ga.) Vanderbilt 829/3-0 Alejandro Tosti, UF 200 Medal-54; Match-3 Rds 2018 (Sea Island, Ga.) Auburn 848/3-2 Andy Zhang, UF 205 Medal-54; Match-3 Rds NOTE: From 1969-1978 the team title was decided by the 5 low scores of 6 players.