Auburn is the NCAA champion in men's golf. The Tigers beat Florida State at La Costa Resort to claim their first national golf title. J.M. Butler delivered the heroics for Auburn. The championship came down to the anchor match and Butler was the right player to handle the pressure.
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Auburn senior J.M. Butler polished off a dominant two days at La Costa by winning the anchor match Wednesday to give the Tigers the final point they needed to beat Florida State and capture their first NCAA title in men’s golf.
He was clinging to a 1-up lead over Luke Clanton of Florida State when Butler holed an 8-foot par putt on the 13th hole to stay ahead. The matched turned heavily in his favor on the 15th. Clanton’s approach to the firm green took a hard hop, went over the back and ran down a steep slope and into the water.
“I was feeling nothing” Butler said about the nerves. “I’ve prepared for this moment, I’ve worked extremely hard for this. I knew I had to get out of my way and I’d come out on top.”“I’m just gutted for them right now,” Florida State coach Trey Jones said. “Second place in the national championship is something we’ll look back on as a good season. But we came here to win, and it’s disappointing.”
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