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Auburn Men’s Golf Wins NCAA Title Over UCLA

6/4/2026

Summary

Auburn Wins Championship

Auburn University men’s golf team, the season’s No. 1, won the NCAA championship on Wednesday, beating UCLA.
Jake Albert secured a point, beating Tyler Loree 5&3 with four birdies.
Jackson Koivun rallied from two down to win 4&3 for the second point.
Logan Reilly clinched the decisive point by beating Alex Papayoanou 1UP after a water hazard on 18, while Cayden Pope never trailed, leading 4UP when the match was called.

Summary

Koivun Secures Card

Jackson Koivun secured a PGA Tour card via PGA Tour University Accelerated program and may turn professional.
He earned his Fred Haskins Award, a third first-team All-America selection, and aided Auburn’s second NCAA men’s golf title at the 2026 championship.
Coach Nick Clinard praised the culture and thanked John Cohen and Joy Vrbka.
Fans gathered at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn to celebrate, continuing the city’s tradition after major sports victories.

Summary

Auburn Dominates

Freshmen Logan Reilly and Jake Albert powered Auburn’s quarterfinal and semifinal victories.
Albert opened his quarterfinal against Stanford’s Ethan Gao with two birdies and closed 6&5, the tournament’s fastest match.
Reilly beat Stanford’s Dean Greyserman, taking a 1-up lead on the 13th and sealing the win with a 17th-hole birdie.
The championship began at 4:25 p.m. CT in ten-minute intervals, with Golf Channel airing it from 5 p.m. CT.

History

Historical Context

Auburn’s first-time appearance in the 2019 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four—among a field of 68 teams—marked the SEC school’s emergence on the national stage. That breakthrough sparked a broader push for athletic excellence, leading the university to pursue additional national titles and raise its profile across the Southeast in recent years.

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Auburn Wins Championship

Auburn University men’s golf team, the season’s No. 1, won the NCAA championship on Wednesday, beating UCLA.
Jake Albert secured a point, beating Tyler Loree 5&3 with four birdies.
Jackson Koivun rallied from two down to win 4&3 for the second point.
Logan Reilly clinched the decisive point by beating Alex Papayoanou 1UP after a water hazard on 18, while Cayden Pope never trailed, leading 4UP when the match was called.

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