Freshmen Jackson Koivun and Josiah Gilbert both won matches in Auburn's SEC title-winning victory over Vanderbilt on Sunday in St. Simon's Island, Georgia.
He saw the crowd swell around him and his teammates begin to pop up around the green. He saw his head coach jump over to his group and the large brim of his athletic director’s sun hat among the people. That must have been a good sign, he later said.
“I took it as a sign that we only needed one more,” Gilbert said. “I did get a little nervous on 15. But up until then, I was pretty locked in.” Auburn freshmen Josiah Gilbert and Jackson Koivun hug on the 16th green after winning the SEC title. SEC Men's Golf Championship on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Sea Island Golf Course in St. Simon's Island, GA / UAA Communications photo by Katie ParkBefore Saturday, Gilbert hadn’t participated in a collegiate match play event. He’d had experience in junior golf, but not under pressure like the knockout rounds of the SEC championship.
Auburn’s two freshmen combined to win their matches by 11 holes over two of the top 25 ranked amateur golfers in the world.
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