Auburn beats Florida State to win 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, first in school history

CARLSBAD, Calif. — For the first time in school history, Auburn is the NCAA men’s golf national championship.

The Tigers knocked off Florida State 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Omni La Costa’s North Course to claim its first championship. Auburn, the top-ranked team in the country, finished sixth after stroke play but knocked off Virginia and then Ohio State to reach the championship match.

With the leaderboard tied 2-2, Auburn’s JM Butler defeated FSU’s Luke Clanton in the anchor match, 2 and 1.

It’s the Tigers’ 10th win of the season and caps the trifecta of the SEC Championship, NCAA Regionals and now the NCAAs.

NCAA: Photos from Omni La Costa

Championship results

• Cole Anderson (FSU) def. Carson Bacha (Auburn), 1 u

• Tyler Weaver (FSU) def. Josiah Gilbert (Auburn), 2 and 1

• Jackson Koivun (Auburn) def. Brett Roberts (FSU), 5 and 4

• Brendan Valdes (Auburn) def. Frederik Kjettrup (FSU), 4 and 3

• JM Butler (Auburn) def. Luke Clanton (FSU), 2 and 1

This was the first year of three straight the NCAA Championship will be held at Omni La Costa.

Story originally appeared on GolfWeek