LOXLEY, Alabama – The No. 1 Auburn men’s golf team closed out a 36-hole, two-round day Saturday on top of the leaderboard at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational. The Tigers are first with a 35-under 541 and are competing at the par 72, 7,096-yard Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Alabama.
“I’m really proud of the guys as they played some great golf today,” head coach Nick Clinard said. “It was fun to watch. They were ready to play from the beginning and they played with confidence all day. We are looking forward to another round tomorrow.”
Auburn holds a 12-stroke lead over No. 16 Georgia Tech in second place at 23-under. Texas A&M and Mississippi State are tied for third (-19), while Virginia Tech sits fifth at 16-under…