Auburn remained atop the team standings after three rounds of stroke play at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.
The Tigers moved to 22 under par through three rounds to take a three shot lead into the final round of stroke play. Texas sits second at 19 under, while Vanderbilt is third at 9 under.
UCLA, Arizona, and Oklahoma State are tied for fourth at 8 under par. North Carolina holds seventh at 6 under, followed by Duke at 1 under, Oklahoma at even par, and Virginia tied for 10th at 1 over.
Florida also sits tied for 10th at 1 over, while LSU, San Diego, Tennessee, and Stanford are tied for 12th at 2 over heading into the final round cut.
Oklahoma State’s Preston Stout moved into the individual lead at 11 under after carding a 7 under 65 during round three. The round matched the second lowest score recorded by an Oklahoma State player at the NCAA Championship.
Stout has now posted five victories during the spring season and recently defeated former Oklahoma State standout Viktor Hovland during Golf Channel’s “Battle of the Cowboys” exhibition match at Oak Tree National earlier this year.
Arizona’s Filip Jakubcik, Alabama individual William Jennings, and Vanderbilt’s Will Hartman are tied for second at 10 under.
Auburn’s Josiah Gilbert and UCLA’s Baylor Larrabee share fifth at 9 under, while Auburn’s Jackson Koivun, BYU’s Kihei Akina, San Diego’s Ian Maspat, and Texas’ Tommy Morrison are tied for seventh at 6 under.
Teams Advancing to Final Stroke Play Round
- Auburn (-22)
- Texas (-19)
- Vanderbilt (-9)
T4. UCLA (-8)
T4. Arizona (-8)
T4. Oklahoma State (-8)
7. North Carolina (-6)
8. Duke (-1)
9. Oklahoma (E)
T10. Virginia (+1)
T10. Florida (+1)
T12. LSU (+2)
T12. San Diego (+2)
T12. Tennessee (+2)
T12. Stanford (+2)
Top Individual Standings
- Preston Stout, Oklahoma State (-11)
T2. Filip Jakubcik, Arizona (-10)
T2. William Jennings, Alabama Individual (-10)
T2. Will Hartman, Vanderbilt (-10)
T5. Josiah Gilbert, Auburn (-9)
T5. Baylor Larrabee, UCLA (-9)
T7. Jackson Koivun, Auburn (-6)
T7. Kihei Akina, BYU (-6)
T7. Ian Maspat, San Diego (-6)
T7. Tommy Morrison, Texas (-6)