News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
Texas A&M finished the stroke play portion of the SEC Men’s Golf Championship to advance to Saturday’s match play bracket.
The Aggies have advanced to the quarterfinals all nine years the league has featured an eight-team match play bracket to determine the league champion.
Texas A&M faces Ole Miss in Saturday morning’s match play with tee time slated for 6:30 a.m. The winner faces Auburn or South Carolina Saturday afternoon in a semifinal contest.
The Aggies carded an even 280 to move up one spot in Friday’s action. Texas A&M finished in fifth place at 16-under 824. Auburn paced the field at 39-under 801 followed by Florida (-33), Texas (-30) and Ole Miss (-20).
Wheaton Ennis played his last 42 holes without a bogey to lead Texas A&M’s late charge. In Friday’s loop at the par-70, 7,005-yard Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club, he fired a 3-under 67. He finished in 12th place at 7-under 203.
Shiv Parmar was the top Aggie on the leaderboard. Following his 1-over 71 in the final circuit, he tied for seventh place at 8-under 202.
Aaron Pounds posted a 3-under 207 to tie for 31st place. He was the Aggies’ second-best Friday morning, shooting 1-under 69.
UP NEXT…
Texas A&M and Ole Miss battle in Saturday mornings quarterfinal action at the SEC Championship. Tee times start at 6:30 a.m.
