News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
AUBURN – The No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies battle for a spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship as they head to the Auburn Regional contested Monday to Wednesday.
The field will navigate around the par-72, 7,607-yard Auburn University Club. The top five teams at each of the NCAA’s six regionals advance to the championships slated for May 23-28 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
The Aggies are making their 50th NCAA postseason appearance, including the 21st time in the last 22 seasons. The NCAA has hosted regionals since 1989 and the Maroon & White have earned 32 trips in that span.
Texas A&M fields a formidable lineup including All-SEC First Team selection Phichaksn Maichon and SEC All-Freshman Wheaton Ennis. Michael Heidelbaugh, Jaime Montojo and Aaron Pounds round out the Aggie fivesome. Vishnu Sadagopan travels to Stanford as A&M’s alternate.
The 13-team field is the only regional to boast five teams slotted in the top 25 of the Scoreboard Rankings powered by Clippd, including No. 1 Auburn, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 13 UCLA, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Georgia Tech. The Maroon & White are competing to claim their fourth regional crown, winning in 1996, 2018 and 2019.
Monday’s action starts at 7:30 a.m. with the Aggies teeing off from hole No. 1 paired with Auburn and UCLA.
Live scoring is available at Scoreboard.
THE FIELD (Scoreboard Ranking powered by Clippd)
1. Auburn (1)
2. Texas A&M (12)
3. UCLA (13)
4. SMU (24)
5. Georgia Tech (25)
6. Oregon (36)
7. Purdue (37)
8. Little Rock (48)
9. TCU (50)
10. Charleston (62)
11. New Mexico State (63)
12. Loyola Maryland (142)
13. USC Upstate (227)
THE LINEUP
Team
Phichaksn Maichon – Senior – Bangkok, Thailand
- Slotted No. 10 in the PGA TOUR University ranking and a season-best No. 18 in the Scoreboard National Player Ranking powered by Clippd
- Selected All-SEC First Team in 2025 and Second Team in 2024
- Started 2025 by claiming the Bonallack Trophy clinching match for Team Asia-Pacific in January and will participate in his second Arnold Palmer Cup in June
- Advanced to the round of 16 at last year’s U.S. Amateur
- PING/GCAA Division I All-America Third Team in 2024 and Honorable Mention in 2023
- Owns 4 career titles – 2023 Bearkat Invitational, 2024 Louisiana Classics, 2025 Sea Best Invitational and 2025 Aggie Invitational
- Last time out – finished t-3rd at the SEC Championship with a 9-under 201 (69-66-66)
Michael Heidelbaugh – Senior – Dallas, Texas
- Slotted at a career-best No. 113 in the Scoreboard National Player Ranking powered by Clippd
- Owns a 70.3 adjusted stroke average 37 rounds, sporting a 612-241-44 W-L-T
- Set SEC Championship opening round record and tied overall round record with a 9-under 61 on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club
- Earned GCAA Srixon/Cleveland All-America Scholar (2022, 2023 & 2024) recognition
- Recorded five top 20 finishes in 2023-24, including a 14th place showing at the SEC Championships
- Topped Stanford’s No. 260 Ethan Gao 2UP in match play at January’s Hideaway Shootout
- Last time out – finished t-13th at SEC Championship with a 5-under 205 (61-71-73)
Wheaton Ennis – Freshman – Eagle, Idaho
- Slotted at a career-best No. 82 in the Scoreboard National Player Ranking powered by Clippd with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average and 709-231-34 W-L-T in 40 rounds
- Named to 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team
- Ended 2024 by participating in the prestigious Patriot All-America Invitational
- Earned SEC FOTW after OFCC/Fighting llini Invitational, Sea Best Invitational and Louisiana Classics
- Won the Arizona Amateur at Phoenix Country Club in June ‘24, never trailing in the title match
- Participated in the U.S. Amateur (advancing to round of 32) over the summer
- Last time out – finished t-16th at the SEC Championship with a 4-under 206 (69-70-67)
Aaron Pounds – Sophomore – The Woodlands, Texas
- Twice named an AJGA Rolex Junior All-American and was slotted as No. 1 player in ‘23 recruiting class
- Selected 2021-22 All-USA Today National Prep Boys Golfer of the Year; finalist for the award in ‘22-23
- Ended 202-23 ranked No. 2 in PGA High School Player Ranking after topping list in 2021-22
- Advanced to Round of 32 at USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship teamed w/ Jack Usner in ‘22 & ‘23
- Qualified for the 2022 USGA Junior Amateur
- Owns two 3rd place finishes in 2024-25, including the Furman Invitational and Aggie Invitational
- Last time out – finished t-26th at the SEC Championship, firing a 2-under 208 (72-67-69)
Jaime Montojo – Junior – Madrid, Spain
- Earned NCAA Division I PING All-Central Region honors in 2024
- Played in The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon
- Finished sophomore year 146th in the Clippd College Player Rankings
- Claimed first collegiate win with co-medalist honors at the 2024 Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club
- Debuted on DP World Tour Oct. ‘23 in the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
- Keyed Spain’s 2023 European Amateur Team Championship victory – winning the clinching match 2&1
- Made a late charge to finish t-13th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
- Last time out – finished t-70th at the SEC Championship with a 7-over 217 (74-73-70)
Alternate
Vishnu Sadagopan – Senior – Pearland, Texas
- Claimed PING All-Central Region in 2023
- Named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2024
- Earned GCAA/Cobalt All-America Scholar in 2023 and 2024; and made the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2022-24
- Participated in the U.S. Amateur in 2022, coming up just two strokes shy of match play
- Posted three top 10 finishes in 2022-23, including earning All-Tournament recognition at the Louisiana Classics with a t-4 showing
- Last time out – finished 41st at the Aggie Invitational with a 14-over 230 (77-74-79)
COURSE
The Auburn University Club takes golfers on a frolicking adventure through 225 acres of undulating hills and scenic woodlands. Former Auburn golfer Bill Bergin designed the course in 1999 and oversaw a renovation in 2022. The makeover included new Tift Eagle greens, 12 new tee boxes and 12 new bunkers. The course boasts of being challenging, yet playable and welcoming for all levels of golfers.
WEATHER FORECAST
Accuweather.com
Monday: 76/59, humid; a passing morning shower followed by a couple of showers and heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon; storms can bring flash flooding and damaging winds, S 7-10 mph gusting to 20 mph, 91% probability of precipitation, 36% probability of thunderstorms.
Tuesday: 76/60, partly sunny and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, WSW 7-10 mph gusting to 20 mph, 88% probability of precipitation, 35% probability of thunderstorms
Wednesday: 83/63, partly sunny, humid and warmer, SSW 7-10 mph gusting to 23 mph, 25% probability of precipitation, 6% probability of thunderstorms.
Weather.com
Monday: 76/61, scattered showers and thunderstorms; gusty winds and small hail possible, SSE 5-10 mph, 74% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 78/62, mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day, SW 5-10 mph, 24% probability of precipitation.
Wednesday: 86/66, partly cloudy skies, SW 5-10 mph, 9% probability of precipitation.