GASTONIA, N.C. - No. 20 Auburn Men’s Golf won the Gary Koch Invitational, carding a 1-under 287 on Tuesday at the Gaston Country Club to finish at 18-under 282-277-297—846. Sophomore Trace Crowe won medalist honors for the first time this season at 9-under 75-66-66—207 as four Tigers finished in the top-10.
Auburn defeated North Carolina State (276-288-290—854) by eight strokes. It is the Tigers’ fourth win of the season following the Inverness Intercollegiate, Jerry Pate National and the Tiger Invitational presented by Jason Dufner, and ties the mark from last season.
“I’m really proud of the team and their preparation for this event,” Auburn head coach Nick Clinard said.