Olive Branch native Braden Thornberry made history after a four-stroke victory on Monday at the NCAA Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The sophomore earned his fifth win, 10th top-five finish of the 2016-2017 season and garnered Ole Miss’ first golf national title.
“It means a lot to be the champion,” Thornberry said.
Consistency played a vital role in Thornberry’s victory as he entered the final day in second place at 10-under par, two strokes behind Texas’ Scottie Scheffler.
However, when the DeSoto Central alumnus stepped up to the first tee, he had already taken the lead after a bogey and triple bogey by Scheffler on the first two holes.