Auburn leads 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship after first cut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 1:50 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
After 54 holes of stroke play at the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa, Auburn sits in the lead at 22 under, edging Texas by three strokes. Defending champion Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt are tied for third at 9 under. A total of 15 teams have made the cut, advancing to the fourth round on Monday, where the top eight will enter match play starting Tuesday. Auburn's Josiah Gilbert and Jackson Koivun are among the top players contributing to the team's strong performance so far.
- •Auburn leads the field at 22 under after 54 holes.
- •Texas holds second place at 19 under.
- •Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt are tied for third at 9 under.
- •15 teams advance to the fourth round on Monday.
- •Match play begins Tuesday for the top eight teams.
- 1:50 AMYahoo Sports — Meet the 15 teams who made the first cut at the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship
"Meet the 15 teams who made the first cut at the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
GolfPGA Tour•Jun 2, 2026, 7:07 PMWhat Blades Brown’s PGA Tour special temporary membership means- LIV Golf•Jun 2, 2026, 6:44 PMBryson DeChambeau turns to AI to fix his swing when he needs Mike Schy
- Golf•Jun 2, 2026, 6:24 PM102nd Tennessean/Metro Parks Schooldays golf tournament tee times set
- LIV Golf•Jun 2, 2026, 6:15 PMAaron Rai is a major champion and already notices the difference
- Golf•Jun 2, 2026, 5:38 PMAPGA tour makes Scottsdale stop, promoting golf and diversity
- Golf•Jun 2, 2026, 5:36 PMBMW Charity Pro-AM announces new celeb golfers, where they will play