June 21, 2018
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. - Auburn golfers Brandon Mancheno and Jovan Rebula were named PING All-Americans, the Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) announced Thursday.
Mancheno was selected as a Third Team All-American, while Rebula earned recognition as an Honorable Mention All-American. They are the first duo to garner All-American status for the Tigers since Blayne Barber and Dominic Bozzelli in 2012.
"Brandon and Jovan had fantastic years and I am glad to see them recognized as All-Americans," head coach Nick Clinard said. "They are exceptional young men with a bright future ahead at Auburn."
Mancheno and Rebula become the eighth and ninth golfers to be tabbed All-Americans since Clinard was named Auburn's head coach before the 2009-10 season.
Mancheno averaged 70.6 strokes per round in his first season with the Tigers. His average currently stands as the second lowest in single-season program history, trailing only former All-American Michael Johnson in 2016 (70.37).
The Jacksonville, Fla. native, who was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year and a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year, tied for first at the NCAA Championship after four rounds of stroke play at 7-under. His finish tied for the best placing at the NCAA Championship in program history.
Mancheno produced 19 rounds below par, racked up 11 rounds in the 60s and was Auburn's top finisher in six tournaments this past season.
Rebula touted a 71.3 scoring average per round in his second campaign on The Plains, which is the eighth-lowest average in a season in the program record books.
The George, South Africa native was voted Second Team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region while carding a team-best 19 rounds below par with 10 in the 60s.
Rebula earned seven top-20 finishes during the 2017-18 season, including four inside the top 10.
Behind Mancheno and Rebula, the Tigers won their fourth SEC title and finished in a tie for third at the NCAA Championship marking the best finish in program history.