Tigers in the hunt following SEC Championship second round

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Tigers in the hunt following SEC Championship second roundTigers in the hunt following SEC Championship second round
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C.J. Easley putts at the 2021 SEC Championship

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Following the second round of the Southeastern Conference Championship Thursday, the Auburn men's golf team is firmly in the mix at 7-over (282-285--567). The Tigers fired the third-lowest round of the day - a 5-over 285 - to move into fifth place.

The top eight teams following the final round of stroke play Friday advance to match play. Auburn remains eight shots ahead of ninth-place Florida and trails leaders Alabama by just six strokes at Sea Island Golf Club.

The Tigers have all five of their golfers inside the top 30 and boast the lowest average score on par-4s (4.08) and have the most birdies in the field overall at 30.

Andrew Kozan is tied for ninth at even par (69-71--140). The senior split a team-high four birdies across the front and back nine in his second tour of the par-70 Seaside Course. The senior has nine birdies through two rounds, which is part of a three-way tie for most in the league.

J.M. Butler, C.J. Easley and Alex Vogelsong are all tied for 21st at 3-over. Easley (71-72--143) and Vogelsong (72-71--143) each had three birdies on the day, while Butler (70-73--143) added a pair. The trio combined for 33 pars on the day.

Just one shot behind the triad of Tigers, Graysen Huff is tied for 27th at 4-over (73-71--144). The senior turned in the cleanest card on the team with 15 pars in his second circuit of the course.

Auburn is paired with LSU and Tennessee for the final round of stroke play Friday at 7:20 a.m. CT off the No. 1 tee box. Live scoring is available on Golfstat.com.

Team Scores
1. Alabama: +1 (284-277--561)
2. Arkansas: +4 (278-286--564)
T-3. Georgia: +5 (275-290--565)
T-3. LSU: +5 (281-284--565)
5. Auburn: +7 (282-285--567)
T-6. Tennessee: +9 (277-292--569)
T-6. Vanderbilt: +9 (281-288--569)
8. South Carolina: +11 (285-286--571)
T-9. Florida: +15 (286-289--575)
T-9. Kentucky: +15 (288-287--575)
11. Missouri: +17 (286-291--577)
12. Texas A&M: +19 (286-293--579)
13. Mississippi State: +35 (291-304--595)
14. Ole Miss: +37 (299-298--597)

Auburn Individuals
T-9. Andrew Kozan: E (69-71--140)
T-21. Alex Vogelsong: +3 (72-71--143)
T-21. C.J. Easley: +3 (71-72--143)
T-21. J.M. Butler: +3 (70-73--143)
T-27. Graysen Huff: +4 (73-71--144)