Kozan finishes 10th, Auburn bows out of SEC Championship

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Andrew Kozan finished in a tie for 10th to lead the Auburn men's golf team in the final round of stroke play at the Southeastern Conference Championship Friday afternoon.

Kozan completed his three-round circuit of the par-70 Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club at 2-over (69-71-72--212). The Tigers wrapped up the tournament in a tie for ninth with Texas A&M at 20-over (282-285-293--860).

Kozan fired an eagle on the 565-yard, par-5 15th hole to highlight his final round. The senior also added a birdie on the par-4 eighth hole to feature an even-par front nine.

J.M. Butler tied for 28th at 6-over (70-73-73--216). The freshman had a team-best 15 pars on his final card.

Alex Vogelsong and Graysen Huff tied for 33rd and 39th, respectively. Vogelsong birdied his first and his last hole of the day to end the week at 7-over (72-71-74--217). Huff had a pair of birdies on the seventh and ninth holes to highlight a finish at 8-over (73-71-74--218).

C.J. Easley rounded out the lineup and tied for 44th at 9-over (71-72-76--219).

Georgia won the stroke play event at 2-over (842) followed by a three-way tie for second by Alabama, LSU and Tennessee at 10-over (850).

Team Scores
1. Georgia: +2 (275-290-277--842)
T-2. Alabama: +10 (284-277-289--850)
T-2. Tennessee: +10 (277-292-281--850)
T-2. LSU: +10 (281-284-285--850)
5. Arkansas: +12 (278-286-288--852)
6. Vanderbilt: +13 (281-288-284--853)
7. South Carolina: +15 (285-286-284--855)
8. Texas A&M: +16 (286-293-277--856)
T-9. Auburn: +20 (282-285-293--860)
T-9. Florida: +20 (286-289-285--860)
11. Kentucky: +26 (288-287-291--866)
12. Ole Miss: +34 (299-298-277--874)
13. Missouri: +37 (286-291-300--877)
14. Mississippi State: +39 (291-304-284--879)

Auburn Individuals
T-10. Andrew Kozan: +2 (69-71-72--212)
T-28. J.M. Butler: +6 (70-73-73--216)
T-33. Alex Vogelsong: +7 (72-71-74--217)
T-39. Graysen Huff: +8 (73-71-74--218)
T-44. C.J. Easley: +9 (71-72-76--219)