CARLSBAD, Calif. – Six Tigers were named to the PING All-Southeast Region Team for the first time in program history. Carson Bacha, Billy Davis, Josiah Gilbert, Jackson Koivun, Cayden Pope and Brendan Valdes make up Auburn’s largest all-region class ever.
Valdes earned his third consecutive all-region nod. Bacha and Koivun received the honor for the second time in their respective careers. Davis, Gilbert and Pope are first-time selections.
PING All-Region serves as a prerequisite to PING All-American honors. This year, players across six regions and 82 schools earned all-region. Before 2025, Auburn’s record for honorees in a single season was five, which happened in 2012 and 2015.
First Team All-Americans at set to be announced on The Golf Channel Wednesday, May 28. The rest of the All-American teams will be revealed on Monday, June 9.