Honors & Awards
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
Golfweek's Top-15 Freshmen to Watch (2023)
U.S. Amateur Qualifier (2023)
Career Highlights
Career Low 18: (-5) Maui Jim Individual Round 2 (9/9/23)
Career Low 54: (-6) Amer Ari Invitational (2/8 - 2/10/24)
2023-24 (Freshman)
Averaged 72.60 strokes per round over 20 rounds of play... carded 10 rounds at par or better and three top-20 finishes... made two eagles and 65 birdies... made collegiate debut at the Maui Jim Individual, shooting 73-67-72 (-4) for a T16 finish... best showing was a fifth place, 1-under finish at the Wolfpack Individual... counted eight of 12 team rounds played.
Prior to Auburn
Tabbed as a top-30 signee in all three major recruiting polls, including a nod as No. 20 in the American Junior golf Association (AJGA) rankings… 2023 Rolex Junior All-American... Kentucky High School Athletics Association Team State Champion… earned top-10 finishes at the 2022 Wyndham Invitational, 2022 Polo Golf Junior Classic, 2022 Rolex Tournament of Champions and the 2023 Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship.
Personal
Born May 21, 2004 in Lexington, Kentucky... son of Tracey and Greg Pope… has a younger sister, Caroline… favorite movie is "Top Gun: Maverick"... favorite professional sports team is the Cincinnati Bengals... lists "Nobody cares, work harder." as his favorite quote... chose Auburn over Vanderbilt.
| Pope's Career Stats | ||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low 18 | Rounds At/Below Par |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 20 | 1,452 | 72.60 | (-5) | 10 |
| Career | 7 | 20 | 1,452 | 72.60 | (-5) | 10 |