Career Highlights
Arnold Palmer Cup International Team (2018, 2019)
First Team All-SEC (2019, 2020)
Georgia Cup Champion (2019)
Global Golf Post All-Amateur Team (2019)
Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award Semifinalist (2019)
Kiawah Classic Medalist at 13-under 64-66-73--203 (11/3-11/5/2019)
PING All-American Honorable Mention (2018, 2019)
PING All-American Third Team (2020)
PING All-Southeast Region (2018, 2019, 2020)
SEC Championship Medalist at 8-under 68-67-67--202 (4/24-4/26/2019)
SEC Freshman of the Week (3/8/2017, 4/11/2017)
SEC Golfer of the Week (2/19/2020)
Second Team All-SEC (2018)
SGA Amateur of the Month (June, 2019)
World Amateur Team Championship (2019)
Career Low 18: 64 - Kiawah Classic first round (11/3/2019)
Career Low 36: 130 - Kiawah Classic first and second rounds (11/3-11/4/2019)
Career Low 54: 202 (2x) - SEC Championship (4/24-4/26/2019)
2019-20 (Senior): Set the Auburn single-season record after averaging 70.19 strokes per round … chosen as a PING All-American Honorable Mention for the third straight season, becoming the third golfer in program history to be a three-time All-American … labeled PING All-Southeast Region … tabbed First Team All-SEC … voted the SEC Golfer of the Week (Feb. 19) … selected to Ben Hogan Award and Haskins Award Watch Lists … named a Golfweek Preseason All-American … had a team-best five top-10 finishes, including two inside the top five … logged team-bests in rounds at or below par with 17, including 13 under par … had seven circuits in the 60s … was team’s top finisher in four of seven tournaments … was one of four to compete in all seven tournaments … counted all 21 rounds played … tied for 40th at 10-over (75-71-77--223) at the Inverness Intercollegiate … completed the rest of the season with only one finish outside the top 10 - an 11th-plach finish … tied for fourth at 6-under (65-68-71--204) at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate … tied for 11th at 3-under (71-70-72--213) at the Tavistock Invitational … earned medalist honors at 13-under (64-66-73--203) at the Kiawah Classic … first round card of 64 (8-under) was one stroke off the single-round program record … tied for sixth at 10-under (68-68-70--206) at the Amer Ari Invitational … tied for ninth at 4-under (69-72-71--212) at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate … tied for sixth at 3-under (71-72-70--213) at the Tiger Invitational.
2018-19 (Junior): Averaged a team-best 71.34 strokes per round, the 10th-lowest average in Auburn single-season history … selected as a PING All-American Honorable Mention for second straight season … named a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award … named First Team All-SEC … tabbed PING All-Southeast Region … produced 18 rounds at or below par, including 15 rounds under par … had a team-best 13 rounds in the 60s … recorded six top-20 finishes, including five inside the top 10 … was team’s top finisher three times … counted 28-of-32 rounds played … went 4-1 in match play … logged three top-10 finishes in his first four tournaments of the season … tied for sixth at the Maui Jim intercollegiate at 8-under (68-69-65--202) … placed fifth at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at 4-under (71-70-65--206) … finished seventh at the East Lake Cup at even par (72) … also went 1-1 in match play at the annual event … finished 11th at the Amer Ari Invitational at 8-under (69-71-68--208) … tied for 10th at the Tiger Invitational at even par (74-69-73--216) … tied for 21st at the Valspar Collegiate at 2-under (73-69-69--211) … became the fifth Tiger in program history to win the SEC individual title after defeating teammate Graysen Huff in a 4-hole playoff and finished at 8-under (68-67-67--202) … tied for 35th at the NCAA Louisville Regional at 5-over (67-78-73--218) … won the 2018 British Amateur and earned exemptions into the British Open, Masters and U.S. Open … named to Arnold Palmer Cup International Team … selected as the SGA Amateur of the Month (June) … also earned spot on World Amateur Team Championship … tabbed to the Global Golf Post All-Amateur Team … defeated Viktor Hovland of Oklahoma State to win the 22nd annual Georgia Cup, 1-up.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Averaged 71.30 strokes per round, the eighth-lowest average in single-season program history ... named PING All-American Honorable Mention and All-Southeast Region ... earned Second Team All-SEC honors ... produced a team-best 23 rounds at or below par, including a team-high 19 rounds below par ... turned in 10 cards in the 60s ... tallied seven top-20 finishes, including four inside the top 10 ... went 1-4 in match play in the top spot ... counted 35-of-40 rounds played ... tied for 12th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate at 3-under (72-73-68--213) ... tied for 17th at the Trinity Forest Invitational at even par (71-73-69--213) ... tied for 12th at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at 2-under (71-70-67--208) ... tied for 11th at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational at 2-under (73-70-71--214) ... tied for 32nd at the Amer Ari Invitational at 3-under (71-71-71--213) ... tied for fourth at the All-American Intercollegiate at 11-under (69-65-71--205) ... tied for eighth at the Tiger Invitational at 4-under (68-71-73--212) ... tied for eighth at the John Hayt Collegiate at 3-under (74-70-69--213) ... tied for 42nd at the Hootie at Bulls Bay at 4-over (75-76-69--220) ... tied for sixth at the Gary Koch Invitational at 6-under (70-68-72--210) ... tied for 46th at the SEC Championship at 9-over (76-72-71--219) ... defeated LSU opponent in match play semifinals 1-up ... tied for 44th at the NCAA Norman Regional at 6-over (75-71-76--222) ... tied for 21st following four rounds of stroke play at the NCAA Championship at 2-over (73-69-72-76--290) ... earned a spot on the Arnold Palmer Cup International Team, the first golfer to represent South Africa in the event.
2016-17 (Freshman): Averaged 72.24 strokes per round ... 15 sub-par rounds ... 9 rounds in the 60s ... counted 29-of-34 rounds played ... named SEC Men’s Freshman Golfer of the Week following his tie for 8th at the Tiger Invitational at 5-under 69-72-70--211 ... named SEC Men's Freshman Golfer of the Week for the second time following a tie for fifth at the Gary Koch Invitational with a 4-under 69-72-71--212 ... finished eighth at the Jerry Pate National with a 1-under 68-68-73--209 ... tied for 21st at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional with a 72-70-81--223 ... team-best t-23rd at the NCAA Championship with a 1-over 74-69-71-75--289 ... tied for 25th in his first collegiate tournament in the Carpet Capital Collegiate with an even par 74-70-72--216 ... tied for 25th at the All American Intercollegiate at even-par 75-69-72--216 ... tied for 36th at the Bandon Dunes Championship with a 72-75-74--221 ... tied for 41st at the SEC Championship at 65-78-74--214 ... tied for 43rd at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate at 75-74-72--221 ... tied for 50th at the Amer Ari Invitational with an even-par 69-75-72--216 ... tied for 57th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay with a 71-82-69--222.
Amateur: Ranked in the top 100 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings and was the No. 1 amateur in South Africa prior to arriving at Auburn ... Represented Team South Africa at the prestigious 2016 World Amateur Team Championship in Maya Rivera, Mexico, and was tied for 21st after the first two rounds of play ... Won the Western Province Amateur at Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town in April 2016 ... Won the Eastern Province Stroke Play Championship in April 2016 ... Runner-up at the Southern Cape Open in 2016 and the South African Amateur in 2015.
Personal: Son of Carina and Dragan Rebula ... one sister, Mia ... studying in Harbert School of Business ... nephew of Hall of Famer Ernie Els ... never has had an actual swing coach but he calls his grandfather his coach as well as his father ... home course is George Golf Club in South Africa.
Get to Know Jovan:
Q: What is your favorite thing about Auburn?
A: The eagle flying at football games
Q: If you could play a round on any course, which would you choose and why?
A: Cypress Point. I've just heard so many good things about that place.
Q: What is your dream vacation?
A: Snorkeling in Bali
Q: If you could play a round of golf with anyone living or dead, who would you choose?
A: Moe Norman, Bill Murray, My Grandfather
Q: Who is your personal role model?
A: Roger Federer
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Mexican
Q: What is the most memorable moment you've ever had playing golf?
A: Playing in a European Tour even, the SA Open
Q: Aside from golf, what would be your ideal profession?
A: Professional Fisherman
Q: What is your favorite animal?
A: Turtle
Q: Why did you choose Auburn?
A: Great traditions and the awesome people in Auburn
Q: Who is your favorite professional golfer?
A: Henrik Stenson
Q: What is a movie you think everyone should watch?
A: Saving Private Ryan
Q: If you could go to any concert, who would you go see?
A: Kevin Hart
Q: What does the Auburn Family mean to you?
A: It definitely helps you grow in life and on the golf course
Q: What is the toughest course you've ever played?
A: Royal Porth Crawl