Brandon Mancheno Season 2017-18

Brandon Mancheno Season 2017-18

ClassSophomore
HometownJacksonville, Fla.

Career Highlights
GCAA National All-Freshman Team (2018)
PING Second Team All-American (2018)
PING All-Southeast Region (2018, 2019)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2018)
SEC Freshman of the Week (3/7/2018, 3/21/2018)
SEC Freshman of the Year (2018)
Second Team All-SEC (2018)
Semifinalist for Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year (2018)
Tied for medalist honors at NCAA Championship at 7-under 72-66-71-72--281 (5/25-5/28/2018)
Career Low 18: 65 (2x) - Tiger Invitational third round (3/10/2020)
Career Low 36: 135 (2x) - Tavistock Collegiate Invitational first and second rounds (10/21-10/22/2019)
Career Low 54: 202 - Maui Jim Intercollegiate (9/21-9/23/2019)

2019-20 (Junior): Averaged 71.95 strokes per round … had three top-20 finishes, including one inside the top five … logged two rounds at or below par, including eight under-par circuits … had two rounds in the 60s … counted 16-of-18 rounds played … was one of four to compete in all seven tournaments … tied for 17th at 4-over (74-72-71--217) at the Inverness Intercollegiate … tied for 31st at 7-over (76-70-71--217) at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate … tied for 43rd at 6-over (72-75-75--222) at the Tavistock Invitational … tied for 20th at 1-under (70-72-73--215) at the Kiawah Classic … tied for 28th at 5-under (70-71-70--211) at the Amer Ari Invitational … tied for third with a season-low 6-under (69-71-70--210) at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate … tied for 28th at 3-over (78-76-65--219) at the Tiger Invitational that included a tie for a career low with a 65 in the final round.

2018-19 (Sophomore): Averaged 72.30 strokes per round, good for third on the team … named PING All-Southeast Region … tabbed to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List … also selected as a Golfweek Preseason All-American … produced 22 rounds at or below par, including 16 rounds under par … had a team-high 13 rounds in the 60s … totaled six top-20 finishes, including four in the top 10 … was the team’s top finisher four times … counted 28-of-37 rounds played … went 5-0 during match play … logged five consecutive top-20 placings to open the season … tied for 16th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate at even par (73-71-72--216) … tied for sixth at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate at 8-under (67-68-67--202) … finished fourth at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at 5-under (70-66-69--205) … was the runner-up at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational at 12-under (67-68-69--204) … won both of his matches during match play at the East Lake Cup (1-up, 3&2) … won first career tournament at the Tiger Invitational, winning on a playoff after finishing at 4-under (74-68-70--212) … finished in a tie for 24th at the SEC Championship at 4-over (68-70-76--214) … won all three of his matches during the match play portion (5&4, 6&5, 6&5) … tied for 35th at the NCAA Louisville Regional at 5-over (71-70-77--218).

2017-18 (Freshman): Averaged 70.60 strokes per round, which led the team and is second all-time in single-season program history ... ranked second in the nation among freshmen in adjusted scoring average (70.90) ... named a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year ... voted the SEC Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team ... tabbed to the GCAA National All-Freshman Team ... selected PING All-Southeast Region ... produced 25 rounds at or below par, including 19 below par ... shot 11 rounds in the 60s ... secured nine top-20 finishes, including seven in the top 10 ... was Auburn's top finisher in six tournaments ... was 4-1 in match play ... tied for 34th at the Carpet Capital Classic at 4-over (78-73-69--220) ... tied for third at the Trinity Forest Invitational at 6-under (68-68-71--207) ... tied for ninth at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at 3-under (71-71-65--207) ... tied for 21st at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational at 1-over (73-71-73--217) ... tied for ninth at the Amer Ari Invitational at 9-under (70-67-70--207) ... tied for seventh at the All-American Intercollegiate at 8-under (65-72-70--208) ... tied for 11th at the Tiger Invitational at 3-under (71-71-71--213) ... tied for third at the John Hayt Collegiate at 7-under (72-70-67--209) ... tied for 14th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay at 3-under (73-73-67--213) ... tied for 26th at the Gary Koch Invitational at 1-over (71-73-73--217) ... finished ninth at the SEC Championship at 1-under (68-71-70--209) ... won all three matches of match play, 2&1, 1-up (19) and 2&1 ... tied for 21st at the NCAA Norman Regional at even par (75-72-69--216) ... tied for medalist honors at the NCAA Championship at 7-under (72-66-71-72--281) ... finish tied for best placing at NCAA Championship in program history ... won semifinal match of match play 3&1 ... qualified for the 2017 U.S. Amateur at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles ... finished at 16-over for the U.S. Amateur with a first round 75 at Riviera and an 81 at Bel-Air.

High School and Personal: Attended Mandarin HS in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Won medalist honors at the U.S. Junior in 2015 ... Two-time Junior Player of the Year (2015, 2017)

Get to Know Brandon:

Q: Favorite thing about Auburn?
A: It feels like home away from home

Q: If you could play a round on any course, which would you choose and why?
A: Augusta, because it has always been a dream of mine to play in the Masters

Q: What is your dream vacation?
A: Hawaii

Q: If you could play a round of golf with anyone living or dead, who would you choose?
A: Tiger Woods

Q: Who is your personal role model?
A: My father

Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Steak

Q: What is the most memorable moment you've ever had playing golf?
A: Winning medalist at the U.S. Junior in 2015

Q: Aside from golf, what would be your ideal profession?
A: A sales person in the golf industry

Q: What is your favorite holiday, and why?
A: Christmas, because all of my family gets together

Q: What is your favorite animal?
A: Tiger

Q: Why did you choose Auburn?
A: I loved everything about the campus and people here

Q: Who is your favorite professional golfer?
A: Tiger Woods

Q: What is a movie you think everyone should watch?
A: Lone Survivor

Q: If you could go to any concert, who would you go see? 
A: Post Malone

Q: What does the Auburn Family mean to you?
A: That everyone is together and has each other's backs

Q: What is the toughest course you have ever played?
A: Olympia Fields