Golf Today previews the NCAA Men’s Golf regional field at Auburn University Club before Auburn men’s golf head coach Nick Clinard explains how this year’s roster compares to 2024’s historic group. #GolfChannel #golftoday #ncaa
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REGIONAL. TIME TO REVEAL THE FIRST REGION OF THE DAY, IT IS THE AUBURN REGIONAL IN ALABAMA. IT’S GOING TO BE PLAYED AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY CLUB HOME OF THE TIGERS. IT’S JUST A FEW MILES NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN AND UNIVERSITY. IT FIRST OPENED IN 1999 IN THE 18-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE IS SET ON ROLLING HILLS AND WOODLANDS. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE TEAMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE PLAYING THEIR REGIONALS IN ALABAMA. AUBURN, THE NUMBER ONE SEED. THE NUMBER TWO SEED ANOTHER PROGRAM FROM THE SEC, THE TEXAS A&M AGGIES AND THEN YOU SEE HANDFUL OF TEAMS GOING TO HAVE TO TRAVEL A BIT, INCLUDING THE 3 SEED, THE BIG 10 CHAMPION UCLA BRUINS, SMU AT NUMBER FOUR AND THE SIXTH SEED OREGON DUCKS. FURTHER DOWN YOU HAVE A COUPLE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, LOYOLA MARYLAND FROM THE PATRIOT LEAGUE AND USC UPSTATE FROM THE BIG SOUTH. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE REGION’S TOP SEED. THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AUBURN TIGERS. JACKSON KOIVUN IS THE NUMBER ONE PLAYER FOR THE TIGERS. BRENDAN DAL VES AND CARSON BACHA ARE TOP 30 PLAYERS IN THE RANKINGS. WE WELCOME IN THE HEAD COACH OF THOSE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION, NICK CLINERT. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM SINCE WINNING IT LAST MAY AND PUT YOURSELF IN POSITION FOR ANOTHER POSTSEASON RUN? >> UNBELIEVABLE. THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON. IT’S BEEN A WHIRLWIND. OBVIOUSLY, CAME OFF AN INCREDIBLE LAST YEAR IN ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS THAT EVER PLAYED COLLEGE GOLF AND CAPPED IT OFF WITH A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE. IT’S BEEN A WHIRLWIND. IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE WE’RE BACK HERE IN MAY AND GETTING READY TO COMPETE IN REGIONALS AND HOPEFULLY PLAY GOOD ENOUGH TO GET AN TAUNT OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND DEFEND OUR TITLE AT LA COSTA. >> I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE IT STARTS WITH JACKSON KOIVUN YOUR SOPHOMORE. WE COULD SPEND ALL SHOW TALKING ABOUT HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS BUT RECENTLY THE FIRST BACK-TO-BACK SEC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION SINCE 1976. WHERE HAS HE GOTTEN BETTER SINCE WE SAW HIM THIS TIME LAST YEAR? >> HE’S AN ELITE COMPETITOR. HE BIRDIED FIVE OF THE LAST SIX HOLES TO WIN THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP IN DRAMATIC FASHION. HE WORKED REALLY HARD ON HIS WEDGES, LEARNING TO HIT OFF-SPEED SHOTS, NOT TO BE SO SPEED, AN OF ATTACK AND HIGH SPEED AND I THOUGHT HE’S GOT AN LOT BETTER IN THOSE AREAS AND USING IT ON THE GOLF COURSE NOW, WHICH IS A CHALLENGE FOR GREAT PLAYERS TO TRANSFER FROM THE RANGE TO THE GOLF COURSE. THAT’S AN AREA THAT HE’S IMPROVED ON A TON, AS HIS PITCH GAME AROUND THE GREENS. I THINK THAT’S REALLY IMPROVED. HIS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO HIT CERTAIN SHOTS AROUND THE GREENS. HE’S STILL LEARNING AND GROWING. HE’S 19 YEARS OLD. EVEN AS GOOD AS HE IS. >> NICK, AS YOU LOOK TO GO BACK TO BACK IN THE NEXT MONTH AT LA COSTA, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF THIS YEAR’S TEAM COMPARED TO LAST? >> LOT OF SIMILARITIES. WE BROUGHT BACK FOUR OF OUR STARTING FIVE. WE HAVE GREAT LEADERSHIP. CARSON BACHA, ESHELMAN AND VALDES BEING OUR CAPTAINS BASICALLY AND THEY BROUGHT A LOT TO THE TABLE AND THE GUYS WORKED REALLY HARD. THEY HAVE GREAT CULTURE IN THAT LOCKER ROOM AND GREAT CONNECTIVITY, AND I’M BLESSED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COACH THEM BECAUSE THEY’RE FINE YOUNG MEN. >> APPRECIATE THE TIME. ALL THE BEST MOVING FORWARD. THAT’S A NICE WELL-PLACED TROPHY BEHIND YOU. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CLEAR OFF SOME SPACE ON THAT DESK TRYING TO ADD
