PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The University of Memphis Tigers used a complete team effort and won the 2019 American Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Championship by 12 strokes at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course. It is Memphis’ first golf title in The American. SMU’s Mac Meissner took the individual title and broke the tournament record with a 13-under, 200.
Memphis (even-par 852) had its four leading scorers all in the top-12 at 2-over or better. The Tigers overcame a one stroke deficit in round one to go ahead in the second and never look back.