WINDERMERE, Fla. – Auburn men’s golf freshman Wells Padgett carded a bogey-free 4-under 68 final round Tuesday at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational to climb 15 spots in the standings and finish tied for ninth at 3-under 73-72-68—213. The No. 6 Tigers finished fifth in the event following a 3-under 285 final round performance at the par-72, 7,544-yard Isleworth Country Club.
Padgett, a native of Wichita, Kan., was the Tigers’ top finisher for the first time in his career. His final round 68 included four birdies on Nos. 2, 6, 13 and 17.
Not to be outdone by his teammate, sophomore Jovan Rebula also shot a bogey-free round (1-under 71) on Tuesday to finish one stroke behind at 2-under 73-70-71—214 in a tie for 11th.