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Braden Thornberry wins McCormack Medal, mentors Ole Miss golfers

Former NCAA National Champion Braden Thornberry has received another major accolade by winning the McCormack Medal, the most prestigious award an amateur golfer can win.

The USGA and the R&A announced Thornberry’s victory on Monday morning, confirming Thornberry as the No. 1 player on the World Amateur Golf Ranking following the conclusions of both the U.S. and European Amateur Championships.

Braden Thornberry travels to compete as an individual in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional in 2016. Photo courtesy: Ole Miss Sports

The award, named after Mark H. McCormack, the late founder of IMG, has been taken home by some massive names since its inception in 2007, including Jon Rahm and Ollie Schneiderjans.