May 30, 2009
TOLEDO, Ohio - Texas A&M senior Bronson Burgoon birdied the final hole in dramatic fashion on Saturday to lift the Aggies to a 3-2 win against Arkansas for their first NCAA men's golf championship.
Burgoon let a big lead slip away against Arkansas' Andrew Landry, losing four straight holes to square the final match of the day going into the 18th hole.
Landry hit a perfect drive down the middle of the par-4, but Burgoon pued his tee shot into the right rough. Landry's approach came to rest on the front fringe about 30 feet from the hole.
After Burgoon slashed his second shot out of the rough, the ball landed on the green and trickled toward the hole, almost going in before stopping six inches from the cup. Landry had a chance to force a sudden death playoff, but pulled his long birdie putt left.
The championship is the Aggies first NCAA team title in any sport since the women's softball team won the NCAA crown in 1987.
Fnnal Results: Andrea Pavan, A&M, def. David Lingmerth, Arkansas, 7 and 6 John Hurley, A&M, def. Ethan Tracy, Arkansas, 6 and 4 Bronson Burgoon, A&M, def. Andrew Landry, Arkansas, 1 up Jason Cuthbertson, Arkansas, def. Matt Van Zandt, A&M, 3 and 1 Jamie Marshall, Arkansas, def. Conrad Shindler, A&M, 3 and 2
Details to follow this evening.
Colin Killian Associate Media Relations Director