University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, April 25
St. Simons Island, Ga.
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SEC Championships - Round 3
Vols Wrap Up Play at SEC Championships
April 25, 2025 | Men's Golf
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - The Tennessee men's golf team wrapped up play at the SEC Championships at Sea Island Golf Club's Seaside course Friday afternoon.
The Vols finished stroke play in 14th place at 9-over. UT's best 18-hole showing came in round three when they pieced together a 278 (-2).
Jackson Herrington was Tennessee's highest finisher and tied for 32nd in his first career SEC Championship after ending the tournament on a high note with a 68. The Dickson, Tennessee, native went 2-under in his final four holes to secure the under-par round.
Redshirt junior Lance Simpson also capped off the event with an under-par score in the third round after logging a 69. Simpson tied for 37th at 1-over overall.
Bruce Murphy finished one shot back of Simpson after a round three 71. Murphy's best round came on Thursday when he posted an even-par 70.
After starting rounds one and two with a pair of 73s, Josh Hill bounced back in the third round with an even-par 70 and tied for 66th.
Freshman Christian Pardue, who subbed in for Evan Woosley-Reed in the final round of stroke play, posted a 71.
The Vols will now begin preparation for NCAA competition. The NCAA Selection Show is set for Wednesday, April 30 at 1 p.m. ET and will air on Golf Channel. NCAA Regionals are scheduled to take place from May 12-14.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Auburn, 802 (-38)
2. LSU, 811 (-29)
3. Texas A&M, 817 (-23)
4. Oklahoma, 819 (-21)
5. Florida, 824 (-16)
6. Georgia, 829 (-11)
T7. Alabama, 834 (-6)
T7. Texas, 834 (-6)
9. South Carolina, 836 (-4)
10. Ole Miss, 838 (-2)
11. Arkansas, 839 (-1)
12. Mississippi State, 841 (+1)
13. Vanderbilt, 844 (+4)
14. Tennessee, 849 (+22)
15. Kentucky, 862 (+22)
16. Missouri, 866 (+26)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T32. Jackson Herrington, 71-71-68—210 (E)
T37. Lance Simpson, 71-71-69—211 (+1)
T44. Bruce Murphy, 71-70-71—212 (+2)
T66. Josh Hill, 73-73-70—216 (+6)
NP. Christian Pardue, 71 (+1)
NP Evan Woosley-Reed, 73-76 (+9)
The Vols finished stroke play in 14th place at 9-over. UT's best 18-hole showing came in round three when they pieced together a 278 (-2).
Jackson Herrington was Tennessee's highest finisher and tied for 32nd in his first career SEC Championship after ending the tournament on a high note with a 68. The Dickson, Tennessee, native went 2-under in his final four holes to secure the under-par round.
Redshirt junior Lance Simpson also capped off the event with an under-par score in the third round after logging a 69. Simpson tied for 37th at 1-over overall.
Bruce Murphy finished one shot back of Simpson after a round three 71. Murphy's best round came on Thursday when he posted an even-par 70.
After starting rounds one and two with a pair of 73s, Josh Hill bounced back in the third round with an even-par 70 and tied for 66th.
Freshman Christian Pardue, who subbed in for Evan Woosley-Reed in the final round of stroke play, posted a 71.
The Vols will now begin preparation for NCAA competition. The NCAA Selection Show is set for Wednesday, April 30 at 1 p.m. ET and will air on Golf Channel. NCAA Regionals are scheduled to take place from May 12-14.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Auburn, 802 (-38)
2. LSU, 811 (-29)
3. Texas A&M, 817 (-23)
4. Oklahoma, 819 (-21)
5. Florida, 824 (-16)
6. Georgia, 829 (-11)
T7. Alabama, 834 (-6)
T7. Texas, 834 (-6)
9. South Carolina, 836 (-4)
10. Ole Miss, 838 (-2)
11. Arkansas, 839 (-1)
12. Mississippi State, 841 (+1)
13. Vanderbilt, 844 (+4)
14. Tennessee, 849 (+22)
15. Kentucky, 862 (+22)
16. Missouri, 866 (+26)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T32. Jackson Herrington, 71-71-68—210 (E)
T37. Lance Simpson, 71-71-69—211 (+1)
T44. Bruce Murphy, 71-70-71—212 (+2)
T66. Josh Hill, 73-73-70—216 (+6)
NP. Christian Pardue, 71 (+1)
NP Evan Woosley-Reed, 73-76 (+9)
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