Texas A&M’s Bronson Burgoon makes spectacular chip shot on 18, leading Aggies to NCAA title

Burgoon’s chip shot on 18 lifts Aggies to title

TOLEDO, Ohio — Texas A&M’s Bronson Burgoon hit a gap wedge from the rough to within 3 inches of the 18th hole Saturday to win his match and clinch the first NCAA Division I men’s golf title for the Aggies.

Burgoon, a senior and the team’s No. 1 player, had lost the previous four holes to Arkansas’ Andrew Landry before chipping from the deep rough far to the right of the 18th fairway.

Landry conceded the tap-in for birdie, then missed a 35-footer that would have sent the match to extra holes. A&M won, 3-and-2.

John Hurley and Andrea Pavan won their matches for the Aggies, who were never better than fourth at the national tournament.

Jamie Marshall and Jason Cuthbertson won matches for the Razorbacks, who also were chasing their first title.