The Ole Miss men’s golf team has won the SEC Championship for the first time in 41 years.
On Sunday, the No. 12 Rebels defeated No. 3 Florida 4-1 in the match play finals. The 2025-26 Ole Miss group is the second team in program history to capture the SEC title, joining the 1984 squad led by head coach Ernest Ross.
Tom Fischer, continuing a red-hot run in April, earned a 5&4 leadoff win for the red and blue to start the championship finals at the Sea Island Golf Club on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Fischer was 6-under on the day and closed out the match after sticking a wedge to four feet on 14. On the week, Fischer went 3-0 in match play to go along with a top 20 finish in stroke play.
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After falling back early in his matchup, Collins Trolio birdied holes seven through 10 to go up three. Back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15 secured a point for the Rebels, as Trolio defeated Matthew Kress to make it a 2-0 match.
Cameron Tankersley proved clutch against the Gators, following up Saturday’s semifinal win over No. 1 Auburn. Carding birdies on holes 10 and 11 put Tankersley in the lead by one, taking advantage of a double bogey from Florida on the following hole to go up two.
His closing ability in match play was on display, as Tankersley held off Parker Sands for a 1UP win, securing the third Ole Miss point and the title for the Rebels. Tankersley and Trolio were also 3-0 in match play on the weekend. Cohen Trolio’s match ended tied through 15 holes. Daniel Tolf and Florida’s Luke Poulter went 19 holes as their match also ended in a tie.
The Rebels finished with a tournament-best 70 birdies, led by Collins Trolio’s 20. He ranked among the best individually in the field with an average of 2.73 on par three and 3.69 on par four.
Ole Miss will now turn its attention to preparing for the NCAA Regionals, which begin May 18. Last year, the Rebels nearly went the distance, with a runner-up finish in the national championship, though former Ole Miss golfer Michael LaSasso won an individual title. LaSasso was part of this year’s team until he joined Phil Mickelson’s LIV group in January.
