After a fifth-place stroke play finish in the Southeastern Conference Championship, No. 30 Texas A&M men’s golf fell short in the quarterfinals on Saturday, April 25, to No. 12 Ole Miss, 4.5-0.5.
Fresh off a third-place finish at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate on April 12 that concluded their regular season, the Maroon and White looked to the postseason, setting their sights on the first SEC Championship title in program history.
The Aggies headed to Sea Island Golf Club with a chip on their shoulder that had been there since their 2025 SEC Championship run. Earning third place in stroke play and surviving two rounds of match play, A&M had one last hurdle to jump: Florida. However, when in Florida, the Gators tore up the Aggies 4-1 in the final round, giving the Fightin’ Farmers nothing to show but a runner-up plaque after the five-day contest.
Two Fightin’ Farmers held down the course on Day 1, as freshman Shiv Parmar and No. 49 junior Aaron Pounds were the low shooters of the day. Parmar came in with a 6-under, 64, bogey-free round to put him in a tie for second place. Pounds was right behind him with a 3-under, 67, that put him in a tie for 16th. However, A&M shot a team total of 6-under, 274, that immediately put the Aggies beyond the cut line and into ninth place.
As Day 2 opened up, the Maroon and White saw 3 of the 5 Fightin’ Farmers come in under par. The duo of senior Jaime Montojo and No. 58 sophomore Wheaton Ennis each shot a 4-under, 66, while Parmar continued to keep it in the red during Round 2 with a 3-under, 67. The Aggies saw a four-stroke overall improvement with a 10-under, 270, that put them right back in contention of making the cut, with a tie for sixth.
Despite an even-par Day 3 for the Aggies, they still managed to bobber above the cut line to advance to the quarterfinals round. Ennis was able to stay consistent, contributing another under-par round with a 3-under, 67, while Pounds was finally able to find what he had on Day 1 with a 1-under 69.
A fifth-place team finish after the three days and a seventh-place individual earned by Parmar set up A&M to take on Ole Miss for the first set of singles match play. The Aggies knew their hands would be full, though. The Rebels boasted a better ranking and finished the stroke play portion four strokes ahead of the Maroon and White.
As Day 4 kicked off and the matches got underway, the Aggies’ chances at an afternoon round were slipping away. Three of the five matches didn’t survive long enough to see Hole 18.
Ennis was able to take his opponent through all 18 but fell short in the final two holes giving Ole Miss No. 75 senior Cohen Trolio a two-up advantage. The only match that partially leaned in favor of the Aggies was a stalemate between junior Kris Kuvaas and freshman Daniel Tolf that ended in a tie after 18 holes. However, A&M’s fate was already decided.
A&M was simply outswung by Ole Miss, 4.5-0.5, as it made an early exit in its run at the SEC Championship title.
The Aggies postseason isn’t over yet, as they’ll be seen again in Bryan when they host the NCAA Bryan Regional at Traditions Club on Monday, May 18-20.
