Player: Jacob Solomon

2017-Jacob Solomon
Hometown: Auburn, AL
University: Auburn University
Area of Study: Business / Marketing
Expected Graduation: 2019
Soldier Honored: Timothy M. Conneway

2017-18 (Junior):


  • Averaging 72.66 strokes per round
  • 1 sub-par round
  • Counted 3-of-3 rounds
  • Tied for 26th in the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate with a 2-over 76-72-70--218
  • Qualified for the 2017 U.S. Amateur at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles
  • Missed the cut for the 64-player match play portion of the U.S. Amateur in a playoff after finishing at 4-over with a pair of 72s.

2016-17 (Sophomore):

  • Averaged 72.47 strokes per round
  • 11 sub-par rounds
  • 5 rounds in the 60s
  • Counted 28-of-31 rounds played plus three more rounds played as an individual
  • Finished in the top-20 in six events this season
  • Tied for seventh at the Hootie at Bulls Bay at 5-under 75-70-66--211
  • Tied for ninth at Gary Koch Invitational at 2-under 70-69-75--214
  • Tied for 13th at the Tiger Invitational at 2-under 71-71-72--214
  • Tied for 17th at the Bandon Dunes Championship with a 69-73-75--217
  • Tied for 19th in the Carpet Capital Collegiate with a 1-under 69-75-71--215
  • Tied for 16th in the Inverness Intercollegiate with a 2-over 72-70-73--215
  • Tied for 31st in the NCAA West Lafayette Regional with a 74-72-79--225
  • Was tied for second after the NCAA Championship first round with a 5-under 67
  • Tied for 32nd at the NCAA Championship with a 3-over 67-74-73-77--291
  • Tied for 37th at the All American Intercollegiate with a 72-72-75--219
  • Tied for 43rd in the SEC Championship with an 8-over 72-74-72--218
  • Tied for 75th at the Amer Ari Invitational at 74-75-72--221.

2015-16 (Freshman):

  • PING All-Southeast Region
  • Freshman All-SEC selection
  • Averaged 71.91 strokes per round, the fourth lowest stroke average by an Auburn freshman in school history behind Ben Schlottman's 70.96 in 2014-15, Niclas Carlsson's 71.87 in 2010-11 and Matt Gilchrest's 71.89 in 2013-14
  • 3 rounds in the 60s
  • 11 sub-par rounds
  • Counted 23-of-23 rounds played
  • 10th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate with a 73-73-72--218
  • Tied for 11th at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate with a 71-68-70--209
  • Tied for 12th at the Primland Collegiate Invitational at 70-74--144
  • Tied for 13th at the Seminole Intercollegiate as an individual at 2-under 71-71-72--214
  • Tied for 14th at the NCAA Regional with an even par 76-70-70--216
  • Tied for 18th at the SEC Championship with a 74-70-74--218
  • Tied for 18th at the U.S. Collegiate Championship with an even-par 73-73-70--216
  • Tied for 22nd at the Tiger Invitational as part of Auburn's B-team at 75-77-69--221
  • Tied for 42nd at the Amer Ari Invitational at even par 70-74-72--216
  • Tied for 62nd at the NCAA Championship with a 7-over 73-71-73--217
  • Academic Top Tiger.


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