April 28, 2019
Freshman Julian Perico sank a short par putt on No. 18 to win his match 1 up over Auburn’s Grayson Huff to clinch the SEC championship for the Razorbacks at St. Simon’s Island, Ga.
The Razorbacks beat the highly regarded Tigers 3-1-1 with Juan Garza’s match on the 19th hole considered halved after Perico’s winning putt.
The freshman Perico gave out a shout, then wiped back tears while hugging teammates on the 18th green as Arkansas won its first SEC title since 1995.
Perico (3-0) and Garza (2-0-1) were unbeaten in SEC match play at the championship. Juniors William Buhl and Tyson Reeder each went 2-1 in match play and won their matches in the final.
Coach Brad McMakin, who guided the Razorbacks to a national runner-up finish in 2009, led Arkansas to its second SEC championship.