Two East Lake Cup finals, two victories over Oklahoma State. Auburn's men and Arkansas's women won their respective collegiate team championships on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Golf Channel's final-day video confirms both outcomes, capturing Auburn's win and Arkansas's trophy celebration. These are confirmed completed finals, not live leaderboard positions.
Three days and two scoring formats
The 12th East Lake Cup began on October 26 with one round of 18-hole stroke play to award individual titles and establish team seeds. October 27 brought match-play semifinals; the October 28 finals were also contested in match play. That distinction is crucial: an aggregate score such as 13 under par on Monday did not give any team a 13-shot lead on Wednesday. Individual head-to-head matches decided the team title.
Auburn completes another win over a familiar rival
Auburn Tigers advanced after a 4–1 semifinal win over Arizona. Oklahoma State Cowboys got past UCLA 3–2. The matchup reprised the universities' 2026 NCAA Championship semifinal, which Auburn had won en route to the national title. Auburn prevailed again in Atlanta's East Lake Cup final.
The October 28 Golf Channel video confirms the winning team. A verified match-by-match numerical score for Wednesday's final was not available in the accessible official records when this report was prepared, so none is stated here. The 4–1 and 3–2 results above refer specifically to the previous day's semifinals.
Arkansas captures the women's trophy
Arkansas Razorbacks beat Eastern Michigan 4–1 in their semifinal. Oklahoma State Cowgirls upset USC 3–2 after Louise Depadt decided the crucial encounter on an extra hole. Arkansas defeated Oklahoma State in Wednesday's championship match, with Golf Channel footage showing the Razorbacks celebrating with the trophy.
The title marks another step in Arkansas's development: the women's program had reached the NCAA national semifinals for the first time earlier in 2026, and now adds a major autumn team title.
Records in Monday's individual contest
The opening stroke-play round produced noteworthy scores. Auburn's Logan Reilly and Oklahoma State's Preston Stout shared the men's medalist honors with 65 strokes apiece (7 under par), beating the East Lake Cup tournament mark of 66 that Scottie Scheffler set in 2016. Arkansas's María José Marín won the women's individual event at 67 (5 under).
Those numbers belong to Monday's stroke-play round, not the Wednesday match-play finals. They help illustrate the depth of talent on display, without confusing two distinct formats.
What the wins mean
The East Lake Cup is an independent autumn collegiate tournament, not the NCAA national championship. Its hybrid format tests both consistent scoring and direct competitive resilience. Auburn's victory bolsters its standing as the reigning national champion; Arkansas's success offers further evidence of its strengthening women's program.
Sources: Golf Channel's October 28 winners video; event format and individual honors; Auburn semifinal; Arkansas semifinal.
