Michael Heidelbaugh of Texas A&M shot a first-round 9-under 61 to take a three-shot lead into the second round of the 2025 SEC men's championships at Sea Island Golf Club. Heidelbaugh carded nine birdies in the bogey-free round, recording birdies on holes No. 13, 14, 15, and 17, coming home to close the round strong.

Josiah Gilbert of Auburn is in solo second place at 6-under, and Nathan Franks of South Carolina and Cayden Pope of Auburn are T3 at 5-under. Below Heidelbaugh, the leaderboard is crowded, as five golfers are T5 at 4-under, four at T10 at 3-under, and seven at T14 at 2-under. Jackson Koivun of Auburn, who is ranked No. 2 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings and is the reigning SEC individual champion, is in the group at T10.

39 golfers shot an even par round or better in the opening 18 holes.

In the team competition, Auburn is in first place after recording a 16-under 264, the lowest opening round in Southeastern Conference Championship history. The Tigers have four golfers in the top 14. 

LSU and Texas A&M are T2 at 9-under, Oklahoma is in solo fourth place at 6-under, and Florida is in solo fifth place at 5-under.

Big 12 Championships - Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla.

The main story in this championship so far is the course.

Southern Hills Country Club, host of the 2022 PGA Championship, is testing the golfers. None of the teams are under par, and only three golfers are under par through three rounds—they are all 1-under.

The three golfers leading the individual competition are 2024 U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester of Arizona State, Connor Williams of Arizona State, and Wolfgang Glawe of Houston.

They lead the field by one shot heading into the final round.

Eric Lee of Oklahoma State, Preston Stout of Oklahoma State, and Joe Pagdin of TCU are T4 at even par.

In the team competition, Oklahoma State took over Arizona State and lead the Sun Devils by six shots at 1-over. The Cowboys have carded scores of 286-279-276 through the first three rounds of stroke play.

Arizona State is in solo second place at 7-over and Houston is in solo third place at 26-over.