Senate Resolution 2 Summary

• Commends Ole Miss golfer Braden Thornberry for winning the university's first-ever 2017 Men's NCAA Individual Golf National Championship, shooting 277 (11-under par) at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois.

• Recognizes Thornberry for representing the United States in the 2018 Walker Cup Matches at Los Angeles Country Club (September 9-10, 2018), where he won both of his individual matches and helped Team USA defeat Team Great Britain and Ireland 19-7.

• Highlights Thornberry's accomplishments as a sophomore, including winning five collegiate tournaments, the Haskins Trophy, and the Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament, while ranking No. 3 in Men's World Amateur Golf Rankings.

• Notes Thornberry declined over $240,000 in prize money at the PGA Tour's FedEx St. Jude Classic to retain amateur status and continue his junior year at Ole Miss.

• Directs presentation of the resolution to Thornberry, Coach Chris Malloy, Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter, and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.