OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss junior golfer Jonathan Randolph finds himself at the top of the SEC and among the best in the nation after the fall season.  He is currently ranked No. 25 in the nation in Golfweek.

The native of Brandon, Miss., owns an SEC and team-leading 70.08 stroke average, including an impressive first-round scoring average of 68.20.  Randolph finished four of the Rebels' five tournaments under par, including an 11-under par 131 to capture the Mason Rudolph Championship for his first collegiate title.  He posted six rounds in the 60s, including a career-best 64 in the Mason Rudolph, and nine rounds at or under par.

In addition, Randolph is hitting 76 percent of his fairways, 69 percent of his greens in regulation and averaging 29.00 putts per round, all of this better than the PGA TOUR average.

"In my 13 years as a coach, Jonathan has had one of the best fall seasons of any of our players ever," head coach Ernest Ross said.   "He is an excellent leader for our team in his preparation and attention to detail.  He is meticulous about his practice routines, and comes to practice with well-defined goals each day. 

"He has improved every year in college, and is one of the top players in America.  I know he aspires to move even higher, and I think he will get there.  Getting better at golf can be a long process.  Jonathan understands the process and moves toward his goals more rapidly than others because of his work ethic and golf smarts."

Randolph and the Rebels will continue their march toward earning another NCAA regional bid Feb. 13-14 at the Gator Invitational.