Brendan Valdes

Brendan Valdes Profile

When Brendan was given the opportunity to partner with a charity, he knew Supra Strong was the charity he wanted to be a part of. Brendan’s sister, Bailey, was on the same water polo team Ian Supra played for and is how Brendan became acquainted with the Supra Strong foundation.

Brendan grew up in Central Florida and spent many years golfing at the Orange Tree Golf Club in Dr. Phillips. 

From Auburn University’s Media Guide

2023-2024 (Junior)

One of the athletic leaders on the best team in program history and one of the most decorated in the history of the sport… Named First Team All-SEC and a PING First Team All-Ameri[1]can… Named to the watch lists for both the Haskins and Hogan Awards… selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup in Ireland… averaged 70.60 strokes per round over 40 rounds played… joined Jackson Koivun as the only two players to start in every team event over the entire season… picked up one win, nine top 10s and 11 top 20s… carded 26 rounds at par or better, including 17 in the 60s… made four eagles and a career-best 165 birdies, the second-most in a single season in school history… counted 36 of 40 team rounds played… started the season with six consecutive top 10s from

September’s Mirabel Maui Jim Intercollegiate to February’s Southern Highlands Collegiate… shot 68-69-67 (-12) at the Mossy Oak Collegiate to tie teammate J.M. Butler for medalist honors and secure Auburn’s sweep of first through fifth on the individual leaderboard… secured one of Auburn’s four points in the SEC Championship quarterfinals against No. 11 Arkansas, handily defeating Christian Castillo 6&5… responded from a

tough stroke play showing at the NCAA Championship with massive match play wins over Ohio State’s Jackson Chandler (1-UP) in the semifinals and Florida State’s Frederik Kjettrup (4&3) in the finals.

Honors & Awards (through Brendan’s Junior Year)

  • Haskins Award Fall Watch List (2024)
  • Golf Channel First Team Preseason All-American (2024-25)
  • Golfweek First Team Preseason All-American (2024-25)
  • SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
  • PING First Team All-American (2024)
  • First Team All-SEC (2024)
  • Palmer Cup Team USA (2024)
  • SEC Golfer of the Week (April 17, 2024)
  • Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team (2024)
  • Ben Hogan Award Watch List (2024)
  • Fred Haskins Award Final Watch List (2023-24)
  • Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (2022-23)
  • U.S. Amateur Round of 32 (2023)
  • Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American (2023)
  • PING Honorable Mention All-American (2023)
  • U.S. Open Qualifier (2023)
  • PING All-Southeast Region (2023)
  • First Team All-SEC (2023)
  • Palmer Cup Watch List (Rank: 20)
  • AUSPYs Newcomer of the Year Nominee (2021-22)
  • Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
  •  SEC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 26, 2022)
  • Isleworth Collegiate Individual Champion (2022)
  • SEC Community Service Team (2022)
  • Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team (2022)