By Nate Scott, USA Today
Dufner is bringing the oaks back to Toomer’s Corner.
He’s trying to, anyway.
During this past weekend’s PGA Championship, the eventual champion (and Auburn alum) Jason Dufner saved acorns from all over the Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., handing them off to his wife for safekeeping.
His plan is to bring the acorns back home and plant them in on his property, which is in Auburn, Alabama. Later, when they are saplings, he said “it would be nice” to bring them to the university to replace the oaks at Toomer’s Corner that were poisoned in 2011 by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke Jr.
“That would be nice, if they’re up to it. It’s an idea,” said Dufner, who finished the PGA Championship at 10-under to beat second-place-finisher Jim Furyk by two strokes. “I know we’ve got some time before we can actually plant something in that area, but I think that would be pretty cool. But that’s probably pretty selfish on my part, too. Maybe it’ll be an option.”
If by “pretty selfish” you mean “totally awesome,” then you are right, sir.
See the photos here.