When the Auburn men's golf squad captured its second national championship in three years, the campus erupted in a familiar sight: rolls of white toilet paper fluttering over Toomer's Corner.
The practice traces its roots to the early 1960s, when the original Toomer's Drug Pharmacy covered the oaks with ticker tape to mark football victories, a ritual that persisted for decades before the trees were poisoned in 2010.
A Tradition Resurrected
New saplings were planted after the poisoning, allowing the custom to return, but this time the celebrants were golf enthusiasts rather than the rowdy football crowd that traditionally filled the corner after every Iron Bowl win.
Coach Nick Clinard, who guided the championship team, hinted that star player Jackson Koivun might remain for another season, a possibility that could set the stage for another paper‑laden celebration next June.
Observers note that the golf‑focused rollers tend to be older and more subdued, reflecting a different culture from the exuberant football fan base that once marked every gridiron triumph.