Jones Free’s Chip-In on No. 18 Lifts Alabama to Victory on Final Day of SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate

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Jones Free’s Chip-In on No. 18 Lifts Alabama to Victory on Final Day of SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate

10/12/2021 2:57:00 PM | Men's Golf

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The Crimson Tide defeated Ole Miss, 3-2, to finish the event with three consecutive victories

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Alabama’s Jones Free chipped-in for birdie on the 18th hole to secure a 1up victory and the clinching point in the Crimson Tide’s 3-2 win over Ole Miss in Tuesday’s final round of SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate. With the win, Alabama finished the four matches across three days with a 3-1 record which include three consecutive victories to close tournament action.

Free squared off against Ole Miss’ Evan Brown in a back-and-forth affair that featured both golfers holding as much as a two-hole lead. The Selma, Ala., native held a 2up advantage through 13 holes before Brown won holes 14 and 15 to draw even, setting up Free’s heroics.

Canon Claycomb and JP Cave also won their matches to earn the Tide’s three points in the victory.

JONES FREE CHIPS IT IN FOR BIRDIE ON NO. 18!! And Brown misses the ensuing putt! @jonesfreee wins it 1up! #RollTide | #SECMatchPlay pic.twitter.com/7mqxfSacIw
— Alabama Men's Golf (@AlabamaMGolf) October 12, 2021

#Alabama’s @jonesfreee chip-in caught in motion ?? #RollTide | #BamaGolf pic.twitter.com/OoF1SuHNPH
— Alabama Men's Golf (@AlabamaMGolf) October 12, 2021

Alabama-Ole Miss – Tournament Recap

The Crimson Tide captured a 3-2 win to finish the event with a 3-1 record
In addition to the win over the Rebels, Alabama defeated Florida, 3-2, in round two and South Carolina, 4-1, in round three; the lone loss came in round one to LSU (3-1-1)
Jones’ chip-in sealed the win and give the Tide freshman a 2-2 overall record across his four matches
Cave closed out his third straight head-to-head victory with a 3&2 win over Jackson Suber to finish the week at 3-1
Claycomb recorded the Tide’s third point vs. the Rebels with his 3&2 victory over Brett Schell, closing the event at 2-2 overall in match play
In the other two matches, Tyler Lipscomb fell to Kyle Meeks, 4&2, while Thomas Ponder fell to Sarut Vongchaisit
Arkansas defeated Vanderbilt 3-2 in the championship match to claim the tournament trophy
The Crimson Tide was one of three teams to finish with three victories (Georgia and Vanderbilt), while the Razorbacks went 4-0

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Head Coach Jay Seawell Comments

“How about that? An 18-year-old Jones Free making a chip-in on No. 18 in his collegiate tournament debut. He was doing what freshman do. He would be doing great for a while and then he’d give a hole away. To his credit, he’s not scared. His opponent hit a great second shot and Jones needed to hit a great chip and that’s exactly what he did. That’s a credit to Jones and something we practice every day, so I am just really proud of him and the rest of our guys for finishing this event strong.”

Hear from the freshman, @jonesfreee after the match (and his clutch chip-in)! #RollTide | #BamaGolf pic.twitter.com/d5EFlcLMom
— Alabama Men's Golf (@AlabamaMGolf) October 12, 2021

Hear what Coach Seawell had to say about the win and the weekend ????#RollTide | #BamaGolf pic.twitter.com/G9SZoNB1Wf
— Alabama Men's Golf (@AlabamaMGolf) October 12, 2021

Next Up

The Crimson Tide will close out the fall season at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, which is being held Oct. 18-20 at Little Rock, Ark.

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