Alabama
Jackson T Stephens Cup
Alabama Falls to San Diego State in Jackson T. Stephens Cup Match Play Finale
10/20/2021 4:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide narrowly dropped a 3-2 decision to the Aztecs to finish out the fall season
ROLAND, Ark. – Alabama closed play at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup Wednesday afternoon with a 3-2 defeat to San Diego State in the match play finale. The Crimson Tide finished fifth after two rounds and 54 holes of stroke play, setting up the head-to-head match-up versus the Aztecs.
Tournament Recap
- The Crimson Tide's JP Cave improved to 4-1 this year in his five match-play contests with a 1up victory over Steve Sugimoto
- Canon Claycomb recorded the only other point for UA with an impressive 4&3 victory over Joey Moore, improving to 3-1-1 this year in match play
- In the other three matches, Tyler Lipscomb fell to Jack Townsend (6&4), Thomas Ponder dropped a 3&2 decision to Youssef Guezzale and by Dillon West lost to Shea Lague (2&1)
- Alabama finished fifth overall in stroke play, which ended Tuesday, with a three-day total of 885 (292-290-303)
Head Coach Jay Seawell Comments
"What an incredible event the Jackson T. Stephens Cup was for our entire team. I am so thankful to so many people who worked so hard to put it on and especially everyone over at the Alotian Club. To give all the teams an opportunity to play at such a special place was terrific. We certainly feel fortunate to have participated in such a wonderful event.
"As for our team this fall, I've been proud of the strides we made. I think we did a lot of good things this season and have been able to bring some of our culture back to the program. I thought that continued in our first two rounds this week, however, we took a step back the last two days, which was disappointing. I think it will teach us a lot about ourselves in the long run, but it certainly doesn't feel very good to end the fall season that way. It's going to fuel us this offseason. We know that we just have to work that much harder to accomplish our goals. It's going to take a lot of work, but we have the right attitude and leadership to make it happen."
Next Up
- This event was the final tournament of the fall for Alabama
- The Tide will be back in action in the spring, Feb. 18-20, at the Seminole Invitational in Panama City, Fla.
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