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Alabama Defeats South Carolina, 3-2, in SEC Men’s Golf Match Play Quarterfinals, Will Take on Vanderbilt in Semifinals Sunday morning
4/24/2021 12:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide and Commodores match was postponed to Sunday due to severe weather in the area
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The Alabama men's golf team defeated South Carolina, 3-2, Saturday morning in the 2021 SEC Men's Golf Match Play Quarterfinals. With its victory, the Crimson Tide advanced to the semifinal match where it will take on No. 6 seed Vanderbilt – a 4-1 winner over No. 3 seed Tennessee – on Sunday morning.
The semifinal match was originally slated to take place Saturday afternoon, but was forced to push back due to the threat of severe weather in the area. As a result, Alabama and Vanderbilt will tee off at 6:30 a.m. CT (7:30 a.m. ET) on Hole No. 1. The winner of the semifinals will advance to the championship match which will tee off approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of both semifinal matches.
The Crimson Tide reached the semifinals thanks to a narrow victory over the Gamecocks. After splitting the first two matches on the day, it came down to the match featuring Davis Shore against Jack Wall. With the head-to-head contest all square thru 16 holes, Shore finished with back-to-back birdies to seal the victory and improve to 7-6 all-time in match play.
Head Coach Jay Seawell's Comments
"It was a great match. South Carolina played tough but we knew they would because they are a very talented team. I am just so proud of Davis Shore. He has been through an incredible amount of adversity this year with his injuries. It's tough on these guys because as an athlete and a competitor, you want to play and be out there helping your teammates. It's tough on them when they have injuries and situations out of their control. For him to get the winning point and how he did it with all of his teammates there was just a special moment for all of us. I know it meant a great deal to him to finally have some good things happen this year for him. I am happy for him and for us as a team. Our two seniors (Shore and Wilson Furr) did a tremendous job today and we look forward to playing Vanderbilt Sunday."
Highlights
- Wilson Furr defeated Jack Parrott, 2&1
- Canon Claycomb defeated Ryan Hall, 3&2
- Davis Shore defeated Jack Wall, 2&1
Other Performers
- Caleb Proveaux defeated Thomas Ponder, 2&1
- Jamie Wilson defeated JP Cave, 5&4
Sunday Semifinal Lineup vs. Vanderbilt
- 6:30 a.m. CT – Canon Claycomb vs. Cole Sherwood
- 6:40 a.m. – JP Cave vs. Reid Davenport
- 6:50 a.m. – Wilson Furr vs. Harrison Ott
- 7 a.m. – Thomas Ponder vs. William Moll
- 7:10 a.m. – Davis Shore vs. Matthew Riedel
Semifinal Info
- The first team to earn three points will move on to the championship match
- The championship match will begin approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of the semifinal matches, allowing time to eat lunch and draw pairings before teeing off
- Live scoring throughout the championships can be found at www.Golfstat.com
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