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Old Waverly Collegiate
No. 15 Alabama Finishes Runner Up at Old Waverly Collegiate
4/15/2025 5:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide earned its third runner-up result across five spring tournaments this season
WEST POINT, Miss. – The No. 15 Alabama men's golf team collected its third runner up finish in five tournaments this spring, closing play in second place overall at the Old Waverly Collegiate on Tuesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide ended the two day, 54-hole tournament with a team score of 6-under par 858 (277-286-295).
Three UA golfers finished among the top 15 individuals to lead the way. Jones Free (-4) tied for seventh as he earned his fourth top 10 result and fifth top 15 finish in Alabama's five tournaments this spring. Dominic Clemons (-2) tied for 10th overall while Jonathan Griz (E) ended the tournament in 15th.
Jay Seawell Comments
"We've had a great spring, and we had a schedule with the idea of preparing for the SEC Championships which are next week. This was a good test today – the wind was blowing and greens were fast, so this was a good preview of what we could expect next week. Sometimes in golf, it feels like you are further away than you really are. I actually think we are playing great right now. I think there are a lot of things to improve on and work toward, but also some things to build off. It's go time now."
Individual Highlights
- In Alabama's five tournaments this spring, Jones Free has collected four top-10s (finished in second, sixth, ninth and seventh) while also earning a 14th place result
- Free carded three consecutive sub-par rounds and now has 11 rounds of par or better in 15 rounds played this spring
- He ended the tournament with 14 birdies which ranked fourth best in the field on his way to shooting a 4-under 212 (70-71-71)
- Dominic Clemons earned his best finish this spring and second-best result of the year with a 2-under par 214 (71-72-71)
- Clemons tied for third in the field in par 4 scoring (-1, 3.97)
- Jonathan Griz, who carded the Crimson Tide's low round of the tournament with his 5-under 67 in round one, ended play with an even par 216 (67-73-76)
- Nick Gross (69-73-81) and Connor Brown (76-70-77) each carded a 7-over par 223 and tied for 33rd
- William Jennings, who competed as an individual, tied for 19th position overall at 2-over par 218 (73-73-72)
Team Highlights
- No. 3 Ole Miss (-39) shot a tournament team record to take home the championship, bettering the field by over 30 strokes
- No. 32 Mississippi State (-5) and Troy (-5) finished tied for third, one stroke behind No. 15 Alabama (-6)
- Memphis (+4) rounded out the top five teams
Up Next
- The Crimson Tide will compete at the 2025 SEC Men's Golf Championships in Sea Island, Ga.
- The tournament will consist of 54 holes of stroke play that will take place April 23-25 with the top eight teams advancing to match play on April 26-27
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