Alabama
Ben Hogan Collegiate
Jennings Posts Another First-Place Finish to Lead No. 11 Alabama at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
9/30/2025 5:54:00 PM | Men's Golf
William Jennings became the first golfer in school history to have two first place finishes across the team’s first three tournaments
FORT WORTH, Texas – Alabama men's golfer William Jennings tied for first overall with a 1-under par 209 to lead the No. 11-ranked Crimson Tide at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab. As a team, Alabama closed the two-day, 54-hole tournament in sixth place with a team total of 13-over par 853 (288-281-284).
Jennings, who won medalist honors at the season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate, earned his second top finish in just his third tournament of the year. He is the first golfer in program history to achieve the feat.
Head Coach Jay Seawell's Comments
"We had a great week of preparation coming into this tournament. This was a tournament that certainly helps you identify where you are as a program – there were some really good teams and playing at a place like Colonial Country Club which is championship and historic venue, you find out quickly where you are as a program. This team continues to make strides and believe we can be a championship-caliber program. We were able to some good things this week – we competed well and gave ourselves a chance to win and I thought we responded after a tough first round. There are still a lot of things to work on and earn, but I am proud of the way we played throughout the week.
"I thought William played great all week and I am really proud of his continued improvement. He had a chance to win medalist honors in the playoff at the end and that was fun to watch him compete. I keep saying it, but he is one of the best stories in college golf considering where he was six to seven months ago and how far he has come. I am proud of the work he's put in and happy for him that his hard work is showing off."
Individual Highlights
- William Jennings finished at 1-under par 209 and was one of only five golfers in the 75-man field to finish the tournament below par
- Jennings finished tied for fourth in total birdies (11) and was fifth in the field in par 4 scoring (E, 4.00) across the two-day, 54-hole event
- Jennings now leads the team with four rounds in the 60s and an overall stroke average of 70.44 in three tournaments played this year
- After an opening round 77, Jonathan Griz responded going 2-under over the final 36 holes to result in a 5-over par 215 (77-68-70)
- He finished tied for 32nd overall while his 10 birdies – nine of which came in rounds two and three – was second on the team and tied for seventh-most overall
- Brycen Jones, who was making his debut in the Tide's starting lineup, finished at 6-over par 216 (73-70-73) which tied for 34th position
- Rounding out the Alabama starters were Connor Brown (72-79-70) and Luke Powell (74-74-73) who each tied for 52ndoverall with identical 54-hole totals of 11-over par 221
Team Highlights
- Despite finishing in sixth place, No. 11 Alabama (+13) was just three strokes out of first place
- The tournament ended with a four-way tie for first overall between No. 14 North Carolina, No. Texas, No. 6 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Virginia, which all finished at 10-over par
- No. 20 Pepperdine (+12) finished one stroke better than the Crimson Tide, while No. 18 Georgia Tech (+14), No. 1 Auburn (+16), No. 19 Texas Tech (+16) and No. 7 Oklahoma (+23) round out the top 10 teams, respectively
Next Up
- The Crimson Tide will close out the fall season at the Fallen Oak Collegiate which is hosted by Ole Miss
- The event will be held Oct. 18-20 in Saucier, Miss.
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