Alabama
Watersound Invitational
No. 11 Alabama Closes Watersound Invitational in Eighth Overall
2/18/2026 5:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide had the best scoring round of any team in round three to close out tournament play
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The No. 11 Alabama men's golf team closed out play at the Watersound Invitational on Wednesday afternoon in eighth place overall with a team total of 1-under par 837 (285-278-274). The Crimson Tide improved each round of the three-day, 54-hole event, topped by the best final round score of any team in the 12-team event (6-under par 274).
William Jennings led the Crimson Tide as he finished tied for 12th overall at 3-under par 207. Luke Powell carded the team's top round on Wednesday with a 4-under par 66 to lead Alabama's strong finish in the third round.
Jay Seawell's Comments
"I am proud of the way our guys played in the final round. I thought we dealt with some adversity early in the tournament but responded well in tough conditions today. Coming out of the winter offseason, I thought we began the tournament a little flat and sluggish but was pleased with what I saw today. We are going to have to build off the way we finished and try to figure out why we started slow, which was a little surprising. We are going to work on those things between now and our next tournament. But overall, I'm happy the way that we finished."
Individual Highlights
- William Jennings, who came into the event ranked No. 9 in the nation, led the Crimson Tide with a three-round total of 3-under par 207 (70-69-68) to finish in 12th-place
- Jennings finished the event with a team-leading 13 birdies to rank eighth best in the field on his way to leading Alabama for the fourth time in five tournaments this season
- Jack Mitchell tied for 29th overall at 1-over par 211 (66-71-73), including a team-low round of 4-under 66 in the opening 18 holes
- Brycen Jones carded a 2-over 212 (68-70-73) and tied for 38th place, while Jonathan Griz was a shot back at 3-over 213 (73-70-70) and closed the tournament tied for 42nd
- Luke Powell matched Mitchell for the team low round of the event with a 66 in round three as he vaulted 23 spots up the leaderboard into 48th overall with a tournament total of 5-over par 215 (75-74-66)
- Michael Crocker, Connor Brown and Tristin Wisener each competed as individuals
- Crocker led the trio when he tied for 45th overall with a 4-over par 214 (68-74-72), while Brown tied for 53rd at 6-over 216 (73-68-75)
- Wisener closed out the Crimson Tide golfers 76th overall with a 225 (72-72-81)
Team Highlights
- No. 8 Arkansas (-19) claimed the team title by one shot over No. 3 Vanderbilt (-18)
- No. 43 TCU (-10), No. 41 Florida State (-9) and No. 9 Ole Miss (-7) rounded out the top five teams
Up Next
- Alabama will return to the links March 7-9 when it travels to Ponte Vedra, Fla., to compete at The Hayt
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