Alabama
Linger Longer Invitational
No. 16 Alabama Finishes Runner-Up at the Linger Longer Invitational
3/22/2026 6:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
Jennings closed play in second overall, while Brown and Griz also recorded top 10 finishes to lead the Crimson Tide
EATONTON, Ga. – Three UA golfers finished inside the top 10 to lead the No. 16 Alabama men's golf team to a second-place finish at the Linger Longer Invitational, which wrapped up play on Sunday afternoon. The Crimson Tide finished the three-day, 54-hole event with a team score of 27-under par 837 (278-285-274).
William Jennings led the way for Alabama as he collected a runner up finish, carding a tournament total of 13-under 203 (68-66-69). In addition, both Connor Brown and Jonathan Griz tied for ninth overall with identical scores of 6-under 210.
Jay Seawell Comments
"There were a lot of things that we can built off from this tournament. There were many positives that we can take away, and I think we are really close to playing winning golf. We still have work to put in because there's a line that we've got to learn to get to in order to finish better. We're getting there and there were a lot of good things today in the final round that I saw, especially seeing things that we specifically talked about last night before playing today. I am proud of the boys and I can see we are getting closer to that point. It was great to see Connor's performance and also great to see Griz earning a top 10 finish. Of course, William continues to play solid for us. There were a lot of things that we can take away from this weekend. As a head coach, I understand that as competitors, our team has to get better and continue to put in the work so we can get better, but this was a step in the right direction."
Individual Highlights
- William Jennings' second-place finish marks the fourth time in Alabama's seven tournaments this season that he has earned a first place or runner-up result
- Jennings' total of 13-under par 203 was not only season-low marks but he also set career-best marks for 18-, 36- and 54-hole scores as well as a career-low tournament total in relation to par
- Jonathan Griz (71-71-68) collected three consecutive sub-par rounds on the way to his best score in relation to par (-10) since winning the medalist honors with a 13-under 203 at the 2024 Linger Longer
- Meanwhile, Connor Brown (70-74-66) collected a career-best 18-hole score on Sunday with his 6-under 66 to vault 22 spots up the leaderboard to earn his top 10 result
- Griz earned his ninth career top 10 result while Brown collected the fourth top 10 finish of his career
- Nick Gross ended play at 4-over par 220 (75-74-71) and tied for 45th overall, while Brycen Jones rounded out the starting five as he tied for 57th at 5-over 221 (69-74-78)
- Jack Mitchell, who competed as an individual this weekend, had a solid tournament as he finished tied for 29th overall at even par 216 (70-76-70)
Team Highlights
- With its second-place finish, Alabama has recorded a first or second place finish at the Linger Longer in four consecutive years
- No. 35 Georgia was the only team to shoot better than Alabama, winning the team title with score of 48-under par 816
- No. 11 Vanderbilt (-20) finished third with No. 18 Charlotte (-16), Elon (-16) and No. 50 USF (-16) in a three-way tie for fourth place
Up Next
- The Crimson Tide will return to action at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, hosted by North Texas and will be played in Carrolton, Texas
- The two-day, 54-hole tournament will be held March 30-31
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