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The Hayt
Alabama Men’s Golf Finishes Play at The Hayt
3/9/2026 3:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. – The No. 15 Alabama men's golf team finished in 11th overall at The Hayt, closing the three-day, 54-hole event on Monday with a team total of 8-under par 856 (279-286-291).
Brycen Jones led the Crimson Tide's starting five, closing play at 3-under par 213 to finish in 26th place. Connor Brown, who was competing as an individual, led all UA golfers with a five-under par 211 to finish tied for 16th overall.
Head Coach Jay Seawell
"I think our guys would agree that our performance this week was not up to the standard that we have set for ourselves. I thought we had some opportunities early in the tournament to position ourselves around the leaders, so there were certainly things we can build off there for our next tournament. But overall this was a pretty lackluster performance. I think we all need to look at ourselves in the mirror – myself included – and know we're better this this. We did not perform well but these are the types of performances that you need sometimes to get you going in the direction. I know we have a very talented team that has some reachable goals this season, so we need to use this to get better and become the team I know we can be."
Individual Highlights
- Brycen Jones led Alabama in a tournament for the first time this season with his 3-under 213 (68-71-74)
- Jones led all Crimson Tide starters in par 3 scoring (2.92, -1) and birdies (12)
- Playing as an individual, Connor Brown's 16th-place finish marked his second top 20 result of the year but did not count toward the team total
- Brown's 15 total birdies not only led all UA golfers but also tied for second-most in the entire field
- Nick Gross was the next highest finisher, closing the event in 37th overall at 1-under 215 (67-74-74)
- Gross had two eagles – both coming on hole No. 8 with the first in round one and the second in round three – to tie for first in the field in total eagles
- Jonathan Griz (72-70-75) and Jack Mitchell (72-74-71) tied for 49th overall with both carding a 1-over 217
- William Jennings rounded out the Tide at 3-over par 219 (76-71-72)
Team Highlights
- No. 2 Auburn (-27) won the team title, topping No. 11 Texas Tech (-26) by one stroke
- No. 6 LSU (-23) and No. 21 Charlotte (-23) tied for third, with No. 17 North Carolina (-16) and No. 1 Virginia (-13) rounding out the top six teams
- In all, this year's field featured eight teams ranked in the top 50 with eight inside the top 25
Up Next
- The Crimson Tide will next compete at the Linger Longer Invitational on March 20-22, 2026 in Eatonton, Ga.
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