
Alabama Men’s Golf Earns 28th NCAA Regional Appearance
5/6/2026 2:49:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide was selected as the No. 4 seed in the Marana Regional, which will take place May 18-20
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 20 Alabama men's golf team was one of 81 teams selected to compete in the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championships, announced Wednesday afternoon on the Golf Channel. The Crimson Tide earned the No. 4 seed in the 14-team Marana Regional in Tucson, Ariz., which will take place at The Gallery Golf Club, May 18-20.
With this year's selection, the Crimson Tide will make its 20th regional appearance under head coach Jay Seawell and its 28thappearance in the event overall.
NCAA Marana Regional Information
- The 14-team field is headlined by No. 1 seed Oklahoma State, who is ranked No. 5 in the nation, followed by eighth-ranked LSU as the No. 2 seed and regional host and 18th-ranked Arizona as the No. 3 seed
- Following No. 21 Alabama is No. 29 Duke to round out the top five seeds
- The remaining teams in the Marana Regional include: No. 6 Clemson, No. 7 San Diego State, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 9 West Virginia, No. 10 Florida Gulf Coast, No. 11 Saint Mary's, No. 12 Tarleton State, No. 13 North Dakota State and No. 14 Iona
- Three regional sites have 13 teams and 10 individuals and three have 14 teams, including the Reno Regional, and five individuals
- The top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional site advancing to the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships in Carlsbad, Calif., at the Omni La Costa Golf Resort, from May 29-June 3
- Alabama has claimed five regional championships in program history, which include: 2009 Galloway (N.J.) Regional, 2012 Athens (Ga.) Regional, 2013 Baton Rouge (La.) Regional, 2014 Auburn (Ala.) Regional, 2023 Norman (Okla.) Regional
- The Crimson Tide has advanced to nationals 12 times under head coach Jay Seawell, securing back-to-back national championship titles in 2013 and 2014
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