Signed 2022 - Men's Golf
Nick Dunlap
Huntsville, Ala. | Home Schooled
- Ranked as the No. 1 junior golfer in the class of 2022
- Out of his 11 events played in 2021, he tallied one victory, finished in the top on five occasions and recorded eight top-20 results
- The victory came at one of the most prestigious junior golf events in the nation, the 2021 U.S Junior Amateur Championship which was held in Pinehurst, N.C.
- First ever Alabama native to win the historic event and by doing so he earned an Amateur exemption to compete in the 2022 U.S. Open
- Winner of the 2021 Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C
- Collected runner-up results in the 2021 Junior Players Championship and Boy's Junior PGA Championship
- Also had second-place finishes at the Wyndham Invitational presented by Truist, The Dye Junior Invitational and the 2020 Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship
- Named the 2021 AJGA Rolex Golfer of the Year
- Winner of the 73rd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association in July of 2018
- Set the course record at Highland Golf Club in Birmingham in June of 2016, he shot a 59 (-11) as he was going into his seventh-grade year of middle school
Jay Seawell on Nick Dunlap: "Today is a great day for our program. Nick is the best player in the country. He will make an immediate impact for our program and in college golf. I have known Nick for a long time and have really enjoyed watching him grow and mature on and off the course. He attended our summer camps and that is special to me. He is a Bama kid who has dreamed to play and win championships for the Crimson Tide. I am honored he chose us and look forward to helping him achieve his dreams."
Jonathan Griz
Hilton Head, S.C. | Home Schooled
- Rated as the No. 6 overall golfer in the country
- The No. 1-rated player in the state of South Carolina
- Competed in nine events in 2021-22 and finished with a pair of top-five results and four top-20 finishes
- Quarterfinalist in the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at the Country Club of N.C. in Pinehurst, N.C.
- Winner of the 2020 South Carolina Amateur Championship, becoming the youngest player to ever hoist the event’s trophy
- Lifted the trophy at the North and South Junior Amateur
- Finished first runner up at the 2020 AJGA Junior at Innisbrook
- Finished tied for second runner up at the 2020 Billy Horschel Junior Championship and the 2021 Junior Players Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Jay Seawell on Jonathan Griz: "What day for our golf program to finalize our recruiting class with Jonathan. He is a tremendous player who will make an immediate impact in our program. Not only is he a great player, he has great character that will not only impact our team but our university as well. I am thankful for his trust in our program and us as coaches in helping reach all of his future goals."
