CARROLLTON, Texas – Three golfers finished among the top 15 individuals to lead the No. 14 Alabama men’s golf team to a fourth-place finish on Tuesday at the Maridoe Intercollegiate. The Crimson Tide ended the tournament with a team total of 25-over par 889 (298-288-303) on the challenging par 72, 7,388 Maridoe Golf Club course.

Freshman Nick Gross tied for 10^th overall as he carded a 4-over 220 (75-73-72) to lead Alabama. Jones Free closed play in 14^thplace at 5-over par 221 (73-71-77) while Jonathan Griz was a stroke back in 15^th overall with a 222 (75-71-76). 

Head Coach Jay Seawell Comments

“This was a tough course and we were in tough conditions, but I wanted to take our guys out of their comfort zone. The conditions were certainly a challenge, but I thought we could have competed better, which was certainly disappointing. Oklahoma (tournament champions) handled it great, and they were able to win a tournament championship. We have to regroup and make sure we learn something from this tournament. We need to get better and get ready for the Mossy Oak Collegiate in a couple of weeks.”

Individual Highlights

• Nick Gross carded the round of the day with his even par 72, one of just 35 rounds of par or better throughout the three-day, 54-hole tournament 
• Gross shared the lead on par 3 scoring (-3, 2.75) on his way to earning his second top-10 finish of the year
• Jones Free finished tied for four in birdies (11) and second among all individuals in par 4 scoring (+1, 4.03)
• Jonathan Griz was third in the field in total pars (38)
• Dominic Clemons tied for 36^th overall with a 12-over par 228 (77-73-78)
• Connor Brown rounded out the starting five tied for 57^th (75-74-83/232)
• Jack Mitchell, who competed as an individual, finished in 71^st overall with a 239 (81-79-79)

Team Highlights

• No. 7 Oklahoma (-7) cruised to the team championship as the only team to finish below par, closing the event 16 shots better than runner up No. 4 Oklahoma State (+9)
• No. 3 Arizona State (+24) was third, one shot better than the Crimson Tide
• UNCG (+33) rounded out the top five teams

Up Next

• Alabama will compete at the Mossy Oak Collegiate, hosted by Mississippi State, on April 14-15