TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No.12 Alabama men’s golf team is set to close out its fall slate this weekend at the three-day Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational hosted by Georgia Tech. The No. 12-ranked Crimson Tide is part of a 13-team field that features seven teams ranked in the nation’s top 20, according to Golfstat.com.
The Tide has enjoyed a successful fall campaign, beginning the by winning the Rod Myers Invitational. UA has not finished lower than fifth place in any event in the 2022-23 campaign, and will be looking to continue the streak of top-five finishes this weekend.
The three-day 54-hole tournament will be held Friday through Sunday at the par 72, 7,017-yard Golf Club of Georgia – Lakeside Course in Alpharetta, Ga. Tee times begin at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
The Lineup
- The Crimson Tide’s line up will consist of Canon Claycomb, Thomas Ponder, Nick Dunlap, Jonathan Griz and JP Cave
- Alabama are led by Claycomb and Ponder, who have held spots on the Tide’s lineup in every event this season
- Claycomb, who ranks No. 17 in the nation according to Golfweek Individual Rank, leads the team with a 68.89 stroke average
- Ponder has finished in the top two of the Tide’s lineup in all three fall contests, earning a 69.56 stroke average while carding five rounds in the 60s
- Dunlap has earned top-20 finishes in all three tournaments this season and leads the team with six of his nine rounds in the 60s
- Junior JP Cave and freshman Jonathan Griz round out the Tide’s starting five for this weekend
- Senior Tyler Lipscomb will also be competing in the event as an individual
Tournament Preview
- Originally named The United States Collegiate Championship, The Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational was established in 2005 and became an addition to the collegiate fall schedule in 2010
- The Crimson Tide has previously competed in the event six times, earning a third-place finish in 2008
- The 13-team field features seven teams in the nation’s top 20, including six teams from the 2022 NCAA Championship field
- Along with the Crimson Tide, other ranked teams on the field include No. 7 Stanford, No. 8 Virginia, No. 9 Texas A&M, No….
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