TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men’s golf head coach Jay Seawell announced Wednesday that Michael Crocker and William Jennings have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Crimson Tide program for the 2024-25 season.
This year’s signing class makes up what is considered the top-ranked class in the country and was ranked as such by CollegeGolfCommits.com.
Michael Crocker | Mobile, Ala. | McGill-Toolen Catholic HS
- Ranked as the No. 6 prep boys golfer in the state of Alabama
- Second-team all-state honoree by the Alabama Golf Association
- 2023 Alabama Boys State Junior champion, securing his wire-to-wire victory this past July with a 12-under par 204 (66-68-70)
- Finished T12th in the Alabama State Amateur championship and also recorded a 12th-place result at the Gator Invitational
- Had a top-15 finish at the Tommy Moore Memorial in Louisiana
- Named the Mobile area Athlete of the Week for the week of April 23, 2023
- Played quarterback for his high school’s football team before electing to turn all his focus towards golf
- A four-year letterwinner at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School under head coach Jeff Williams
Jay Seawell on Michael:
“Excited to have Michael on board. He is the reigning Alabama state junior champion and a multi-sport athlete which is something I love to have. He was a quarterback at McGill-Toolen early in his high school career so I think he brings great athleticism to our team. He has a lot of upside that I am really looking forward to tapping into once he arrives on campus.”
William Jennings | Greenville, S.C. | Christ Church HS
- Currently ranked No. 4 in the rankings according to Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) No. 11 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)
- Also ranked No. 13 in the Rolex AJGA and No. 9 in the Golfweek junior national rankings
- Started and finished eight tournament on the AJGA circuit over the past 2022-23 season, and collected three top-five finishes and six top-20 results
- Helped lead Christ Church High School to the program’s ninth consecutive state championship in 2022, finishing runner-up with a 3-under par 141
- Finished in third at the 2023 AJGA Team Taylormade Invitational
- Closed play at the 2023 AJGA Wyndham Invitational in fourth overall one year after finishing in fifth place in the same event
- Earned a runner-up finish at the Bobby Chapman Invitational in 2022
- Finished seventh overall at the Terra Cotta Amateur…
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