Alabama Finishes in Ninth Overall at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The No. 12-ranked Alabama men’s golf team finished play at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Sunday with a team score of 4-under par 860 (280-291-289) to place ninth overall. Freshmen Nick Dunlap and Jonathan Griz paced the team as the duo carded matching 54-hole scores of 3-under par 213 to lead the Crimson Tide.

Griz (74-70-69) finished tournament play with a final round 3-under 69 to lead the team with his second consecutive sub-par score of the season. Thomas Ponder was the only other UA golfer to break par on Sunday with a final round 2-under 70 as he tied for 30^th with an even par 216 (72-74-70). Meanwhile, Dunlap, who carded the team’s lowest round with the opening day 65, tied Griz for 16^th overall with his 3-under 213 (65-73-75).

The 14-team field featured eight teams ranked among the top 25 and 12 in the top 50.

“Unfortunately, we didn’t play as well as we had hoped this weekend. We had too many big numbers and there is a fine line when it comes to doing the things that are needed to win at this level. Even though it was an unsuccessful week, it’s not going to diminish the improvement our guys made throughout the fall season. Their hard work showed off and I think we are capable of becoming a very good team come next spring. We are going to continue to work hard in the offseason and make sure we are doing the things that are needed so that we reach the goals our team has set for the spring season.”

Tournament Highlights

• After opening the event with a 2-over par 74, Jonathan Griz finished by shooting 5-under 139 (70-69) across the final two days
• Dunlap’s opening round 65 tied Hiroshi Tai (Georgia Tech) and Sam Bennett (Texas A&M) for the lowest round by any golfer in the field
• Dunlap finished second in par 3 scoring (-2, 2.83) and third in total birdies (17)
• Griz led all UA golfers in par 4 scoring (-2, 3.93) and total pars (35)
• Alabama’s 3.13 (+8) average scoring on par 3s was second-best in the field, while the team’s 61 birdies with third-most
• JP Cave tied for 50^th overall with a 4-over 220 (72-74-77) while Canon Claycomb finished in 67^th with a 226 (76-75-75)
• Tyler Lipscomb, who competed in the event as an individual, finished in 75^th (82-83-83/248)

The Field

• The three-day, 54-hole tournament was held at the par 72, 7,017-yard Golf Club of Georgia – Lakeside Course in Alpharetta, Ga.
• No. 5 Stanford (-23,…