Alabama Crimson Tide golf
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Alabama Crimson Tide golf
| Alabama Crimson Tide golf | |
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| University | University of Alabama |
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| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Head Coach | Men's: Jay Seawell (10th year) Women's: Mic Potter (7th year) |
| Course | Ol' Colony Golf Complex Par: 72 Yards: 7,041 |
| Nickname | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Colors | Crimson and White
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| NCAA Champions | |
| Women: 2012 | |
| NCAA Team Appearance | |
| Men: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Women: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
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| Conference Championhips | |
| Men: 1979, 2008, 2012 Women: 2010 |
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| Individual Conference Champions | |
| Men: Bobby Hill (1952), Michael Thompson (2008), Justin Thomas (2012) | |
The Alabama Crimson Tide golf teams represents the University of Alabama located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Crimson Tide currently has two of the best teams in the country with the men and women constantly ranked inside the top 5 by Golfweek.
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History
Men
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s golf program has a rich history that dates back to the program’s inception in 1952. That first season saw Crimson Tide golfer Bobby Hill capture the SEC Individual Championship.[1] Michael Thompson (2008) and Justin Thomas (2012) are the only other Crimson Tide golfers to win the SEC Individual Championship. The Crimson Tide has won three SEC Tournament Championships (1979, 2008 & 2012); appeared in 21 NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the finals 12 times; and have had 13 players garner 21 All-America honors.[1]
Jay Seawell, the 2008 & 2012 SEC Coach of the Year, arrived in 2002 and has steadily taken the Tide to its greatest height in the programs history.[2] Entering his tenth year at the Capstone, Seawell has established Alabama as one of the elite programs in collegiate golf. The Tide has been routinely ranked in the top 5 in the country while leading Alabama to 9 NCAA Tournaments appearances and four berths in the NCAA Championships. Under Seawell’s guidance in 2008, Alabama captured its first SEC Championship since 1979 and its first SEC medalist – Michael Thompson – since Bobby Hill in 1952.[3] Over the past eight years, the Crimson Tide has garnered seven All-America honors by five players, had eight All-Region selections by seven players and 15 All-SEC honors, including 9 first-team choices.[1] Bud Cauley, an All-American his three years at Alabama (2009–2011), was named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2009 and was a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award.[1] Thompson was also a finalist in 2008. In 2011, Cory Whitsett was named SEC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-SEC. Following the 2012 season, freshman Justin Thomas was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and the SEC Player of the Year.
Alabama currently has 4 of the top collegiate golfers in the nation, and is consistently ranked in the top 5 as a team.[4]
Women
Alabama first had a women's golf team in 1974, but has reached heights of success over the past five years never seen in the program’s history.[5] Since his arrival in 2006, Mic Potter has built Alabama into a national contender.[6] The Tide has advanced to the NCAA Championships in each of Potter’s five seasons after the Tide had qualified for the NCAA Women's Golf Championship just once in the program’s history before his arrival.[5] Alabama had its best year ever in 2010, winning the SEC Women’s Golf Championship and posting a school-best third-place finish at the NCAA Championships.[5] In 2011, the Crimson Tide won its first NCAA Regional title in school history, and qualified for the 2011 NCAA Golf Championship at the Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, where they finished tied for 8th.[7]
Following the conclusion of the 2011 season Alabama ranked as the #3 team in the nation, and had 4 players ranked in the top 55 of collegiate women golfers.[8]
Tour profesionals
Men
The Crimson Tide has had numerous great players that have come through the program over the years. One of the best known is Jerry Pate, who has competed in the Walker Cup, garnered All-America honors, captured the U.S. Amateur, won the U.S. Open, was named PGA Rookie of the Year, and went on to enjoy a successful career on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.[9] Pate also designed Alabama's current home course, Ol' Colony.[10] Other players that played with the Tide include current PGA Tour rookie Bud Cauley, Steve Lowery, Spike McRoy, Jason Bohn, Dicky Pride, David Kirkpatrick, Mårten Olander and Michael Thompson.[1] Olander captured the 1993 Ben Hogan Award. Besides Jerry Pate, the only other Alabama Crimson Tide golfer thought to earn first team All-America honors is David Kirkpatrick.[11]
Women
The Crimson Tide has had minimal success on the LPGA Tour. Peggy Kirsch, Leslie Spalding, and Judi Schneider Pavone are the only former players to play full-time on the LPGA Tour.[5] The Tide has had a little more success on the LPGA developmental Futures Tour, with 10 all-time members and 2 active.[5]
Ol' Colony Golf Complex
Main article: Ol' Colony Golf Complex
The Crimson Tide golf teams home course is Ol' Colony, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The course, which opened in 2000, was designed by former Crimson Tide golfer Jerry Pate.[10] The course is a 7,041-yard par 72,[12] and includes the state-of-the-art Jerry Pate Practice Center dedicated to the Crimson Tide golf teams.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e 2010-11 2010-11 Alabama Men's Golf Media Guide
- ^ Jay Seawell
- ^ Tide & Thompson Sweep SEC Golf With Championship
- ^ Collegiate Golf rankings
- ^ a b c d e 2010-11 Alabama Women's Golf Media Guide
- ^ Mic Potter
- ^ Women's Golf Captures NCAA East Regional Crown
- ^ Women's Golf Assumes Consensus No. 1 Ranking
- ^ Jerry Pate - Career Highlights
- ^ a b Jerry Pate Golf Design
- ^ Crimson Tide Golf Through the Years
- ^ Ol' Colony yardage
- ^ The Jerry Pate Golf Center
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