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Alabama Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational
10/21/2018 4:20:00 PM | Men's Golf
Three Tide golfers finish among the top-10 to lead the team effort
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three Alabama golfers finished among the top-10 individuals to lead the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide men's golf team to a fifth-place result at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational (GCOGCI). Alabama, one of 11 teams in the 14-team field that are nationally-ranked – seven of which are ranked among the top-15 teams in the nation – finished the three-day, 54-hole event with a team total of 15-under par 849 (286-278-285).
"I thought our guys over the last two days played some really good golf," Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said. "It's the kind of golf we need to play in order to win. We struggled the first day, so we have to realize that we have to play well all three rounds to have a chance. I am really proud of how the guys competed. There are a lot of positives from this week that we will take forward throughout the rest of the season."
Sophomores Wilson Furr (75-69-68) and Davis Shore (70-71-71), along with senior Davis Riley (74-66-72), each carded a 54-hole total of 4-under par 212 as the trio tied for 10th overall. It marked the first time in four tournaments played this season that Alabama had three individual finishers among the top-10. The last time it occurred came at the 2017 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate when Lee Hodges (3rd), Riley (6th) and Shore (t-9th) each recorded a top-10 finish.
Furr led the charge during the final round as he carded a bogey-free 18-hole total of 4-under par 68 on Sunday. After an opening round 75 on Friday, the Jackson, Miss., native collected eight birdies and just one bogey over his final 36 holes of tournament play to give him the best result and first top-10 finish of his season.
Meanwhile, Riley collected his third top-10 finish in four tournaments this season, while Shore earned his second of the year.
Freshman Prescott Butler closed play with a 2-over par 218 (72-72-74) as he tied for 33rd overall on the par 72, 7,017-yard Golf Club of Georgia layout. Freshman Frankie Capan III rounded out the Alabama golfers, finishing tied for 51st at 222 (70-75-77).
Tenth-ranked USC claimed the team title with a total of 22-under 842, ending play a stroke ahead of No. 15 Clemson (843). Tournament host Georgia Tech (845), ranked No. 3 in the nation, finished third, while 11th-ranked Wake Forest (848) closed play in fourth. Second-ranked Duke (858) finished a distant sixth with an 858, nine strokes behind the Tide.
The Crimson Tide will close out the fall season next week when it competes at the prestigious East Lake Cup in Atlanta on Oct. 29-31. The event, which features the final four teams from last year's NCAA Men's and Women's Golf Championships, will be televised live on the Golf Channel.
"We are really excited about the East Lake Cup," Seawell said. "It's a reward for each of the final four teams from last year's national championships and we are looking forward to competing. It is one of, if not the only live televised event, so it will give our team and our program some exposure. It will also give our guys a chance to play on a PGA Tour golf course against great teams on live television, so it will be a really enjoyable, fun week."
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