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Cypress Point Classic
Alabama Men’s Golf Falls to No. 22 Illinois in Final Round of the Cypress Point Classic
10/29/2019 5:12:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide finishes the event with a 1-2 record including a win over No. 19 USC
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The Alabama men's golf team dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 22 Illinois on Tuesday afternoon in the final round of the Cypress Point Classic, which was held on the par 72, 6,509-yard Alister Mackenzie Course in Pebble Beach, Calif.
With Tuesday's result, the Crimson Tide finished the tournament with a 1-2 record to result in a sixth-place finish. Alabama split its two matches on the opening day of the Cypress Point Classic on Monday, as UA dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 7 Duke in fourball play during the morning session, before responding with a 2-1 victory over No 19 USC in foursomes in the afternoon.
Head Coach Jay Seawell's Comments
"An incredible opportunity for our guys to play at the Cypress Point Classic. Cypress Point is one of the greatest and most iconic golf clubs in all the world. For us to get a chance to play against some outstanding programs – only eight schools have a chance to play in this event and for us to be invited is an incredible honor. Our team is very thankful for this opportunity. We have a very young team and we learned a lot this week. This was unique tournament format with the match play. I think we will learn a lot from having played this event and we will get better because of it. We are looking forward to the offseason with lofty goals to shoot for in the spring. We can still reach those goals but we have a lot of work. We are all willing to get in the dirt to do everything we need to do to accomplish those goals. We look forward to working hard this offseason and getting back to some golf next January."
Tuesday Singles Matches vs. No. 22 Illinois (Illinois def. Alabama, 5-1)
- Giovanni Tadiotto (Illinois) def. Prescott Butler (Alabama) 4&3
- Adrian Dumont de Chassart (Illinois) def. Davis Shore (Alabama) 3&2
- Brendan O'Reilly (Illinois) def. Thomas Ponder (Alabama) 3&2
- Frankie Capan (Alabama) def. Varun Chopra (Illinois) 6&5
- Tommy Kuhl (Illinois) def. Simms Abney (Alabama) 3&2
- Michael Feagles (Illinois) def. Wilson Furr (Alabama) 6&5
Monday Morning Fourball vs. No. 7 Duke (Duke def. Alabama, 3-0)
- Evan Katz and Chandler Eaton (Duke) def. Wilson Furr and Simms Abney (Alabama) 3&2
- Quin Riley and QiWen Wong (Duke) def. Frankie Capan III and Thomas Ponder (Alabama) 3&2
- Duke's Adrien Pendaries and Steven DiLisio (Duke) def. Davis Shore and Prescott Butler (Alabama) 2&1
Monday Afternoon Foursomes vs. No. 19 USC (Alabama def. USC, 2-1)
- Davis Shore and Prescott Butler (Alabama) def. Cameron Henry and Leon D'Souza (USC) 3&2
- Frankie Capan III and Thomas Ponder (Alabama) def. Issei Tanabe and Kyle Suppa (USC) 2up
- Yuxin Lin and Kaito Onishi (USC) def. Wilson Furr and Simms Abney (Alabama) 2&1
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