Alabama in Sixth After the Opening Round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate

Friday, September 6

Dalton, Ga.

Alabama

Carpet Capital Collegiate

Photo by: Cy Cyr/Golf Channel

Alabama in Sixth After the Opening Round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate

9/6/2019 3:39:00 PM | Men's Golf

Live Scoring Round One Results Round Two Tee Times Tournament Info

Crimson Tide finished the day with a team total of 8-over par 296

DALTON, Ga. – The No. 21-ranked Alabama men's golf team finished Friday's opening round of play at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in sixth overall after carding a team score of 8-over par 296.

The Crimson Tide will enter the second round just six shots back of second place and 12 shots behind clubhouse leader No. 3 Georgia Tech (284).

The tournament, which is slated for 54 holes over three days (Friday through Sunday), boasts a strong field that features a total of 15 teams, eight of which are ranked or receiving votes in the Preseason Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

ROUND OF THE DAY

Junior Wilson Furr, who is coming off a strong summer of play in which he earned three top-five finishes in major amateur tournaments, led the Tide as he finished the day with an even par 72 and is in a tie for seventh overall.
It was Furr's 25^th career round of par or better and the 11^th over his last 16 rounds played dating back to last spring.

OTHER PERFORMERS

Thomas Ponder, who was one of three UA freshmen making their collegiate debut at the event, is in a tie for 14^th overall after carding a 1-over par 73.
Freshman Tyler Lipscomb also had a solid performance in his Crimson Tide debut, carding a 3-over par 75 to end the day in a tie for 30^th overall.
Sophomore Frankie Capan III (76) and freshman Simms Abney (81) rounded out the Alabama starting five in 40^th and 75^th position, respectively.

FUN FACT

Lipscomb, playing in his first collegiate event, recorded one of just 10 eagles throughout the entire field on day one. The Carrollton, Ga., native drained a long put to record a three on the 498-yard par 5 12^th hole.

NEXT ROUND

Alabama will tee off round two at 7:50 a.m. CT (8:50 a.m. ET) off Hole No. 1 and will be paired alongside USF and South Carolina.

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