Alabama
SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate
Alabama Defeats Georgia on Final Day of SEC Match Play Hosted by Jerry Pate
9/27/2022 4:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide finished fifth in stroke play before defeating No. 4 seed Georgia, 3-2
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – The Alabama men's golf team ended SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate on a high note with a 3-2 defeat over Georgia during Tuesday's match play portion of the event. The Crimson Tide had wins from JP Cave, Canon Claycomb and Nick Dunlap to earn the victory.
Claycomb secured the victory with a chip-in on No. 16 to give the Tide its third point of the match. It marks the second consecutive year that Alabama has won its final match in the tournament on a chip in, with Jones Free holing one out last year versus Florida.
From Head Coach Jay Seawell
"That was a cool way to finish and to do that in front of our fans that were here was really nice. It was a great chip from Canon, very difficult, but it's something that he works on every day in practice. To see him pull it off under pressure was good for him and for our team. We've had a beautiful week of weather and everybody from Jerry Pate to everyone at the club at Old Overton has been very gracious to us. The SEC is the best conference and going up against so many great teams is a great test for us. Overall, it was a win for everybody involved in this tournament."
The Highlights
- Claycomb's chip in capped a 3&2 victory over Georgia and gave the Tide its clinching point
- He now owns a 5-2-1 record in career head-to-head matches
- Dunlap won his first career collegiate match play contest with a 5&3 win over Caleb Manuel
- JP Cave claimed a 3up win over Buck Brumlow to improve to 5-3-0 in his match play career
- Tyler Lipscomb (5&4 vs. Nick Cassidy) and Thomas Ponder (1up vs. Ben Van Wyk) each fell in their respective match
Up Next
- Alabama will be back in action on Oct. 21-23 at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate in Alpharetta, Ga.
- The tournament will be the Tide's fourth and final event of the fall season
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