Jennings Earns Fifth Top Five Finish to Lead No. 16 Alabama at the Maridoe Collegiate

Tuesday, March 31

Carrollton, Texas

Alabama

Maridoe Intercollegiate

Jennings Earns Fifth Top Five Finish to Lead No. 16 Alabama at the Maridoe Collegiate

3/31/2026 5:43:00 PM | Men's Golf

Final Stats

The Crimson Tide finished the two-day, 54-hole tournament in sixth overall

CARROLLTON, Texas – Alabama's William Jennings earned a fourth-place finish to lead the No. 16 Alabama men's golf team at the Maridoe Collegiate, which concluded play on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide closed the two day, 54-hole event in sixth overall with a team score of 907 (289-302-306).

Jennings led the way for UA as the sophomore earned his fifth top five finish in eight tournaments this year, closing play tied for fourth overall at 1-over par 217 (74-70-73). Additionally, Brycen Jones (t15th) and Jack Mitchell (t19th), who was competing as an individual in the event, both finished among the top 20 golfers on the week.

Head Coach Jay Seawell's Comments

"We choose to play at Maridoe each year because it is a championship-type venue that really challenges you and shows you exactly where your game is and what you need to work on. Some other courses may mask that, but this course takes you out of your comfort zone, which is something we needed to have happen. There we 20-30mph wind gusts today and really, it's been 20mph gusts this entire week, so it's a challenging course that will certainly test you. That's why I love this tournament – the players may not like it as much but at the end of the day there is no hiding from this course, and it gives you a good idea of what you need to work on and where you need to get better.

"William did another great job playing consistent championship golf, which is something he's done week-in and week-out. He had a chance to get a third win on the year and just needed a shot to fall here or there. He continues to put himself on top of the leaderboard consistently. Now, we just have to get the other guys in line with that. We have great golfers on this team and a few of them can perform better than what they are currently doing. William's performance and consistency are things that I hope will trickle down to the rest of the guys and motivate the rest of our team. We have a path, but we need others to contribute to get to where we want to go."

Individual Highlights

William Jennings, who entered the tournament ranked No. 13 in the nation, led Alabama for the sixth time in the Crimson Tide's eight events played on the year, while also recording his fifth top five result this season
In addition to his fourth place finish this week, Jennings also recorded a pair of first place finishes along with two runner-up results this year
Jennings ranked fourth in par 3 scoring (E, 3.00), eighth on par 4 holes (+3, 4.10) and fifth on par 5s (-3, 4.75) throughout the 54 holes played
He finished the third round with five birdies, including four consecutive on holes 14 through 17
Brycen Jones closed play at 8-over par224 (71-75-78), as he collected his third top five result this year
Jones' 12 birdies not only led the Tide but ranked as the second-most among all individuals in the field
Jack Mitchell, whose score didn't count toward the team total as he competed as an individual, gave the Crimson Tide three golfers inside the top 20 as he finished tied for 19^th overall at 9-over par 225 (74-73-78)
He earned his third top-25 finish this season and fourth of his career with this week's result
Connor Brown carded his best round of the week on Tuesday to move up into 42^nd position for the tournament with a 233 (77-80-76), while Jonathan Griz was just a shot back as he tied for 48^th with a 234 (77-78-79)
Nick Gross rounded out the Tide's starting five as he tied for 57^th with a 237 (78-79-80)
Brown recorded the team's long eagle, coming in round one on the par 5, 568-yard 13^th hole, and was one of just four total eagles over the 54 holes played on the challenging Maridoe golf course

Team Highlights

No. 7 Oklahoma State (+11) won the event by 18 shots, bettering second place No. 9 Arizona State (+29)
Baylor (+33) finished third, followed by tournament host North Texas (+35) in fourth and No. 15 Oklahoma (+40) in fifth, three shots better than No. 16 Alabama

Up Next

The Crimson Tide will play its final regular season tournament of the 2025-26 campaign on April 13-14 when it travels to West Point, Miss., to compete at the Mossy Oak Collegiate