Alabama Crimson Tide golf
| Alabama Crimson Tide golf | |
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| University | University of Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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Ol' Colony Golf Complex Par: 72 Yards: 7,041 |
| Nickname | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Colors | Crimson and White |
| NCAA Champions | |
| Men: 2013, 2014 Women: 2012 |
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| NCAA Individual Champions | |
| Women: Eleanor Dudley (1941), Emma Talley (2015) | |
| NCAA Team Appearance | |
| Men: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Women: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
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| Conference Champions | |
| Men: 1979, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 Women: 2010, 2013, 2016 |
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| Individual Conference Champions | |
| Men: Bobby Hill (1952), Michael Thompson (2008), Justin Thomas (2012), Bobby Wyatt (2014) Women: Stephanie Meadow (2013) |
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The Alabama Crimson Tide golf teams represent the University of Alabama located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Crimson Tide currently has two of the best teams in the country with the men and women consistently ranked inside the top 5 by Golfweek.
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s golf program has a rich history that dates back to the program’s inception in 1952. That first season saw Crimson Tide golfer Bobby Hill capture the SEC Individual Championship.Michael Thompson (2008), Justin Thomas (2012), and Bobby Wyatt are the only other Crimson Tide golfers to win the SEC Individual Championship. The Crimson Tide has won five SEC Tournament Championships (1979, 2008, 2012–2014); appeared in 23 NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the finals 12 times; and have had 13 players garner 21 All-America honors.
Jay Seawell, the 2008 & 2012 SEC Coach of the Year, arrived in 2002 and has steadily taken the Tide to its greatest height in the programs history. Entering his 11th year at the Capstone, Seawell has established Alabama as one of the elite programs in collegiate golf. The Tide has been routinely ranked in the top 5 in the country while leading Alabama to 10 NCAA Tournaments appearances and four berths in the NCAA Championships. Under Seawell’s guidance in 2008, Alabama captured its first SEC Championship since 1979 and its first SEC medalist – Michael Thompson – since Bobby Hill in 1952. Over the past eight years, the Crimson Tide has garnered seven All-America honors by five players, had eight All-Region selections and 15 All-SEC honors, including 9 first-team choices.Bud Cauley, an All-American his three years at Alabama (2009–2011), was named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2009 and was a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award. Thompson was also a finalist in 2008. In 2011, Cory Whitsett was named SEC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-SEC. The 2012 team made it to the final match at the NCAA Championships before losing on the final hole and finishing second. Freshman Justin Thomas was also named the SEC Freshman of the Year and the SEC Player of the Year for the 2012 season. In 2013 the team repeated as SEC Champions and for the second straight season made it to the final match at the NCAA Championships, where they defeated Illinois 4-1 to win the program's first NCAA National Championship. In 2014 the Tide once again won the SEC Championship, with Bobby Wyatt becoming just the fourth Crimson Tide golfer to win a SEC Individual Championship. The Tide would go on compete in their third consecutive NCAA finals match and repeated as NCAA national champions by defeating Oklahoma State 4–1.
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