Alabama Crimson Tide golf
Alabama Crimson Tide golf | |
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University | University of Alabama |
Conference | SEC |
Head coach |
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Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Course | Ol' Colony Golf Complex Par: 72 Yards: 7,544 |
Nickname | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Colors | Crimson and white[1] |
NCAA champions | |
Men: 2013, 2014 Women: 2012 | |
NCAA individual champions | |
Women: Eleanor Dudley (1941), Emma Talley (2015) | |
NCAA match play | |
Men: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 Women: 2018 | |
NCAA Championship appearances | |
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, 2017, 2018, 2023 Women: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 | |
Conference champions | |
Men: 1979, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 Women: 2010, 2013, 2016 | |
Individual conference champions | |
Men: Bobby Hill (1952), Michael Thompson (2008), Justin Thomas (2012), Bobby Wyatt (2014) Women: Stephanie Meadow (2013) |
The Alabama Crimson Tide golf teams represent the
History
Men
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.
Jay Seawell, the 2008 & 2012 SEC Coach of the Year, arrived in 2002 and has steadily taken the Tide to some of its greatest heights in program history.
Women
Alabama first had a women's golf team in 1974, but has reached heights of success over the past five years never seen in the program's history.
In 2012, the Tide won their first-ever
In 1941,
Tour professionals
Men
The Crimson Tide has had numerous great players that have come through the program over the years. One of the best known is
Other players that played with the Tide include Trey Mullinax, Steve Lowery, Bud Cauley, Spike McRoy, Jason Bohn, Dicky Pride, David Kirkpatrick, Mårten Olander, Michael Thompson, Davis Riley, and Lee Hodges.[2] Olander captured the 1993 Ben Hogan Award. Besides Jerry Pate, the only other Alabama Crimson Tide golfer thought to earn first team All-America honors is David Kirkpatrick.[12]
Women
Ol' Colony Golf Complex
The Crimson Tide golf team's home course is Ol' Colony, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The course, which opened in 2000, was designed by former Crimson Tide golfer Jerry Pate.
References
- ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide Logo Sheet" (PDF). June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "2010-11 2010-11 Alabama Men's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ Jay Seawell
- ^ Tide & Thompson Sweep SEC Golf With Championship
- ^ a b c d e "2018–19 Alabama Women's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Mic Potter
- ^ Women's Golf Captures NCAA East Regional Crown
- ^ National Champions: Women's Golf Wins First NCAA Championship
- ^ "Alabama's Emma Talley wins NCAA individual golf title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Jerry Pate - Career Highlights". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Jerry Pate Golf Design
- ^ "Crimson Tide Golf Through the Years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Cheyenne Knight Becomes the First Former Alabama Women's Golfer to Win on the LPGA Tour". Alabama Crimson Tide. October 6, 2019.
- ^ Ol' Colony yardage
- ^ The Jerry Pate Golf Center