No. 11 Alabama men’s golf finished 14th at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Oct. 18-20.
The tournament featured a field of nine teams ranked inside the top 50 nationally, including No. 7 Virginia and No. 9 Georgia Tech.
Day 1 of the event ended with Alabama in a 10th-place tie after the first 18 holes, with a score of 6-over-par 294.
Dominic Clemons led the team during the day with an opening round score of even-par 72. Clemens finished with three birdies and three bogeys and ended the day in a tie for 21st place.
Nick Gross and Jonathan Griz weren’t far behind, as the two carded a score of 1-over par 73 for the day, finishing tied for 29th
Gross collected the team’s first eagle of the year, closing with a 2-under-par on his back nine.
The Crimson Tide fared similarly on Day 2 as it did on Day 1, ending tied for 11th place with a score of 7-over-par 583 (294-289).
Clemons had another productive day on the course, carding an impressive bogey-free round and ending with a score of 3-under 69. He had three birdies and 15 pars, which jumped him 15 spots up to eighth place overall.
Gross once again recorded an eagle during the round, finishing the day with a 1-under-par 71 and a tie for 26th place.
The third and final day of the event saw the Crimson Tide score 298 and bring the final team total to a 17-over-par 881, netting a 14th-place result.
Clemons (72-69-79) and Griz (73-75-72) finished the event with a 54-hole score of 4-over-par 220 and finished tied for 42nd.
Gross finished one stroke back, tying for 49th with a score of 5-over 221 (73-71-77). Jones Free (78-74-75) and Jack Mitchell (76-77-74) each finished with scores of 227 and tied for 65th.
Up next for Alabama is a trip to Panama City, Florida, on Feb. 17-19, where the team will participate in the Watersound Invitational.
