The Alabama men’s golf head coach Jay Seawell announced the release of the Crimson Tide’s 2013-14 schedule Tuesday, which will place the defending national champions in some of the most challenging tournaments in the country – and some outside of the United States.

“This year’s schedule should be a tremendous test for our golf team as we try and build toward the 2014 SEC and NCAA championships,” Seawell said. “One of the things we try to do when we make our schedule is to not only challenge our team in a way to make them better, but to also give them the opportunity to play some of the best golf courses in this part of the world. This year’s schedule certainly meets all of those criteria.”

With the Walker Cup slated for Sept. 7-8, the Crimson Tide will begin the fall portion of its schedule Sept. 13-15 at the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational at Olympia Field Country Club outside of Chicago. This will be the third time in four years Alabama has competed in the tournament.

Alabama will return home to host the Jerry Pate National Collegiate Invitational at the Old Overton Club located in Vestavia Hills, Ala., where the field will play 36 holes Monday, Oct. 7, and the final 18 Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Crimson Tide has captured five of the last seven team titles at the course.

Alabama will then make its sixth consecutive appearance at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Fla., Oct. 20-22. The Crimson Tide will finish the 2013 fall slate at the Gifford Collegiate at Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach, Calif., Nov. 4-5.

The spring season begins in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, in the Puerto Rico Classic at the Rio Mar Country Club Feb. 23-25. This will make the Tide’s 10th consecutive visit to Puerto Rico, a place where it has claimed the team title in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

The second tournament of the spring, the Querencia Cabo Invitational, is a new event for the Crimson Tide. The tournament is being held March 2-4, at the Querencia Country Club in Los Cabos, Mexico. Ole Miss won the 2013 event after Arkansas captured the 2011 and 2012 tournament titles, so the Southeastern Conference has fared well in the tournament.

Alabama will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters March 7-9 for the third straight year. The University of Alabama will then return to the Linger Longer Invitational in Greensboro, Ga., March 22-23, looking for its fourth straight tournament title.

The Tide will wrap up its regular season schedule by making its first appearance in the Mason Rudolph Championship since 2004. The event will be held in the spring for the first time and is slated for April 4-6, at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

2013-14 Alabama Men’s Golf Schedule

FALL EVENT COURSE LOCATION

Sept. 13-15, Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, Ill.

Sept. 7-8, Jerry Pate National Collegiate Invitational Old Overton Golf Course Vestavia Hills, Ala.

Oct. 20-22, Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Isleworth Golf and Country Club Windermere, Fla.

Nov. 4-5, Gifford Collegiate at Pelican Hill Pelican Hill Golf Club (North Course) Newport Beach, Calif.

SPRING EVENT COURSE LOCATION

Feb. 23-25, Puerto Rico Classic Rio Mar Country Club (River Course) Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

March 2-4, Querencia Cabo Collegiate Invitational Querencia Country Club Los Cabos, Mexico

March 7-9, Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters Southern Highlands Golf Club Las Vegas, Nev.

March 22-23, Linger Longer Invitational Reynolds Landing Golf Club Greensboro, Ga.

April 4-6, Mason Rudolph Championship Vanderbilt Legends Club Franklin, Tenn.

April 25-27, SEC Championship Seaside Golf Course St. Simons Island, Ga.

May 15-17, NCAA Regional Championships TBA

May 23-28, NCAA Championships Prairie Dunes Country Club Hutchinson, Kan.