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Alabama golfer Williams Jennings came up just short of an individual national title.
Jennings went on a run of five birdies over eight holes as he made the turn to chase down Oklahoma State's Preston Stout. A birdie on his 17th hole tied him for the lead but a bogey on the last dropped him into second place. He shot a final round of 3-under 69.
"It stings to come short up like that but there's a lot of positives to take from this week," Jennings said on Golf Channel after the round.
Jennings shot a 6-under-66 on the first day of the tournament, sitting in a tie for first. He shot 2-under 70 on Saturday and Sunday, heading into the final round in second place.
Jennings qualified as an individual after Alabama placed sixth at regionals. Jennings won the regional championship with a 15-under 201, becoming the fourth Crimson Tide golfer to win a regional. Alabama missed out on nationals by one shot.
Jennings caps a strong sophomore season that saw him win the Folds of Honor Collegiate and tie for first at the Ben Hogan Collegiate. He placed inside the top-five seven times during the regular season. He qualified for the 2025 US Amateur Championship.
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama golfer places second at NCAA National Championship after late push
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Jennings went on a run of five birdies over eight holes as he made the turn to chase down Oklahoma State's Preston Stout. A birdie on his 17th hole tied him for the lead but a bogey on the last dropped him into second place. He shot a final round of 3-under 69.
"It stings to come short up like that but there's a lot of positives to take from this week," Jennings said on Golf Channel after the round.
Jennings shot a 6-under-66 on the first day of the tournament, sitting in a tie for first. He shot 2-under 70 on Saturday and Sunday, heading into the final round in second place.
Jennings qualified as an individual after Alabama placed sixth at regionals. Jennings won the regional championship with a 15-under 201, becoming the fourth Crimson Tide golfer to win a regional. Alabama missed out on nationals by one shot.
Jennings caps a strong sophomore season that saw him win the Folds of Honor Collegiate and tie for first at the Ben Hogan Collegiate. He placed inside the top-five seven times during the regular season. He qualified for the 2025 US Amateur Championship.
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama golfer places second at NCAA National Championship after late push
Continue reading...
