Crimson Tide begins play at the University of Georgia Golf Course on May 17-19
OUTLOOK
Cory Whitsett came to Alabama as one of the most sought after recruits in the nation and looked the part as a true freshman in 2010-11 ... the left-hander started every tournament for the Crimson Tide ... finished second on the team with a 71.39 scoring average, which was an Alabama rookie record ... a consensus second-team All-American in 2010-11 ... was named to the All-Mickelson Team that honors the nation's top freshmen ... possesses a great all-around golf game ... a talented ball striker that does everything well ... very accurate off the tee.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN):
He finished second on the team with a 71.39 scoring average with four top-five finishes, including a win at the Linger Longer Invitational ... a consensus second-team All-American by Golfweek and PING (GCAA) ... selected to the All-Mickelson Team ... also named to the Golfweek All-Freshman Team ... finished 15th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ... 16th in the Golfstat Cup standings ... fourth in the SEC in scoring average ... finished in the top six in four of his final five tournaments ... shot 11 rounds under par this season (out of 33) and had eight rounds in the 60s, including a low of 64 in the first round of the Linger Longer Invitational ... top fall finish was a tie for fifth at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational and the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate ... has not finished outside the top-20 in his career ... opened the season with a tie for 12th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate, helping the Tide claim the team title ... shot even-under-par 216 with rounds of 69, 73 and 74 ... posted a tie for 20th at the Olympia Field Fighting Illini Invitational at 5-over-par 215 ... tied for 16th at the Jerry Pate Invitational with a 5-over-par total of 215 ... fired rounds of 71, 74 and 73 to lead Alabama to the team title at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invitational ... finished strong at the Puerto Rico Classic with a final-round 68 to help the Tide capture their third tournament title of the season ... tied for 16th at 1-under-par 215 ... shot an opening-round 76 at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate, but quickly bounced back with a career-low 65 in the second round ... carded a 71 in the final round to finish at 2-over-par 212 to tie for fifth position ... won the Linger Longer Invitational by edging teammate Bud Cauley by one stroke ... shot a career-low 13-under-par 203 with rounds of 64, 68 and 71 ... tied for third at the Insperity ASU Invitational carding rounds of 69, 72 and 69 ... finished tied for sixth at the SEC Championship at 2-over-par 212 that included a second-round 68 ... posted a late flurry in the opening round of the NCAA Central Regional to shoot 73 ... then carded back-to-back even-par rounds of 71 to finish tied for 16th as the Crimson Tide advanced to the NCAA Championship at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Okla. ... opened with two solid rounds at his first NCAA Championship, carding a 1-over 73 on day one and a 1-under 71 in the second round ... but a difficult final round of 81 left him in a tie for 56th at 9-over 225.
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
Whitsett's crowning achievement as a junior was winning the 2007 United States Junior Amateur Championship at the age of 15 ... is one of only five players in the history of the event to win at such a young age ... participated in the 2007 United States Amateur Championship at Olympic ... ranked No. 6 in the 2010 Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Performance Index ... ranks 21st in Golfweek's men's top 100 amateur rankings ... two-time EA Sports Boys Golf All-American ... National High School Coaches Association selected him as the 2010 National High School Senior Athlete of the Year for men's golf ... captured the 2008 Rolex Tournament of Champions ... won the 2008 Western Junior Championship ... was the 2008 5A Texas State Champion for Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, and the runner-up in 2009 ... he then tied for the state title in 2010 in a rain-shortened tournament ... 2010 runner-up at the Terra Cotta Invitational at the Naples National Golf Club ... a Rolex All-American as a sophomore in high school.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Cory is the son of Jeff and Mary Ann Whitsett ... low-completive round was a 61 at the Wilderness Golf Club in Jackson, Texas ... undecided on a major at Alabama.
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