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Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
Alabama Men’s Golf in Ninth After Day One of Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
10/7/2019 9:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tide finished the day with three individuals among the top-25 golfers
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – Three Alabama men's golfers finished the day among the top-25 individuals to lead the Crimson Tide on day one of the 2019 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate on Monday. As a team, Alabama ended play in ninth overall with a 36-hole team total of 574 (293-281).
ALABAMA LED BY TRIO
- Freshman Simms Abney leads the way for Alabama after carding a 2-over par 142 (72-70) on the par-70, 7,204 yard Old Overton Club
- Junior Wilson Furr (72-71) and sophomore Prescott Butler (74-69) are tied for 25th at 3-over par 143. Butler's second round score of 69 was the lowest of the day by any UA golfer and the fifth time he has shot in the 60s in his career.
- Sophomore Frankie Capan III is in a tie for 35th overall with a 146 (75-71), while junior Jake DeZoort rounds out the Alabama golfers in a tie for 43rd with a 149 (76-73).
THE TOP FIVE
- BYU, ranked No. 48 in the nation entering the week, leads the 12-team field after firing a team score of 18-under 542 to own a two-stroke lead over Colorado State (544).
- Auburn, ranked 23rd in the nation, is in third with 9-under 551, followed by Minnesota (559) and UAB (560) to round out the top five.
WEATHER PLAYS A ROLE
- Much of the morning was played under overcast skies and periods of rain, some of which came down heavy
- The rain finally subsided late in the morning and made way for partly cloudy skies, which made for warmer and humid temperatures in the afternoon
FUN FACT
- A reason why Abney led the way for the Tide on the day was his performance on par 5 holes throughout the day. The Madison, Miss., native led the entire field in par 5 scoring average, finishing with a 4.25 average (-3).
The tournament's third and final round will tee off Tuesday morning and is free to the public. Alabama will be paired alongside Ole Miss and Charlotte and will tee off on Hole No. 10 at 8:50 a.m. CT.
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