Alabama
Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
Alabama Men’s Golf Places Ninth at 2019 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
10/8/2019 6:16:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide was led by Wilson Furr’s 22nd-place finish
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – The Alabama men's golf team finished play at the 2019 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate on Tuesday, closing the two day, 54-hole event with a team total of 27-over par 867 (293-281-293) to place ninth overall. Junior Wilson Furr led the Crimson Tide with a 22nd-place individual finish after he carded a final round of 1-under par 69 during Tuesday's final round of play.
Colorado State and No. 48 BYU were named co-champions after the two teams tied for first overall with identical scores of 17-under par 823. Colorado State's Parathakon Suyasri won medalist honors after firing an 11-under par 199, just five strokes off the tournament record of 193 set by Wake Forest's Bill Haas in 2003.
FURR LEADS THE WAY, THREE FINISH AMONG TOP 35
- Junior Wilson Furr led the Crimson Tide as he tied for 22nd overall with a three-round total of 2-over par 212 (72-71-69)
- Furr's final round of 1-under par 69 tied for the team's lowest 18-hole score of the tournament, matching Prescott Butler's second round 69
- It was his first round in the 60s this season and the team-leading 13th of his three-year career
- Freshman Simms Abney placed 34th with a 218 (72-70-76), while Butler was one spot back in 35th at 219 (74-69-76)
- Sophomore Frankie Capan III tied for 36th with a 10-over par 220 (76-71-74) to give UA four inside the top-40 individuals
- Junior Jake DeZoort rounded out the Tide's starting five with a 223 (76-73-74) to finish tied for 43rd overall on the par-70, 7,204-yard Old Overton Club golf course.
THE TOP FIVE
- The tournament's crystal trophy came down to three teams, with No. 23 Auburn coming up just short at 13-under par 827 – four strokes back of the Cougars and Rams
- UAB placed fourth with a 4-under 836, followed by Minnesota at 2-under 838
- They were the only five teams in the 12-team field to finish the event below par
FUN FACT
- It was the first time in the 34-year history of the JPNI that the tournament ended with co-champions
FROM THE HEAD COACH
- Head coach Jay Seawell on the 34th annual Pate and his team's performance: "It was another great Pate tournament. Old Overton was in terrific shape and having Mr. Pate himself present throughout as well as Jim Brotherton our tournament director – they all do just an incredible job. To have the teams we have here and hear the positive things they say is just great. For us, it was a tough week and any time you have a disappointing week it begins right here with the head coach. We need to go back to the drawing board, get some guys healthy, look at getting some guys back in the lineup and find a way to correct this. I do believe we still have an opportunity to be a very good team. We have a lot of talent and firepower but we are just kind of misfiring. Unfortunately, we had a bad week and it came in front of our fans and at a tournament we are so proud of in the Pate. I hate that for our guys and for the people that pull for us but sometimes those are the types of things that spur you to get better. Our know our guys will regroup and do just that.
- Seawell on prepping for the Cypress Point Classic – the final tournament of the fall season: "We get to go to a special place in Cypress Point where it'll be eight teams from across the country competing in a match play that is similar to the Bush Cup format. There will be a team aspect to it and then some individual matches. It will be good for our team bonding and getting more experience with match play which are prominent parts of our SEC and NCAA postseason formats. On top of that, Cypress Point is one of the more iconic golf courses in the world so I am proud that our program has been invited and we look forward to that contest in a couple weeks."
Alabama will next compete at the Cypress Point Classic, which will be held on Oct. 28-29 in Pebble Beach, Calif.
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