Justin Thomas carded a third round 71 even par after a second round two under par 69 to find himself still in the mix at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
Alabama men's golf head coach Jay Seawell announced Hunter Hamrick as his choice to replace Jon Howell as assistant coach after Howell left the program to pursue an opportunity as Director of Golf at Annadale Golf Club. Hamrick returns to Tuscaloosa after playing his collegiate golf at the Capstone from 2009-12.
The Southeastern Conference announced its annual honors for the men's golf season and the Alabama Crimson Tide is well represented. Alabama had three members of its 2020-21 team honored by the conference.
The Alabama women's golf team advanced to the NCAA Championships without even swinging a club. The NCAA decided to cancel the regional event in Baton Rouge sending the top six seeded teams into the finals and ending the season for the rest of the teams involved.
The Alabama Crimson Tide golf team has been selected to play in the 2021 NCAA Men's Golf Stillwater Regional. For the Crimson Tide program it is the 16th consecutive trip to the NCAA Regional round. The Tide will tee off in the 54-hole regional on May 17 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Nick Saban, coming off his seventh total national championship, will join professional golfer Ernie Els for a tee-time at 9 a.m. Also making the drive from Tuscaloosa is Nate Oats, the Crimson Tide basketball coach that just led the team to a “Sweet 16” appearance.
The second round of the 85th edition of The Masters has come to a close for the two Alabama alumni who are in the field. Both Justin Thomas and Michael Thompson entered the day in the middle of the pack trailing the leader Justin Rose.