re: Alabama Golf Teams (2023-24j

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The No. 9 Alabama men's golf team carded the second-lowest team score in Wednesday's final round of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional but ultimately fell one shot short of qualifying for the 2024 NCAA Men's Golf Championships. The Crimson Tide closed the three-day event in sixth place overall with a 14-under par 826 (276-277-273), just one stroke behind Baylor for the fifth and final qualifying spot.

The Chapel Hill Regional saw rain play a major role throughout the week, forcing the teams to play 36 holes on Monday. Alabama had just teed off its third round on Tuesday before play was halted – and eventually suspended for the day – due to inclement weather.

The stoppage didn't slow down Alabama in Wednesday's final 18 holes, as the Crimson Tide carded a 7-under par 276 which tied North Carolina and Georgia Tech for the second-lowest round of the day by any team in the 13-team field (VCU finished at 13-under on the day).

Canon Claycomb led Alabama as he tied for eighth place (-8) while Thomas Ponder (-7) finished a shot back and tied for 12th overall in what would ultimately be their final event for the Crimson Tide.

From Head Coach Jay Seawell
"We had four seniors out there today and I thought our guys did an amazing job this week. We were behind the eight-ball coming into today and we just kept fighting. We were able to pull even down the stretch but just fell a shot short. I am absolutely heartbroken for these guys it hurts right now. This team fought their tails off all season and were able to achieve a lot of things this year. They tried to write their own legacy and they definitely did. How they handled themselves through all the adversity made me very proud to be their coach – one of the proudest I've ever been of any team I've ever coached. The end of the year always stinks but these four seniors really played their tails off today and gave us a chance to make it to national championship."

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