Alabama golf's William Jennings places second at NCAA National Championship

Alabama golfer Williams Jennings came up just short of an individual national title.

>Jennings went on a run of five birdies over eight holes as he made the turn to chase down Oklahoma State's Preston Stout. A birdie on his 17th hole tied him for the lead but a bogey on the last dropped him into second place. He shot a final round of 3-under 69.

>"It stings to come short up like that but there's a lot of positives to take from this week," Jennings said on Golf Channel after the round.

>Jennings shot a 6-under-66 on the first day of the tournament, sitting in a tie for first. He shot 2-under 70 on Saturday and Sunday, heading into the final round in second place.

>Jennings qualified as an individual after Alabama placed sixth at regionals. Jennings won the regional championship with a 15-under 201, becoming the fourth Crimson Tide golfer to win a regional. Alabama missed out on nationals by one shot.

>Jennings caps a strong sophomore season that saw him win the Folds of Honor Collegiate and tie for first at the Ben Hogan Collegiate. He placed inside the top-five seven times during the regular season. He qualified for the 2025 US Amateur Championship.

>Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@usatodayco.com.

>This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama golfer places second at NCAA National Championship after late push