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"All these other coaches talk about one day at a time, or one game at a time, but golf is literally about one shot at a time."

The one shot that resonates most for Alabama was a 20-foot birdie putt by Texas' Dylan Fratelli, a shot that allowed him to edge Alabama's Corey Whitsett on the final hole of a match tied at 2-2 for the NCAA title. Despite the painful loss, Seawell says he "wouldn't change a thing" about the six-day endurance test that saw Alabama finish No. 2 nationally.

"We knew we were good," Seawell said. "Internally, we were really focused. We had a great plan. Sure, there are small things you would change, but that's nitpicking. I didn't feel like we lost. I felt like Texas won. It was two great teams and, unfortunately, they were one shot better.

They also gave Alabama men's golf a high national profile, a fact illustrated vividly a few weeks later as UA golf alum Michael Thompson came within a single shot of forcing a playoff in the U.S. Open.

"It was so exciting to watch Michael, but one thing that stood out to me is that when they were telling his story about his transfer from Tulane and when they would talk about his coming to Alabama, they called it a 'golf powerhouse.' I had never heard that before, and it really put a positive light on our program."