Alabama didn’t look poised to win a third national title in six years. Once match play began, the Crimson Tide found another gear.

Tide freshmen Wilson Furr and Davis Shore won both their matches Tuesday, and Alabama swept Duke in the semifinal to reach the final against Oklahoma State in the NCAA men’s golf championship.

Now comes the hard part: Beating the Cowboys, the No. 1 team in college golf, on their home course at Karsten Creek.
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