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Eight-seeded Blake Kelley + Michael Garretson won two matches today. In the round of 16 they defeated nine-seeded Will Swift of Vestavia Hills + Woodie Eubanks of Oneonta 4&2. The duo defeated the number one seed and 2021 Champions, Daniel Burns of Owens Cross Roads + Alex Balog of Elmore in 19 holes in the Quarterfinals.
The 2023 Champion team of Blake Watts of Fort Payne + Will McCurdy of Auburn collected two victories today with a 2&3 win over the team of Elliot Jones of Tuscaloosa + Phillip Weaver of Tuscaloosa in the Round of 16 and a 2&3 win over the team of Daniel Keddie of Birmingham + Richard Douglas of Birmingham.
The team of Barak Erwin of Huntsville + Tyler Watts of Huntsville claimed a 2&1 victory over James Medley of Homewood + Trent Alexander of Florence in the Round of 16. They went on to defeat the team of Brinson Holder of Point Clear + Matt Gourgeot of Decatur during the Quarterfinals in a 1 up victory.
During the Round of 16, Clint Provost of Vestavia Hills + Wesley Pate of Vestavia Hills defeated David Cooke of Vestavia Hills + Scott McGee of Vestavia Hills 1 up. The duo went on to defeat Tobin Ayers of Auburn + Wil Clowdus of Auburn 3&2 in the Quarterfinals.
The following matches are set for Semifinals:
- Kelley + Garretson vs. Watts + McCurdy
- Erwin + Watts vs. Provost + Pate
This Championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of 120 member clubs represented by over 28,000 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service. A full-time professional staff of seven individuals handles day-to-day activities.
Based in Hoover, the AGA is the USGA's Allied Golf Association in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the World Handicap System including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and Rules of Golf & Handicapping education. The AGA annually conducts 24 championships; team match competitions for men, women, junior and seniors; AHSAA high school golf championship and the SEC Men's Golf Championship. The AGA manages the Junior Golf Alabama program that is a joint venture between the AGA and Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Scholarship Fund through the Alabama Golf Foundation that is dedicated to assisting young golfers in higher education. Additionally, the Alabama Golf Foundation supports the Youth on Course Alabama program providing facility access to junior golfers and provides funding for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. In 2016, the AGA earned the Gold Tee Award for “Outstanding Tournament Operations – Small Association” by the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA).
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the historic Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the SGA Board of Directors. AGA staff also administers day-to-day operations of the Elite Amateur Golf Series. For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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