Taylor Eyster of Birmingham - 101st Alabama State Amateur Champion
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BESSEMER, AL – Final results of the 101st Alabama State Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Bent Brook Golf Club in Bessemer, AL on Sunday, June 11, 2017 (7337 yards, par 36-36—72, 74.6/132).
UAB senior Taylor Eyster of Birmingham survived a three-hole aggregate playoff over defending champion and rising Clemson University freshman Turk Pettit of Auburn to win the Alabama State Amateur Championship.
Eyster finished the playoff at one-under par by holing a six-foot birdie on the second playoff hole while Pettit finished the three-hole loop at even par.
Prior to the playoff both Eyster and Pettit provided plenty of drama on the 18th hole during regulation play. Playing in the second-to-last group, Pettit holed a 30-foot birdie putt to tie Eyster who was clinging to a one shot lead playing in the final group as he headed to the final hole. Eyster hit his fairway approach shot into the back greenside bunker leaving a testy long bunker shot off a downhill lie. Eyster’s bunker shot came to rest eight feet below the hole. He then sank the par putt to force a playoff.
Championship Notes:
- The victory is Eyster’s first Alabama State Amateur title.
-Eyster carded a final round 68 and was co-leader with Wes Carter of Helena heading into the final round.
-Pettit posted back-to-back rounds of 66 on the weekend to vault-up the leaderboard from T22 after 36 holes.
-36-hole leader Ryan Mayberry of Birmingham fired a final round 66 to finish in solo third place.
-30 players finished the championship under par with a final round average score of 73.0 and 74.08 for the entire week.
Alabama State Amateur Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Alabama Golf Association (AGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club that does not exceed 8.4.
For more information on the Alabama Men’s State Amateur Championship including hole-by-hole scoring please visit: http://www.alabamagolf.org or https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=342.
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Final Results
Place |
Competitor |
Score |
Amt Won |
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1 |
*Taylor Eyster, Birmingham, Ala. |
68-70-68-68--274 (-14) |
$500.00 |
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2 |
Turk Pettit, Auburn, Ala. |
73-69-66-66--274 (-14) |
$350.00 |
|
3 |
Ryan Mayberry, Birmingham, Ala. |
66-69-75-66--276 (-12) |
$275.00 |
|
4 |
Vic Kyatt III, Birmingham, Ala. |
68-70-69-70--277 (-11) |
$250.00 |
|
T5 |
Steven Setterstrom Jr., Mobile, Ala. |
72-69-69-68--278 (-10) |
$205.00 |
|
T5 |
Scott Bryan, Birmingham , Ala. |
68-71-68-71--278 (-10) |
$205.00 |
|
T5 |
Daniel Jansen, Mobile, Ala. |
71-73-68-66--278 (-10) |
$205.00 |
|
T8 |
Wes Carter, Helena, Ala. |
71-68-67-73--279 (-9) |
$170.00 |
|
T8 |
John Hayden, Birmingham , Ala. |
67-72-72-68--279 (-9) |
$170.00 |
|
T8 |
Drew Mathers, Mobile, Ala. |
68-70-73-68--279 (-9) |
$170.00 |
|
T11 |
Sheldon Statkewicz, Mobile, Ala. |
70-71-67-72--280 (-8) |
$135.00 |
|
T11 |
Matt Lorenz, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
72-68-71-69--280 (-8) |
$135.00 |
|
T11 |
Heath West, Dothan, Ala. |
71-70-70-69--280 (-8) |
$135.00 |
|
T11 |
Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-71-67-70--280 (-8) |
$135.00 |
|
T15 |
Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. |
70-72-68-71--281 (-7) |
$105.00 |
|
T15 |
Wesley Hunter, Mobile , Ala. |
70-69-75-67--281 (-7) |
$105.00 |
|
17 |
Robby Prater, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-69-67-74--282 (-6) |
$90.00 |
|
T18 |
John Racciatti Jr, Fairhope, Ala. |
71-70-72-70--283 (-5) |
$42.00 |
|
T18 |
William Walker III, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
73-68-72-70--283 (-5) |
$42.00 |
|
T18 |
Brooks Rabren, Andalusia, Ala. |
71-74-71-67--283 (-5) |
$42.00 |
|
T18 |
John Catanzaro, Gadsden, Ala. |
73-70-70-70--283 (-5) |
$42.00 |
|
T18 |
Tyler Hitchner, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
68-69-70-76--283 (-5) |
$42.00 |
|
T23 |
Ford Clegg, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-70-74-68--285 (-3) |
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T23 |
Jason Tate, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. |
72-68-71-74--285 (-3) |
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T25 |
Major Lee, Montgomery, Ala. |
71-74-72-69--286 (-2) |
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T25 |
Ben Fuller, Birmingham, Ala. |
71-67-76-72--286 (-2) |
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T25 |
Austin Gean, Florence, Ala. |
70-72-72-72--286 (-2) |
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T25 |
James Medley, Athens, Ala. |
74-68-74-70--286 (-2) |
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T29 |
Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
72-69-75-71--287 (-1) |
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T29 |
Dustin Sanders, Jasper, Ala. |
76-68-71-72--287 (-1) |
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T31 |
Sam Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. |
70-69-72-77--288 (Even) |
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T31 |
Steve Muncher, Birmingham, Ala. |
71-71-72-74--288 (Even) |
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T33 |
Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala. |
74-73-72-70--289 (+1) |
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T33 |
Eli Hodges, Tuscumbia, Ala. |
74-72-70-73--289 (+1) |
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T33 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. |
71-71-72-75--289 (+1) |
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T33 |
Conner Elder, Mobile, Ala. |
74-73-65-77--289 (+1) |
||
37 |
Taylor McCullum, Hoover, Ala. |
73-74-69-74--290 (+2) |
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T38 |
Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala. |
68-74-77-72--291 (+3) |
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T38 |
Reagan Harrell, Guntersville , Ala. |
72-74-73-72--291 (+3) |
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T38 |
Brant Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. |
74-71-70-76--291 (+3) |
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T38 |
Taylor Hereford, Hoover, Ala. |
75-69-73-74--291 (+3) |
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T42 |
Jake Nolen, Birmingham, Ala. |
71-75-66-80--292 (+4) |
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T42 |
Logan Archer, Oxford, Ala. |
75-71-78-68--292 (+4) |
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T42 |
Ryan Beatty, Birmigham, Ala. |
74-71-73-74--292 (+4) |
||
T42 |
Connor Reid, Opelika, Ala. |
71-75-72-74--292 (+4) |
||
T42 |
Wesley Pate, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
70-76-71-75--292 (+4) |
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T47 |
Brinson Holder, Point Clear, Ala. |
74-72-73-74--293 (+5) |
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T47 |
Nicholas Welden, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-70-74-74--293 (+5) |
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T47 |
Chace Lake, Northport, Ala. |
73-74-69-77--293 (+5) |
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T50 |
Bobby Spiller, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-71-71-77--294 (+6) |
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T50 |
Chase Kennedy, Morris, Ala. |
72-74-74-74--294 (+6) |
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T50 |
Ike Alexander, Florence, Ala. |
74-72-76-72--294 (+6) |
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T50 |
Jason DeJiacomo, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-71-70-77--294 (+6) |
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T50 |
Luke Shaw, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
67-73-76-78--294 (+6) |
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T55 |
Jake DeZoort, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
73-73-71-78--295 (+7) |
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T55 |
Michael Hicks, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-74-72-76--295 (+7) |
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T55 |
Dallas Miller, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-71-76-75--295 (+7) |
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T58 |
J.p. Cave, Mobile, Ala. |
74-73-74-75--296 (+8) |
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T58 |
Tobin Ayers, Auburn, Ala. |
73-71-71-81--296 (+8) |
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T58 |
Bryson O'Malley, Mathews, Ala. |
73-74-75-74--296 (+8) |
||
61 |
Willis Hagan, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-71-75-75--297 (+9) |
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T62 |
Michael Johnson, Mobile, Ala. |
72-74-73-79--298 (+10) |
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T62 |
Reed Love, Trussville, Ala. |
72-70-78-78--298 (+10) |
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T62 |
Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. |
70-76-72-80--298 (+10) |
||
65 |
Matt Ritchie, Mobile, Ala. |
71-76-74-78--299 (+11) |
||
T66 |
Blakely Burrow, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-69-83-71--300 (+12) |
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T66 |
Blake Schambeau, Hoover, Ala. |
71-73-80-76--300 (+12) |
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T68 |
Harrison Mink, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-72-74-83--301 (+13) |
||
T68 |
Bernard Scott, Trussville, Ala. |
73-74-81-73--301 (+13) |
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Failed to Qualify |
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T70 |
Daniel Schroder, Hartselle, Ala. |
68-80--148 (+4) |
|
|
T70 |
Hunter Bronson, Montgomery, Ala. |
75-73--148 (+4) |
|
|
T70 |
Robson Copenhaver, Scottsboro, Ala. |
76-72--148 (+4) |
|
|
T70 |
Bo Hayes, Southside, Ala. |
74-74--148 (+4) |
|
|
T70 |
Ryan Eshleman, Vestavia Hills , Ala. |
74-74--148 (+4) |
|
|
T75 |
Andy McRae, Hoover, Ala. |
74-75--149 (+5) |
|
|
T75 |
Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-73--149 (+5) |
|
|
T75 |
Joseph Fortner, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-73--149 (+5) |
|
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T75 |
Woodie Eubanks, Trussville, Ala. |
74-75--149 (+5) |
|
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T75 |
Cole Skaggs, Fort Payne, Ala. |
78-71--149 (+5) |
|
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T75 |
Clint Provost, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-75--149 (+5) |
|
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T75 |
Ben Moody, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
75-74--149 (+5) |
|
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T75 |
Andrew Graves, Mobile, Ala. |
77-72--149 (+5) |
|
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T83 |
Colin Sudduth, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-75--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala. |
78-72--150 (+6) |
|
|
T83 |
Stewart Miller, Oneonta, Ala. |
76-74--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Alan Anderson, Toney, Ala. |
76-74--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Cody O'Toole, Oneonta, Ala. |
75-75--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Wade Duke, Creola, Ala. |
71-79--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Zack Holton, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-77--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Garrett Stallings, Hoover, Ala. |
74-76--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. |
74-76--150 (+6) |
|
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T83 |
Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. |
75-75--150 (+6) |
|
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T93 |
Connor Slane, Helena, Ala. |
75-76--151 (+7) |
|
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T93 |
Sam Prater, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-72--151 (+7) |
|
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T93 |
Steven Groover, Hoover, Ala. |
76-75--151 (+7) |
|
|
T93 |
Kenneth Goforth, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-73--151 (+7) |
|
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T93 |
Luke Wilson, Cullman, Ala. |
76-75--151 (+7) |
|
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T93 |
Parker Jones, Madison, Ala. |
75-76--151 (+7) |
|
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T93 |
Erik Aviles, Decatur, Ala. |
74-77--151 (+7) |
|
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T93 |
James Reed, Hoover, Ala. |
76-75--151 (+7) |
|
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T101 |
Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. |
77-75--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Richard Douglas, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-79--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
William Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-79--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. |
76-76--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Jack Sims, Glencoe, Ala. |
76-76--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. |
74-78--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-72--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. |
74-78--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. |
77-75--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Mac Scott, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-74--152 (+8) |
|
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T101 |
Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. |
77-75--152 (+8) |
|
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T112 |
John Darby, Hoover, Ala. |
76-77--153 (+9) |
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T112 |
Andrew Kniphfer, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
77-76--153 (+9) |
|
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T112 |
Dawson Atkinson, Trussville , Ala. |
72-81--153 (+9) |
|
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T115 |
Will Swift, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
79-75--154 (+10) |
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T115 |
Torrie Coghlin, Irondale, Ala. |
74-80--154 (+10) |
|
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T115 |
Matthew Smith, Athens, Ala. |
76-78--154 (+10) |
|
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T115 |
Seth Foshee, Bridgeport , Ala. |
78-76--154 (+10) |
|
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T115 |
Jordan Carter, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-80--154 (+10) |
|
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T120 |
Chris Hancock, Scottsboro, Ala. |
79-76--155 (+11) |
|
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T120 |
Anthony Wallen, Madison, Ala. |
77-78--155 (+11) |
|
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T120 |
Sam Audia III, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-76--155 (+11) |
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T120 |
Jack Poole, Homewood, Ala. |
75-80--155 (+11) |
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T120 |
Cal Tinsley, Trussville, Ala. |
80-75--155 (+11) |
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T125 |
Frankie Wade, Jr, Hoover, Ala. |
75-81--156 (+12) |
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T125 |
Brent Borden, Cordova, Ala. |
75-81--156 (+12) |
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T125 |
Matthew Wallace, Trinity, Ala. |
75-81--156 (+12) |
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T125 |
Brendan Keller, Huntsville, Ala. |
80-76--156 (+12) |
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T125 |
Eric Voss, Decatur, Ala. |
81-75--156 (+12) |
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T130 |
Johnny Komara, Huntsville, Ala. |
80-77--157 (+13) |
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T130 |
Hank Lamberth, Alexander City, Ala. |
80-77--157 (+13) |
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T130 |
Kevin Thompson, Dothan , Ala. |
80-77--157 (+13) |
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T133 |
Thomas Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. |
82-77--159 (+15) |
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T133 |
Kevin Trimm, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
80-79--159 (+15) |
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T133 |
Alan Johnson, Pleasant Grove, Ala. |
79-80--159 (+15) |
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T136 |
Chris Cook, Calera, Ala. |
78-82--160 (+16) |
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T136 |
John Kramer, Huntsville, Ala. |
79-81--160 (+16) |
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T136 |
Eb Stonestreet, Vestavia, Ala. |
77-83--160 (+16) |
|
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T136 |
Jason Moore, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-83--160 (+16) |
|
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T140 |
Nicholas Cortez, Hoover, Ala. |
82-79--161 (+17) |
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T140 |
Eric Dellapenna, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-81--161 (+17) |
|
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T142 |
Jimmy Finnerty, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
79-83--162 (+18) |
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T142 |
Benjamin Harris, Homewood, Ala. |
80-82--162 (+18) |
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T142 |
Samuel Jeffcoat, Birmingham , Ala. |
81-81--162 (+18) |
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T142 |
Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-83--162 (+18) |
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T146 |
Carter Henley, Auburn, Ala. |
77-86--163 (+19) |
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T146 |
Moses Ngirailab, Selma, Ala. |
78-85--163 (+19) |
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|
148 |
Dakota Terry, Trinity, Ala. |
86-78--164 (+20) |
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T149 |
Davis Pearce, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
81-84--165 (+21) |
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T149 |
Les Higginbotham, Birmingham, Ala. |
83-82--165 (+21) |
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|
151 |
Ben Rush, Birmingham, Ala. |
85-81--166 (+22) |
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152 |
Van Thigpen, Fairhope, Ala. |
89-80--169 (+25) |
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153 |
Christian Copen, Northport, Ala. |
83-88--171 (+27) |
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T154 |
David Baker, Harvest, Ala. |
76-WD--WD (WD) |
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T154 |
Jade Todd, Bessemer, Ala. |
86-NS--NS (NS) |
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*won championship in three-hole aggregate playoff
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