Three Teams Punch Tickets to 2018 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball

Steven Groover (L) and Tyler McKeever (R) - Medalist with 10-under par 62

KILLEN, AL – Final results from U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship sectional qualifying hosted by Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club in Killen, AL on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (6937 yards, par 36-36—72, Rating: 73.6/130).

Three qualifying spots and two alternate positions were available at this qualifying site. 

Steven Groover of Hoover, Ala. – Tyler McKeever of Atlanta, Ga. fired a ten-under par 62 that included an eagle and an ace for medalist honors. Groover made the hole-in-one on the 145-yard eighth hole.

Alec Stopperich of Pittsburgh, Pa. – Harlan Winn of Birmingham, Ala. along with Cameron Hooper of Atlanta, Ga. – David Noll Jr. of Dalton, Ga. survived a 4-for-2 playoff at eight-under 64 to secure the final two qualifying spots.

In the same playoff, Mark Harrell of Lookout Mountain, Ga. – Stephen Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn. earned the first alternate position while Michael Hicks – Jake Nolen of Birmingham, Ala. took the second alternate position.

The three qualifiers advanced to the 4th United States Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta, FL from May 19-23, 2018.

Hole-by-hole scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=355  

This qualifier was conducted by the Alabama Golf Association on behalf of the United States Golf Association.

Place

Team

Score

 

Qualifiers

 

1

Steven Groover, Hoover, Ala. -  Tyler McKeever, Atlanta, Ga.

31-31--62 (-10)

T2

Alec Stopperich, Pittsburgh, Pa. -  Harlan Winn, Birmingham, Ala.

34-30--64 (-8)

T2

Cameron Hooper, Atlanta, Ga. -  David Noll Jr, Dalton, Ga.

32-32--64 (-8)

 

Alternates

 

T2

(1st Alt) Mark Harrell, Lookout Mountain, Ga. -  Stephen Johnson, Chattanooga, Tenn.

33-31--64 (-8)

T2

(2nd Alt) Michael Hicks, Birmingham, Ala. -  Jake Nolen, Birmingham, Ala.

31-33--64 (-8)

 

Failed to Qualify

 

T6

Stewart Whitt, Athens, Ala. -  Wes Williams, Kingston Springs, Tenn.

32-33--65 (-7)

T6

Vic Kyatt III, Birmingham, Ala. -  Andy McRae, Hoover, Ala.

34-31--65 (-7)

T8

Erin McDonald, Memphis, Tenn. -  Steve McDonald, Nashville, Tenn.

34-32--66 (-6)

T8

Jordan Maynor, Andalusia, Ala. -  McGowin Miller, Brewton, Ala.

33-33--66 (-6)

T8

Daniel Creel, Florence, Ala. -  Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala.

34-32--66 (-6)

T11

Will Dennis, Greenville, S.C. -  Wesley Harden, Greenville, S.C.

34-33--67 (-5)

T11

Anthony McElroy, Nashville, Tenn. -  William Wellons, Franklin, Tenn.

32-35--67 (-5)

T11

Ryan Campbell, Meridianville, Ala. -  Bradley Hamner, Owens Cross Roads, Ala.

33-34--67 (-5)

T11

Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. -  Heath West, Dothan, Ala.

33-34--67 (-5)

T11

Ty Hampel, Atlanta, Ga. -  Thomas McCloskey, Atlanta, Ga.

35-32--67 (-5)

T11

Aaron Ingalls, Jackson, Tenn. -  Jeff Reuter, Jackson, Tenn.

34-33--67 (-5)

T11

Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. -  William Andrews, Advance, N.C.

35-32--67 (-5)

T18

Trent Jordan, Florence, Ala. -  Jon McGee, Florence, Ala.

34-34--68 (-4)

T18

John Belicka, Woodstock, Ga. -  Nick Brown, Canton, Ga.

34-34--68 (-4)

T18

Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. -  Ryan Eshleman, Vestavia Hills , Ala.

33-35--68 (-4)

T18

Robson Copenhaver, Scottsboro, Ala. -  Blake Mozley, Albertville, Ala.

35-33--68 (-4)

T18

Justin Fabling, Nashville, Tenn. -  Tyler Leroy, Nashville, Tenn.

36-32--68 (-4)

T18

Stan Sherlin, Montgomery, Ala. -  Kaylor Timmons, Destin, Fla.

34-34--68 (-4)

T24

David Murvin, Birmingham, Ala. -  Hawkins Tatum, Birmingham, Ala.

34-35--69 (-3)

T24

Kevin Carden, Hoover, Ala. -  John Randall, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

33-36--69 (-3)

T24

Nicholas Cortez, Hoover, Ala. -  Thomas Luther, Hoover, Ala.

37-32--69 (-3)

T24

Kevin Watford, Franklin, Tenn. -  Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala.

35-34--69 (-3)

T24

Andrew McAlpin, Florence, Ala. -  Michael Noe, Killen, Ala.

34-35--69 (-3)

T24

Kent Crymes, Birmingham, Ala. -  Jason Owenby, Birmingham, Ala.

33-36--69 (-3)

T24

Lew Mitchell, Dothan, Ala. -  Will Swift, Vestavia Hills, Ala.

33-36--69 (-3)

T24

Jeffrey Cranford, Morristown, Tenn. -  Lucas Tabor, Morristown, Tenn.

32-37--69 (-3)

T24

Jeff Helfrich, Stuart, Fla. -  Christopher Moore, Memphis, Tenn.

36-33--69 (-3)

T24

Elliott Jones, Tuscaloosa, Ala. -  Phillip Weaver Jr, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

33-36--69 (-3)

T24

Randy Jones, Athens, Ala. -  Jim McClary, Athens, Ala.

34-35--69 (-3)

T24

Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. -  James Salter, Auburn, Ala.

36-33--69 (-3)

T36

Ben Fisher, Germantown, Tenn. -  Matt Mitchell, Memphis, Tenn.

34-36--70 (-2)

T36

John Slayton, Jackson, Tenn. -  Cy Young, Jackson, Tenn.

38-32--70 (-2)

T36

Jeremy McGatha, Jacksonville, Ala. -  Matt Rogers, Anniston, Ala.

37-33--70 (-2)

T39

Blair Hamm, Pleasant Grove, Ala. -  David Malone, Birmingham, Ala.

34-37--71 (-1)

T39

Coleman Parrish, Nashville, Tenn. -  Jimmy Ward, Nashville, Tenn.

36-35--71 (-1)

T39

Jerome Brown, Lakewood Ranch, Fla. -  Ryan Jacobs, Brentwood, Tenn.

36-35--71 (-1)

T39

George Walker, Mobile, Ala. -  Michael Walker, Birmingham, Ala.

35-36--71 (-1)

T43

Michael Collie, Collierville, Tenn. -  Adam Hall, Guntown, Miss.

37-35--72 (E)

T43

Jeff Bissell, Birmingham, Ala. -  Wesley Ratliff, Birmingham, Ala.

33-39--72 (E)

T45

Bobby Spiller, Birmingham, Ala. -  Mark Woods, Homewood, Ala.

35-38--73 (+1)

T45

Jonathan Spann, Florence, Ala. -  Bryant West, Florence, Ala.

38-35--73 (+1)

47

Gunnar Raney, Tampa, Fla. -  Blake Schambeau, Hoover, Ala.

36-38--74 (+2)

48

Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. -  John Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala.

35-40--75 (+3)

49

Jake Dreher, Birmingham, Ala. -  Rhett Owens, Birmingham, Ala.

36-43--79 (+7)

50

Blair Hollan, Vestavia Hills, Ala. -  Eric Howle, Chelsea, Ala.

WD

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