Claude Cooper's 69 Leads Alabama State Senior Amateur

Claude Cooper of Birmingham

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Auburn, AL - First round results of the 21st Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Moore’s Mill Club in Auburn, AL on Friday, May 18, 2018 (Ages 50-64: 6433 yards, par 36-36—72, 70.7/129; Ages 65+ (Super Senior): 5419 yards, par 36-36—72, 66.5/116).

Claud Cooper of Birmingham fired a three-under 69 to take a one shot lead over Joey Holley of Troy and Scott Johnston of Auburn after the first round at Moore’s Mill Club.

Defending champion Robert Nelson of Fairhope carded a five-over 77 to stand in a tie for 28th place.

In the 65+ Super Senior division, defending Super Senior champion John Gibbs of Oneonta posted a one-under 71 to hold a one stroke lead over Fred Clark of Mobile.

After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 48 scores and ties in the Overall Championship Division (Ages 50-64) and the low 12 scores and ties in the 65+ (Super Senior Division) for the final round.

Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 50th birthday by May 18, 2018, 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 10.4 (ages 50-64) and 15.4 (age 65+).

For more information on the Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship including hole-by-hole scoring and round two starting times please visit: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=397.  

Round 1 Scores

Overall Championship

 

1

Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala.

35-34--69 (-3)

T2

Joey Holley, Troy, Ala.

35-35--70 (-2)

T2

Scott Johnston, Auburn, Ala.

34-36--70 (-2)

T4

Ralph Mathews, Andalusia, Ala.

37-35--72 (Even)

T4

Rick Stukes, Jasper, Ala.

36-36--72 (Even)

T4

Stan Sherlin, Montgomery, Ala.

36-36--72 (Even)

T4

Charles Noto, Birmingham, Ala.

36-36--72 (Even)

T8

David Head, Sterrett, Ala.

37-36--73 (+1)

T8

Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala.

37-36--73 (+1)

T10

Al DelGreco, Birmingham, Ala.

36-37--73 (+1)

T10

Tom Jungkind, Hoover, Ala.

38-35--73 (+1)

T12

Del Wood III, Vestavia Hills, Ala.

36-38--74 (+2)

T12

John Cook, Madison, Ala.

38-36--74 (+2)

T12

John Lyon, Birmingham, Ala.

36-38--74 (+2)

T12

Stewart Alexander, Auburn, Ala.

37-37--74 (+2)

T16

David Dougherty, Auburn, Ala.

38-37--75 (+3)

T16

David Hancock, Greenville, Ala.

39-36--75 (+3)

T16

Michael Donnelly, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

39-36--75 (+3)

T16

Bryan Askew, Hartselle, Ala.

37-38--75 (+3)

T16

Sam Gannaway, Birmingham, Ala.

36-39--75 (+3)

T16

Robert Pewitt, Birmingham, Ala.

37-38--75 (+3)

T22

Bill Griffin, Birmingham, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T22

Chris Claassen, Enterprise, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T22

George Tyner Jr, Berry, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T22

Robbie Cotten, Brewton, Ala.

35-41--76 (+4)

T22

Bill Moquin, Huntsville, Ala.

39-37--76 (+4)

T22

Robert Parmar, Fairhope , Ala.

39-37--76 (+4)

T28

Alan Seigel, Birmingham, Ala.

35-42--77 (+5)

T28

Chuck Reid, Opelika, Ala.

38-39--77 (+5)

T28

Crute Parker, Athens, Ala.

41-36--77 (+5)

T28

David Clayton, Pelham, Ala.

41-36--77 (+5)

T28

Doug Davis, Birmingham, Ala.

37-40--77 (+5)

T28

Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala.

35-42--77 (+5)

T28

Clark Alexander, Prattville, Ala.

40-37--77 (+5)

T28

Robert Nelson, Fairhope, Ala.

38-39--77 (+5)

T28

Steve Corbett, Phenix City, Ala.

39-38--77 (+5)

T37

Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala.

41-37--78 (+6)

T37

James Duttweiler, Huntsville, Ala.

41-37--78 (+6)

T37

Jeff Hartline, Mount Olive, Ala.

40-38--78 (+6)

T37

Ricky McCombs, Kimberly, Ala.

39-39--78 (+6)

T37

Mike McFarland, Birmingham, Ala.

39-39--78 (+6)

T37

Mints McGowin, Greenville, Ala.

37-41--78 (+6)

T37

N. h. Holt, Birmingham, Ala.

38-40--78 (+6)

T44

Ed Kinzer, Trussville, Ala.

41-38--79 (+7)

T44

Kevin Newton, Birmingham, Ala.

38-41--79 (+7)

T44

Lester Mitchell, Demopolis, Ala.

39-40--79 (+7)

T47

Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala.

41-39--80 (+8)

T47

Tony Parrish, Prattville, Ala.

41-39--80 (+8)

T47

Jeff Bullen, Alpine, Ala.

37-43--80 (+8)

T47

Scott Tittle, Lynn, Ala.

38-42--80 (+8)

T51

Allen Martindale, Hoover, Ala.

42-39--81 (+9)

T51

Bill McGowin, Montgomery, Ala.

40-41--81 (+9)

T51

David Claassen, Dothan, Ala.

40-41--81 (+9)

T54

Moses Ngirailab, Selma, Ala.

38-44--82 (+10)

T54

Stan Scott, Dothan , Ala.

41-41--82 (+10)

T54

Richard Trammel, McCalla, Ala.

41-41--82 (+10)

57

Mark Hereford, Birmingham, Ala.

42-41--83 (+11)

T58

John Beatty, Birmingham, Ala.

43-41--84 (+12)

T58

Keith Blackmon, Dothan, Ala.

42-42--84 (+12)

T60

Cliff Moore, Birmingham, Ala.

39-46--85 (+13)

T60

Ken McCullough, Meridianville, Ala.

41-44--85 (+13)

T60

Stacy Haraway, Madison, Ala.

45-40--85 (+13)

T60

Tommy Beck, Huntsville, Ala.

41-44--85 (+13)

T64

Jim Kelly, Andalusia, Ala.

41-47--88 (+16)

T64

Paul Killen, Jacksonville, Ala.

46-42--88 (+16)

66

Guy Miller, Trussville, Ala.

47-42--89 (+17)

67

Terry Jenson, Owens Cross Roads, Ala.

39-51--90 (+18)

 

Ted McCullough, Birmingham, Ala.

WD (WD)

 

Mark Corley, Huntsville, Ala.

WD (WD)

     

50-56 Division

 

1

Charles Noto, Birmingham, Ala.

36-36--72 (Even)

2

Al DelGreco, Birmingham, Ala.

36-37--73 (+1)

3

John Lyon, Birmingham, Ala.

36-38--74 (+2)

T4

Bryan Askew, Hartselle, Ala.

37-38--75 (+3)

T4

Sam Gannaway, Birmingham, Ala.

36-39--75 (+3)

T6

Chris Claassen, Enterprise, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T6

George Tyner Jr, Berry, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T6

Robbie Cotten, Brewton, Ala.

35-41--76 (+4)

T9

Chuck Reid, Opelika, Ala.

38-39--77 (+5)

T9

Crute Parker, Athens, Ala.

41-36--77 (+5)

T9

David Clayton, Pelham, Ala.

41-36--77 (+5)

T9

Doug Davis, Birmingham, Ala.

37-40--77 (+5)

T9

Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala.

35-42--77 (+5)

T14

Jeff Hartline, Mount Olive, Ala.

40-38--78 (+6)

T14

Ricky McCombs, Kimberly, Ala.

39-39--78 (+6)

16

Ed Kinzer, Trussville, Ala.

41-38--79 (+7)

T17

Jeff Bullen, Alpine, Ala.

37-43--80 (+8)

T17

Scott Tittle, Lynn, Ala.

38-42--80 (+8)

T19

Bill McGowin, Montgomery, Ala.

40-41--81 (+9)

T19

David Claassen, Dothan, Ala.

40-41--81 (+9)

21

Richard Trammel, McCalla, Ala.

41-41--82 (+10)

22

Mark Hereford, Birmingham, Ala.

42-41--83 (+11)

T23

John Beatty, Birmingham, Ala.

43-41--84 (+12)

T23

Keith Blackmon, Dothan, Ala.

42-42--84 (+12)

T25

Ken McCullough, Meridianville, Ala.

41-44--85 (+13)

T25

Stacy Haraway, Madison, Ala.

45-40--85 (+13)

T25

Tommy Beck, Huntsville, Ala.

41-44--85 (+13)

T28

Jim Kelly, Andalusia, Ala.

41-47--88 (+16)

T28

Paul Killen, Jacksonville, Ala.

46-42--88 (+16)

30

Ted McCullough, Birmingham, Ala.

WD (WD)

     

57-64 Division

 

1

Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala.

35-34--69 (-3)

T2

Joey Holley, Troy, Ala.

35-35--70 (-2)

T2

Scott Johnston, Auburn, Ala.

34-36--70 (-2)

T4

Ralph Mathews, Andalusia, Ala.

37-35--72 (Even)

T4

Rick Stukes, Jasper, Ala.

36-36--72 (Even)

T4

Stan Sherlin, Montgomery, Ala.

36-36--72 (Even)

T7

David Head, Sterrett, Ala.

37-36--73 (+1)

T7

Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala.

37-36--73 (+1)

T7

Tom Jungkind, Hoover, Ala.

38-35--73 (+1)

T10

Del Wood III, Vestavia Hills, Ala.

36-38--74 (+2)

T10

John Cook, Madison, Ala.

38-36--74 (+2)

T10

Stewart Alexander, Auburn, Ala.

37-37--74 (+2)

T13

David Dougherty, Auburn, Ala.

38-37--75 (+3)

T13

David Hancock, Greenville, Ala.

39-36--75 (+3)

T13

Michael Donnelly, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

39-36--75 (+3)

T13

Robert Pewitt, Birmingham, Ala.

37-38--75 (+3)

T17

Bill Griffin, Birmingham, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T17

Bill Moquin, Huntsville, Ala.

39-37--76 (+4)

T17

Robert Parmar, Fairhope , Ala.

39-37--76 (+4)

T20

Alan Seigel, Birmingham, Ala.

35-42--77 (+5)

T20

Clark Alexander, Prattville, Ala.

40-37--77 (+5)

T20

Robert Nelson, Fairhope, Ala.

38-39--77 (+5)

T20

Steve Corbett, Phenix City, Ala.

39-38--77 (+5)

T24

Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala.

41-37--78 (+6)

T24

James Duttweiler, Huntsville, Ala.

41-37--78 (+6)

T24

Mike McFarland, Birmingham, Ala.

39-39--78 (+6)

T24

Mints McGowin, Greenville, Ala.

37-41--78 (+6)

T24

N. h. Holt, Birmingham, Ala.

38-40--78 (+6)

T29

Kevin Newton, Birmingham, Ala.

38-41--79 (+7)

T29

Lester Mitchell, Demopolis, Ala.

39-40--79 (+7)

T31

Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala.

41-39--80 (+8)

T31

Tony Parrish, Prattville, Ala.

41-39--80 (+8)

33

Allen Martindale, Hoover, Ala.

42-39--81 (+9)

T34

Moses Ngirailab, Selma, Ala.

38-44--82 (+10)

T34

Stan Scott, Dothan , Ala.

41-41--82 (+10)

36

Cliff Moore, Birmingham, Ala.

39-46--85 (+13)

37

Guy Miller, Trussville, Ala.

47-42--89 (+17)

38

Terry Jenson, Owens Cross Roads, Ala.

39-51--90 (+18)

39

Mark Corley, Huntsville, Ala.

WD (WD)

     

65+ Division

 

1

John Gibbs, Oneonta, Ala.

35-36--71 (-1)

2

Fred Clark, Mobile, Ala.

37-35--72 (Even)

T3

Mike Fosdick, Theodore, Ala.

37-37--74 (+2)

T3

Ron Aldy, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

35-39--74 (+2)

5

Wayne Gardner, Mobile, Ala.

38-37--75 (+3)

6

Don Blanton, Selma, Ala.

38-38--76 (+4)

T7

Pat Hughes, Anniston, Ala.

41-36--77 (+5)

T7

Rick Clay, Birmingham, Ala.

42-35--77 (+5)

T9

Chip Woddail, Daphne, Ala.

40-39--79 (+7)

T9

George Walker, Mobile, Ala.

40-39--79 (+7)

T9

John Allgood, Killen, Ala.

38-41--79 (+7)

12

James Weldon, Auburn, Ala.

40-40--80 (+8)

13

Donald McCurdy, Remlap, Ala.

41-44--85 (+13)

T14

Bobby Boone, Muscle Shoals, Ala.

44-45--89 (+17)

T14

Henry Patton, Akron, Ala.

46-43--89 (+17)

 

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