Claud Cooper of Birmingham, 2018 Alabama State Senior Amateur Champion
AUBURN, AL – Final results of the 21st Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Moore’s Mill Club in Auburn, AL on Sunday, May 20, 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).
Starting the day four shots off the lead, Claud Cooper of Birmingham fired a final round seven-under 65 to finish the championship at 211 (-5) for a one stroke victory over Joey Holley of Troy. This is the first State Senior Amateur and Alabama Golf Association title for Cooper.
Cooper was eight-under par for the round and six-under for the championship giving him a one shot lead on the par four 18th tee. An errant second shot over the green left him with an improbable opportunity for a par. He narrowly missed his 40 foot par attempt that resulted in a bogey dropping him back into a tie with Holley at five-under for the championship.
Holley was playing two groups behind Cooper. Holley was five-under for his round standing on the 18th tee. Knowing he needed a par to force a playoff, he also hit an errant second shot short of the green. He was unable to get up-and-down for his par to fall one shot short of Cooper.
Defending champion Robert Nelson of Fairhope posted a final round 70 (217) to finish in sixth place.
In the 65+ Super Senior Division, Wayne Gardner of Mobile posted a final round 73 (217) to win by two strokes over Fred Clark of Mobile.
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 please visit: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/resultsStroke.aspx?id=397&fid=753.
Final Results
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Overall Championship |
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1 |
Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. |
69-77-65--211 (-5) |
$375.00 |
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2 |
Joey Holley, Troy, Ala. |
70-74-68--212 (-4) |
$250.00 |
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3 |
Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala. |
73-69-72--214 (-2) |
$200.00 |
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T4 |
David Hancock, Greenville, Ala. |
75-68-73--216 (Even) |
$137.50 |
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T4 |
Stewart Alexander, Auburn, Ala. |
74-74-68--216 (Even) |
$137.50 |
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6 |
Robert Nelson, Fairhope, Ala. |
77-70-70--217 (+1) |
$120.00 |
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T7 |
David Head, Sterrett, Ala. |
73-71-75--219 (+3) |
$105.00 |
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T7 |
John Lyon, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-76-69--219 (+3) |
$105.00 |
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T9 |
Charles Noto, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-75-73--220 (+4) |
$72.50 |
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T9 |
Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. |
78-70-72--220 (+4) |
$72.50 |
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T9 |
Robert Parmar, Fairhope , Ala. |
76-74-70--220 (+4) |
$72.50 |
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T9 |
Scott Johnston, Auburn, Ala. |
70-75-75--220 (+4) |
$72.50 |
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T13 |
David Dougherty, Auburn, Ala. |
75-76-70--221 (+5) |
$57.50 |
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T13 |
John Cook, Madison, Ala. |
74-72-75--221 (+5) |
$57.50 |
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15 |
Stan Sherlin, Montgomery, Ala. |
72-73-77--222 (+6) |
$50.00 |
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T16 |
Crute Parker, Athens, Ala. |
77-76-71--224 (+8) |
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T16 |
Del Wood III, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
74-80-70--224 (+8) |
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T16 |
Robert Pewitt, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-74-75--224 (+8) |
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T16 |
Tom Jungkind, Hoover, Ala. |
73-79-72--224 (+8) |
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T20 |
Alan Seigel, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-73-75--225 (+9) |
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T20 |
Doug Davis, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-71-77--225 (+9) |
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T22 |
Al DelGreco, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-75-78--226 (+10) |
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T22 |
Sam Gannaway, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-74-77--226 (+10) |
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T24 |
Bryan Askew, Hartselle, Ala. |
75-73-79--227 (+11) |
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T24 |
Ralph Mathews, Andalusia, Ala. |
72-80-75--227 (+11) |
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T24 |
Rick Stukes, Jasper, Ala. |
72-79-76--227 (+11) |
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T27 |
David Clayton, Pelham, Ala. |
77-73-78--228 (+12) |
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T27 |
George Tyner Jr, Berry, Ala. |
76-77-75--228 (+12) |
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T27 |
Michael Donnelly, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
75-79-74--228 (+12) |
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T27 |
Ricky McCombs, Kimberly, Ala. |
78-75-75--228 (+12) |
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31 |
Jeff Hartline, Mount Olive, Ala. |
78-78-74--230 (+14) |
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32 |
Chris Claassen, Enterprise, Ala. |
76-76-79--231 (+15) |
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T33 |
James Duttweiler, Huntsville, Ala. |
78-76-78--232 (+16) |
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T33 |
Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala. |
77-81-74--232 (+16) |
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35 |
Mints McGowin, Greenville, Ala. |
78-79-76--233 (+17) |
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T36 |
Bill Griffin, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-80-79--235 (+19) |
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T36 |
N. h. Holt, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-76-81--235 (+19) |
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T36 |
Robbie Cotten, Brewton, Ala. |
76-80-79--235 (+19) |
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T36 |
Tony Parrish, Prattville, Ala. |
80-78-77--235 (+19) |
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40 |
Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala. |
80-77-79--236 (+20) |
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T41 |
Kevin Newton, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-81-78--238 (+22) |
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T41 |
Stan Scott, Dothan , Ala. |
82-77-79--238 (+22) |
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T41 |
Allen Martindale, Hoover, Ala. |
81-79-78--238 (+22) |
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44 |
Ed Kinzer, Trussville, Ala. |
79-79-82--240 (+24) |
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45 |
Mark Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. |
83-76-82--241 (+25) |
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T46 |
Jeff Bullen, Alpine, Ala. |
80-79-83--242 (+26) |
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T46 |
Mike McFarland, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-82-82--242 (+26) |
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T48 |
Clark Alexander, Prattville, Ala. |
77-83-NC (NC) |
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T48 |
John Beatty, Birmingham, Ala. |
84-76-NC (NC) |
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T48 |
Chuck Reid, Opelika, Ala. |
77-82-DQ (DQ) |
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50-56 Division |
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1 |
John Lyon, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-76-69--219 (+3) |
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2 |
Charles Noto, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-75-73--220 (+4) |
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3 |
Crute Parker, Athens, Ala. |
77-76-71--224 (+8) |
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4 |
Doug Davis, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-71-77--225 (+9) |
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T5 |
Al DelGreco, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-75-78--226 (+10) |
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T5 |
Sam Gannaway, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-74-77--226 (+10) |
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7 |
Bryan Askew, Hartselle, Ala. |
75-73-79--227 (+11) |
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T8 |
David Clayton, Pelham, Ala. |
77-73-78--228 (+12) |
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T8 |
George Tyner Jr, Berry, Ala. |
76-77-75--228 (+12) |
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T8 |
Ricky McCombs, Kimberly, Ala. |
78-75-75--228 (+12) |
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11 |
Jeff Hartline, Mount Olive, Ala. |
78-78-74--230 (+14) |
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12 |
Chris Claassen, Enterprise, Ala. |
76-76-79--231 (+15) |
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13 |
Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala. |
77-81-74--232 (+16) |
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14 |
Robbie Cotten, Brewton, Ala. |
76-80-79--235 (+19) |
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15 |
Ed Kinzer, Trussville, Ala. |
79-79-82--240 (+24) |
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16 |
Mark Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. |
83-76-82--241 (+25) |
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17 |
Jeff Bullen, Alpine, Ala. |
80-79-83--242 (+26) |
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18 |
John Beatty, Birmingham, Ala. |
84-76-NC--NC (NC) |
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19 |
Chuck Reid, Opelika, Ala. |
77-82-DQ (DQ) |
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57-64 Division |
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1 |
Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. |
69-77-65--211 (-5) |
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2 |
Joey Holley, Troy, Ala. |
70-74-68--212 (-4) |
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3 |
Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala. |
73-69-72--214 (-2) |
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T4 |
David Hancock, Greenville, Ala. |
75-68-73--216 (Even) |
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T4 |
Stewart Alexander, Auburn, Ala. |
74-74-68--216 (Even) |
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6 |
Robert Nelson, Fairhope, Ala. |
77-70-70--217 (+1) |
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7 |
David Head, Sterrett, Ala. |
73-71-75--219 (+3) |
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T8 |
Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. |
78-70-72--220 (+4) |
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T8 |
Robert Parmar, Fairhope , Ala. |
76-74-70--220 (+4) |
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T8 |
Scott Johnston, Auburn, Ala. |
70-75-75--220 (+4) |
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T11 |
David Dougherty, Auburn, Ala. |
75-76-70--221 (+5) |
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T11 |
John Cook, Madison, Ala. |
74-72-75--221 (+5) |
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13 |
Stan Sherlin, Montgomery, Ala. |
72-73-77--222 (+6) |
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T14 |
Del Wood III, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
74-80-70--224 (+8) |
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T14 |
Robert Pewitt, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-74-75--224 (+8) |
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T14 |
Tom Jungkind, Hoover, Ala. |
73-79-72--224 (+8) |
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17 |
Alan Seigel, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-73-75--225 (+9) |
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T18 |
Ralph Mathews, Andalusia, Ala. |
72-80-75--227 (+11) |
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T18 |
Rick Stukes, Jasper, Ala. |
72-79-76--227 (+11) |
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20 |
Michael Donnelly, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
75-79-74--228 (+12) |
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21 |
James Duttweiler, Huntsville, Ala. |
78-76-78--232 (+16) |
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22 |
Mints McGowin, Greenville, Ala. |
78-79-76--233 (+17) |
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T23 |
Bill Griffin, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-80-79--235 (+19) |
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T23 |
N. h. Holt, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-76-81--235 (+19) |
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T23 |
Tony Parrish, Prattville, Ala. |
80-78-77--235 (+19) |
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26 |
Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala. |
80-77-79--236 (+20) |
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T27 |
Kevin Newton, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-81-78--238 (+22) |
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T27 |
Allen Martindale, Hoover, Ala. |
81-79-78--238 (+22) |
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T27 |
Stan Scott, Dothan , Ala. |
82-77-79--238 (+22) |
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30 |
Mike McFarland, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-82-82--242 (+26) |
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31 |
Clark Alexander, Prattville, Ala. |
77-83-NC (NC) |
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65+ Division |
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1 |
Wayne Gardner, Mobile, Ala. |
75-69-73--217 (+1) |
$250.00 |
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2 |
Fred Clark, Mobile, Ala. |
72-76-71--219 (+3) |
$175.00 |
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T3 |
John Gibbs, Oneonta, Ala. |
71-77-72--220 (+4) |
$112.50 |
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T3 |
Mike Fosdick, Theodore, Ala. |
74-71-75--220 (+4) |
$112.50 |
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5 |
George Walker, Mobile, Ala. |
79-66-78--223 (+7) |
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6 |
Ron Aldy, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
74-75-76--225 (+9) |
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7 |
John Allgood, Killen, Ala. |
79-75-80--234 (+18) |
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8 |
Chip Woddail, Daphne, Ala. |
79-76-80--235 (+19) |
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9 |
James Weldon, Auburn, Ala. |
80-82-76--238 (+22) |
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10 |
Bobby Boone, Muscle Shoals, Ala. |
89-90-79--258 (+42) |
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11 |
Henry Patton, Akron, Ala. |
89-97-90--276 (+60) |
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T12 |
Donald McCurdy, Remlap, Ala. |
85-81-NS (NS) |
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T12 |
Pat Hughes, Anniston, Ala. |
77-83-WD (WD) |
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