Waldrop Survives the Heat to Lead the Alabama Girls State Junior Championship

Caroline Waldrop of Birmingham fires a one-over par 71 in round one

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Round one results of the 55th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Montgomery Country Club in Montgomery, Ala. on Monday, June 25, 2018 (5800 yards (35-35—70), 74.3/137).

The 55th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship teed off today with 41 players competing at Montgomery Country Club. Players faced very hot and humid conditions throughout the day with the heat index reaching 105 degrees.

Caroline Waldrop of Birmingham fired a one-over par 71 to take the lead after round one. Waldrop’s round included three birdies, one of which was a chip-in on the 386-yard par 4 third hole. She leads by one shot going into round two.

In solo second place is Athens' Ally Williams who shot a two-over par 72. Williams had nines of 34 and 38, and a total of three birdies on day one.

Defending champion, Michaela Morard of Huntsville posted a three-over 73 with halves of 37 and 36. Morard won last year’s championship at Valley Hill Country Club by fourteen shots. She comes into this year’s championship following a domination at Canebrake Country Club last week in the Alabama Women’s Stroke Play Championship.

Leading the fourteen to fifteen age division is Hartselle’s Mikayla Dubnik. Dubnik carded a three-over par 73 with four birdies, four bogeys, and a triple bogey on hole fifteen.

Elle Webber of Huntsville is leading the twelve to thirteen age division after a ten-over par 80. There are six players in the twelve to thirteen division and they play the course at 5400 yards.

Round 1 Notes

16-18 Age Division

•          The field average score for round one was 81.360

•          71 (+1) was the low round of the day carded by Caroline Waldrop

•          26 birdies posted in round one

•          Easiest hole: No. 9, 305 yard par 4, 4.04 scoring average

•          Hardest Hole: No. 1, 379 yard par 4, 5.28 scoring average

14-15 Age Division

•          The field average score for round one was 84.00

•          73 (+3) was the low round of the day carded by Mikayla Dubnik

•          10 birdies posted in round one

•          Easiest hole: No. 10, 379 yard par 4, 4.2 scoring average

•          Hardest Hole: No. 3, 386 yard par 4, 5.6 scoring average

12-13 Age Division

•          The field average score for round one was 89.40

•          80 (+10) was the low round of the day carded by Elle Webber

•          2 birdies posted in round one

•          Easiest hole: No. 2, 129 yard par 3, 3.2 scoring average

•          Hardest Hole: No. 3, 355 yard par 4, 6.2 scoring average

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This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.

Round 1 Results

Place Competitor Score
1 Caroline Waldrop, Birmingham, Ala. 34-37--71  (+1)
2 Ally Williams, Athens, Ala. 34-38--72  (+2)
T3 Michaela Morard, Huntsville, Ala. 37-36--73  (+3)
T3 Allison Howard, Newton, Ala. 36-37--73  (+3)
T3 Mikayla Dubnik, Hartselle, Ala. 37-36--73  (+3)
6 Lauren Gilchrist, Spanish Fort, Ala. 34-41--75  (+5)
7 Emilia Smith, Enterprise, Ala. 37-40--77  (+7)
T8 Mary Mac Trammell, Birmingham, Ala. 40-38--78  (+8)
T8 Savannah Johnson, Hampton Cove, Ala. 41-37--78  (+8)
T8 Erika Allen, Berry, Ala. 39-39--78  (+8)
T11 Anna Margaret Hays, Muscle Shoals, Ala. 39-40--79  (+9)
T11 Lauren Thompson, Midland City, Ala. 41-38--79  (+9)
T13 Emma Pittman, Pike Road, Ala. 42-39--81  (+11)
T13 Karlee Allen, Berry, Ala. 40-41--81  (+11)
T15 Tori Roush, Fairhope, Ala. 41-40--81  (+11)
T15 Sarah Utley, Hampton Cove, Ala. 42-39--81  (+11)
T15 Marilyn Steed, Birmingham, Ala. 38-43--81  (+11)
T18 Emily Baker, Hoover, Ala. 37-45--82  (+12)
T18 Haley Blevins, Madison, Ala. 38-44--82  (+12)
20 Grace Narrell, Union Grove, Ala. 43-40--83  (+13)
T21 Kate MacVicar, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 39-45--84  (+14)
T21 Hanna Dyar, Anniston, Ala. 41-43--84  (+14)
T21 Morgan Jones, Auburn, Ala. 43-41--84  (+14)
T21 Natalie Williamson, Mobile, Ala. 41-43--84  (+14)
25 Caroline Webb, Demopolis, Ala. 43-42--85  (+15)
T26 Caroline MacVicar, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 42-44--86  (+16)
T26 Ashley-Sinclair Curtis, Enterprise, Ala. 44-42--86  (+16)
28 Kayla Huckeba, Oxford, Ala. 46-41--87  (+17)
T29 Neysa Dechachutinan, Hoover, Ala. 45-43--88  (+18)
T29 Brittany King, Mobile, Ala. 43-45--88  (+18)
T29 Emma Cox, Dothan, Ala. 45-43--88  (+18)
32 Hannah Dees, Fairhope, Ala. 49-41--90  (+20)
33 Riya Key, Tuscumbia, Ala. 46-45--91  (+21)
34 Gentry Scott, Jemison, Ala. 45-48--93  (+23)
35 Macey Martin, Helena, Ala. 47-51--98  (+28)
36 Jinger Heath, Decatur, Ala. (NS)
     
     
  16-18 Age Division  
1 Caroline Waldrop, Birmingham, Ala.  34-37--71
2 Ally Williams, Athens, Ala.  34-38--72
T3 Allison Howard, Newton, Ala.  36-37--73
T3 Michaela Morard, Huntsville, Ala.  37-36--73
5 Lauren Gilchrist, Spanish Fort, Ala.  34-41--75
T6 Mary Mac Trammell, Birmingham, Ala.  40-38--78
T6 Savannah Johnson, Hampton Cove, Ala.  41-37--78
8 Anna Margaret Hays, Muscle Shoals, Ala.  39-40--79
T9 Emma Pittman, Pike Road, Ala.  42-39--81
T9 Karlee Allen, Berry, Ala.  40-41--81
T9 Marilyn Steed, Birmingham, Ala.  38-43--81
T9 Sarah Utley, Hampton Cove, Ala.  42-39--81
T9 Tori Roush, Fairhope, Ala.  41-40--81
14 Emily Baker, Hoover, Ala.  37-45--82
15 Grace Narrell, Union Grove, Ala.  43-40--83
T16 Hanna Dyar, Anniston, Ala.  41-43--84
T16 Kate MacVicar, Tuscaloosa, Ala.  39-45--84
T16 Natalie Williamson, Mobile, Ala.  41-43--84
19 Caroline Webb, Demopolis, Ala.  43-42--85
T20 Ashley-Sinclair Curtis, Enterprise, Ala.  44-42--86
T20 Caroline MacVicar, Tuscaloosa, Ala.  42-44--86
22 Kayla Huckeba, Oxford, Ala.  46-41--87
T23 Brittany King, Mobile, Ala.  43-45--88
T23 Emma Cox, Dothan, Ala.  45-43--88
25 Gentry Scott, Jemison, Ala.  45-48--93
     
     
  14-15 Age Division  
1 Mikayla Dubnik, Hartselle, Ala.  37-36--73
2 Emilia Smith, Enterprise, Ala.  37-40--77
3 Erika Allen, Berry, Ala.  39-39--78
4 Lauren Thompson, Midland City, Ala.  41-38--79
5 Haley Blevins, Madison, Ala.  38-44--82
6 Morgan Jones, Auburn, Ala.  43-41--84
7 Neysa Dechachutinan, Hoover, Ala.  45-43--88
8 Hannah Dees, Fairhope, Ala.  49-41--90
9 Riya Key, Tuscumbia, Ala.  46-45--91
10 Macey Martin, Helena, Ala.  47-51--98
11 Jinger Heath, Decatur, Ala.  NS
     
  12-13 Age Division  
1 Elle Webber, Huntsville, Ala.  40-40--80
2 Virginia Anne Holmes, Montgomery, Ala.  40-41--81
3 Anna Christian Beeker, Tuscaloosa , Ala.  44-38--82
4 Polly Kate McCrackin, Hoover, Ala.  47-49--96
5 Mary Charles Davis, Auburn, Ala.  54-54--108
6 Ashlee Allen, Berry, Ala.  WD

 

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