GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley, AL
73RD ALABAMA BOYS STATE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS TUESDAY AT GLENLAKES GOLF CLUB
HOOVER, AL – The Alabama Golf Association will host the 73rd Boys’ State Junior Championship held at GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley from July 24-26. The par 72 Vista-Dunes course welcomes 125 players from across the state on Tuesday.
GlenLakes Golf Club’s Vista-Dunes course was originally designed by renowned players and architects Bruce Delvin and Robert Van Hagge. This 6,938-yard par 72 course will be a championship test that will evoke the feeling of Scottish links golf – strategic mounding, extensive bunkering and undulating fairways and greens. This year marks the 73rd playing of the Alabama Boys’ State Junior Championship and the first time that GlenLakes Golf Club has hosted the Boys’ State Junior Championship.
The Alabama Boys’ State Junior Championship is contested over 54 holes of gross individual stroke play for players age 12-18. Players 8-11 will play a total of 27 holes (9 each day). Players in the 14-15 and 16-18 Age Divisions will play the same tees and will be eligible to win the overall Championship. The field (14-18) will be cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes. There will be no cut for the 8-11 or 12-13 Age Divisions. The lowest score for 54 holes in either 14-15 or 16-18 Age Divisions will be the Champion. In the event of a tie for the overall Championship only, a hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately following play. The play-off holes and their order of play will be determined by the Committee. Initial groupings will be for two days; the field will be cut and re-paired by score after the second round.
Last year’s event was won by Padraic Sim of Spanish Fort at Goose Pond Colony Resort (Lakes Course). Sim fired a final round eight-under 64 to win the 72nd Alabama Boys’ State Junior Championship title by two strokes over J.P. Cave of Mobile. Sim, a University of Washington commit, birdied the final two holes to finish the championship at 202 (-14).
Championship History & Records
This year marks the 73rd playing of the Alabama Boys’ State Junior Championship and the first time that GlenLakes Golf Club has hosted the Boys’ State Junior Championship. Padraic Sim, of Spanish Fort won the title in 2017 at Goose Pond Colony Resort (Lakes Course). The Championship was first played in 1946 with Walter Wood winning the inaugural event. Bobby Wyatt of Mobile holds the record with 4 victories (2007-2010).
Championship Schedule
Monday, July 23
All Day: Practice Rounds
9:00am-4:00pm Player Registration in the Clubhouse Foyer adjacent to the golf shop.
Tuesday, July 24
Round 1: Tee times at 7:00am & 12:00pm off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch in the Clubhouse.
Wednesday, July 25
Round 2: Tee times at 7:00am & 12:00pm off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch in the Clubhouse.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Field re-grouped according to score.
Thursday, July 26
Round 3: Tee times at 7:00am off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch in the Clubhouse.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
Prizes and Awards
Awards will be presented to the top 5 finishers in the overall division (14-18) and top 2 finishers in each of the 8-11 and 12-13 divisions. Champion will have his name engraved on the permanent trophy and may take possession of the trophy for the ensuing year.
GlenLakes Golf Club Information
Director of Golf Operations: David Musial, PGA
Course Superintendent: William Dabney
Physical Address: 9530 Clubhouse Dr., Foley, AL 36535-9326
Club Website: www.glenlakesgolf.com
Golf Shop Phone: 251-955-1220
Golf Shop Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm
Practice Facility Hours: 6:00am-5:00pm
Food & Beverage Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm
Championship Course: Vista/Dunes, par 36-36--72
Championship Yardage: 14-18 Divisions: 6800 yards 12-13 Division: 5900 yards 8-11 Division (9 Holes each day): 5200
Course/Slope Rating: 14-18 Divisions: 73.2/132 12-13 Division: 68.7/119 8-11 Division (9 Holes each day): 65.8/111
Course Architect: Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge
Course Turfgrass: Tees/Fairways, Rough (Bermuda); Putting Greens (Champion)
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About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA) The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of over 130 member clubs represented by nearly 18,500 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service. AGA is the USGA's liaison for golf in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the USGA Handicap system including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating and education. The AGA annually conducts 12 championships and team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. The AGA also conducts Alabama high school golf championships and assists with many collegiate events including the SEC Men's Golf Championship. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Women's Scholarship Fund that is dedicated to assisting young female golfers in higher education and supports the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org. |
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