Hunter Battles His Way to Top of Alabama Boys State Junior Leaderboard

Hunter Battles of Tuscumbia leads after an eight-under 64

FOLEY, Ala. – Round one results of the 73rd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley, Ala. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 (6840 yards, Par 36-36 – 72, Rating: 73.2/132).

Links: HOLE-BY-HOLE SCORING | ROUND 2 STARTING TIMES | PHOTO GALLERY

The 73rd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship began today with 117 players competing at GlenLakes Golf Club. Players faced very hot and humid conditions throughout the day with occasional light rain.

Hunter Battles of Tuscumbia fired a bogey-free eight-under par 64 to take the lead after round one. Battles’ round included eight birdies, five of which were on the front nine. He leads by four shots over Stephen Baker of Fairhope who carded a four-under par 68.

Max Johnson of Fairhope and defending champion Padraic Sim of Spanish Fort both shot two-under par 70’s and are tied for third place. Johnson had nines of 34 and 36 with a total of six birdies. Sim had nines of 33 and 37, including an eagle and two birdies.

Christopher Yeilding of Birmingham is leading the 12-13 age division after a two-over par 74. Yeilding’s round included two birdies and four bogeys.

Leading the 8-11 age division is Jackson Skinner of Birmingham after carding a five-over par 41. This age division plays nine holes each day.

Round 1 Notes (14-18 Age Division)

  • Six players are under par through 18 holes with field average score of 78.42
  • 64 (-8) was the low round of the day carded by Hunter Battles
  • 217 birdies and 6 eagles posted in round one
  • Easiest hole: No. 6, 478-yard par 5, 4.85 scoring average
  • Hardest Hole: No. 18, 418-yard par 4, 4.76 scoring average

Visit  www.alabamagolf.org for live scoring and photographs from the first round.

This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.

 

Overall Championship Results

14-18 Age Division

 

1

Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. (2019)

31-33--64 (-8)

2

Stephen Baker, Fairhope, Ala. (2022)

33-35--68 (-4)

T3

Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

34-36--70 (-2)

T3

Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2018)

33-37--70 (-2)

T5

Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

31-40--71 (-1)

T5

Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

34-37--71 (-1)

T7

Dax Weed, Dothan, Alabama (2019)

34-38--72 (Even)

T7

Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018)

35-37--72 (Even)

T7

Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022)

40-32--72 (Even)

T10

Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

35-38--73 (+1)

T10

Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

38-35--73 (+1)

T10

Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2018)

35-38--73 (+1)

T10

Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. (2020)

36-37--73 (+1)

T10

William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. (2019)

35-38--73 (+1)

T15

Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021)

37-37--74 (+2)

T15

Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020)

36-38--74 (+2)

T15

Michael Fain, Helena, Ala. (2019)

36-38--74 (+2)

T15

Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018)

37-37--74 (+2)

T19

Alex Dawson, Bessemer, Ala. (2018)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019)

38-37--75 (+3)

T19

Andy Reier, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Brantley Scott, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019)

37-38--75 (+3)

T19

Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

36-39--75 (+3)

T19

Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018)

38-37--75 (+3)

T19

Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

J.p. Cave, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

39-36--75 (+3)

T19

Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Joshua Darracott, Rogersville, Ala. (2019)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

37-38--75 (+3)

T19

Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

36-39--75 (+3)

T19

Ren Riley, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021)

35-40--75 (+3)

T19

Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018)

35-40--75 (+3)

T35

Blayne Armstrong, Hamilton, Ala. (2020)

36-40--76 (+4)

T35

Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019)

36-40--76 (+4)

T35

Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. (2019)

36-40--76 (+4)

T35

Jackson Bowman, Gadsden, Ala. (2021)

39-37--76 (+4)

T35

Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

36-40--76 (+4)

T35

Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018)

37-39--76 (+4)

T35

Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019)

36-40--76 (+4)

T35

Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020)

39-37--76 (+4)

T43

Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. (2020)

36-41--77 (+5)

T43

Brendan Reilly, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

37-40--77 (+5)

T43

Brice Warden, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

38-39--77 (+5)

T43

Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

39-38--77 (+5)

T43

Mark Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2022)

34-43--77 (+5)

T43

Robbie Daves, Fairhope , Ala. (2019)

36-41--77 (+5)

T43

Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

37-40--77 (+5)

T43

Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

37-40--77 (+5)

T43

Tripp Law, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021)

39-38--77 (+5)

T52

Cam Copeland, Hoover, Ala. (2020)

38-40--78 (+6)

T52

Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

39-39--78 (+6)

T52

Harrison Sims, Homewood, Ala. (2022)

37-41--78 (+6)

T52

Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. (2020)

39-39--78 (+6)

T52

Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

37-41--78 (+6)

T52

Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019)

34-44--78 (+6)

T58

Benjamin Herzog, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

42-37--79 (+7)

T58

Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021)

39-40--79 (+7)

T58

Cole Komyati, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2022)

37-42--79 (+7)

T58

Davis Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

38-41--79 (+7)

T58

Dylan Evans, Fort Payne , Ala. (2020)

39-40--79 (+7)

T58

Elliott Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

38-41--79 (+7)

T58

John Stevens, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

40-39--79 (+7)

T58

Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019)

40-39--79 (+7)

T58

Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

36-43--79 (+7)

T67

Nicholas Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2018)

42-38--80 (+8)

T67

Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019)

37-43--80 (+8)

T67

Sam Gargis, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2020)

40-40--80 (+8)

T70

Blake Bahos, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

38-43--81 (+9)

T70

Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020)

38-43--81 (+9)

T70

Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020)

38-43--81 (+9)

T70

Harrison Hughston, Anniston, Ala. (2019)

38-43--81 (+9)

T70

Holder Lawson, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

45-36--81 (+9)

T70

Jackson Ives, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

44-37--81 (+9)

T70

Jordan Perloff, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

41-40--81 (+9)

T70

Josh Carter, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (2020)

39-42--81 (+9)

T78

Andre Flores, Madison, Ala. (2019)

40-42--82 (+10)

T78

Cooper Blevins, Hoover, Ala. (2020)

41-41--82 (+10)

T78

Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018)

42-40--82 (+10)

T78

Tyler Bjorgum, Gulf Shores, Ala. (2021)

42-40--82 (+10)

T78

Will McCowan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

42-40--82 (+10)

T83

John Mulkerne, Daphne, Ala. (2019)

43-40--83 (+11)

T83

Reed Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

41-42--83 (+11)

T85

Cannon Anthony, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

43-41--84 (+12)

T85

Ethan Hacker, Trussville, Ala. (2021)

37-47--84 (+12)

T85

Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019)

40-44--84 (+12)

T85

Grant Abele, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

41-43--84 (+12)

T85

Jake Hallmark, Spanish Fort, Ala. ()

40-44--84 (+12)

T85

Joe Paul Pennington, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020)

40-44--84 (+12)

T85

Powell Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

39-45--84 (+12)

92

George Garzon, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

41-44--85 (+13)

T93

Terence Armstead, Alabaster, Ala. (2019)

45-41--86 (+14)

T93

William Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2022)

42-44--86 (+14)

T95

Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

46-41--87 (+15)

T95

Zackery Coker, Orange Beach, Ala. (2021)

40-47--87 (+15)

T97

Hutson Breckenridge, Linden, Ala. (2018)

40-48--88 (+16)

T97

Luke Pearce, Alabaster, Ala. (2020)

40-48--88 (+16)

T97

William Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2019)

41-47--88 (+16)

100

Andrew McCrory, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

41-51--92 (+20)

101

Connor Larkin, Livingston, Ala. ()

44-49--93 (+21)

102

Seth Hacker, Trussvile , Ala. (2022)

47-49--96 (+24)

T103

Connor Reid, Opelika, Ala. (2018)

WD-WD--WD (WD)

T103

Felix Ronderos, Mobile, Ala. (2018)

DQ-DQ--DQ (DQ)

T103

Jake Reitz, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

WD-WD--WD (WD)

     

Flight Results

 

16-18 Age Division

 

1

Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. (2019)

31-33--64 (-8)

T2

Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

34-36--70 (-2)

T2

Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2018)

33-37--70 (-2)

T4

Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

31-40--71 (-1)

T4

Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

34-37--71 (-1)

T6

Dax Weed, Dothan, Alabama (2019)

34-38--72 (Even)

T6

Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018)

35-37--72 (Even)

T8

Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

35-38--73 (+1)

T8

Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

38-35--73 (+1)

T8

Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2018)

35-38--73 (+1)

T8

William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. (2019)

35-38--73 (+1)

T12

Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020)

36-38--74 (+2)

T12

Michael Fain, Helena, Ala. (2019)

36-38--74 (+2)

T12

Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018)

37-37--74 (+2)

T15

Alex Dawson, Bessemer, Ala. (2018)

35-40--75 (+3)

T15

Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019)

38-37--75 (+3)

T15

Andy Reier, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020)

35-40--75 (+3)

T15

Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019)

37-38--75 (+3)

T15

Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

36-39--75 (+3)

T15

Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018)

38-37--75 (+3)

T15

Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

35-40--75 (+3)

T15

J.p. Cave, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

39-36--75 (+3)

T15

Joshua Darracott, Rogersville, Ala. (2019)

35-40--75 (+3)

T15

Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

37-38--75 (+3)

T15

Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

36-39--75 (+3)

T15

Ren Riley, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

35-40--75 (+3)

T15

Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021)

35-40--75 (+3)

T15

Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018)

35-40--75 (+3)

T29

Blayne Armstrong, Hamilton, Ala. (2020)

36-40--76 (+4)

T29

Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019)

36-40--76 (+4)

T29

Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. (2019)

36-40--76 (+4)

T29

Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

36-40--76 (+4)

T29

Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018)

37-39--76 (+4)

T29

Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019)

36-40--76 (+4)

T29

Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020)

39-37--76 (+4)

T36

Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. (2020)

36-41--77 (+5)

T36

Brendan Reilly, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

37-40--77 (+5)

T36

Brice Warden, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

38-39--77 (+5)

T36

Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

39-38--77 (+5)

T36

Robbie Daves, Fairhope , Ala. (2019)

36-41--77 (+5)

T36

Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

37-40--77 (+5)

T36

Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

37-40--77 (+5)

T36

Tripp Law, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021)

39-38--77 (+5)

T44

Cam Copeland, Hoover, Ala. (2020)

38-40--78 (+6)

T44

Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

37-41--78 (+6)

T44

Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019)

34-44--78 (+6)

T47

Benjamin Herzog, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

42-37--79 (+7)

T47

Davis Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

38-41--79 (+7)

T47

Dylan Evans, Fort Payne , Ala. (2020)

39-40--79 (+7)

T47

Elliott Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

38-41--79 (+7)

T47

John Stevens, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

40-39--79 (+7)

T47

Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019)

40-39--79 (+7)

T47

Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

36-43--79 (+7)

T54

Nicholas Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2018)

42-38--80 (+8)

T54

Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019)

37-43--80 (+8)

T54

Sam Gargis, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2020)

40-40--80 (+8)

T57

Blake Bahos, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

38-43--81 (+9)

T57

Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020)

38-43--81 (+9)

T57

Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020)

38-43--81 (+9)

T57

Harrison Hughston, Anniston, Ala. (2019)

38-43--81 (+9)

T57

Holder Lawson, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

45-36--81 (+9)

T57

Jackson Ives, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

44-37--81 (+9)

T57

Jordan Perloff, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

41-40--81 (+9)

T57

Josh Carter, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (2020)

39-42--81 (+9)

T65

Andre Flores, Madison, Ala. (2019)

40-42--82 (+10)

T65

Cooper Blevins, Hoover, Ala. (2020)

41-41--82 (+10)

T65

Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018)

42-40--82 (+10)

T65

Will McCowan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

42-40--82 (+10)

T69

John Mulkerne, Daphne, Ala. (2019)

43-40--83 (+11)

T69

Reed Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

41-42--83 (+11)

T71

Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019)

40-44--84 (+12)

T71

Grant Abele, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

41-43--84 (+12)

T71

Joe Paul Pennington, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020)

40-44--84 (+12)

T71

Powell Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

39-45--84 (+12)

75

Terence Armstead, Alabaster, Ala. (2019)

45-41--86 (+14)

76

Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

46-41--87 (+15)

T77

Hutson Breckenridge, Linden, Ala. (2018)

40-48--88 (+16)

T77

Luke Pearce, Alabaster, Ala. (2020)

40-48--88 (+16)

T77

William Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2019)

41-47--88 (+16)

80

Andrew McCrory, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

41-51--92 (+20)

T81

Connor Reid, Opelika, Ala. (2018)

WD-WD--WD (WD)

T81

Felix Ronderos, Mobile, Ala. (2018)

DQ-DQ--DQ (DQ)

T81

Jake Reitz, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

WD-WD--WD (WD)

     

14-15 Age Division

 

1

Stephen Baker, Fairhope, Ala. (2022)

33-35--68 (-4)

2

Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022)

40-32--72 (Even)

3

Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. (2020)

36-37--73 (+1)

4

Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021)

37-37--74 (+2)

T5

Brantley Scott, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

35-40--75 (+3)

T5

Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

35-40--75 (+3)

7

Jackson Bowman, Gadsden, Ala. (2021)

39-37--76 (+4)

8

Mark Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2022)

34-43--77 (+5)

T9

Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

39-39--78 (+6)

T9

Harrison Sims, Homewood, Ala. (2022)

37-41--78 (+6)

T9

Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. (2020)

39-39--78 (+6)

T12

Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021)

39-40--79 (+7)

T12

Cole Komyati, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2022)

37-42--79 (+7)

14

Tyler Bjorgum, Gulf Shores, Ala. (2021)

42-40--82 (+10)

T15

Cannon Anthony, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

43-41--84 (+12)

T15

Ethan Hacker, Trussville, Ala. (2021)

37-47--84 (+12)

T15

Jake Hallmark, Spanish Fort, Ala. ()

40-44--84 (+12)

18

George Garzon, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

41-44--85 (+13)

19

William Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2022)

42-44--86 (+14)

20

Zackery Coker, Orange Beach, Ala. (2021)

40-47--87 (+15)

21

Connor Larkin, Livingston, Ala. ()

44-49--93 (+21)

22

Seth Hacker, Trussvile , Ala. (2022)

47-49--96 (+24)

     

12-13 Age Division

 

1

Christopher Yeilding, Birmingham, Ala. (2024)

37-37--74 (+2)

2

Michael Crocker, Mobile, Ala. ()

37-39--76 (+4)

3

Harrison Parker, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2024)

36-41--77 (+5)

T4

Alex Roberts, Birmingham, Ala. (2023)

38-40--78 (+6)

T4

Graham Hodges, Birmingham, Ala. ()

39-39--78 (+6)

T4

Ken Brown Jr., Mobile, Ala. (2024)

39-39--78 (+6)

7

John Stubbs III, Mobile, Ala. ()

40-40--80 (+8)

8

Jackson Spybey, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2023)

33-50--83 (+11)

9

Luke Ferguson, Daphne, Ala. ()

40-47--87 (+15)

10

Chandler Millsap, Chelsea, Ala. (2023)

45-51--96 (+24)

     

8-11 Age Division

 

T1

Jackson Skinner, Birmingham, Ala. (2025)

41 (+5)

T1

Michael Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2025)

45 (+9)

 

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