Nick Dunlap Fires Final Round 66 to Win Alabama Boys State Junior

Nick Dunlap of Birmingham - 2018 Alabama Boys State Junior Champion

Foley, Ala. – Final results of the 73rd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley, Ala. on Thursday, July 26, 2018 (6840 yards, Par 36-36 – 72, Rating: 73.2/132).

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Starting the day two shots back of the lead, Nick Dunlap, 14, of Birmingham fired a final round six-under 66 to win the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship. Dunlap finished at 206 (-10) five shots ahead of Tuscumbia’s Hunter Battles.

Battles held a two stroke lead heading into the final round but found him one shot back as they made the turn after carding an outward nine of 36 versus Dunlap’s 33.

Battles was unable to keep pace with Dunlap on the back nine. Dunlap proceeded to birdie holes #10, #14, #16 and #17 offset by a bogey on the tough 18th hole for an inward nine of 33 for the five stroke win.

Defending champion Padraic Sim of Spanish Fort finished in ninth place at 220 (+4).

Christopher Yielding of Birmingham won the 12-13 age division after posting a final round 78 (225 total) to win by six strokes.

Spanish Fort’s Michael Larson (130) narrowly won the 8-11 age division by two shots over Birmingham’s Jackson Skinner (132). 8-11 age division played nine holes each day.

Round 3 Notes (14-18 Age Division)

  • Four players finished under par for the championship with field average score of 76.08 in the final round
  • 66 (-6) was the low round of the day carded by Nick Dunlap
  • 137 birdies and 4 eagles posted in round one
  • Easiest hole: No. 6, 478-yard par 5, 4.74 scoring average
  • Hardest Hole: No. 7, 464-yard par 4, 4.66 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

Overall 14-18 Age Division

 

1

Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022)

72-68-66--206 (-10)

2

Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. (2019)

64-74-73--211 (-5)

3

Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018)

72-71-71--214 (-2)

4

Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2018)

73-72-70--215 (-1)

T5

Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

73-72-72--217 (+1)

T5

Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

70-75-72--217 (+1)

T7

Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018)

74-70-75--219 (+3)

T7

William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. (2019)

73-69-77--219 (+3)

9

Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2018)

70-73-77--220 (+4)

T10

Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

73-73-75--221 (+5)

T10

Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

71-76-74--221 (+5)

T10

Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

76-73-72--221 (+5)

T13

Brendan Reilly, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

77-70-75--222 (+6)

T13

Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018)

75-76-71--222 (+6)

T15

Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020)

74-77-72--223 (+7)

T15

Stephen Baker, Fairhope, Ala. (2022)

68-76-79--223 (+7)

T17

Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018)

75-74-75--224 (+8)

T17

Dax Weed, Dothan, Alabama (2019)

72-72-80--224 (+8)

T17

Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

75-73-76--224 (+8)

T17

Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

75-73-76--224 (+8)

T17

Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

71-79-74--224 (+8)

T22

Brantley Scott, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

75-71-79--225 (+9)

T22

Michael Fain, Helena, Ala. (2019)

74-76-75--225 (+9)

T24

Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. (2020)

77-73-76--226 (+10)

T24

Joshua Darracott, Rogersville, Ala. (2019)

75-76-75--226 (+10)

T24

Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

77-73-76--226 (+10)

T27

Andy Reier, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020)

75-74-78--227 (+11)

T27

Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019)

75-77-75--227 (+11)

T27

Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019)

76-79-72--227 (+11)

T27

Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

78-73-76--227 (+11)

T27

Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

77-77-73--227 (+11)

T27

Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

75-73-79--227 (+11)

T27

Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021)

74-75-78--227 (+11)

T34

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

75-80-73--228 (+12)

T34

Nicholas Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2018)

80-75-73--228 (+12)

T34

Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019)

79-72-77--228 (+12)

T34

Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

79-77-72--228 (+12)

T38

Jackson Ives, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

81-70-78--229 (+13)

T38

Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021)

75-76-78--229 (+13)

T38

Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. (2020)

73-77-79--229 (+13)

T38

Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020)

76-76-77--229 (+13)

42

Ren Riley, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

75-80-75--230 (+14)

T43

Cole Komyati, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2022)

79-77-75--231 (+15)

T43

Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018)

82-73-76--231 (+15)

T43

Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

78-77-76--231 (+15)

T43

Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019)

80-74-77--231 (+15)

T43

Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019)

76-79-76--231 (+15)

T48

Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019)

75-81-76--232 (+16)

T48

Brice Warden, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

77-77-78--232 (+16)

T48

Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

75-75-82--232 (+16)

T48

Dylan Evans, Fort Payne , Ala. (2020)

79-74-79--232 (+16)

T48

Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019)

78-79-75--232 (+16)

53

Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

75-78-80--233 (+17)

54

Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018)

76-79-79--234 (+18)

T55

Davis Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

79-75-81--235 (+19)

T55

Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. (2019)

76-78-81--235 (+19)

T55

Holder Lawson, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

81-76-78--235 (+19)

T55

Mark Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2022)

77-79-79--235 (+19)

T59

Robbie Daves, Fairhope , Ala. (2019)

77-80-79--236 (+20)

T59

Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

77-75-84--236 (+20)

61

John Stevens, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

79-77-84--240 (+24)

 

Failed to Qualify for Final Round

 

62

Alex Dawson, Bessemer, Ala. (2018)

75-83--158 (+14)

T63

Blayne Armstrong, Hamilton, Ala. (2020)

76-83--159 (+15)

T63

Cooper Blevins, Hoover, Ala. (2020)

82-77--159 (+15)

T63

Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. (2020)

78-81--159 (+15)

T66

Cam Copeland, Hoover, Ala. (2020)

78-82--160 (+16)

T66

Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020)

81-79--160 (+16)

T66

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

81-79--160 (+16)

T66

Reed Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

83-77--160 (+16)

T66

Sam Gargis, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2020)

80-80--160 (+16)

T66

Tripp Law, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021)

77-83--160 (+16)

T72

Andre Flores, Madison, Ala. (2019)

82-79--161 (+17)

T72

Blake Bahos, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

81-80--161 (+17)

T72

Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021)

79-82--161 (+17)

T72

Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

87-74--161 (+17)

T72

Tyler Bjorgum, Gulf Shores, Ala. (2021)

82-79--161 (+17)

T77

Benjamin Herzog, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

79-83--162 (+18)

T77

Grant Abele, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

84-78--162 (+18)

T77

Will McCowan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

82-80--162 (+18)

T80

Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020)

81-82--163 (+19)

T80

Ethan Hacker, Trussville, Ala. (2021)

84-79--163 (+19)

T80

Powell Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

84-79--163 (+19)

83

Harrison Sims, Homewood, Ala. (2022)

78-86--164 (+20)

84

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

84-81--165 (+21)

T85

Harrison Hughston, Anniston, Ala. (2019)

81-85--166 (+22)

T85

Jake Hallmark, Spanish Fort, Ala. ()

84-82--166 (+22)

T85

Jordan Perloff, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

81-85--166 (+22)

88

Elliott Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

79-88--167 (+23)

T89

George Garzon, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

85-84--169 (+25)

T89

William Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2019)

88-81--169 (+25)

T91

Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019)

84-86--170 (+26)

T91

Luke Pearce, Alabaster, Ala. (2020)

88-82--170 (+26)

T91

William Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2022)

86-84--170 (+26)

T94

Andrew McCrory, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

92-81--173 (+29)

T94

Zackery Coker, Orange Beach, Ala. (2021)

87-86--173 (+29)

96

Cannon Anthony, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

84-90--174 (+30)

97

Terence Armstead, Alabaster, Ala. (2019)

86-89--175 (+31)

98

John Mulkerne, Daphne, Ala. (2019)

83-93--176 (+32)

99

Connor Larkin, Livingston, Ala. ()

93-96--189 (+45)

100

Seth Hacker, Trussvile , Ala. (2022)

96-96--192 (+48)

T101

Hutson Breckenridge, Linden, Ala. (2018)

88-WD--WD (WD)

T101

Jackson Bowman, Gadsden, Ala. (2021)

76-WD--WD (WD)

     

Flight Results

 

16-18 Age Division

 

1

Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. (2019)

64-74-73--211 (-5)

2

Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018)

72-71-71--214 (-2)

3

Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2018)

73-72-70--215 (-1)

T4

Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

73-72-72--217 (+1)

T4

Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

70-75-72--217 (+1)

T6

Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018)

74-70-75--219 (+3)

T6

William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. (2019)

73-69-77--219 (+3)

8

Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2018)

70-73-77--220 (+4)

T9

Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020)

73-73-75--221 (+5)

T9

Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

71-76-74--221 (+5)

T9

Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018)

76-73-72--221 (+5)

T12

Brendan Reilly, Mobile, Ala. (2019)

77-70-75--222 (+6)

T12

Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018)

75-76-71--222 (+6)

14

Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020)

74-77-72--223 (+7)

T15

Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018)

75-74-75--224 (+8)

T15

Dax Weed, Dothan, Alabama (2019)

72-72-80--224 (+8)

T15

Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

75-73-76--224 (+8)

T15

Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

75-73-76--224 (+8)

T15

Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

71-79-74--224 (+8)

20

Michael Fain, Helena, Ala. (2019)

74-76-75--225 (+9)

T21

Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. (2020)

77-73-76--226 (+10)

T21

Joshua Darracott, Rogersville, Ala. (2019)

75-76-75--226 (+10)

T21

Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

77-73-76--226 (+10)

T24

Andy Reier, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020)

75-74-78--227 (+11)

T24

Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019)

75-77-75--227 (+11)

T24

Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019)

76-79-72--227 (+11)

T24

Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020)

77-77-73--227 (+11)

T28

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

75-80-73--228 (+12)

T28

Nicholas Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2018)

80-75-73--228 (+12)

T28

Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019)

79-72-77--228 (+12)

T28

Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

79-77-72--228 (+12)

T32

Jackson Ives, Fairhope, Ala. (2019)

81-70-78--229 (+13)

T32

Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021)

75-76-78--229 (+13)

T32

Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020)

76-76-77--229 (+13)

35

Ren Riley, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

75-80-75--230 (+14)

T36

Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018)

82-73-76--231 (+15)

T36

Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

78-77-76--231 (+15)

T36

Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019)

80-74-77--231 (+15)

T36

Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019)

76-79-76--231 (+15)

T40

Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019)

75-81-76--232 (+16)

T40

Brice Warden, Fairhope, Ala. (2020)

77-77-78--232 (+16)

T40

Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019)

75-75-82--232 (+16)

T40

Dylan Evans, Fort Payne , Ala. (2020)

79-74-79--232 (+16)

T40

Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019)

78-79-75--232 (+16)

45

Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

75-78-80--233 (+17)

46

Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018)

76-79-79--234 (+18)

T47

Davis Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019)

79-75-81--235 (+19)

T47

Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. (2019)

76-78-81--235 (+19)

T47

Holder Lawson, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

81-76-78--235 (+19)

T50

Robbie Daves, Fairhope , Ala. (2019)

77-80-79--236 (+20)

T50

Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020)

77-75-84--236 (+20)

52

John Stevens, Auburn, Ala. (2020)

79-77-84--240 (+24)

     

14-15 Age Division

 

1

Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022)

72-68-66--206 (-10)

2

Stephen Baker, Fairhope, Ala. (2022)

68-76-79--223 (+7)

3

Brantley Scott, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

75-71-79--225 (+9)

T4

Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021)

78-73-76--227 (+11)

T4

Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021)

75-73-79--227 (+11)

T4

Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021)

74-75-78--227 (+11)

7

Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. (2020)

73-77-79--229 (+13)

8

Cole Komyati, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2022)

79-77-75--231 (+15)

9

Mark Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2022)

77-79-79--235 (+19)

     

12-13 Age Division

 

1

Christopher Yeilding, Birmingham, Ala. (2024)

74-73-78--225 (+9)

2

Michael Crocker, Mobile, Ala. ()

76-80-75--231 (+15)

3

Graham Hodges, Birmingham, Ala. ()

78-78-76--232 (+16)

4

Alex Roberts, Birmingham, Ala. (2023)

78-80-75--233 (+17)

5

John Stubbs III, Mobile, Ala. ()

80-80-80--240 (+24)

6

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

78-83-84--245 (+29)

7

Harrison Parker, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2024)

77-86-83--246 (+30)

8

Luke Ferguson, Daphne, Ala. ()

87-84-81--252 (+36)

9

Jackson Spybey, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2023)

83-91-85--259 (+43)

10

Chandler Millsap, Chelsea, Ala. (2023)

96-89-92--277 (+61)

     

8-11 Age Division

 

1

Michael Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2025)

45-45-40--130 (+22)

2

Jackson Skinner, Birmingham, Ala. (2025)

41-49-42--132 (+24)

 

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