Gadsden Country Club in Gadsden, AL
HOOVER, AL (July 22, 2019) – The best women amateurs in the state will travel to Gadsden Country Club in Gadsden for the 12th Alabama Women’s State Four-Ball Championship from July 24-25. This is the first time that Gadsden Country Club has hosted the Women’s State Four-Ball Championship.
HOOVER, AL (July 22, 2019) – The Alongside the 12th Alabama Women’s State Four-Ball Championship, AGA will host the Inaugural Alabama Women’s State Senior Four-Ball Championship. A field of 34 players (17 teams), ages 50 and up, will compete for the Women’s State Senior Four-Ball title.
12 players (six teams) are registered to compete in this year’s championship, while three teams are set to compete in the tournament division. The team of Sophie Burks of Montgomery and Mary Kate Horton of Birmingham defended their title in 2018 at Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club in Gulf Shores, AL. Burks and Horton will not be competing for the three peat this year.
Championship Facts
Event: 12th Alabama Women’s State Four-Ball Championship/1st Alabama Women’s State Senior Four-Ball Championship
Dates: July 24-25, 2019
Host Site: Gadsden Country Club, Gadsden, AL
Championship Yardage; Course/Slope Rating: 6040 yards, 74.7/128
Tournament Yardage; Course/Slope Rating: 5317, 70.5/120
Senior Yardage; Course/Slope Rating: 4884 yards; 68.3/114
2018 Champion: Sophie Burks of Montgomery and Mary Kate Horton of Birmingham
Most Titles: (3) - Kathy Hartwiger and Lea Green (2009, 2010 and 2014)
Format: Championship is conducted at 36 holes of gross four-ball stroke play. 2 Divisions: Championship and Tournament. Tournament Division will be flighted after 18 holes based on score if necessary. An on-course hole by hole play-off will be used to break a tie for the overall championship in both the Championship and Senior.
Eligibility: Entries are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club.
Schedule of Rounds
Tuesday, July 23
All Day: Practice Rounds
8:00am-4:00pm: Player Registration outside of the golf shop
Wednesday, July 24
Round 1: 8:30 AM Shotgun Start
Hosted Player Lunch after Play in the grill
Thursday, July 25
Round 2: 8:30 AM Shotgun Start
Awards ceremony immediately following play
Hosted Player Lunch after Play in the grill
Championship Links:
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
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 20 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.
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
