Borders/Dyar and Pope/Stephens
GADSDEN, AL – Round one results of the 12th Alabama Women’s State Four-Ball Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Gadsden Country Club in Gadsden, AL on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
Round 1 Scores | Round 2 Pairings | Statistics | Photo Gallery
The 12th Alabama Women’s State Four-Ball Championship began today with 52 players (26 teams) teeing off at Gadsden Country Club. The championship division had six teams competing and the tournament division had three teams.
Play began with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Team members each played their own balls, however recorded the best individual score at each hole counted as their team score.
With scores of two-under par 69, the teams of Annalee Stephens of Florence and Hannah Pope of Jasper, and Chloe Borders of Anniston and Layne Dyar of Jacksonville are tied for first place in the championship division after the first round.
Tied for third place with a score of one-under par 70 are the teams of Anna Claire Little and Elisabeth Preus both of Auburn, and Linda Jeffery of Birmingham and Stacy Quilling of Prattville.
In the tournament division, the teams of Keri Rutledge of Birmingham and Theresa Mahlik of Madison, and Laura Beth Yates of Hoover and Melanie Smith of Lake View are tied after both fired two-under par 69.
Kathy Hartwiger of Birmingham and Lea Green of McCalla are tied for first place in the senior championship with Chris Spivey of Pell City and Sue Solomon of Birmingham. Both teams shot five-under par 66 to co-lead the Inaugural Alabama Women’s State Senior Four-Ball Championship following round one. There are 17 teams competing in the senior championship.
The final round will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow.
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Round 1 Scores
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Championship |
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Rank |
Player |
City |
To Par |
Total |
|
T1 |
Chloe Borders / Layne Dyar |
Anniston, Jacksonville |
-2 |
69 |
|
T1 |
Annalee Stephens / Hannah Pope |
Florence, Jasper |
-2 |
69 |
|
T3 |
Anna Claire Little / Elisabeth Preus |
Auburn |
-1 |
70 |
|
T3 |
Linda Jeffery / Stacy Quilling |
Birmingham, Prattville |
-1 |
70 |
|
5 |
Hanna Dyar / Madilyn Turner |
Anniston, Jacksonville |
2 |
73 |
|
6 |
Reagan Malone / Ruby Narrell |
Union Grove, Arab |
5 |
76 |
|
Tournament Division |
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Rank |
Player |
City |
To Par |
Total |
|
T1 |
Keri Rutledge / Theresa Mahlik |
Birmingham, Madison |
-2 |
69 |
|
T1 |
Laura Beth Yates / Melanie Smith |
Hoover, Lake View |
-2 |
69 |
|
3 |
Allison Arenth / Isabel Rogers |
Anniston |
21 |
92 |
|
Senior Championship |
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Rank |
Player |
City |
To Par |
Total |
|
T1 |
Kathy Hartwiger / Lea Green |
Birmingham, Mc Calla |
-5 |
66 |
|
T1 |
Chris Spivey / Sue Solomon |
Pell City, Birmingham |
-5 |
66 |
|
3 |
Barbee Bryant / Pia Todora |
Hoover |
-2 |
69 |
|
4 |
Nancy Schlich / Theresa Stratton |
Opelika, Auburn |
E |
71 |
|
T5 |
Dina Murray / Marsha Andrews |
Crane Hill, Ashville |
2 |
73 |
|
T5 |
Deborah Rouse / Jamelle Shaw |
Shoal Creek, Birmingham |
2 |
73 |
|
T5 |
Lisa Jones / Sharon Hodgens |
Guntersville, Boaz |
2 |
73 |
|
8 |
Nancy Gavin / Trish Carter |
Jacksons Gap, Hoover |
5 |
76 |
|
T9 |
Bok Stamper / Jessie Hsia |
Tuscaloosa, Chelsea |
6 |
77 |
|
T9 |
Amanda Miller / Chere Dulaney |
Albertville |
6 |
77 |
|
11 |
Candy Mitchell / Lynn Glover |
Springville, Birmingham |
8 |
79 |
|
12 |
Barbara Brown / Sandra Holliman |
Fayette, Northport |
9 |
80 |
|
13 |
Jane McGriff / Sylvia Sumners |
Birmingham |
11 |
82 |
|
14 |
Sandi Parrish / Vicki Oda |
Montgomery, Prattville |
12 |
83 |
|
15 |
Gigi Roberts / Linda Houston |
Gulf Shores, Gulf shores |
14 |
85 |
|
16 |
Helen Walker / Janet Haines |
Birmingham |
15 |
86 |
|
17 |
Sharon Kellum / Susan McDaniel |
Hoover, Leeds |
16 |
87 |
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.
