Round Two Results from Alabama State Senior and Super Senior Four-Ball Championships

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 12, 2019) - Second round results of the 25th Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship and 1st Alabama State Super Senior Four-Ball Championship hosted by Huntsville Country Club in Huntsville, AL on Saturday, October 12, 2019 (Senior Championship: 6576 yards, par 36-35—71, 71.1/124; Super-Senior Championship: 5956 yards, par 36-35—71, 68.4/118).

LINKS: Round 3 Starting Times | Hole-by-Hole Scoring

In the Senior Championship, Robert Nelson of Fairhope and Walker Grant of Montgomery fired a seven-under 64 to tie for the 36-hole lead with Claud Cooper of Birmingham and Richard Jeffers of Mobile at 129 (-13).

Nelson hit the shot of the day with a hole-in-one on the 174-yard Par 3 15th hole using a 7-iron for his seventh career ace.

Senior Championship Round 2 Notes:

  • Cut-line fell at 141 (-1) with 28 teams advancing to final round
  • 28 teams are under par through 36 holes with field average score of 71.17
  • 64 (-7) was the low round of the day carded by Robert Nelson and Walker Grant
  • 135 birdies and 2 eagles posted in round two
  • Easiest hole: No. 11, 501 yard par 5, 4.53 scoring average
  • Hardest Hole: No. 3, 419 yard par 4, 4.26 scoring average

In the Super Senior Championship, John Coles of Birmingham and Tom Jungkind of Hoover carded a second consecutive round of six-under 65 to extend their lead to three shots over Bob Straub of Courtland and John Stewart of Hoover.

Super Senior Championship Round 2 Notes:

  • Cut-line fell at 140 (-2)with 8 teams advancing to the final round
  • 8 teams are under par through 18 holes with field average score of 70.02
  • 65 (-6) was the low round of the day carded by two teams: John Coles and Tom Jungkind; Fred Clark and Wayne Gardner
  • 47 birdies and 3 eagles posted in round one
  • Easiest hole: No. 11, 475 yard par 5, 4.57 scoring average
  • Hardest Hole: No. 3, 366 yard par 4, 4.29 scoring average

Championship format is 54 holes of four-ball stroke play with a cut after 36 holes to the low 24 sides and ties in the Senior Championship and low 8 sides and ties in the Super Senior Championship.

This year marks the 25th playing of the Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship and the first playing of the State Super Senior Four-Ball Championship. Previously, Super Seniors competed in their own division for teams where both players were age 65+ but was not recognized as a standalone championship.  

Awards will be presented to the Champions in both the Senior Championship and Super Senior Championship (age 65+). Merchandise prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each championship. Senior Championship Champions will have their name engraved on the Bob Phillips Trophy and may take possession of the trophy for the ensuing year.

Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 50th birthday by the first day of the championship, is a legal resident of Alabama, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Alabama Golf Association (AGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club. Alabama State Super Senior Four-Ball Championship is open to AGA members age 65 and over.

Visit www.alabamagolf.org for live scoring and follow us on social media: Twitter (@bamagolf); Instagram (@alabamagolf). 

This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.

Round 2 Results

Senior Championship

         

Rank

Team

City

R1

R2

Total

To Par

T1

Claud Cooper / Richard Jeffers

Mobile, Birmingham

64

65

129

-13

T1

Robert Nelson / Walker Grant

Fairhope, Montgomery

65

64

129

-13

T3

Bryan Askew / Mark Woods

Madison, Homewood

67

65

132

-10

T3

Marc Wallace / Will Tyner

Pelham, Trinity

64

68

132

-10

T5

Al Gibbs / Alan Seigel

Birmingham

68

67

135

-7

T5

Joey Holley / Steven Hudson

Birmingham, Troy

66

69

135

-7

T7

Brian Matisak / Scott Tillery

Huntsville

68

68

136

-6

T7

Cecil Ingram / Grantland Rice III

Mountain Brook, Birmingham

71

65

136

-6

T7

Dusty Ellison / Mike Greer

Wilsonville, Birmingham

68

68

136

-6

T7

Flip Bradley / William Moquin

Madison, Huntsville

67

69

136

-6

T11

Clark Alexander / Tony Parrish

Prattville

69

68

137

-5

T11

Chip Woddail / Hamp Andrews

Daphne

69

68

137

-5

T11

Greg Martin / Scot Schroder

Hartselle, Birmingham

70

67

137

-5

14

Del Wood / Doug Davis

Birmingham

68

70

138

-4

T15

Adam Jacobs / Russell Bobo

Arab, Union Grove

70

69

139

-3

T15

James Duttweiler / John Cook

Madison, Huntsville

68

71

139

-3

T15

Jay Hughes / Ray Halbrooks

Hartselle, Athens

67

72

139

-3

T15

Ricky McCombs / Ryan Aldridge

Kimberly, Jasper

67

72

139

-3

T19

Allen Martindale / Mike Maze

Hoover

74

66

140

-2

T19

Clark Cook / David Hyman

Athens, Madison

70

70

140

-2

T19

David Beard / Steve Cragon

Huntsville, Owens Cross Roads

69

71

140

-2

T19

Ed Kinzer / Jason Harkins

Trussville, Birmingham

69

71

140

-2

T19

Ernie Benson / Lee McDaniel

Vestavia, Birmingham

67

73

140

-2

T24

Dana Amberson / Harry Kirkland

Decatur, Hartselle

70

71

141

-1

T24

David Clayton / Stan Shaw

Pelham, Hoover

69

72

141

-1

T24

David Harwell / Scott Seeley

Huntsville

69

72

141

-1

T24

Charles Noto / Kevin Newton

Hoover, Birmingham

69

72

141

-1

T24

David Head / Randy Smith

Sylacauga, Sterrett

72

69

141

-1

The following teams did not make the cut

29

Robert Pewitt / Sam Gannaway

Birmingham, Hoover

72

70

142

E

T30

Bill Clingempeel / Chester Decesaris

Hampton Cove, Huntsville

71

72

143

1

T30

David Carden / Donnie Cooper

Huntsville, Meridianville

71

72

143

1

32

Chris Cook / Daniel Davis

Springville, Calera

71

73

144

2

33

Allen Kincaid / Tracy Lentz

Tanner, Decatur

71

74

145

3

T34

Stan Shelton / Walter Watts

Fort Payne

71

78

149

7

T34

Steven Crew / Terry Thomas

Northport, Killen

73

76

149

7

T36

Bryant Hovis / David Joffrion

Huntsville, Faulkville

75

76

151

9

T36

Donald McCurdy / N. H. Holt

Birmingham, Remlap

75

76

151

9

T36

Mark Corley / Tommy Beck

Huntsville

76

75

151

9

39

Dave Jennings / Scott Henderson

Alexander City

78

74

152

10

T40

Gregory Clardy / John Chapman

Athens

76

77

153

11

T40

Rick Maze / Ronny Woodall

Huntsville, Scottsboro

74

79

153

11

42

Fred Lemberg / Marty Denton

Madison, Huntsville

80

75

155

13

43

Joe Kasulka / Ken McCullough

Meridianville, Decatur

76

81

157

15

WD

David Hancock / Ralph Mathews

Greenville, Andalusia

WD

WD

WD

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Super Senior Championship

         

Rank

Team

City

R1

R2

Total

To Par

1

John Coles / Tom Jungkind

Hoover, Birmingham

65

65

130

-12

2

Bob Straub / John Stewart

Courtland, Hoover

66

67

133

-9

T3

Fred Clark / Wayne Gardner

Mobile

69

65

134

-8

T3

Gary Randall / John Gibbs

Oneonta, Trussville

67

67

134

-8

T5

Hal Thurmond / Ron Aldy

Tuscaloosa

69

67

136

-6

T5

Michael Fosdick / Robert Parmar

Fairhope, Theodore

67

69

136

-6

7

Doug Schram / Ken Wright

Madison, Huntsville

66

72

138

-4

8

Richard Sirmon / Tom Worley

Vestavia, Pelham

69

71

140

-2

The following teams did not make the cut

9

James Allensworth / Tom Page

Fort Payne

73

69

142

E

10

Gary Hopper / Larry Gilchrist

Rainbow City, Southside

72

73

145

3

T11

Derrell Brown / Randy Roberson

Madison, Huntsville

72

75

147

5

T11

Dick Schreiber / Paul Madole

Huntsville

72

75

147

5

T11

Don Peveler / Rick Lister

Madison, Huntsville

72

75

147

5

14

Happel Terrell / Scott Fulmore

Madison

85

70

155

13

               

 

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