Goose Pond Colony Resort (Lake Course)
SCOTTSBORO, AL (July 20, 2020) – The Alabama Golf Association will host the 75thAlabama Boys State Junior Championship and 1st Alabama Boys State 13 & Under Junior Championship at Goose Pond Colony Resort in Scottsboro, AL from July 21-23. The 1971 George Cobb course welcomes a record-breaking field of 154 players from across the state on Tuesday.
This is the second time that Goose Pond Colony Resort (Lake Course) has hosted the Boys State Junior Championship. The Championship was first played in 1946 with Walter Wood winning the inaugural event. Bobby Wyatt of Mobile holds the record with 4 victories (2007-2010). The 2019 Champion of the Boys State Junior Championship is Gordon Sargent, of Birmingham.
The Alabama Golf Association looks forward to the inaugural playing of the Alabama Boys State 13 & Under Junior Championship.
Championship Facts
Event: 2020 Boys State Junior Championships
Dates: July 21-23, 2020
Host Site: Goose Pond Colony Resort, Scottsboro, AL
Yardage: Ages 8-11: 5342 yards; Ages 12-13: 5637 yards; Ages 14-18: 6994 yards
Course & Slope Rating: Ages 8-11: 65.6/113; Ages 12-13: 67.1/115; Ages 14-18: 72.6/128
Course Turfgrass: Tees/Fairways, Rough (419 Bermuda); Putting Greens (Bermuda)
2019 Champion: Gordon Sargent of Birmingham
Most Titles: 4 Bobby Wyatt of Mobile (2007-2010).
Format 13U:
• 36 holes of gross individual stroke play for 12-13 Age Division. 18 holes (9 each day) for 8-11 Age Division.
• The lowest score for 36 holes (12-13 Age Division) will be the Champion.
• In the event of a tie for the overall Championship only, co-champions will be awarded.
• Initial groupings will be for Round 1. Players will be re-paired by score for Final Round.
Format ages 14-18:
• 54 holes of gross individual stroke play.
• The field will be cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes.
• The lowest score for 54 holes will be the Champion.
• In the event of a tie for the Championship, a hole-by-hole playoff will be held immediately following play. The playoff holes and their order of play will be determined by the Committee.
• Initial groupings will be for two days; the field will be cut and re-paired by score after the second round.
Schedule of Rounds 13U
Monday, July 20 All Day:
Practice rounds: 8:00am-4:00pm: Player Registration on the back patio.
Tuesday, July 21 Round 1:
Tee times at 7:00am & 12:15pm off #1 & #10 tees.
Wednesday, July 22 Round 2:
Tee times at 7:00am & 12:15pm off #1 & #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play.
Schedule of Rounds Ages 14-18
Monday, July 20 All Day:
Practice rounds: 8am-3:00pm: Player Registration on the back patio.
Tuesday, July 21 Round 1:
Tee times at 7:00am & 12:15pm off #1 & #10 tees.
Wednesday, July 22 Round 2:
Tee times at 7:00am & 12:15pm off #1 & #10 tees.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-grouped according to score.
Thursday, July 23 Round 3:
Tee times at 7:30am off #1 & #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play.
Championship Links
- Starting Times (Round 1)
- Scoring & Results
- AGA Yearbook & Past Results
- Club Website
- Championship Website
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 115 member clubs represented by nearly 19,000 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 23 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.
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