Mark Sawyer, Round One Leader of the 75th Alabama Boys State Junior Championship
SCOTTSBORO, AL (July 21, 2020) – First round results of the 75th Alabama Boys State Junior Championship and the 1st Alabama Boys State 13 & Under Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Goose Pond Colony Resort in Scottsboro, AL on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
Round 1 Information
Round 1 Boys State Junior Scores| Round 1 Boys State Junior 13U Scores
Statistics (Junior) | Statistics (13U)
Round 2 Information
Round 2 Starting Times (Junior & 13U)
Playing in hot conditions, enduring two weather delays, Mark Sawyer of Centre, AL leads the opening round of the 75th Boys State Junior Championship, carding a low score of seven-under 65.
Steady golf combined with tough mental focus resulted in major success. Making a 15-footer on his last hole (No. 9), he climbed to the top of the leaderboard.
“I’m going to keep doing the same thing,” Sawyer said. “My plan is to keep playing solid golf.”
One stroke behind, Max Johnson of Fairhope and Gregory Jones of Mobile posted six-under 66 to tie for second place.
“This golf course is receptive, so I know low scores are going to happen each day,” Johnson said. “My mindset for tomorrow is to reset, go back out and play another good round.”
One-stroke behind leaders, Ward Harris of Vestavia Hillsposted a five-under 67 to tie for third place alongside Hayden Carner of Birmingham.
The overall Boys State Junior Champion is the player within the field of the low 60 players, plus ties after 36 holes. The player that posts the lowest score after 54 holes will be the Champion.
The 12-13 Age Division co-leaders are Jack Childers of Helena and Jackson Skinner of Birmingham. Both players carded a 2 under 70.
Tyler Watts of Huntsville posted an even 72 to stand third place.
The 8-11 Age Division leader is Graham Patton of Tuscaloosa, carding a 73. He holds a two-stroke lead over Waylon White of Fairhope.
The 13U Overall Champion is the player who posts the lowest score after 36 holes (12-13 Age Division) will be the Champion. The 8-11 Age Division will play 9 holes each day. Players will be re-paired by score for the Final Round.
Alabama Boys State Junior Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club and qualifies under the following age requirements: Must have reached 14th birthday but not 19th birthday on or before July 21, 2020.
Alabama Boys State Junior 13U Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a AGA member club and qualifies under the following age requirements: 8-11 Age Division: Must have reached 8th birthday, but not 12th birthday, on or before July 21, 2020. 12-13 Age Division: Must have reached 12th birthday, but not 14th birthday, on or before July 21, 2020.
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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