BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 27, 2020) – The Alabama Golf Association’s third Alabama State Parent-Child Championship will be held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail - Oxmoor Valley in Birmingham on Monday, July 27, 2020. 50 teams composed of parents and their children will play the Ridge Course.
The Alabama State Parent-Child Championship is competed over one round of modified alternate shot stroke play with both players teeing off from their designated teeing ground, selecting a ball, and then playing alternate shot until the ball is holed.
Champions will be crowned in three divisions: Father-Son, Mixed and Open (Golf Professionals and Amateurs Awaiting Reinstatement playing with an amateur partner) along with winners in 13 & Under flights. Tee times will begin at 7:30 a.m. from the 1st and 10th tees.
Oxmoor Valley is one of the 11 clubs on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. With three courses on site, Oxmoor Valley has something for everyone. The Ridge course, which will be hosting the championship, boasts tree-lined fairways and large elevation changes that promise to be a challenge for all involved.
Championship Schedule
Week of July 20-23
Tee times available for practice.
Week of July 24-26
Tee times available for practice after 12 p.m.
Monday, July 27
7:30 a.m. - Championship Round. Starting times off #1 and #10 tees
Award ceremony immediately following play.
Prizes
Trophies and merchandise are awarded to the Overall Champion in each division and winner in each flight. Merchandise distributed to top teams in each flight. Open division merchandise is distributed based on the size of the field to both professional and amateurs. Ties for the overall Champion in each division will be decided by an on-course playoff. Flight winners will be determined by a scorecard playoff using the USGA recommended tie-breaker method. All other ties for merchandise will be shared equally.
RTJ Oxmoor Valley Information
Director of Golf: Anthony Land, PGA
Course Superintendent: Jeremy Waldrop
Physical Address: 100 Sunbelt Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35211
Club Website: www.rtjgolf.com/oxmoorvalley/
Golf Shop Phone: 205-942-1177
Golf Shop Hours: 6AM-7PM
Practice Facility Hours: 6AM-6PM
Food & Beverage Hours: 6AM-8PM
Championship Yardage
Amateur Men ages 14-64, Professional Men = 6207 yards; 70.3/133
Amateur Females ages 14-50, Amateur Males 65+, Professional Women = 5450 yards; 71.1/124
Boys & Girls 13 & under, Amateur Females 50+ = 4815 yards; 64.3/119-68.4/120
Course Turfgrass: Tees/Fairway/Rough (Bermuda); Putting Greens (A1/A4 Bent)
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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. For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org. |
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AGA Communications
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