Morgan Jones, 58th Alabama Girls State Junior Champion
ATHENS, AL (June 10, 2021) – Final round results of the 58th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Canebrake Golf Club in Athens, AL, on Thursday, June 10, 2021.
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Morgan Jones of Auburn claims the 58th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship title. Jones went low, firing an impressive eight-under 64. Leading wire-to-wire, she finished the championship at 13-under-par 203.
“My irons and putting were definitely the high points of my game today,” says Jones. “I got a great flow and landed great putts.”
Molly Brown Davidson of Birmingham finished second, posting a three-under-par 69 for the day and six-under-par 210 for the Championship.
“It felt great to be in the leader group all week,“ said Davidson. “It's a great experience as a younger player. Morgan really pushed me to be competitive.”
Christine Chang of Auburn carded a final round one-under-par 71 to stand third. For the Championship, she finished at one-under-par 215.
Claiming fourth place, Midland City’s Lauren Thompson posted a final round four-under 68 to finish at even-par 216.
Securing fifth place, Gabriella Nicastro of Huntsville carded an even-par 72. She finished at two-over-par for the Championship.
This Championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
For more information about the 58th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship, please visit the Championship website.
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 over 21,000 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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