Bent Brook Golf Course, Bessemer, AL 

BESSEMER, AL (June 21, 2021) – The Alabama Golf Association’s 2nd Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championships will be held at Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer, AL, on June 23-24, 2021. Sixty-one golfers will compete for the 2nd Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championship titles. Players will compete in six age divisions:

●      Girls 6-8 - 1 player

●      Girls 9-11 - 3 players

●      Girls 12-13 - 7 players

●      Boys 6-8 - 5 players

●      Boys 9-11 - 18 players

●      Boys 12-13 - 27 players

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This year marks the first time Bent Brook has hosted the Alabama State 13 & Under Championships. The inaugural Alabama Boys State 13 & Under Champion, Tyler Watts, won in 2020 at Goose Pond Colony, setting a new course record with his Final Round score of 11-under 61.

Christine Chang of Auburn won the inaugural Alabama Girls State 13 & Under Junior Championship, hosted by Valley Hill Country Club in 2020. Chang posted a six-over 150 to secure her title.

Entries for the 2nd Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championships are open to any male or female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama with an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club.

13 & Under Junior Championships Facts

Male 9-11 & 12-13 Age Divisions:

Yardage: 5529 yards

Course & Slope Rating: 65.7/117

Male 6-8 Age Division:

Yardage: 4240 yards

Course & Slope Rating: 53.8/86

Female 9-11 & 12-13 Age Divisions:

Yardage: 5036 yards

Course & Slope Rating: 67.9/116

Female 6-8 Age Division:

Yardage: 4240 yards

Course & Slope Rating: 55.8/89

Championship Format:

●      36 holes of gross individual stroke play for players 9-11 & 12-13 Age Divisions.

●      18 holes (9 each day) for 6-8 Age Division.

●      The lowest score for 36 holes in the Overall Division (9-11 and 12-13 Age Divisions) will be the Overall Champion.

●      In the event of a tie for the Overall Championship only, 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.

●      Any other ties in all other divisions will be resolved by matching scorecards according to the USGA recommendation within the Committee Procedures of the Rules of Golf – “Matching Scorecards.”

●      Initial groupings will be for Round One. Players will be repaired by score for the Final Round.

Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championships Schedule

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

All Day: Practice rounds.

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Player Registration in the Clubhouse, outside of the Pro Shop.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Round 1: Tee times at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees.

Field regrouped according to score.

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Round 2: Tee times at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees.

Awards ceremony immediately following play.

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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