Montgomery Country Club
MONTGOMERY, AL (June 5, 2022) – The Alabama Golf Association’s 59th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship will be held at Montgomery Country Club in Montgomery, AL, June 6-8, 2022. 51 golfers will compete for the 2022 Girls State Junior Championship title.
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This year marks the second time Montgomery Country Club has hosted the Alabama Girls State Junior Championship. Morgan Jones claimed the 2021 Champion title. The inaugural Alabama Girls State Junior Champion, Judy Jehle, won in 1963.
Alabama Girls State Junior Championship entries are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club that does not exceed 20.4.
59th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship Facts
Yardage: 5855 yards (35-35-70)
Course/Slope Rating: 74.3/137
Championship Format:
• 54 holes of gross individual stroke play.
• The lowest score for 54 holes will be the Champion.
• In the event of a tie for the Championship, a hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately following play. The play-off holes and order of play will be determined by the AGA. All other ties will be split equally.
• The play-off holes and their order of play will be determined by the Committee.
59th Alabama Girls State Junior Championship Schedule
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Practice Rounds after 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Morning (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) and afternoon (after 3:00 p.m.): Practice rounds.
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Player Registration in the Clubhouse Foyer adjacent to the golf shop.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Round 1: Tee times at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees.
Field regrouped according to score.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Round 2: Tee times at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees.
Field regrouped according to score.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Round 3: Tee times at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
The 59th Alabama Girls State Junior 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 over 23,000 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. Media Contact:
Savannah Snowden
Manager of Media, Marketing & Communications
Alabama Golf Association
205-803-6524
savannah@alabamagolf.org
