Bent Brook Golf Club, Bessemer, AL: Site of the 106th Alabama State Amateur ChampionshipBESSEMER, AL (June 7, 2022) – The Alabama Golf Association’s 106th Alabama State Amateur Championship will take place at Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer, AL, June 8-11, 2022. This week, 156 golfers will compete for the 2022 Alabama State Amateur Championship title.
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This year’s Championship marks the third time Bent Brook has hosted the Alabama State Amateur Championship, most recently in 2017. Gordon Sargent of Birmingham won the title in 2021 at Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham, AL. He carded 17-under 267 to claim his victory. Jack Allison of Birmingham, AL, was the Championship’s inaugural winner in 1915. In 1955, the format was changed from match play to stroke play.
2022 Alabama State Amateur Championship entries are open to any male 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 8.4. A college student is considered a resident of their parent(s)/guardian(s) “Legal Residency Criteria” as stated in the AGA Tournament Manual unless said student (a) has no dependency on his/her parents; and (b) lives full time in Alabama.
106th Alabama State Amateur Championship Facts
Yardage:
7203 yards, par 36-35–71 (Brook-Windmill)
Course/Slope Rating:
73.9/129
Championship Format:
• The field will be cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes.
• The lowest score for 72 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 Committee.
• Initial groupings will be for two days; the field will be cut and re-paired by score after the second round.
106th Alabama State Amateur Championship Schedule
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
All Day: Practice rounds.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Player Registration in the Clubhouse Foyer adjacent to the golf shop.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Round 1: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Round 2: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Field re-grouped according to score.
Friday, June 10, 2022
Round 3: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Field re-grouped according to score.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Round 4: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
The 106th Alabama State Amateur 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.
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