Trey Rouse, current leader of Round One of the 106th Alabama State Amateur ChampionshipBESSEMER, AL (June 8, 2022) - Partial First Round results of the 106th Alabama State Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Bent Brook Golf Course in Birmingham, AL on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
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156 players competed at Bent Brook Golf Course for Round One of the 106th Alabama State Amateur Championship. Morning tee times were delayed until 8:30 a.m. due to heavy rain during the early morning and subsequent course conditions. Afternoon tee times were delayed until 1 p.m. Play was suspended at 1:45 p.m. due to lightning, putting a halt in the afternoon wave until 4:10 p.m. Play resumed at 4:10 p.m. and carried on until 7:25 p.m. due to lightning in the area. 75 players will finish Round One tomorrow morning.
Trey Rouse of Homewood stands at the top of the leaderboard, firing six-under thru 9.
Max Johnson of Lillian and Jackson King of Hoover each posted five-under 68 to stand T2. Johnson is thru 16 and King is thru 15.
Eric Boutwell of Russellville stands fourth, carding four-under 67 for the day. Boutwell beat the called-day and finished the round.
Revised Schedule For Round One:
● Practice facilities will open at 6:30 a.m.
● Round One resumes at 7:30 a.m. on June 9, 2022.
Important Notes For Round Two:
● Round Two begins at 8:30 a.m. on June 9, 2022.
● Revised starting times are updated on the Championship website.
Please note that rain is forecasted this evening and overnight, and that may alter these resumption plans for tomorrow. We will communicate via email, text, and all social media channels (@bamagolf on Twitter, @alabamagolf on Instagram and Alabama Golf Association on Facebook) with any updates.
For more information about the 106th Alabama State Amateur Championship, please visit the Championship website.
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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