Round One Leader of 90th Alabama Women's State Amateur Championship: Patricia Ehrhart (left) & Round One Leader of 4th Alabama Women's State Senior Match Play Championship: Kathy Hartwiger (right)BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 6, 2022) – Stroke Play Qualifying results of the 90th Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship and 4th Alabama Women’s State Senior Match Play Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Mountain Brook Club in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
Stroke Play Qualifying Information
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Match Play Information
Match Play Pairings and Starting Times
Patricia Ehrhart of Birmingham claimed medalist honors at the 90th Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship. She carded a three-under 68, leading the Championship.
Scarlett Schremmer of Birmingham and Carson McKie of Hoover both stand T2, each carding an even-par 71 for the day.
To conclude Stroke Play Qualifying, the nine following players competed in a playoff for four final positions in tomorrow’s Match Play.
● Elisabeth Preus of Auburn
● Chloe Ruble of Athens
● Emilia Smith of Enterprise
● Anna Christian Beeker of Tuscaloosa
● Lauren Gilchrist of Spanish Fort
● Laura Burch of Mobile
● Marilyn Steed of Birmingham
● Julie Waldo of Prattville
● Hope Harrell of Guntersville
After the first playoff hole, Beeker, Preus, Gilchrist and Ruble advanced to Round Two of the 90th Women’s Alabama State Amateur Championship.
Kathy Hartwiger of Birmingham leads the 4th Alabama Women’s State Senior Match Play Championship, posting a two-under 69. Hartwiger holds a four-stroke lead.
Theresa Mahlik of Madison stands second on the leaderboard with a two-over 73 to finish the day.
Within the Senior Tournament Division, Candy Mitchell of Springville leads, carding a three-over 74 for the day.
Nancy Gavin of Jacksons Gap and Barbee Bryant of Hoover both stand T2, each carding a seven-over 78 for the day.
18 holes of gross individual stroke play determine seeding within each division. The Championship Division will be cut to the low 16 players from the Stroke Play Qualifier that will compete for the overall Championship. Remaining Championship Division players will be divided into flights of four (4).
Senior Championship and Tournament Division players will be divided into flights of four (4) to compete in Match Play, based on qualifying round score.
All players are guaranteed a minimum of two matches, due to consolation brackets for each flight.
For more information on the 90th Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship and 4th Alabama Women’s State Senior Match Play Championship please visit the Championship(s) 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 24,000 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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