Round One Leaders of the 41st Alabama State Four-Ball: Nick Dunlap (Left) and Bryan Askew (Right)ONEONTA, AL (April 27, 2023) – Partial round one results of the Alabama Golf Association’s 41st Alabama State Four-Ball Championship held at Limestone Springs in Oneonta, AL on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
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69 sides competed at Limestone Springs for round one of the 41st Alabama State Four-Ball Championship. Tee times were delayed by two hours due to heavy rainfall during the early morning and subsequent course conditions. Morning tee times began at 9:30 a.m.; afternoon tee times began at 2:10 p.m.
Two par-4 holes (#13 and #17) were changed to par-3 holes due to course conditions, making today’s round a par-70.
Play was suspended at 7:30 p.m. due to nightfall, leaving five sides to finish their round one play tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.
The team of Nick Dunlap of Huntsville + Bryan Askew of Decatur sits atop the leaderboard, firing a ten-under 60 for the day. Despite the course conditions, both players made eagle during their round. The duo also carded nine birdies total during their round.
Standing one stroke behind Dunlap + Askew, defending champions Daniel Burns of Owens Cross Roads + Alex Balog of Elmore carded a nine-under 61 to claim second going into round two.
Four teams stand T3, posting 62 for round one:
● Matt Gourgeot of Athens + Stewart Whitt of Decatur
● Bradley Funderburk of Vestavia Hills + Jones Brown of Trussville
● Braxton Gillespie of Grand Bay + Connor Elder of Mobile
● Blake Watts of Valley Head + Will McCurdy of Auburn
Revised Schedule For Round One:
● Practice facilities open at 6:15 a.m.
● Round one resumes at 7:00 a.m
Round two will begin tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. as originally scheduled, off #1 and #10 tees.
This 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 120 member clubs represented by over 25,000 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 Allied Golf Association for golf in Alabama delivering core services such as 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 inside the ropes operations for the SEC Men’s Golf Championship. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the Alabama Golf Foundation that provides college scholarships, supports growth in the game initiatives such as Youth on Course Alabama and Junior Golf Alabama along with investing in turfgrass research through 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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