Tanner Guthrie of Auburn and Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery Earn Medalist Honors at the
22nd Alabama State Match Play and 3rd Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships Stroke Play Qualifying
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL (August 4, 2023) – Round Two Results of the 22nd Alabama State Match Play and 3rd Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships hosted by RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals (Fighting Joe) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, from Aug. 3-6, 2023.
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After a five-hour weather delay, play began at 2:00 p.m. today with a shotgun start.
Tanner Guthrie of Auburn earned medalist honors at the 22nd Alabama State Match Play Championship. Guthrie ended the day nine-under 135 for the two stroke play qualifying rounds to lead the Championship into match play format.
Ken Goforth of Birmingham finished second, posting an eight-under 136 for the stroke play qualifying rounds. Austin Coggin of Birmingham finished third, posting a seven-under 137.
The cut to the low 16 players fell at one-under 143 within the Alabama State Match Play Championship.
Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery earned medalist honors at the 3rd Alabama State Senior Match Play Championship with an overall score of 11-under 127 for the stroke play qualifying rounds to stand first seed for match play. Pritchett made eleven birdies during his bogey-free round today.
“My strategy from here out is just to forget what happened the first two days,” said Pritchett. “Everybody starts at even tomorrow, so it’s all starting new and I’m going to play it like that.”
Jeff Taylor of Montgomery finished nine strokes behind Pritchett, posting an eight-under 136 for his stroke play qualifying rounds. Robbie Cotton of Brewton carded with a six-under 138 to finish third.
The cut to the low 16 players fell at seven-over 151. After a two-man playoff within the State Senior Match Play Championship, Bill Best earned the final spot in the Round of 16.
Match play (Round of 16 and Quarterfinals) for the 22nd Alabama State Match Play and 3rd Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships will begin on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 a.m. off #1.
For more information about the 22nd Alabama State Match Play and 3rd Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships, please visit
the Championships website.
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 over 120 member clubs represented by over 27,000 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 College Scholarship Fund that is dedicated to assisting young 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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