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After an impressive day on the course, Chris Devlin of Hoover leads round one of the 28th Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship finishing the day 7-under par 64. He holds a four-shot lead over Jeff Taylor of Montgomery.
When asked about his game plan for tomorrow, Devlin expressed that it is to “keep my foot on the pedal and try to play as aggressively as I can and try to not let too many people catch up on me.”
The following players stand tied at third at one-under 70:
- Kenny Miller of Athens
- Chris Hummel of Birmingham
- McGowin Miller of Birmingham
The following players sit T2 at one-over 72:
- John Stark of Cullman
- David Hancock of Greenville
- Emile Vaughan of Pike Road
- Dana Amberson of Hartselle
- Earle Bidez of Birmingham
For more information about the 28th Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship & 7th Alabama State Super-Senior Amateur Championship, please visit the championship website.
These Championships are 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 30,000 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. A full-time professional staff of seven individuals handles day-to-day activities.
Based in Hoover, the AGA is the USGA's Allied Golf Association in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the World Handicap System including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and Rules of Golf & Handicapping education. The AGA annually conducts 24 championships; team match competitions for men, women, junior and seniors; and the AHSAA high school golf championship. The AGA manages the Junior Golf Alabama program that is a joint venture between the AGA and Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section.
In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Scholarship Fund through the Alabama Golf Foundation that is dedicated to assisting young golfers in higher education. Additionally, the Alabama Golf Foundation supports the Youth on Course Alabama program providing facility access to junior golfers and provides funding for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. In 2016, the AGA earned the Gold Tee Award for “Outstanding Tournament Operations – Small Association” by the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA).
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the historic 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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Mikayla King
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Alabama Golf Association
205-979-1234
mikayla@alabamagolf.org
