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Merritt Daniel of Trussville posted a Second Round score of even-par 72 to climb to the top of the 62nd Alabama Girls State Junior leaderboard. Overall, she is two-over par 146 for the tournament and holds a two-shot lead heading into round three tomorrow.
First round leader Beka Yang of Pike Road and Courtney Grace of Birmingham each finished Round Two at four-over 148 overall to sit tied for second. Yang and Grace sit one-shot ahead of
Kamdyn Kelley of Dothan (T4), and Morgan Maddox of Homewood (T4).
At the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Ashley-Sinclair Curtis of Enterprise fired a Second Round score of three-under 69 to widen her overall lead by six-shots. She is currently four-under 140 after rounds one and two.
Jesse Lawley of Hoover and Lauren Martin of Alabaster remain tied for second, each posting overall scores of two-over 146 for the tournament.
The Final Round of the 62nd Alabama Girls State Junior and 2nd Alabama Women’s State Mid-Amateur will begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. with a double tee start going off of holes #1 and #10.
For more information about the 62nd Alabama Girls State Junior and 2nd Alabama Women’s State Mid-Amateur Championships, 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.
Media Contact:
Mikayla King
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Alabama Golf Association
205-979-1234
mikayla@alabamagolf.org
