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Heading into the final round of the Alabama Girls State Junior Championship four-shots ahead, Merritt Daniel of Trussville posted an overall score of two-over 218 to claim the 62nd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship title.
Beka Yang of Pike Road finished second with an overall score of 221 (71, 77, 73), and Courtney Grace of Birmingham finished third, posting an overall score of 222 (73, 75, 74). Kamdyn Kelley of Dothan shot a 224 (75,74,75) overall to take home fourth place while Julie Waldo of Prattville posted a 226 (74,77,75) to finish fifth.
Daniel’s win earned her an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Girls Junior Championship held at the Atlanta Athletic Club (Riverside Course) in Johns Creek, Georgia, July 14-19, 2025.
Through her win, she also receives an exemption into Alabama Girls State Junior for the remainder of her eligibility, a five-year (2025-2029) exemption into the Alabama Women’s Match Play Championship, a five-year (2025-2029) exemption into the Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship, as well as her spot on team Alabama’s 2025 Southern Junior Cup team.
After leading rounds one and two, Ashley-Sinclair Curtis of Enterprise claimed victory at the 2nd Alabama Women’s State Mid-Amateur Championship. Curtis fired a three day total of seven-under 209 (71,69,69). Curtis finished second in the Inaugural Alabama Women’s State Mid- Amateur Championship last year.
After a scorecard playoff, Jesse Lawley of Hoover finished second with an overall score of 219 (72,74,73) and Lauren Martin of Alabaster posted an overall score of 219 (72,74,73) to finish third.
Curtis, Lawley, and Martin were paired together throughout every round of the tournament.
Curtis shared that each of them “played several good rounds of golf” and pointed out that over the three days, none of them posted a double bogey.
The Champion receives a five-year (2026-2030) exemption into the Alabama Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, a five-year (2025-2029) exemption into the Alabama Women’s Match Play Championship, and a five-year (2025-2029) exemption into the Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship.
These tournaments 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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