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Will Ness of Hoover and Grady Rutledge of Huntsville share the lead in the boys overall division, posting five-under 66. Mac Steltenpohl of Dothan sits one stroke back, at four-under 67. Wiley Alford of Dothan and Haynes Willings of Birmingham are T4, each posting one-under 69.
Courteny Grace of Birmingham and Chloe Noh of Auburn share the lead in the girls overall division, carding three-under 68. Kathryn Hunt of Birmingham is nine strokes behind, posting six-over par 77. Kallie Ollhoft of Daphne sits in fourth, posting seven-over par 78.
Round One Leaders by Age Division:
- Boys 12-13 Age Division: Will Ness of Hoover & Grady Rutledge of Huntsville, 66 (-5)
- Girls 12-13 Age Division: Courtney Grace of Birmingham & Chloe Noh of Auburn, 68 (-3)
- Boys 9-11 Age Division: Haynes Willings of Birmingham, 69 (-2)
- Girls 9-11 Age Division: Ryleigh Nelson of Helena, 89 (+18)
- Boys 6-8 Age 9-Hole Division: Carter Hynson of Mobile, 40 (+4)
- Girls 6-8 Age 9-Hole Division: Adelyn Duncan of Birmingham, 51 (+15)
Round Two will begin tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. off #1 and #10 tees.
For more information about the 6th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championships, please visit the Championship website.
The 6th Alabama State 13 & Under 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 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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