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The 24th Alabama State Match Play and 5th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships advanced to match play format as the top 16 players from each Championship battled this morning and afternoon.
Eight players in each Championship remained in the afternoon Quarterfinals. Four players in each Championship will advance to tomorrow’s Semifinals and Finals.
State Match Play Round of 16 Results:
Logan Rawson of Elberta (16) defeated Andrew Hinson of Huntsville (1) in 20 holes.
William Stelt of Auburn (8) defeated Blake Watts of Fort Payne (9) 1 up.
Reid Larson of Spanish Fort (4) defeated Ward Harris of Vestavia Hills (13) in 19 holes.
Jackson Mitchell of Athens (12) defeated Blaise Wilson of Cullman (5) 2 & 1.
Will McCurdy of Auburn (2) defeated Pierce Becker of Birmingham (15) 3 & 2.
JP Groat of Mentone (10) defeated Richard Douglas of Birmingham (7) 3 & 2.
Jace Duckworth of Tuscaloosa (3) defeated Elad Sebbage of Birmingham (14) 6 & 4.
Gavin Isbell of Trussville (11) defeated Hunter Hawkins of Fort Payne (6) 4 & 2.
State Match Play Quarterfinals Results:
Logan Rawson defeated William Stelt 2 up.
Jackson Mitchell defeated Reid Larson 1 up.
JP Groat defeated Will McCurdy in 21 holes.
Jace Duckworth defeated Gavin Isbell 1 up.
State Senior Match Play Round of 16 Results:
Michael Guerrette of Gardendale (16) defeated Ty Cole of Albertville (1) 1 up.
Jeff Taylor of Montgomery (8) defeated Tim Mitchell of Dothan (9) in 24 holes.
Chris Hummel of Birmingham (4) defeated Walter Watts of Fort Payne (13) 4 & 3.
Joseph Fortner of Birmingham (5) defeated Tom Davis of Hoover (12) in 19 holes.
David Cooke of Vestavia Hills (2) defeated Jason Bourbeau of Pelham (15) 1 up.
Robbie Cotten of Brewton (7) defeated Lamar Adams of Birmingham (10) 2 & 1.
Thomas Jean of Sumiton (3) defeated Dusty Ellison of Wilsonville (14) 4 & 2.
Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery (6) defeated John Allred of North Port (11) 4 & 3.
State Senior Match Play Quarterfinals Results:
Jeff Taylor defeated Michael Guerrette 2 & 1.
Joseph Fortner defeated Chris Hummel 2 up.
Robbie Cotten defeated David Cooke by concession.
Shaw Pritchett defeated Thomas Jean 2 up.
Match Play for the 24th Alabama State Match Play and 5th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships will continue on Sunday, August 11 at 7:30 a.m. off tee #1.
State Match Play Semifinal Matches:
Logan Rawson vs. Jackson Mitchell (7:30 a.m.)
JP Groat vs Jace Duckworth (7:40 a.m.)
State Senior Match Play Semifinal Matches:
Jeff Taylor vs Joseph Fortner (7:50 a.m.)
Shaw Pritchett vs Robbie Cotten (8:00 a.m.)
For more information about the 24th Alabama State Match Play and 5th Alabama State Senior Match Play 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.
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