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The 24th Alabama State Match Play and 5th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships continued today as the semifinalists and finalists from each Championship battled this morning and afternoon.
JP Groat of Mentone secured the 24th Alabama State Match Play Championship title, winning 1 up against Jackson Mitchel of Athens in the final match.
Groat expressed that this tournament and win “has been one of the funnest, if not the funnest moments in my golf career so far.”
Groat dedicated his home course win to his late father who recently passed away.
Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery claimed the 5th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championship title, and his third Alabama State Senior Match Play Championship victory, winning 4 & 3 against Jeff Taylor of Montgomery in the final match.
The morning began with the semifinal matches at 7:30 a.m.
In the State Match Play semifinals, Jackson Mitchell defeated Logan Rawson of Elberta 2 & 1.
JP Groat defeated Jace Duckworth of Tuscaloosa in 19 holes.
In the State Senior Match Play semifinals, Jeff Taylor defeated Joseph Fortner of Birmingham 2 & 1.
Shaw Pritchett defeated Robbie Cotten of Brewton 3 & 2.
Final match contenders total holes played throughout the course of the tournament:
- JP Groat played a total of 110 holes.
- Jackson Mitchel played a total of 106 holes.
- Shaw Pritchett played a total of 100 holes.
- Jeff Taylor played a total of 109 holes.
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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Alabama Golf Association
205-803-6524
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