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Hunter Hawkins of Fort Payne posted an overall total of 14-under 202 to claim the 37th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Champion title. Hawkins fired four-under 68 in the Final Round today (68, 66, 68).
“The last three years I’ve placed second,” Hawkins said. “This year I finally got it done so it feels really good.”
Jackson King of Vestavia Hills (70, 68, 68), Blaise Wilson of Cullman (69, 68, 69) and Casey O’Toole of Trussville (63, 73, 70) each finished the tournament with an overall total of 10-under 206 to tie for second place.
The top ten finishers plus ties will receive an exemption into the 2026 Alabama State Amateur Championship, hosted by The Country Club of Birmingham. In addition to Hawkins, King, Wilson and O’Toole, the following players will receive an exemption:
- Blake Kelley of Birmingham
- Ty Cole of Albertville
- Stewart Whitt of Athens
- Alex Balog of Elmore
- Maxime Faure of Decatur
- Tobin Ayers of Auburn
- Logan Rawson of Elberta
- Field average score: 74.44
- 3 eagles posted in Round Two
- 235 birdies posted in the Final Round
- 19 players broke par
- Easiest Hole: #11, Par 5 (average 4.79)
- Hardest Hole: #4, Par 4 (average 4.47)
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 122 member clubs represented by over 33,000 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. 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 SGA Board of Directors.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
Media Contact:
Mikayla King
Director of Media, Marketing & Communications
Alabama Golf Association
205-803-6524
mikayla@alabamagolf.org
