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61 sides competed at the Canebrake Club for the first round of the 44th Alabama State Four-Ball Championship.
The side of Hayden Smith + Will Abernathy of Athens sit atop the leaderboard firing a round-one score of 9-under par 63. Together, the duo carded nine birdies to hold the solo lead heading into round two tomorrow.
Five teams sit T2, each posting 66 for round-one:
- Coery Ray of Boaz + John Hilliard Catanzaro of Gadsden
- Jackson Mitchell of Athens + Michael Crocker of Mobile
- Blaise Wilson of Tuscumbia + Chasen Bullington of Cullman
- Taylor Jones of Decatur + Ty Yarbrough of Mountain Brook
- Andrew Hinson of Huntsville + Bailey Sutter of Vinemont
Round Two will begin tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. off #1 tee.
This 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 123 member clubs represented by over 33,500 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; and 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 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
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