Championship Links: Scores & Results (Wednesday) | Photo Gallery
Day two of the 9th Alabama State Parent-Child Championship was conducted today at Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham. Teams from across the state competed in three divisions and four flights in 18 holes of modified alternate shot where both team members played from their designated tee, selected a ball and played alternate shot until the ball was holed.
The team of Adam King + Kate King earned the Mixed Team Division Overall title posting two-over 72.
Hailey Johnson + Shanelle Johnson of the Mother-Daughter Division, posted a 17-over 87 for the title.
In the Open Division, the team of Robert Norris + Jake Norris fired the low tournament round at seven-under 63 to claim the title in this division.
Division & Flight Winners:
- Father-Son 14 & Under I Flight: Chris Cook / Nathan Cook | 64 (-6)
- Father-Son 14 & Under II Flight: Jonathon Haack / Roman Haack | 75 (+5)
- Mixed Team Overall / I Flight: Adam King / Kate King | 72 (+2)
- Mixed Team II Flight: Matt Gourgeot / Anne Collins Gourgeot | 79 (+9)
- Mother-Daughter Division: Hailey Johnson / Shanelle Johnson | 87 (+17)
- Open Division: Robert Norris / Jake Norris | 63 (-7)
For more information on the Parent-Child Championship please visit the Championship website.
The 9th Alabama State Parent-Child 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 125 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.
Media Contact:
Alison Williams
Manager of Media, Marketing & Communications
Alabama Golf Association
205-979-1234
alison@alabamagolf.org
