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Round Two was suspended at 1:58 p.m. due to inclement weather. After a 1 hour and 22 minute delay, play resumed at 3:20 p.m.
Hunter Hawkins of Fort Payne sits atop the leaderboard. Hawkins fired an impressive Second Round score of seven-under 65 with eight birdies to finish at 12-under 132 overall. Hawkins holds a five-shot lead heading into the final round tomorrow.
Jackson King of Vestavia HIlls finished the day with an overall score of seven-under 137 to sit in second.
Stewart Whitt of Athens climbed the leaderboard today firing a second round score of five-under 67 to hold the solo third place position going into tomorrow’s Final Round.
Three players sit T4, with a 36-hole total of 140 (-4):
- Hunter Hamrick of Pike Road
- James Medley of Homewood
- Matt Johnson of Dothan
The cut line fell at +9, with 60 players advancing to the Final Round.
Partial Round Two Notes:
● Field average score: 77.51
● 3 eagles posted in Round Two
● 236 birdies posted in Round Two
● 16 players broke par
● Easiest Hole: #14, Par 4 (average 4.09)
● Hardest Hole: #18, Par 4 (average 4.86)
The Final Round of the 38th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship will begin Sunday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 Tees.
The 38th Alabama State Mid-Amateur 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 34,000 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; 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).
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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