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Due to potential impacts of Hurricane Isaias, the 32nd Alabama State Senior and 8th Alabama State Super-Senior Four-Ball Championships were shortened to 36 holes. In the event of a tie in either division, co-champions were declared.
The side of Ty Cole of Albertville + Woodie Eubanks of Oneonta fired the low round of the tournament today to claim the 32nd Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship title. The duo finished five-shots ahead of the second place side, carding an overall score of 16-under 128 (64, 64).
Jeff Taylor + Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery placed second. They finished the day with a two-under 70, carding an 11-under 133 (63, 70) for the Championship.
The sides of Kevin Terrell + Rucker Brown of Brewton and Claud Cooper + McGowin Miller of Birmingham tied with an overall score of seven-under 137. After a scorecard playoff, Cooper + Miller won third place. The duo completed the Final Round with a five-under 67.
David Head of Sterrett + Randy Smith of Childersburg and Del Wood of Birmingham + Lee McDaniel of Vestavia Hills both ended the championship with overall scores of nine-under 135 to be crowned Co-Champions.
The team of David Hancock + Steve Norman of Greenville claimed bronze, carding a four-under 68 for the day and eight-under 136 (68, 68) overall.
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 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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