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Casey O’Toole of Trussville fired an impressive nine-under 63 to open the first round of the 37th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship. O’Toole posted nine total birdies and went bogey free to lead Round One by four-strokes.
“I hit it well today,” said O’Toole. “I mean I hit it pretty close a lot and then made a few from like 15-18 feet. It’s been a long time since I've actually played that good so we’ll just see how it goes, but I’m just going to keep having fun.”
Maxime Faure of Decatur, Alex Balog of Elmore, and Blake Kelley of Birmingham each posted five-under 67 to sit T2 and four-strokes back from the lead.
The following players sit T4, all posting four-under 68:
- David Cooke of Vestavia Hills
- Andrew Gladden of Birmingham
- Hunter Hawkins of Fort Payne
- Jake Nolen of Birmingham
The 37th 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 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
