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Zac Nelson of Florence, Weston Pratt of Auburn, & Waylon Preston of Athens hold the lead in the boys overall division, posting five-under 66. Haynes Willings of Birmingham sits one stroke back, at four-under 67. Wylie Preston of Auburn sits in 5th posting three-under 68.
Kathryn Hunt of Birmingham holds the lead in the girls overall division, carding two-under par 69. Stella Yoo of Auburn is three strokes behind, posting 1-over par 72. Kennedy Cox of Hoover sits in third, posting four-over par 75.
Round One Leaders by Age Division:
- Boys 12-13 Age Division: Zac Nelson of Florence & Weston Pratt of Auburn, & Waylon Preston of Athens 66 (-5)
- Girls 12-13 Age Division: Kathryn Hunt of Birmingham, 69 (-2)
- Boys 9-11 Age Division: Manning Ashew of Birmingham, 71 (E)
- Girls 9-11 Age Division: Piper Dolan of Moulton, 88 (+17)
- Boys 6-8 Age 9-Hole Division: Cooper Jones of Prattville, 36 (E)
- Girls 6-8 Age 9-Hole Division: Iraa Ravi of Homewood, 57 (+21)
Round Two will begin tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. off #1 and #10 tees.
For more information about the 7th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championships, please visit the Championship Website.
The 7th Alabama State 13 & Under 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.
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