Girls All-State Teams

Courtney Grace, 2030, Birmingham — Grace is a homeschooled sophomore. In late June, after a one-hole playoff, Courtney finished second in the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur Championship at Cider Ridge Golf Club. Courtney carded rounds of 70-72-65 (207) to secure a place on the podium. Earlier that month, Courtney shot rounds of 72-71-71 (214) to finish third in the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club. Courtney secured victories in the Randy Watkins Junior in Madison, Mississippi, in October 2025 and the Scott Robertson Memorial in Roanoke, Virginia, in May, as well as a tied-for-ninth finish in the Kathy Whitworth Invitational in Lewisville, Texas, in March. In four AJGA events, Courtney earned two top 10 finishes, including tied seventh in June’s Rolex Girls Junior Championship in Illinois (71-71-75–217) and tied eighth in May’s Thunderbird/Heather Farr Classic in Arizona (71-73-72–216). In early June’s Pete Dye Junior Invitational in Indiana, Courtney shot 74-78-76 (228) to finish tied for seventh. Courtney is the No. 1-ranked junior in the state of Alabama and the 2026 Alabama Golf Association Junior Girls Player of the Year.

Julie Waldo, 2026, Prattville — Waldo is a 2026 graduate of Alabama Christian Academy. Julie earned a tied fourth finish in the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club in early June, shooting 74-74-68 (216). In the 77th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina, Julie advanced to the Round of 64. Julie secured victories in December 2025’s First Tee Miami Doral Junior Classic (69-75-74–218) and the Florida Junior Tour’s Golf Road Junior Open in Boynton Beach in June (74-65–139), as well as a second-place finish in August’s Golfweek Hoosier Amateur at Indiana University’s Pfau Course (75-71-74–220). As a member of Team Alabama, Julie secured 1.5 points to help lead Alabama to its 10th consecutive Southern Junior Cup victory in Missouri in late July. Julie ended her Southern Junior Cup career with 7.5 points, tied for fourth in the overall career standings for Team Alabama (Girls and Boys). Julie will continue her golf career at Jacksonville State University.

Brooklyn Sutter, 2029, Vinemont — Sutter is a sophomore at West Point High School. In early June, Brooklyn carded rounds of 73-70-70 (213) to finish second in the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club. Later that month, Brooklyn shot 77-68-72 (217) to finish seventh at the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur at Cider Ridge Golf Club. In July’s 3rd Alabama Women’s State Match Play Championship at Musgrove Country Club, Brooklyn advanced to the semifinals. A participant in four AJGA events, Brooklyn earned three top 10 finishes, highlighted by a third-place finish at the AJGA Junior Presented by Decatur/Morgan County Tourism in May. In three Golfweek Junior events, Brooklyn recorded three top three finishes, highlighted by a victory in the Golfweek Junior at Western Kentucky in February (69-75–144). Brooklyn went undefeated in Four-Ball, Foursomes, and Singles play to help lead Team Alabama to a “decade of dominance” in the 2026 Southern Junior Cup in Missouri.

Merritt Daniel, 2029, Trussville — Daniel is a sophomore at Hewitt-Trussville High School. For the second consecutive year, Merritt won the Alabama Girls State Junior Championship. In the 63rd edition of the Girls Junior, Merritt outlasted the field to win by one stroke at Anniston Country Club (75-67-70–212). Her victory in Anniston earned Merritt a place in the 77th U.S. Girls’ Junior at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina. Also in June, Merritt won the Alabama-Northwest Florida Junior PGA Championship at Musgrove Country Club to claim a spot in the 2026 Junior PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas, in July. Merritt finished tied for 19th in the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur at Cider Ridge Golf Club in Oxford. A participant in four AJGA events, Merritt finished inside the top 16 in each, highlighted by a tied eighth finish in the Huntsville Junior in early June. In addition, Merritt earned top nine finishes in three Southeastern Junior Golf Tour events and one Golfweek Junior event, highlighted by a victory in the Peninsula Junior Classic in November 2025.

Klare Jamison, 2027, Huntsville — Jamison is a senior at Grissom High School. In the early months of 2026, Klare racked up victories in three Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (SJGT) and Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events and earned a second-place finish in another SJGT event. Those results provided a strong lead-in to Klare’s summer, when she finished sixth in the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship (72-78-73–223), second in the Red River Amateur in Minnesota (71-74-70—215), and second in the 3rd Alabama Women’s State Match Play Championship at Musgrove Country Club. As a member of Team Alabama, Klare delivered a spirited pep talk on the final day of competition at the 2026 Southern Junior Cup in Missouri, helping lead her teammates to a come-from-behind victory over the host team. Klare went undefeated in her three matches in 2026, including a 7 & 5 Singles victory, and owns an undefeated record in two Southern Junior Cup competitions. Klare will continue her golf career at the University of Nebraska after high school.

Kamdyn Kelley, 2027, Dothan — Kelley is a senior at Providence Christian School. In June and late July, Kamdyn earned three top 10 finishes in three Alabama Golf Association championships. At the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club in early June, Kamdyn finished tied for ninth after rounds of 78-76-73 (227). Later in June, at Cider Ridge Golf Club in the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur, Kamdyn finished third with rounds of 72-70-71 (213). Several weeks later, at the 3rd Alabama Women’s State Match Play Championship, Kamdyn advanced to the quarterfinals. Kamdyn also earned two victories and a second-place finish on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, as well as a victory at the Holiday Junior Classic hosted by Pine Tree Country Club in December 2025. As a member of Team Alabama, Kamdyn earned a crucial half point in Singles play to secure Alabama’s 10th consecutive Southern Junior Cup victory in Missouri, and two points in the 2026 Women’s Southeastern Challenge Matches to help Alabama finish second against Florida and Georgia. Kamdyn will continue her golf career at Lipscomb University after high school.

Anna Christian Beeker, 2027, Tuscaloosa — Beeker is a senior at Tuscaloosa Academy. Once temperatures rose this spring, Anna Christian’s golf game heated up. Between April and mid-July, Anna Christian posted six top 11 finishes in six events, highlighted by a tied fourth finish at the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club (74-71-71—216) and a tied third finish at the AJGA’s Callaway Junior at Canebrake Club (70-72-72—214). In addition, Anna Christian finished tied for 10th in the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur at Cider Ridge Golf Club with rounds of 78-77-67 (222), fifth in the Alabama-Northwest Florida Junior PGA Championship at Musgrove Country Club (72-70—142) and tied for sixth at the AJGA Junior Presented by Decatur/Morgan County Tourism (73-71-75—219). Anna Christian will continue her golf career at the University of Kentucky after high school.

Shiloh Gilbert, 2026, Millbrook — Gilbert is a 2026 graduate of Ezekiel Academy. In June, Shiloh secured top 13 finishes in two Alabama Golf Association championships. At the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior at Anniston Country Club, Shiloh carded rounds of 74-78-75 (227) to finish tied for ninth, and at the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur at Cider Ridge Golf Club, Shiloh recorded rounds of 83-73-68 (224) to finish tied for 13th. After top five finishes at the Junior Golf Alabama (JGA) Tour Final Presented by Smylie Kaufman in November 2025 (second) and the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour’s Tournament of Champions in December 2025 (fifth), Shiloh finished the summer atop the podium at the Yellowhammer Invitational hosted by RTJ Grand National (Lake) in August. At the Yellowhammer, Shiloh shot 74-69-74 (217) to win by six strokes. Shiloh will continue her golf career at the University of South Alabama.

Beka Yang, 2026, Pike Road — Yang is a 2026 graduate of Pike Road High School. In early June, Beka finished seventh in the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club with rounds of 76-78-71 (225). Later that month, Beka carded rounds of 79-75-70 (224) to finish tied for 13th in the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur at Cider Ridge Golf Club. Beka recorded three top 18 finishes with the AJGA, highlighted by a tied sixth finish at the Junior Presented by Decatur/Morgan County Tourism in May and a tied ninth finish at the Visit Tuscaloosa Junior in mid-July. As a member of Team Alabama, Beka contributed one point in Foursomes and a crucial half point in final-round Singles play to secure Alabama’s 10th consecutive Southern Junior Cup victory over the host team, Missouri. Beka will continue her golf career at Samford University.

Adalyn Pike, 2027, Athens — Pike is a senior at Athens High School. In June, Adalyn secured top 15 finishes in two Alabama Golf Association championships. At the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior at Anniston Country Club, Adalyn carded rounds of 74-78-74 (226) to finish eighth, while at the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur at Cider Ridge Golf Club, Adalyn recorded rounds of 73-75-79 (227) to finish tied for 15th. After two top 10 finishes in two Southeastern Junior Golf Tour events and a 17th-place finish at the AJGA’s Callaway Junior at Canebrake Club, Adalyn finished the summer with a third-place finish at the Yellowhammer Invitational hosted by RTJ Grand National (Lake) in August. There, Adalyn shot 71-75-82 (228). As a member of Team Alabama, Adalyn contributed points in Foursomes and Singles matches, winning her Singles match 6 & 5, to help secure Alabama’s 10th consecutive Southern Junior Cup victory over host Missouri. Adalyn will continue her golf career at Jacksonville State University after high school.

Sara Carter Hare, 2027, Spanish Fort — Hare is a senior at Spanish Fort High School. With rounds of 80-74-74 (228), Sara Carter finished 12th at the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club in early June. Other highlights of Sara Carter’s year included a victory on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (SJGT) at the Ole Miss Junior Classic in late June with rounds of 72-73 (145), along with four additional top 10 finishes on the SJGT between November 2025 and February 2026. Sara Carter will continue her golf career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham after high school.

Presley Justice, 2030, Pinson — Justice is a freshman at Briarwood Christian School. Presley dominated the Birmingham Golf Association (BGA) circuit in June and July, earning six victories in six starts, including rounds of 74-76 (150) to win the BGA Junior Championship at Hoover Country Club in mid-July. In the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur, Presley shot 79-79-77 (235) to finish 17th. In the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour’s Patton Kizzire Junior Classic at The Westerfield Club in August, Presley shot 76-80 (156) to finish third.

Reese Powell, 2029, Birmingham — Powell is a sophomore at Oak Mountain High School. Reese earned victories in the Junior Golf Alabama (JGA) Tour Final Presented by Smylie Kaufman in November 2025 (76-72—148) and the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour’s (SJGT) Southern Junior at Saugahatchee in July (79-76—155). Powell finished 14th in the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club in early June, posting scores of 77-78-79 (234). Reese also recorded two top 21 finishes with the AJGA and three additional top 12 finishes with the SJGT.

Kathryn Hunt, 2031, Birmingham — Hunt is an eighth-grade student at Briarwood Christian Academy. In seven Birmingham Golf Association (BGA) events, Kathryn finished either first or second, including tied for second, in six competitions and finished sixth in the BGA Junior Championship hosted by Hoover Country Club with scores of 84-80 (164). In late July, Kathryn finished second in the 7th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championship hosted by Bent Brook Golf Course with rounds of 69-77 (146). She also finished tied for 29th in both the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior (84-87-86—257) and the 94th Alabama Women’s State Amateur (86-83-83—252) in June.

Jasmine Stokes, 2029, Anniston — Stokes is a sophomore at Alexandria High School. In six Apex Tour events played between fall 2025 and spring 2026, Jasmine finished first in five competitions and took fifth in December 2025’s Panini Senior Bowl Junior Winter Classic. Stokes also finished second in the Holiday Junior Classic hosted by Pine Tree Country Club in December 2025. At the 63rd Alabama Girls State Junior Championship at Anniston Country Club in early June 2026, Jasmine shot 79-83-80 (242) to finish 23rd overall.