Clay Guerin of Hoover, 28th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Champion
MOBILE, AL – Final results of the 28th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by The Country Club of Mobile in Mobile, AL on Sunday, September 25, 2016 (6748 yards, par 35-36—71, 72.1/123).
Having led or co-led the entire tournament, Clay Guerin of Hoover finished with a closing round of one-under 70 to win the 28th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship at The Country Club of Mobile. His 205 (-8) 54-hole total cleared the field by five strokes.
Guerin’s lead had evaporated down to one stroke late on the front nine with 2014 champion Vic Kyatt III of Birmingham giving chase. But a back nine 33 by Guerin including an eagle on the par five 13th hole and a birdie on the 16th hole sealed the victory.
A man of few words Guerin, a Hoover Country Club member, simply said, “This one really means a lot.”
Finishing in second place at 203 was 2009 champion Robert Nelson of Fairhope. Kyatt III finished tied for third along with Matthew Gourgeot of Decatur and Michael Johnson of Mobile.
Guerin will have his name engraved on the Elbert S. Jemison Jr. Trophy that is housed at the AGA office and receives a ten year exemption into the Alabama Men’s State Amateur Championship. Awards were presented to the five lowest scores of the tournament. Top 10 finishers will receive an exemption into the 2017 Alabama Men’s State Amateur Championship at Bent Brook Golf Club in Bessemer.
Play was suspended at 1:27pm due to severe weather in the area with only four groups left on the course including the leaders that were putting on the 16th green. After a 1 hour and 43 minute delay, play resumed at 3:10pm.
Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 25th birthday by the first day of the championship, is a legal resident of Alabama, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Alabama Golf Association (AGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club that does not exceed 8.4.
Hole-by-Hole Scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=275
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For more information on the Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship please visit www.alabamagolf.org.
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Final Results
|
Place |
Competitor |
Score |
|
1 |
Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. |
68-67-70--205 (-8) |
|
2 |
Robert Nelson, Fairhope, Ala. |
72-69-69--210 (-3) |
|
T3 |
Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala. |
71-72-70--213 (Even) |
|
T3 |
Michael Johnson, Mobile, Ala. |
70-72-71--213 (Even) |
|
T3 |
Vic Kyatt III, Birmingham, Ala. |
69-70-74--213 (Even) |
|
T6 |
Steve Hudson, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-72-67--215 (+2) |
|
T6 |
Tommy Bell, Satsuma, Ala. |
72-72-71--215 (+2) |
|
T8 |
Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. |
68-75-73--216 (+3) |
|
T8 |
Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. |
73-67-76--216 (+3) |
|
T8 |
Taylor Jones, Birmingham, Ala. |
73-72-71--216 (+3) |
|
T11 |
Bradley Hamner, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. |
72-73-72--217 (+4) |
|
T11 |
Chase Kennedy, Morris, Ala. |
72-70-75--217 (+4) |
|
T11 |
Haymes Snedeker, Point Clear, Ala. |
71-73-73--217 (+4) |
|
T11 |
Jason Tate, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. |
70-77-70--217 (+4) |
|
15 |
Lee Dzwonkowski, Mobile, Ala. |
71-75-72--218 (+5) |
|
T16 |
Austin Hynson, Mobile, Ala. |
78-72-69--219 (+6) |
|
T16 |
Jordy Hayden, Fairhope, Ala. |
72-75-72--219 (+6) |
|
T18 |
Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala. |
72-71-77--220 (+7) |
|
T18 |
Matt Ritchie, Mobile, Ala. |
69-75-76--220 (+7) |
|
T18 |
Harman Watkins, Hoover, Ala. |
75-69-76--220 (+7) |
|
21 |
Brinson Holder, Point Clear, Ala. |
78-71-72--221 (+8) |
|
T22 |
Forrest Crabtree, Mobile, Ala. |
77-74-71--222 (+9) |
|
T22 |
Will Swift, Vestavia, Ala. |
75-73-74--222 (+9) |
|
24 |
Trip Smalley, Mobile, Ala. |
74-74-75--223 (+10) |
|
T25 |
Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala. |
79-70-75--224 (+11) |
|
T25 |
David Baker, Harvest, Ala. |
75-76-73--224 (+11) |
|
T25 |
McGowin Miller, Brewton, Ala. |
74-71-79--224 (+11) |
|
T25 |
Torrie Coghlin, Irondale, Ala. |
74-76-74--224 (+11) |
|
29 |
Braxton Gillespie, Irvington, Ala. |
79-73-73--225 (+12) |
|
30 |
Hamp Andrews, Mobile, Ala. |
79-71-76--226 (+13) |
|
T31 |
Alexander Balog, Millbrook, Ala. |
73-76-78--227 (+14) |
|
T31 |
George Walker, Mobile, Ala. |
76-76-75--227 (+14) |
|
T31 |
Michael Hicks, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-77-75--227 (+14) |
|
34 |
Jordan Maynor, Andalusia, Ala. |
80-75-73--228 (+15) |
|
T35 |
Keith Rains, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-76-78--229 (+16) |
|
T35 |
Elliott Jones, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
82-75-72--229 (+16) |
|
37 |
Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala. |
72-78-80--230 (+17) |
|
38 |
David Cordell, Northport, Ala. |
77-74-80--231 (+18) |
|
39 |
Chris Cook, Calera, Ala. |
80-74-78--232 (+19) |
|
T40 |
Dennis McLaughlin, Mobile, Ala. |
76-80-80--236 (+23) |
|
T40 |
Drew Bass, Greenville, Ala. |
79-76-81--236 (+23) |
|
T40 |
Russell Etherton, Mobile, Ala. |
78-77-81--236 (+23) |
|
T43 |
Alan Allgood, Fairhope, Ala. |
76-80-81--237 (+24) |
|
T43 |
James Griffith, Huntsville, Ala. |
80-77-80--237 (+24) |
|
T43 |
Rucker Brown, Brewton, Ala. |
77-78-82--237 (+24) |
|
T43 |
Stephen Snead Jr., Mobile, Ala. |
79-77-81--237 (+24) |
|
T47 |
Matt Rogers, Anniston, Ala. |
77-80-81--238 (+25) |
|
T47 |
Scott Griffin, Dothan, Ala. |
75-80-83--238 (+25) |
|
T49 |
Anoop Sattineni, Auburn, Ala. |
76-79-84--239 (+26) |
|
T49 |
Edward Hubbard, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
77-84-78--239 (+26) |
|
T49 |
Brandon Griffin, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-79-84--239 (+26) |
|
T49 |
Erich Egui, Hoover, Ala. |
75-83-81--239 (+26) |
|
T49 |
Josh Wild, Foley, Ala. |
77-83-79--239 (+26) |
|
T54 |
Kevin Terrell, Brewton, Ala. |
79-80-81--240 (+27) |
|
T54 |
Wayne Watkins, Hoover, Ala. |
83-78-79--240 (+27) |
|
T56 |
Harris Richie, Gardendale, Ala. |
77-82-84--243 (+30) |
|
T56 |
David Kyatt, Hoover, Ala. |
77-83-83--243 (+30) |
|
58 |
Cameron Smith, Mobile, Ala. |
78-82-84--244 (+31) |
|
59 |
Lide Denny, Montgomery, Ala. |
77-83-86--246 (+33) |
|
T60 |
Clark Alexander, Prattville, Ala. |
83-77-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T60 |
Jeffrey Dunn, Montgomery, Ala. |
80-81-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T60 |
Jonathan Spann, Florence, Ala. |
74-80-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T60 |
Tony Parrish, Prattville, Ala. |
80-81-WD--WD (WD) |
|
Failed to Qualify for Final Round |
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|
64 |
Danny Trawick V, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-82--162 (+20) |
|
T65 |
Wes Coody, Fairhope, Ala. |
78-85--163 (+21) |
|
T65 |
Patrick Taylor, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-85--163 (+21) |
|
T65 |
Jimmy Musso, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-83--163 (+21) |
|
68 |
Ruwaldt Viljoen, Helena, Ala. |
87-77--164 (+22) |
|
T69 |
Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala. |
82-83--165 (+23) |
|
T69 |
Michael Hanson, Huntsville, Ala. |
86-79--165 (+23) |
|
T71 |
Jim Kent, Decatur, Ala. |
84-83--167 (+25) |
|
T71 |
Steve Nelson, Adger, Ala. |
84-83--167 (+25) |
|
73 |
Wendell Underwood, Auburn, Ala. |
83-85--168 (+26) |
|
74 |
Tyler Schnell, Birmingham, Ala. |
87-84--171 (+29) |
|
T75 |
Kenny Capouya, Montgomery, Ala. |
83-89--172 (+30) |
|
T75 |
Shane Weldon, Mobile, Ala. |
86-86--172 (+30) |
|
77 |
Cody Watson, Birmingham, Ala. |
88-85--173 (+31) |
|
T78 |
Garrett Rice, Mobile, Ala. |
87-90--177 (+35) |
|
T78 |
Ron Jordan, Mobile, Ala. |
89-88--177 (+35) |
|
80 |
James Erwin, Huntsville, Ala. |
84-94--178 (+36) |
|
81 |
Ron Rainey, Madison, Ala. |
89-91--180 (+38) |
|
82 |
Mark Klein, Orange Beach, Ala. |
91-101--192 (+50) |
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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 over 130 member clubs represented by nearly 18,500 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. AGA is the USGA's liaison for golf in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the USGA Handicap system including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating and education. The AGA annually conducts 12 championships and team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. The AGA also conducts Alabama high school golf championships and assists with many collegiate events including the SEC Men's Golf Championship. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Women's Scholarship Fund that is dedicated to assisting young female golfers in higher education and supports the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org. |
