Andy McRae (L) - Vic Kyatt III (R) Carded a Nine-Under 63 to Take 18-Hole Lead
OPELIKA, AL – First round stroke play qualifying results of the 35th Alabama State Four-Ball Championship hosted by Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika, AL on Thursday, May 4, 2017 (6946 yards, par 36-36—72, 73.2/136).
Vic Kyatt III of Birmingham and Andy McRae of Hoover fired a nine-under 63 to take a two stroke lead after the first round. Kyatt and McRae combined to card seven birdies and an eagle in their round.
Defending champions Steve Hudson of Birmingham and Robert Nelson of Fairhope is T31 after posting a three-over 75.
Despite some early rain and a period of windy conditions with gusts up to 40 mph, competitors caught a break in the weather for the most part considering the ominous forecast.
The average score in round one was 70.9 with 19 teams breaking par on the Ward Northrup-designed Saugahatchee layout.
The championship format is contested over 36-holes of four-ball stroke play qualifying to determine 16 sides for match play.
Friday’s Starting Times: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Pairings.aspx?id=328&round=784
Hole-by-Hole Scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=328
Round 1 Scores
|
Place |
Team |
Score |
|
1 |
Vic Kyatt III, Birmingham, Ala. - Andy McRae, Hoover, Ala. |
31-32--63 (-9) |
|
T2 |
Alan Coshatt, Birmingham, Ala. - Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
32-33--65 (-7) |
|
T2 |
Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. - Heath West, Dothan, Ala. |
34-31--65 (-7) |
|
T4 |
Ty Thompson, Point Clear, Ala. - Jordy Hayden, Fairhope, Ala. |
36-30--66 (-6) |
|
T4 |
Kevin Carden, Hoover, Ala. - John Randall, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
33-33--66 (-6) |
|
T6 |
Nicholas Cortez, Hoover, Ala. - Taylor McCullum, Hoover, Ala. |
34-33--67 (-5) |
|
T6 |
Ryan Campbell, Meridianville, Ala. - Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala. |
32-35--67 (-5) |
|
T8 |
Forrest Crabtree, Mobile, Ala. - Woodie Eubanks, Trussville, Ala. |
33-35--68 (-4) |
|
T8 |
Stewart Alexander, Auburn, Ala. - Scott Johnston, Auburn, Ala. |
33-35--68 (-4) |
|
T10 |
George Hall, Auburn, Ala. - Turk Pettit, Auburn, Ala. |
34-35--69 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Trip Smalley, Mobile, Ala. - Michael Johnson, Mobile, Ala. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Cole Pearson, Cullman, Ala. - Anthony Lumpkin, Horton, Ala. |
37-32--69 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Phillip Weaver Jr, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Edward Hubbard, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Walker Jamison, Auburn, Ala. - Jim Teel, Auburn, Ala. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Matthew Myers, Auburn, Ala. - Will Golden, Auburn, Ala. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
|
T16 |
Brian Flynn, Newville, Ala. - Kevin Thompson, Dothan , Ala. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
|
T16 |
Tobin Ayers, Auburn, Ala. - Mitch Pugh, Auburn , Ala. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
|
T18 |
Will Swift, Vestavia, Ala. - Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. |
34-37--71 (-1) |
|
T18 |
Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala. - Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala. |
34-37--71 (-1) |
|
T20 |
James Salter, Auburn, Ala. - Michael Smith, Auburn, Ala. |
36-36--72 (Even) |
|
T20 |
Richard Schmidt, Birmingham, Ala. - Kevin Trimm, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
37-35--72 (Even) |
|
T20 |
Chris Cook, Calera, Ala. - Erich Egui, Hoover, Ala. |
38-34--72 (Even) |
|
T23 |
Russell Wheeles, Muscle Shoals, Ala. - Jordan Wheeles, Muscle Shoals, Ala. |
35-38--73 (+1) |
|
T23 |
Andy Nash, Calera, Ala. - Connor Bruce, Kimberly, Ala. |
37-36--73 (+1) |
|
T23 |
James Newton, Auburn, Ala. - David Dougherty, Auburn, Ala. |
36-37--73 (+1) |
|
T26 |
Wendell Underwood, Auburn, Ala. - Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
|
T26 |
Eric Howle, Chelsea, Ala. - Brett Marler, Mobile, Ala. |
36-38--74 (+2) |
|
T26 |
Joe Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. - Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. |
34-40--74 (+2) |
|
T26 |
Max Beebe, Auburn, Ala. - Michael James, Auburn, Ala. |
38-36--74 (+2) |
|
T26 |
Mitch Rice, Huntsville, Ala. - Nick Lee, Guntersville, Ala. |
35-39--74 (+2) |
|
T31 |
Steve Hudson, Birmingham, Ala. - Robert Nelson, Fairhope, Ala. |
38-37--75 (+3) |
|
T31 |
Paul Corgill, Hoover, Ala. - Nick Wintermantel, Vestavia, Ala. |
39-36--75 (+3) |
|
T31 |
Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. - Earle Bidez, Birmingham, Ala. |
36-39--75 (+3) |
|
34 |
Shaw Pritchett, Montgomery, Ala. - Jeffrey Dunn, Montgomery, Ala. |
38-38--76 (+4) |
|
35 |
Trevor McKee, Hoover, Ala. - Patrick McGowan, Birmingham, Ala. |
39-38--77 (+5) |
|
36 |
Josh Wild, Foley, Ala. - Andrew Joiner, Daphne, Ala. |
42-36--78 (+6) |
