The Lake Course at Goose Pond Colony Resort's 12th Hole
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BIRMINGHAM, AL (June 2, 2017) – The Alabama Golf Association announced today that Goose Pond Colony Resort in Scottsboro will serve as the new host site for the 72nd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship. Championship is scheduled for July 25-27 at The Lake Course. Registration for this year’s championship opens on Monday, June 5.
Entries are open to any male amateur golfer who is 9 to 18 years-old as of July 27, is a legal resident of Alabama and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club.
The Lake Course is a George Cobb design that opened in 1971. With its natural layout and views of the Tennessee River from every hole, the course has received many accolades over the past few years. Voted “most fun course to play in north Alabama” in 1995 and 1996 by the Dixie Section of the PGA, the course is listed in Golf Digest Places to Play with 4 stars (2008-2009) and host of the NJCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship.
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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. |
