Padraic Sim of Spanish Fort - 2017 Alabama Boys State Junior Champion
SCOTTSBORO, AL - Final round results of the 72nd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Goose Pond Colony Resort (Lake Course) in Scottsboro, AL on Thursday, July 27, 2017 (14-18 Division: 6739 yards, par 36-36--72, 71.6/125; 12-13 Division: 5637 yards, par 36-35--71; 67.1/115; 9-11 Division (9 Holes): 5114 yards, par 36-35--71; 65.6/112).
Padraic Sim of Spanish Fort fired a final round eight-under 64 to win the 72nd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship title by two strokes over J.P. Cave of Mobile. Sim, a University of Washington commit, birdied the final two holes to finish the championship at 202 (-14). Cave also carded a 64 in the final round.
Sim’s victory secured the final boys spot on the Alabama Southern Junior Cup team that will face the top juniors from Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri next week in Oxford, MS. Joining Sim on the Alabama squad are runner-up J.P. Cave, Ethan Hagood of Hoover (3rd – 205), Austin Coggin of Vestavia Hills (T4 – 206), 2016 Boys State Junior champion John Racciatti Jr. of Fairhope (T19 - 211) and Connor Newton of Auburn (T25 – 213).
In the 12-13 Age Division, Charles Warren of Huntsville finished at 217 (+1) for a four shot victory over Alex Roberts of Birmingham.
Christopher Yeilding of Birmingham finished with a 27-hole total of 112 (+4) to win the 9-11 Age Division.
The overall champion is the player who posted the lowest 54-hole score from the 14-18 Division. Players in the 12-13 and 9-11 age divisions play all three days without a cut on a shorter course and ineligible for the overall championship.
The Alabama Boys State Junior Championship is open to any male amateur golfer 18-years-old and under, 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.
For more information on the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship including hole-by-hole scoring please visit: http://www.alabamagolf.org or https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Default.aspx?id=343.
Final Results
Overall 14-18 Age Division |
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1 |
Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
69-69-64--202 (-14) |
2 |
J.P. Cave, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
71-69-64--204 (-12) |
3 |
Ethan Hagood, Hoover, Ala. (2018) |
72-64-69--205 (-11) |
T4 |
Andrew Graves, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
68-68-70--206 (-10) |
T4 |
Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (2019) |
69-71-66--206 (-10) |
T4 |
Connor Reid, Opelika, Ala. (2018) |
72-67-67--206 (-10) |
T4 |
Ike Alexander, Florence, Ala. (2017) |
68-68-70--206 (-10) |
8 |
Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022) |
69-68-70--207 (-9) |
T9 |
John Snoddy, Birmingham, Ala. (2017) |
66-70-72--208 (-8) |
T9 |
Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018) |
68-71-69--208 (-8) |
T9 |
Rob Richards, Haleyville , Ala. (2018) |
69-69-70--208 (-8) |
T12 |
Ford Clegg, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
67-73-69--209 (-7) |
T12 |
Jon Brady Sandlin, Scottsboro, Ala. () |
69-71-69--209 (-7) |
T14 |
Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
71-70-69--210 (-6) |
T14 |
Reed Love, Trussville, Ala. (2017) |
69-72-69--210 (-6) |
T14 |
Sam Murphy, Decatur, Ala. (2017) |
65-74-71--210 (-6) |
T14 |
Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
72-67-71--210 (-6) |
T14 |
Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018) |
68-70-72--210 (-6) |
T19 |
Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
72-70-69--211 (-5) |
T19 |
John Racciatti Jr, Fairhope, Ala. (2017) |
69-74-68--211 (-5) |
T19 |
Mac Murphy, Decatur, Ala. (2017) |
69-71-71--211 (-5) |
T19 |
Robert Davidson, Oneonta, Ala. () |
67-72-72--211 (-5) |
T23 |
Carter Goodwin, Hoover, Ala. (2018) |
71-67-74--212 (-4) |
T23 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. () |
66-77-69--212 (-4) |
T25 |
Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018) |
71-68-74--213 (-3) |
T25 |
Dawson Atkinson, Trussville , Ala. (2018) |
69-72-72--213 (-3) |
T25 |
Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. () |
70-70-73--213 (-3) |
28 |
William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. () |
71-74-69--214 (-2) |
T29 |
Caleb O'Toole, Pinson, Ala. (2017) |
71-73-71--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020) |
73-73-69--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-72-72--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
70-73-72--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2019) |
66-74-75--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021) |
69-68-78--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018) |
72-72-71--215 (-1) |
T29 |
Kenneth Goforth, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
73-72-70--215 (-1) |
T37 |
Jordan Hartsell, Hartselle, Ala. (2017) |
71-71-74--216 (Even) |
T37 |
Kyle Cornelius, Theodore, Ala. (2018) |
70-72-74--216 (Even) |
T37 |
Owen Burt, Millbrook , Ala. (2017) |
70-75-71--216 (Even) |
T40 |
Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020) |
71-73-73--217 (+1) |
T40 |
Felix Ronderos, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
74-72-71--217 (+1) |
T40 |
Landon Miles, Madison, Ala. (2018) |
73-73-71--217 (+1) |
T40 |
Landon Wockenfuss, Alabaster, Ala. (2020) |
72-72-73--217 (+1) |
T40 |
Matthew Smith, Athens, Ala. (2018) |
72-68-77--217 (+1) |
T40 |
Sam Jeffcoat, Birmingham , Ala. (2017) |
71-71-75--217 (+1) |
T40 |
Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-71-75--217 (+1) |
T47 |
Jack Poole, Homewood, Ala. (2017) |
69-75-74--218 (+2) |
T47 |
Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
76-70-72--218 (+2) |
T47 |
Ryan Eshleman, Vestavia Hills , Ala. (2020) |
71-73-74--218 (+2) |
T47 |
Tanner Tabor, Hoover, Ala. (2017) |
73-73-72--218 (+2) |
T51 |
Benjamin Belden, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
72-72-75--219 (+3) |
T51 |
Cody Maddox, Guin, Ala. (2017) |
73-69-77--219 (+3) |
T51 |
Eric Boutwell, Russellville, Ala. (2021) |
71-73-75--219 (+3) |
T51 |
Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020) |
77-69-73--219 (+3) |
55 |
Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-72-77--220 (+4) |
T56 |
Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020) |
70-74-78--222 (+6) |
T56 |
Paul Bruce, Guntersville, Ala. (2021) |
71-74-77--222 (+6) |
T56 |
Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
74-71-77--222 (+6) |
T56 |
Riley Thrasher, Trinity, Ala. (2018) |
71-75-76--222 (+6) |
T60 |
Dakota Terry, Trinity, Ala. () |
74-72-77--223 (+7) |
T60 |
Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019) |
75-71-77--223 (+7) |
Failed to Qualify for Final Round |
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T62 |
Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
75-72--147 (+3) |
T62 |
Reynolds Lambert, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2019) |
70-77--147 (+3) |
T62 |
Tripp Law, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021) |
76-71--147 (+3) |
T65 |
Brant Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2017) |
70-78--148 (+4) |
T65 |
Bryce Roush, Fairhope, Ala. (2018) |
72-76--148 (+4) |
T65 |
Ross Napier, Hartselle, Ala. (2018) |
73-75--148 (+4) |
T68 |
Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019) |
74-75--149 (+5) |
T68 |
Matt Wilson, Section, Ala. (2017) |
74-75--149 (+5) |
T68 |
Reed Hereford, Hoover, Ala. (2018) |
73-76--149 (+5) |
T68 |
Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021) |
72-77--149 (+5) |
T68 |
Tyler Simmons, Pleasant Grove, Ala. (2017) |
73-76--149 (+5) |
T73 |
Anthony Lumpkin, Horton, Ala. () |
73-77--150 (+6) |
T73 |
Codey Cleveland, Vina, Ala. () |
70-80--150 (+6) |
T73 |
Mac Scott, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
76-74--150 (+6) |
T73 |
Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020) |
76-74--150 (+6) |
T73 |
Sam Gargis, Muscle Shoals, Ala. () |
74-76--150 (+6) |
T73 |
Will McCowan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
73-77--150 (+6) |
T79 |
Atharv Argade, Deatsville, Ala. (2018) |
71-80--151 (+7) |
T79 |
Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019) |
78-73--151 (+7) |
T79 |
Thomas Gaede, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T79 |
Will Klecka, Huntsville, Ala. (2021) |
78-73--151 (+7) |
T83 |
Kyle Price, Scottsboro, Ala. (2019) |
73-79--152 (+8) |
T83 |
Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-77--152 (+8) |
T83 |
Pete Schilli, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
72-80--152 (+8) |
T83 |
Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019) |
73-79--152 (+8) |
T83 |
Terence Armstead, Alabaster, Ala. (2019) |
72-80--152 (+8) |
T88 |
Christopher Canterbury, Tuscaloosa, Ala. () |
79-74--153 (+9) |
T88 |
Christopher Edwards, Trussville, Ala. (2019) |
77-76--153 (+9) |
T88 |
Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021) |
78-75--153 (+9) |
T88 |
Crawford Poynor, Birmingham , Ala. (2020) |
79-74--153 (+9) |
T88 |
Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020) |
77-76--153 (+9) |
T88 |
Gauge Cornelius, Luverne, Ala. () |
74-79--153 (+9) |
T88 |
Hunter McKelvy, Baileyton, Ala. (2018) |
71-82--153 (+9) |
T95 |
Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
75-79--154 (+10) |
T95 |
Houston Pierce, Fairhope, Ala. (2017) |
74-80--154 (+10) |
T95 |
Jacob Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
75-79--154 (+10) |
T95 |
Sungjoon Kim, Huntsville, Ala. (2019) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T95 |
Taylor Simmons, Pleasant Grove, Ala. (2017) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T95 |
Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T101 |
Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019) |
78-77--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Brayden Nelson, Eva, Ala. () |
72-83--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019) |
77-78--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Connor Utley, Hampton Cove, Ala. () |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Ethan Hacker, Trussville, Ala. (2021) |
77-78--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Jaxen Pastores, Huntsville, Ala. (2020) |
77-78--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Josh Carter, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (2020) |
79-76--155 (+11) |
T101 |
Powell Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T109 |
Brooks Malone, Arab, Ala. (2020) |
78-78--156 (+12) |
T109 |
Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. (2020) |
78-78--156 (+12) |
T109 |
Joe Paul Pennington, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020) |
74-82--156 (+12) |
T109 |
Noah Dennis, Trussville, Ala. (2017) |
82-74--156 (+12) |
T109 |
Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T109 |
Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. () |
81-75--156 (+12) |
T115 |
Andrew McCary, Birmingham, Ala. () |
75-82--157 (+13) |
T115 |
Cameron Copeland, Hoover, Ala. (2020) |
75-82--157 (+13) |
T115 |
Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021) |
76-81--157 (+13) |
T115 |
Matthew Walker, Toney, Ala. (2018) |
72-85--157 (+13) |
T119 |
Austin Collar, Trussville, Ala. (2020) |
76-82--158 (+14) |
T119 |
Blake Bahos, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
77-81--158 (+14) |
T119 |
Cole McPheeters, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (2018) |
81-77--158 (+14) |
T122 |
Alex Dawson, Bessemer, Ala. (2018) |
75-84--159 (+15) |
T122 |
Chase Foster, Theodore, Ala. (2018) |
75-84--159 (+15) |
T122 |
Harrison Hughston, Anniston, Ala. (2019) |
77-82--159 (+15) |
T122 |
Logan McCracken, Trussville, Ala. (2018) |
80-79--159 (+15) |
T122 |
Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
79-80--159 (+15) |
T127 |
Luke Pearce, Alabaster, Ala. (2020) |
77-83--160 (+16) |
T127 |
Peyton Glass, Trussville, Ala. (2020) |
82-78--160 (+16) |
T127 |
Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019) |
81-79--160 (+16) |
T127 |
Tyler Bjorgum, Gulf Shores, Ala. (2021) |
82-78--160 (+16) |
131 |
Jackson Bowman, Gadsden, Ala. (2021) |
86-75--161 (+17) |
132 |
Cameron McCareeth, Anniston, Ala. (2018) |
79-83--162 (+18) |
133 |
Nathan Griffin, Anniston, Ala. (2018) |
87-76--163 (+19) |
T134 |
Alex Flint, Hoover, Ala. () |
83-81--164 (+20) |
T134 |
Garrison Smith, Warrior, Ala. () |
80-84--164 (+20) |
T136 |
Andrew Miller, Anniston, Ala. (2020) |
77-89--166 (+22) |
T136 |
Charlie Smith, Anniston, Ala. (2019) |
84-82--166 (+22) |
T136 |
Chris Brignet, Birmingham, Ala. () |
79-87--166 (+22) |
T136 |
Zachary Arndt, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2018) |
84-82--166 (+22) |
140 |
Parker Wright, Hartselle, Ala. () |
81-87--168 (+24) |
141 |
Johnny Nathan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
83-86--169 (+25) |
T142 |
Matt Croft, Scottsboro, Ala. (2021) |
81-90--171 (+27) |
T142 |
Stephen Mills, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018) |
81-90--171 (+27) |
144 |
John Dolberry, Scottsboro, Ala. (2018) |
87-86--173 (+29) |
145 |
Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
70-DQ--DQ (DQ) |
16-18 Age Division |
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1 |
Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
69-69-64--202 (-14) |
2 |
J.p. Cave, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
71-69-64--204 (-12) |
3 |
Ethan Hagood, Hoover, Ala. (2018) |
72-64-69--205 (-11) |
T4 |
Andrew Graves, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
68-68-70--206 (-10) |
T4 |
Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (2019) |
69-71-66--206 (-10) |
T4 |
Connor Reid, Opelika, Ala. (2018) |
72-67-67--206 (-10) |
T4 |
Ike Alexander, Florence, Ala. (2017) |
68-68-70--206 (-10) |
T8 |
John Snoddy, Birmingham, Ala. (2017) |
66-70-72--208 (-8) |
T8 |
Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018) |
68-71-69--208 (-8) |
T8 |
Rob Richards, Haleyville , Ala. (2018) |
69-69-70--208 (-8) |
T11 |
Ford Clegg, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
67-73-69--209 (-7) |
T11 |
Jon Brady Sandlin, Scottsboro, Ala. () |
69-71-69--209 (-7) |
T13 |
Reed Love, Trussville, Ala. (2017) |
69-72-69--210 (-6) |
T13 |
Sam Murphy, Decatur, Ala. (2017) |
65-74-71--210 (-6) |
T13 |
Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
72-67-71--210 (-6) |
T13 |
Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018) |
68-70-72--210 (-6) |
T17 |
John Racciatti Jr, Fairhope, Ala. (2017) |
69-74-68--211 (-5) |
T17 |
Mac Murphy, Decatur, Ala. (2017) |
69-71-71--211 (-5) |
T19 |
Carter Goodwin, Hoover, Ala. (2018) |
71-67-74--212 (-4) |
T19 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. () |
66-77-69--212 (-4) |
T21 |
Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018) |
71-68-74--213 (-3) |
T21 |
Dawson Atkinson, Trussville , Ala. (2018) |
69-72-72--213 (-3) |
23 |
William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. () |
71-74-69--214 (-2) |
T24 |
Caleb O'Toole, Pinson, Ala. (2017) |
71-73-71--215 (-1) |
T24 |
Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-72-72--215 (-1) |
T24 |
Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
70-73-72--215 (-1) |
T24 |
Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2019) |
66-74-75--215 (-1) |
T24 |
Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018) |
72-72-71--215 (-1) |
T24 |
Kenneth Goforth, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
73-72-70--215 (-1) |
T30 |
Jordan Hartsell, Hartselle, Ala. (2017) |
71-71-74--216 (Even) |
T30 |
Kyle Cornelius, Theodore, Ala. (2018) |
70-72-74--216 (Even) |
T30 |
Owen Burt, Millbrook , Ala. (2017) |
70-75-71--216 (Even) |
T33 |
Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020) |
71-73-73--217 (+1) |
T33 |
Felix Ronderos, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
74-72-71--217 (+1) |
T33 |
Landon Miles, Madison, Ala. (2018) |
73-73-71--217 (+1) |
T33 |
Matthew Smith, Athens, Ala. (2018) |
72-68-77--217 (+1) |
T33 |
Sam Jeffcoat, Birmingham , Ala. (2017) |
71-71-75--217 (+1) |
T33 |
Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-71-75--217 (+1) |
T39 |
Jack Poole, Homewood, Ala. (2017) |
69-75-74--218 (+2) |
T39 |
Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
76-70-72--218 (+2) |
T39 |
Tanner Tabor, Hoover, Ala. (2017) |
73-73-72--218 (+2) |
T42 |
Benjamin Belden, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
72-72-75--219 (+3) |
T42 |
Cody Maddox, Guin, Ala. (2017) |
73-69-77--219 (+3) |
44 |
Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-72-77--220 (+4) |
T45 |
Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
74-71-77--222 (+6) |
T45 |
Riley Thrasher, Trinity, Ala. (2018) |
71-75-76--222 (+6) |
T47 |
Dakota Terry, Trinity, Ala. () |
74-72-77--223 (+7) |
T47 |
Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019) |
75-71-77--223 (+7) |
14-15 Age Division |
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1 |
Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022) |
69-68-70--207 (-9) |
2 |
Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
71-70-69--210 (-6) |
T3 |
Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
72-70-69--211 (-5) |
T3 |
Robert Davidson, Oneonta, Ala. () |
67-72-72--211 (-5) |
5 |
Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. () |
70-70-73--213 (-3) |
T6 |
Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020) |
73-73-69--215 (-1) |
T6 |
Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021) |
69-68-78--215 (-1) |
8 |
Landon Wockenfuss, Alabaster, Ala. (2020) |
72-72-73--217 (+1) |
9 |
Ryan Eshleman, Vestavia Hills , Ala. (2020) |
71-73-74--218 (+2) |
T10 |
Eric Boutwell, Russellville, Ala. (2021) |
71-73-75--219 (+3) |
T10 |
Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020) |
77-69-73--219 (+3) |
T12 |
Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020) |
70-74-78--222 (+6) |
T12 |
Paul Bruce, Guntersville, Ala. (2021) |
71-74-77--222 (+6) |
12-13 Age Division |
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1 |
Charles Warren, Huntsville, Ala. () |
74-73-70--217 (+1) |
2 |
Alex Roberts, Birmingham, Ala. (2023) |
75-71-75--221 (+5) |
3 |
Trent Trousdale, Huntsville, Ala. (2022) |
73-77-73--223 (+7) |
4 |
Srijan Meesala, Hoover, Ala. (2022) |
76-73-78--227 (+11) |
5 |
Kai Pastores, Huntsville, Ala. (2021) |
75-82-75--232 (+16) |
6 |
Seth Hacker, Trussvile , Ala. (2022) |
80-83-80--243 (+27) |
9-11 Age Division |
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1 |
Christopher Yeilding, Birmingham, Ala. (2024) |
38-36-38--112 (+4) |
2 |
Harrison Parker, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2024) |
37-40-39--116 (+8) |
3 |
Tyler Watts, Huntsville, Ala. (2026) |
39-41-40--120 (+12) |
4 |
Michael Reid Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2025) |
42-44-43--129 (+21) |
5 |
Thomas Lambert, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2024) |
45-44-42--131 (+23) |
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