Mark Woods of Homewood Leads Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship
Decatur, AL - First round results of the 29th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship hosted by Burningtree Country Club in Decatur, AL on Friday, September 22, 2017 (7032 yards, par 35-36—71, 73.2/138).
Mark Woods of Homewood fired a three-under 68 to take the first round lead at Burningtree Country Club.
Two shots back after an opening round 70 is 2008 champion Woodie Eubanks of Oneonta.
Defending champion Clay Guerin of Hoover is seven shots off the lead after an opening round 75.
Only two players broke par on the 7032-yard George Cobb design with the field averaging 78.8 for round one.
Highlight of the day was a hole-in-one by Brandon Griffin of Birmingham on the 172-yard 14th hole using an 8-iron.
Championship is 54 holes of stroke play with no cut. Merchandise awards will be given to the fifteen lowest scores of the tournament. The champion will have his name engraved on the Elbert S. Jemison Jr. Trophy that is housed at the AGA office and receives a five year exemption into the Alabama Men’s State Amateur Championship and the Alabama State Match Play Championship. Top 10 finishers will receive an exemption into the 2018 Alabama Men’s State Amateur Championship at Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham and Top 8 finishers will receive an exemption into the 2018 Alabama State Match Play.
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.
Round Two Starting Times: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Pairings.aspx?id=345&round=827
Hole-by-Hole Scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=345
Photo Gallery: https://alabamagolf.smugmug.com/2017-AGA-Championships/29th-Alabama-State-Mid-Amateur-Championship1
For more information on the Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship please visit www.alabamagolf.org.
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Round 1 Scores
|
Place |
Competitor |
Score |
|
1 |
Mark Woods, Homewood, Ala. |
37-31--68 (-3) |
|
2 |
Woodie Eubanks, Oneonta, Ala. |
36-34--70 (-1) |
|
3 |
Stewart Whitt, Athens, Ala. |
37-34--71 (Even) |
|
T4 |
Andrew Lowry, Sterrett, Ala. |
36-36--72 (+1) |
|
T4 |
Jake Nolen, Birmingham, Ala. |
36-36--72 (+1) |
|
T4 |
Vic Kyatt III, Birmingham, Ala. |
36-36--72 (+1) |
|
T4 |
Torrie Coghlin, Irondale, Ala. |
37-35--72 (+1) |
|
T8 |
Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. |
39-34--73 (+2) |
|
T8 |
Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. |
38-35--73 (+2) |
|
T8 |
Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala. |
39-34--73 (+2) |
|
T8 |
Robson Copenhaver, Scottsboro, Ala. |
39-34--73 (+2) |
|
T8 |
Steve Hudson, Birmingham, Ala. |
38-35--73 (+2) |
|
T13 |
Ryan Campbell, Meridianville, Ala. |
39-35--74 (+3) |
|
T13 |
Will Swift, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
37-37--74 (+3) |
|
T13 |
Keith Rains, Birmingham, Ala. |
36-38--74 (+3) |
|
T16 |
Chase Kennedy, Morris, Ala. |
38-37--75 (+4) |
|
T16 |
Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. |
38-37--75 (+4) |
|
T16 |
Chris Jones, Birmingham, Ala. |
35-40--75 (+4) |
|
T16 |
Tom Davis, Hoover, Ala. |
37-38--75 (+4) |
|
T16 |
Bryan Askew, Decatur, Ala. |
39-36--75 (+4) |
|
T16 |
Nick Lee, Guntersville, Ala. |
39-36--75 (+4) |
|
22 |
Kenny Miller, Harvest, Ala. |
39-37--76 (+5) |
|
T23 |
George Tyner Jr, Berry, Ala. |
39-38--77 (+6) |
|
T23 |
Matt Rogers, Anniston, Ala. |
39-38--77 (+6) |
|
T23 |
Jake Walden, Moody, Ala. |
37-40--77 (+6) |
|
T23 |
Jon Key, Hoover, Ala. |
40-37--77 (+6) |
|
T27 |
Earle Bidez, Birmingham, Ala. |
38-40--78 (+7) |
|
T27 |
Joey Fortner, Birmingham, Ala. |
40-38--78 (+7) |
|
T27 |
Will Pearce, Selma, Ala. |
40-38--78 (+7) |
|
T27 |
Tyler Berry, Hartselle, Ala. |
43-35--78 (+7) |
|
T27 |
Corey Ray, Boaz, Ala. |
39-39--78 (+7) |
|
T32 |
Blake Watts, Valley Head, Ala. |
39-40--79 (+8) |
|
T32 |
Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala. |
39-40--79 (+8) |
|
T32 |
Jim Kent, Decatur, Ala. |
41-38--79 (+8) |
|
T32 |
Erich Egui, Hoover, Ala. |
40-39--79 (+8) |
|
T32 |
Kevin Thompson, Dothan , Ala. |
40-39--79 (+8) |
|
T32 |
Brian Flynn, Newville, Ala. |
41-38--79 (+8) |
|
38 |
Brandon Griffin, Birmingham, Ala. |
42-38--80 (+9) |
|
T39 |
Alan Allgood, Fairhope, Ala. |
45-36--81 (+10) |
|
T39 |
Jonathan Spann, Florence, Ala. |
41-40--81 (+10) |
|
T39 |
Seth Bryan, Huntsville, Ala. |
44-37--81 (+10) |
|
T42 |
Eric Shore, Auburn, Ala. |
37-45--82 (+11) |
|
T42 |
David Baker, Harvest, Ala. |
41-41--82 (+11) |
|
T42 |
Ron Rainey, Madison, Ala. |
40-42--82 (+11) |
|
T45 |
Rick Riley, Chelsea , Ala. |
44-39--83 (+12) |
|
T45 |
Chris Cook, Calera, Ala. |
39-44--83 (+12) |
|
T45 |
Crute Parker, Athens, Ala. |
42-41--83 (+12) |
|
T45 |
Levi Shelton, Scottsboro, Ala. |
42-41--83 (+12) |
|
T45 |
Derek Nicholson, New Hope, Ala. |
41-42--83 (+12) |
|
T50 |
Anoop Sattineni, Auburn, Ala. |
47-37--84 (+13) |
|
T50 |
Chris Hancock, Scottsboro, Ala. |
46-38--84 (+13) |
|
T50 |
Justin Bowie, Toney, Ala. |
44-40--84 (+13) |
|
T50 |
Ian Reid, Fultondale, Ala. |
40-44--84 (+13) |
|
T50 |
David Kyatt, Hoover, Ala. |
41-43--84 (+13) |
|
T55 |
Dana Amberson, Decatur, Ala. |
43-42--85 (+14) |
|
T55 |
John Beatty, Birmingham, Ala. |
43-42--85 (+14) |
|
T57 |
Dustin Schaefer, Huntsville, Ala. |
43-43--86 (+15) |
|
T57 |
Matt Burnette, Northport, Ala. |
41-45--86 (+15) |
|
59 |
Wendell Underwood, Auburn, Ala. |
44-45--89 (+18) |
|
60 |
Jonathan Crowe, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. |
44-47--91 (+20) |
|
61 |
Michael Clanton, Northport , Ala. |
45-53--98 (+27) |
|
T62 |
Michael Hanson, Huntsville, Ala. |
WD-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T62 |
Nick Sparks, Decatur, Ala. |
WD-WD--WD (WD) |
|
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