Phillip Weaver (L) - Elliott Jones (R) Carded a Nine-Under 62 to Take 18-Hole Lead

Weaver and Jones 62 Leads Alabama State Four-Ball

TUSCALOOSA, AL– First round stroke play qualifying results of the 36^th Alabama State Four-Ball Championship hosted by Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa, AL on Thursday, April 26, 2018 (6544 yards, par 35-36—71, 71.5/128).

Phillip Weaver of Tuscaloosa and Elliott Jones of Tuscaloosa fired a nine-under par 62 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round. Weaver and Jones combined to card nine birdies in their round.

Matt Johnson of Dothan and Lew Mitchell of Dothan are one-shot back after posting 8-under par 63.  Johnson won the 35^th Alabama State Four-Ball with Heath West of Dothan last year at Saugahatchee Country Club. 

Despite some early rain, leading to a 3-hour delayed start, and a period of windy conditions with gusts up to 30 mph, competitors caught a break in the weather for the most part considering the ominous forecast.

The average score in round one was 70.6 with 22 teams breaking par on the 6544 yard Indian Hills 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=393

Hole-by-Hole Scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?archive=stroke&id=393

Round 1 Results

1 Phillip Weaver Jr, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Elliott Jones, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 31-31--62 (-9)

2 Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. - Lew Mitchell, Dothan, Ala. 31-32--63 (-8)

3 Jonathan Spann, Florence, Ala. - Alan Allgood, Fairhope, Ala. 32-33--65 (-6)

T4 Forrest Crabtree, Mobile, Ala. - Woodie Eubanks, Oneonta, Ala. 33-33--66 (-5)

T4 Richard Schmidt, Birmingham, Ala. - Sam Audia III, Birmingham, Ala. 34-32--66 (-5)

T4 Alan Coshatt, Birmingham, Ala. - Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. 33-33--66 (-5)

T4 Sam Murphy, Decatur, Ala. - John Snoddy, Birmingham, Ala. 32-34--66 (-5)

T4 John Racciatti Jr, Fairhope, Ala. - Steven Setterstrom Jr., Mobile, Ala. 32-34--66 (-5)

T9 Richard Douglas, Birmingham, Ala. - Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. 33-34--67 (-4)

T9 Will Swift, Vestavia Hills, Ala. - Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. 33-34--67 (-4)

T9 Victor Kyatt, Bessemer, Ala. - Andy McRae, Hoover, Ala. 34-33--67 (-4)

T12 Edward Hubbard, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Lake Lasseter, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35-33--68 (-3)

T12 Conner Elder, Mobile, Ala. - Vincent Cave Jr, Mobile, Ala. 32-36--68 (-3)

T12 Blake Watts, Valley Head, Ala. - Zac McCurdy, Fort Payne, Ala. 33-35--68 (-3)

T15 Trip Smalley, Mobile, Ala. - Michael Johnson, Mobile, Ala. 34-35--69 (-2)

T15 Brinson Holder, Point Clear, Ala. - Alex Green, Point Clear, Ala. 34-35--69 (-2)

T15 Stewart Whitt, Athens, Ala. - Ben Moody, Vestavia Hills, Ala. 35-34--69 (-2)

T15 Blake De Bruyn, Birmingham, Ala. - Patrick Kelley, Mount Olive, Ala. 35-34--69 (-2)

T15 Ben Fuller, Birmingham, Ala. - Sam Jeffcoat, Birmingham, Ala. 34-35--69 (-2)

T20 Bebo Patton, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Scott Taylor, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35-35--70 (-1)

T20 David Boyles, Calera, Ala. - Dusty Ellison, Wilsonville, Ala. 36-34--70 (-1)

T20 Tommy Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. - Doug Davis, Birmingham, Ala. 36-34--70 (-1)

T23 Ty Thompson, Daphne, Ala. - Jordy Hayden, Fairhope, Ala. 36-35--71 (Even)

T23 Philip Nader, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Jake Nick, Northport, Ala. 35-36--71 (Even)

T23 Blake Mozley, Albertville, Ala. - Robson Copenhaver, Scottsboro, Ala. 35-36--71 (Even)

T23 Robert Shaw, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Davis Pearce, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 37-34--71 (Even)

T23 Bryan Askew, Hartselle, Ala. - Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala. 36-35--71 (Even)

T23 Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala. - Ryan Campbell, Meridianville, Ala. 33-38--71 (Even)

T23 Seth Bryan, Huntsville, Ala. - Justin Gondola, Huntsville, Ala. 35-36--71 (Even)

T23 Andrew Hillis, Fayette, Ala. - Luke Tucker, Fayette, Ala. 34-37--71 (Even)

T31 Jack Brown III, Birmingham, Ala. - Brock Bates, Birmingham, Ala. 36-36--72 (+1)

T31 Richard Jeffers, Mobile, Ala. - Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. 35-37--72 (+1)

T31 Stan Sherlin, Montgomery, Ala. - Joshua Priestley, Helena, Ala. 37-35--72 (+1)

T31 Jon Key, Hoover, Ala. - Michael Manakides, Hoover, Ala. 38-34--72 (+1)

T31 Joey Fortner, Birmingham, Ala. - Chris Jones, Birmingham, Ala. 36-36--72 (+1)

T36 Jim Skinner, Northport, Ala. - Dereck Wyatt, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 37-36--73 (+2)

T36 Kevin Carden, Hoover, Ala. - John Randall, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 36-37--73 (+2)

T36 Jackson King, Birmingham, Ala. - Will Jourdan, Birmingham, Ala. 36-37--73 (+2)

T36 Dustin Swift, Madison, Ala. - Taylor Rinks, Birmingham, Ala. 39-34--73 (+2)

T36 Blair Hamm, Helena, Ala. - Wesley Ratliff, Birmingham, Ala. 35-38--73 (+2)

T36 Rob Richards, Haleyville, Ala. - Colton Russell, Haleyville, Ala. 37-36--73 (+2)

T42 Gary Stephenson, Arab, Ala. - Jason Willard, Arab, Ala. 37-37--74 (+3)

T42 Robert Davidson, Oneonta, Ala. - Gib Fox, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 36-38--74 (+3)

T42 Chris Cook, Calera, Ala. - Tyler Bowen, Birmingham, Ala. 36-38--74 (+3)

T42 Wesley Pope, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. - Johnny Komara, Huntsville, Ala. 34-40--74 (+3)

T42 Bob Poellnitz Jr, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Steven Rumsey, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 39-35--74 (+3)

T47 Alex Balog, Millbrook, Ala. - Cody Causey, Elmore, Ala. 37-38--75 (+4)

T47 Chris Jarmon, Opelika, Ala. - Mitch Pugh, Auburn, Ala. 38-37--75 (+4)

T47 Nick Wintermantel, Vestavia, Ala. - Paul Corgill, Hoover, Ala. 37-38--75 (+4)

T50 Ty Yarbrough, Birmingham, Ala. - Trevor McKee, Hoover, Ala. 40-36--76 (+5)

T50 Josh Hilliker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Drew Ingram, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 37-39--76 (+5)

52 Mike Shannon, Athens, Ala. - Adam Mullins, Elkmont, Ala. 41-40--81 (+10)