Moore's Mill Club's 18th Hole
HOOVER, AL (May 16, 2018) – The best senior amateurs in the state will travel to Moore’s Mill Club in Auburn for the 21st Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship from May 18-20. This is the first time that Moore’s Mill Club plays host to the State Senior Amateur.
87 players are scheduled to compete in this year’s championship including defending champions Robert Nelson of Fairhope (Overall Champion) and John Gibbs of Oneonta (Super Senior 65+ Champion). Nelson won the title last year with a three-under 213 total at Hoover Country Club that edged David Head of Sterrett by one shot. Gibbs posted a four-under 212 to win the Super Senior title by three strokes over Wayne Gardner of Mobile.
Past overall champions in the field include: Robert Nelson of Fairhope (2017); Bryan Askew of Decatur (2016); David Hancock of Greenville (2015); Tom Jungkind of Hoover (2012); Ralph Mathews of Andalusia (2010); Don Blanton of Selma (2009); Richard Jeffers of Mobile (2005).
Championship Facts
Event: 21st Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship
Dates: May 18-20, 2018
Host Site: Moore’s Mill Club, Auburn, AL
Yardage: 50-64 divisions: 6,433; 65+ division: 5,419
Course/Slope Rating: 50-64 divisions 70.7/129; 65+ division 66.5/116
2017 Champion: Robert Nelson of Fairhope (213)
Most Titles: Sam Farlow of Birmingham (1998, 2000-2004)
Format: 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 48 players and ties in the Championship Division and the low 12 players and ties in the 65+ Division. For the purpose of applying the cut, the 50-56 and 57-64 Age Divisions will be treated as one division (overall).
Eligibility: Any male amateur golfer, age 50+ as of May 18, 2018, who is a legal resident of Alabama, and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club of 10.4 (15.4 or less for players 65+).
Schedule of Rounds
Thursday, May 17
Registration & Practice Rounds
Friday, May 18
Round 1: Tee times at 7:30am & 12:00pm off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes of Stroke Play
Saturday, May 19
Round 2: Tee times begin at 7:30am & 12:00pm off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes of Stroke Play
Field cut to low 48 players and ties (Championship) and low 12 players and ties (Super Senior).
Field re-grouped according to score.
Sunday, May 20
Final Round: Tee times begin at 7:30am off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes of Stroke Play
Championship Links:
Scoring & Results (*9 Hole scoring updates throughout the championship)
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
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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. |
