Matt Lorenz of Fairhope, 2018 Alabama State Amateur Champion
Related: MATT LORENZ INTERVIEW | HOLE-BY-HOLE SCORING | PHOTO GALLERY
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 10, 2018) – Final results of the 102nd Alabama State Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham, Ala. on Sunday, June 10, 2018 (7026 yards, par 36-36—72, 74.2/138).
Matt Lorenz of Fairhope led wire-to-wire while setting the all-time lowest 72-hole score in championship history with an 18-under 270 total. Previous scoring record was 271 held by Charles (Bubba) Major of Birmingham at the 1969 State Amateur contested at Selma Country Club. Alabama State Amateur format was changed from match play to stroke play in 1955.
Lorenz, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Southern Mississippi, fired a final round five-under 67 that included seven birdies and two bogeys. He reached 20-under par for the championship after his seventh birdie on the 13th hole extending his lead to nine shots. However bogeys on two of his four finishing holes dropped him back to 18-under which still set the scoring record.
Austin Gean of Florence posted a seven-under 65 to vault into a solo second place finish at 275 (-13).
Defending champion Taylor Eyster of Birmingham carded a two-under 70 to finish in third place at 277 (-11).
John Racciatti, Jr. of Fairhope tied a Pine Tree Country Club course record with a nine-under 63 pacing him to a fourth place finish at 278 (-10).
Round 4 Notes:
- 14 players finished the championship under par with field average score of 74.24 for the final round.
- 63 (-9) was the low round of the day and championship carded by John Racciatti, Jr.
- 195 birdies and 6 eagles posted in round three.
- Easiest hole: No. 6, 493 yard par 5, 4.61 scoring average.
- Hardest Hole: No. 3, 379 yard par 4, 4.4 scoring average.
Visit www.alabamagolf.org for hole-by-hole scoring and photographs from the final round.
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Final Results
|
Place |
Competitor |
Score |
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1 |
Matt Lorenz, Fairhope, Ala. |
65-71-67-67--270 (-18) |
|
2 |
Austin Gean, Florence, Ala. |
67-72-71-65--275 (-13) |
|
3 |
Taylor Eyster, Birmingham, Ala. |
67-70-70-70--277 (-11) |
|
4 |
John Racciatti Jr, Fairhope, Ala. |
75-69-71-63--278 (-10) |
|
5 |
Jason Tate, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. |
71-67-70-72--280 (-8) |
|
T6 |
Woodie Eubanks, Oneonta, Ala. |
69-74-67-71--281 (-7) |
|
T6 |
Drew Mathers, Mobile, Ala. |
73-68-73-67--281 (-7) |
|
T8 |
Victor Kyatt, Bessemer, Ala. |
66-71-73-73--283 (-5) |
|
T8 |
John Hayden, Birmingham , Ala. |
70-72-72-69--283 (-5) |
|
T10 |
Steven Groover, Hoover, Ala. |
69-75-76-65--285 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Will Swift, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
69-73-73-70--285 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Richard Douglas, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-71-72-70--285 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Logan Archer, Oxford, Ala. |
70-71-74-70--285 (-3) |
|
T10 |
Nick Robillard, Birmingham, Ala. |
68-72-71-74--285 (-3) |
|
15 |
Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. |
74-71-68-75--288 (Even) |
|
T16 |
Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. |
74-74-71-70--289 (+1) |
|
T16 |
Thomas Ponder, Dothan, Ala. |
75-72-76-66--289 (+1) |
|
T18 |
Ryan Mayberry, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-73-73-70--290 (+2) |
|
T18 |
Eric Howle, Chelsea, Ala. |
71-73-74-72--290 (+2) |
|
T20 |
William Walker III, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
78-70-71-72--291 (+3) |
|
T20 |
William Wann, Birmingham, Ala. |
70-75-72-74--291 (+3) |
|
T20 |
Mac Scott, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-74-72-71--291 (+3) |
|
T20 |
Rovonta Young, Huntsville, Ala. |
72-71-75-73--291 (+3) |
|
T24 |
Lance Goodson Jr, Birmingham, Ala. |
70-74-71-77--292 (+4) |
|
T24 |
Steven Setterstrom Jr., Mobile, Ala. |
70-69-69-84--292 (+4) |
|
T24 |
Chance Caylor, Auburn, Ala. |
72-72-73-75--292 (+4) |
|
T27 |
John Catanzaro, Gadsden, Ala. |
72-73-69-79--293 (+5) |
|
T27 |
Tyler Hitchner, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
74-73-72-74--293 (+5) |
|
T27 |
James Medley, Athens, Ala. |
70-75-75-73--293 (+5) |
|
T27 |
Dawson Atkinson, Trussville , Ala. |
71-76-72-74--293 (+5) |
|
T27 |
Conner Elder, Mobile, Ala. |
74-70-75-74--293 (+5) |
|
T32 |
Matt Johnson, Dothan, Ala. |
70-77-74-73--294 (+6) |
|
T32 |
Brooks Rabren, Andalusia, Ala. |
71-71-76-76--294 (+6) |
|
T34 |
Mac Murphy, Decatur, Ala. |
70-73-74-78--295 (+7) |
|
T34 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. |
73-75-75-72--295 (+7) |
|
T34 |
Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
72-71-74-78--295 (+7) |
|
T37 |
Claud Cooper, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-75-74-73--296 (+8) |
|
T37 |
Reed Love, Trussville, Ala. |
75-75-73-73--296 (+8) |
|
T37 |
Ethan Hagood, Hoover, Ala. |
70-71-74-81--296 (+8) |
|
T37 |
Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. |
72-74-78-72--296 (+8) |
|
T37 |
Eli Marty, Falkville, Ala. |
71-72-78-75--296 (+8) |
|
T42 |
Wes Carter, Helena, Ala. |
74-70-77-76--297 (+9) |
|
T42 |
Tee Brown, Gadsden, Ala. |
74-73-79-71--297 (+9) |
|
T42 |
Taylor Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-72-73-80--297 (+9) |
|
T42 |
Tobin Ayers, Auburn, Ala. |
73-73-76-75--297 (+9) |
|
T46 |
Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. |
69-76-77-76--298 (+10) |
|
T46 |
Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. |
80-70-74-74--298 (+10) |
|
T48 |
Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. |
74-76-76-73--299 (+11) |
|
T48 |
Garrett Stallings, Hoover, Ala. |
73-73-75-78--299 (+11) |
|
T48 |
Thomas Kayworth, Auburn , Ala. |
79-71-74-75--299 (+11) |
|
T51 |
Noah Martino, Mobile, Ala. |
74-76-80-70--300 (+12) |
|
T51 |
Mitch Pugh, Auburn , Ala. |
74-72-78-76--300 (+12) |
|
T51 |
Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. |
75-74-76-75--300 (+12) |
|
T54 |
Jon Hunt, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-78-74-77--301 (+13) |
|
T54 |
Sheldon Statkewicz, Mobile, Ala. |
72-77-73-79--301 (+13) |
|
T54 |
Jones Free, Selma, Ala. |
70-80-76-75--301 (+13) |
|
T54 |
Ford Clegg, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-73-74-79--301 (+13) |
|
58 |
Jackson King, Birmingham, Ala. |
72-77-79-74--302 (+14) |
|
59 |
J. Michael Riley, Mobile, Ala. |
76-71-82-75--304 (+16) |
|
60 |
Andy McRae, Hoover, Ala. |
75-73-76-81--305 (+17) |
|
T61 |
Eli Hodges, Tuscumbia, Ala. |
74-73-77-82--306 (+18) |
|
T61 |
Brent Boyles, Calera, Ala. |
71-79-77-79--306 (+18) |
|
63 |
Richard Schmidt, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-74-81-78--307 (+19) |
|
64 |
Jake Nolen, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-74-81-79--308 (+20) |
|
65 |
Atharv Argade, Deatsville, Ala. |
69-77-82-82--310 (+22) |
|
T66 |
Thomas Twitty, Birmingham, Ala. |
76-74-80-83--313 (+25) |
|
T66 |
Thomas Luther, Hoover, Ala. |
78-72-81-82--313 (+25) |
|
68 |
Bart Barnes, Troy, Ala. |
69-71-WD (WD) |
|
Failed to Qualify |
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|
T69 |
Harrison Mink, Birmingham, Ala. |
77-74--151 (+7) |
|
T69 |
Sam Audia III, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-77--151 (+7) |
|
T69 |
Patrick Butler, Huntsville, Ala. |
76-75--151 (+7) |
|
T69 |
William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. |
75-76--151 (+7) |
|
T69 |
Brett Marler, Mobile, Ala. |
74-77--151 (+7) |
|
T69 |
Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-71--151 (+7) |
|
T75 |
Kevin Carden, Hoover, Ala. |
80-72--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Scott Weaver, Madison, Ala. |
77-75--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Walker Grant, Montgomery, Ala. |
73-79--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. |
77-75--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. |
78-74--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Jordan Smith, Florence, Ala. |
75-77--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. |
74-78--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. |
75-77--152 (+8) |
|
T75 |
Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. |
73-79--152 (+8) |
|
T84 |
Brinson Holder, Point Clear, Ala. |
76-77--153 (+9) |
|
T84 |
Frankie Wade, Jr, Hoover, Ala. |
73-80--153 (+9) |
|
T84 |
Jack Poole, Homewood, Ala. |
77-76--153 (+9) |
|
T84 |
Connor Bruce, Kimberly, Ala. |
79-74--153 (+9) |
|
T84 |
Dallas Miller, Brimingham, Ala. |
73-80--153 (+9) |
|
T84 |
Layton Bussey, Anniston , Ala. |
76-77--153 (+9) |
|
T90 |
John Snoddy, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-74--154 (+10) |
|
T90 |
Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. |
79-75--154 (+10) |
|
T90 |
Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-75--154 (+10) |
|
T93 |
Jake DeZoort, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
79-76--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Jay Austin, Brownsboro, Ala. |
77-78--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Joey Fortner, Birmingham, Ala. |
81-74--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Thomas Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. |
81-74--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Zach Contris, Hokes Bluff, Ala. |
82-73--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Al DelGreco, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-80--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Charles Wood, Spanish Fort, Ala. |
79-76--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Blake Whitt, Hoover, Ala. |
80-75--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Corey Ray, Boaz, Ala. |
76-79--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Aaron Jackson, Tuscumbia, Ala. |
77-78--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Seth Foshee, Bridgeport , Ala. |
79-76--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Parker Jones, Madison, Ala. |
75-80--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Jeff Frederick, Florence, Ala. |
79-76--155 (+11) |
|
T93 |
Justin Olive, Florence, Ala. |
77-78--155 (+11) |
|
T107 |
Stewart Miller, Oneonta, Ala. |
74-82--156 (+12) |
|
T107 |
Conley Miller, Hoover, Ala. |
77-79--156 (+12) |
|
T107 |
Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. |
78-78--156 (+12) |
|
T107 |
Ben Moody, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
79-77--156 (+12) |
|
T107 |
Noah Dennis, Trussville, Ala. |
76-80--156 (+12) |
|
T107 |
Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. |
75-81--156 (+12) |
|
T113 |
Dakota Terry, Trinity, Ala. |
80-77--157 (+13) |
|
T113 |
Zachary Jones, Montgomery, Ala. |
76-81--157 (+13) |
|
T113 |
James Salter, Auburn, Ala. |
81-76--157 (+13) |
|
T113 |
Robert Davidson, Oneonta, Ala. |
77-80--157 (+13) |
|
T117 |
Kyle Cornelius, Theodore, Ala. |
78-80--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Jimmy Finnerty, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
82-76--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Anthony Lumpkin, Horton, Ala. |
76-82--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. |
80-78--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Jay Weinacker, Vestavia, Ala. |
78-80--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Dax Weed, Dothan, Ala. |
82-76--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Tripp Lott, Fairhope, Ala. |
80-78--158 (+14) |
|
T117 |
Stephen Saunders, Wing, Ala. |
81-77--158 (+14) |
|
T125 |
Nick Lee, Guntersville, Ala. |
76-83--159 (+15) |
|
T125 |
Sam Jeffcoat, Birmingham, Ala. |
84-75--159 (+15) |
|
T125 |
Taylor Rinks, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-80--159 (+15) |
|
T128 |
Scot Schroder, Hartselle, Ala. |
86-74--160 (+16) |
|
T128 |
Rick Riley, Chelsea , Ala. |
80-80--160 (+16) |
|
T128 |
Keith Rains, Hoover, Ala. |
78-82--160 (+16) |
|
T128 |
Brett Ialacci, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-80--160 (+16) |
|
T128 |
Johnny Komara, Huntsville, Ala. |
81-79--160 (+16) |
|
T128 |
Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-82--160 (+16) |
|
T128 |
Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. |
83-77--160 (+16) |
|
T135 |
Brad Dahlke, Athens, Ala. |
83-78--161 (+17) |
|
T135 |
Brent Borden, Cordova, Ala. |
83-78--161 (+17) |
|
T135 |
Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. |
83-78--161 (+17) |
|
T135 |
Kade Mathner, Enterprise , Ala. |
76-85--161 (+17) |
|
139 |
Varun Yerramsetti, Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
78-84--162 (+18) |
|
140 |
Ike Alexander, Florence, Ala. |
80-83--163 (+19) |
|
T141 |
Sean Semmens, Fort Payne, Ala. |
77-87--164 (+20) |
|
T141 |
Tanner Tabor, Hoover, Ala. |
80-84--164 (+20) |
|
T141 |
Jay Pitt, Auburn, Ala. |
84-80--164 (+20) |
|
T144 |
Christian Copen, Northport, Ala. |
82-83--165 (+21) |
|
T144 |
Blake De Bruyn, Birmingham, Ala. |
84-81--165 (+21) |
|
T146 |
Brett Batchelor, Madison, Ala. |
84-83--167 (+23) |
|
T146 |
Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. |
79-88--167 (+23) |
|
148 |
Jordan Carter, Birmingham, Ala. |
84-87--171 (+27) |
|
T149 |
Michael Bryan, Huntsville, Ala. |
89-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T149 |
Steve Hudson, Birmingham, Ala. |
78-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T149 |
John Coles III, Birmingham, Ala. |
80-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T149 |
Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. |
75-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T149 |
Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. |
79-WD--WD (WD) |
|
T149 |
James Reed, Hoover, Ala. |
72-DQ--DQ (DQ) |
|
T149 |
Ryan Johnson, Alabaster, Ala. |
77-WD--WD (WD) |
|
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