Hunter Battles of Tuscumbia Holds 36-Hole Lead
Foley, Ala. – Round two results of the 73rd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley, Ala. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 (6840 yards, Par 36-36 – 72, Rating: 73.2/132).
Links: HOLE-BY-HOLE SCORING | ROUND 3 STARTING TIMES | PHOTO GALLERY
The 73rd Alabama Boys State Junior Championship continued today at GlenLakes Golf Club. The hot, humid weather was met with occasional afternoon light rain for the second round.
Tuscumbia’s Hunter Battles shot a two-over par 74 to hold a two stroke lead at heading into Thursday’s final round. His round consisted of an eagle and four bogeys. Battles will play in the final championship group tomorrow teeing off at 8:50 a.m. from the first tee.
Nicholas Dunlap of Birmingham posted the lowest score of the day with a four-under par 68 to move into second place. He had a total five birdies today with three of them on the front nine. His 36-hole total of 140 is two shots back of Battles.
Defending champion Padraic Sim of Spanish Fort is tied for fourth place at 143 (-1).
Christopher Yielding of Birmingham continues to lead the 12-13 age division following a one-over par 73 (147). Yielding made one birdie and two bogeys today stretching his lead to nine strokes.
The 8-11 age division is tied after 18 holes with Spanish Fort’s Michael Larson and Birmingham’s Jackson Skinner both standing at 90 (+18). This age division plays nine holes each day. The 8-11 age division will tee off at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning off the first tee.
The overall championship division (Ages 14-18) was cut to the low 60 scores and ties. The cut line fell at 157 (+13) with 61 players advancing to the final round.
Round 2 Notes (14-18 Age Division)
- Five players are under par through 36 holes with field average score of 78.13
- 68 (-4) was the low round of the day carded by Nicholas Dunlap
- 197 birdies and 5 eagles posted in round one
- Easiest hole: No. 1, 478-yard par 5, 4.83 scoring average
- Hardest Hole: No. 14, 417-yard par 4, 4.69 scoring average
Visit www.alabamagolf.org for live scoring and photographs from the first round.
This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Overall Championship Results
Overall 14-18 Age Division |
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1 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. (2019) |
64-74--138 (-6) |
2 |
Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022) |
72-68--140 (-4) |
3 |
William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. (2019) |
73-69--142 (-2) |
T4 |
Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018) |
72-71--143 (-1) |
T4 |
Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2018) |
70-73--143 (-1) |
T6 |
Dax Weed, Dothan, Alabama (2019) |
72-72--144 (Even) |
T6 |
Stephen Baker, Fairhope, Ala. (2022) |
68-76--144 (Even) |
T6 |
Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
74-70--144 (Even) |
T9 |
Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020) |
73-72--145 (+1) |
T9 |
Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2018) |
73-72--145 (+1) |
T9 |
Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
70-75--145 (+1) |
T12 |
Brantley Scott, Dothan, Ala. (2021) |
75-71--146 (+2) |
T12 |
Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020) |
73-73--146 (+2) |
T14 |
Brendan Reilly, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
77-70--147 (+3) |
T14 |
Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-76--147 (+3) |
T16 |
Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020) |
75-73--148 (+4) |
T16 |
Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021) |
75-73--148 (+4) |
T16 |
Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-73--148 (+4) |
T19 |
Andy Reier, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020) |
75-74--149 (+5) |
T19 |
Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018) |
75-74--149 (+5) |
T19 |
Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021) |
74-75--149 (+5) |
T19 |
Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
76-73--149 (+5) |
T23 |
Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. (2020) |
77-73--150 (+6) |
T23 |
Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
75-75--150 (+6) |
T23 |
Michael Fain, Helena, Ala. (2019) |
74-76--150 (+6) |
T23 |
Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
71-79--150 (+6) |
T23 |
Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
77-73--150 (+6) |
T23 |
Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. (2020) |
73-77--150 (+6) |
T29 |
Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
78-73--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Jackson Ives, Fairhope, Ala. (2019) |
81-70--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Joshua Darracott, Rogersville, Ala. (2019) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020) |
74-77--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019) |
79-72--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T36 |
Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019) |
75-77--152 (+8) |
T36 |
Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
77-75--152 (+8) |
T36 |
Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020) |
76-76--152 (+8) |
T39 |
Dylan Evans, Fort Payne , Ala. (2020) |
79-74--153 (+9) |
T39 |
Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-78--153 (+9) |
T41 |
Brice Warden, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T41 |
Davis Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
79-75--154 (+10) |
T41 |
Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. (2019) |
76-78--154 (+10) |
T41 |
Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T41 |
Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019) |
80-74--154 (+10) |
T46 |
Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T46 |
J.p. Cave, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
75-80--155 (+11) |
T46 |
Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018) |
82-73--155 (+11) |
T46 |
Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
78-77--155 (+11) |
T46 |
Nicholas Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2018) |
80-75--155 (+11) |
T46 |
Ren Riley, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-80--155 (+11) |
T46 |
Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T46 |
Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T54 |
Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019) |
75-81--156 (+12) |
T54 |
Cole Komyati, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2022) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T54 |
John Stevens, Auburn, Ala. (2020) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T54 |
Mark Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2022) |
77-79--156 (+12) |
T54 |
Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T59 |
Holder Lawson, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
81-76--157 (+13) |
T59 |
Robbie Daves, Fairhope , Ala. (2019) |
77-80--157 (+13) |
T59 |
Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019) |
78-79--157 (+13) |
Failed to Qualify for Final Round |
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62 |
Alex Dawson, Bessemer, Ala. (2018) |
75-83--158 (+14) |
T63 |
Blayne Armstrong, Hamilton, Ala. (2020) |
76-83--159 (+15) |
T63 |
Cooper Blevins, Hoover, Ala. (2020) |
82-77--159 (+15) |
T63 |
Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. (2020) |
78-81--159 (+15) |
T66 |
Cam Copeland, Hoover, Ala. (2020) |
78-82--160 (+16) |
T66 |
Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020) |
81-79--160 (+16) |
T66 |
Josh Carter, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (2020) |
81-79--160 (+16) |
T66 |
Reed Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
83-77--160 (+16) |
T66 |
Sam Gargis, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2020) |
80-80--160 (+16) |
T66 |
Tripp Law, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021) |
77-83--160 (+16) |
T72 |
Andre Flores, Madison, Ala. (2019) |
82-79--161 (+17) |
T72 |
Blake Bahos, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
81-80--161 (+17) |
T72 |
Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021) |
79-82--161 (+17) |
T72 |
Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
87-74--161 (+17) |
T72 |
Tyler Bjorgum, Gulf Shores, Ala. (2021) |
82-79--161 (+17) |
T77 |
Benjamin Herzog, Fairhope, Ala. (2019) |
79-83--162 (+18) |
T77 |
Grant Abele, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
84-78--162 (+18) |
T77 |
Will McCowan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
82-80--162 (+18) |
T80 |
Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020) |
81-82--163 (+19) |
T80 |
Ethan Hacker, Trussville, Ala. (2021) |
84-79--163 (+19) |
T80 |
Powell Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
84-79--163 (+19) |
83 |
Harrison Sims, Homewood, Ala. (2022) |
78-86--164 (+20) |
84 |
Joe Paul Pennington, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020) |
84-81--165 (+21) |
T85 |
Harrison Hughston, Anniston, Ala. (2019) |
81-85--166 (+22) |
T85 |
Jake Hallmark, Spanish Fort, Ala. () |
84-82--166 (+22) |
T85 |
Jordan Perloff, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
81-85--166 (+22) |
88 |
Elliott Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
79-88--167 (+23) |
T89 |
George Garzon, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
85-84--169 (+25) |
T89 |
William Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2019) |
88-81--169 (+25) |
T91 |
Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019) |
84-86--170 (+26) |
T91 |
Luke Pearce, Alabaster, Ala. (2020) |
88-82--170 (+26) |
T91 |
William Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2022) |
86-84--170 (+26) |
T94 |
Andrew McCrory, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
92-81--173 (+29) |
T94 |
Zackery Coker, Orange Beach, Ala. (2021) |
87-86--173 (+29) |
96 |
Cannon Anthony, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
84-90--174 (+30) |
97 |
Terence Armstead, Alabaster, Ala. (2019) |
86-89--175 (+31) |
98 |
John Mulkerne, Daphne, Ala. (2019) |
83-93--176 (+32) |
99 |
Connor Larkin, Livingston, Ala. () |
93-96--189 (+45) |
100 |
Seth Hacker, Trussvile , Ala. (2022) |
96-96--192 (+48) |
T101 |
Hutson Breckenridge, Linden, Ala. (2018) |
88-WD--WD (WD) |
T101 |
Jackson Bowman, Gadsden, Ala. (2021) |
76-WD--WD (WD) |
Flight Results |
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16-18 Age Division |
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1 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. (2019) |
64-74--138 (-6) |
2 |
William Wethington, Gadsden, Ala. (2019) |
73-69--142 (-2) |
T3 |
Jordan Plunkett, Sterrett, Ala. (2018) |
72-71--143 (-1) |
T3 |
Padraic Sim, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2018) |
70-73--143 (-1) |
T5 |
Dax Weed, Dothan, Alabama (2019) |
72-72--144 (Even) |
T5 |
Will McFadden, Mobile, Ala. (2018) |
74-70--144 (Even) |
T7 |
Harrison Davis, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020) |
73-72--145 (+1) |
T7 |
Jacob LeCroy, Anniston, Ala. (2018) |
73-72--145 (+1) |
T7 |
Max Johnson, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
70-75--145 (+1) |
10 |
Dawson Garrett, Fort Payne, Ala. (2020) |
73-73--146 (+2) |
T11 |
Brendan Reilly, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
77-70--147 (+3) |
T11 |
Ford Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
71-76--147 (+3) |
T13 |
Garrison Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2020) |
75-73--148 (+4) |
T13 |
Matt Stuart, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-73--148 (+4) |
T15 |
Andy Reier, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020) |
75-74--149 (+5) |
T15 |
Connor Newton, Auburn, Ala. (2018) |
75-74--149 (+5) |
T15 |
Landon Carner, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
76-73--149 (+5) |
T18 |
Bishop Stringer, Cecil, Ala. (2020) |
77-73--150 (+6) |
T18 |
Connor Floyd, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
75-75--150 (+6) |
T18 |
Michael Fain, Helena, Ala. (2019) |
74-76--150 (+6) |
T18 |
Price Brown, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
71-79--150 (+6) |
T18 |
Slade McCraw, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
77-73--150 (+6) |
T23 |
Jackson Ives, Fairhope, Ala. (2019) |
81-70--151 (+7) |
T23 |
Joshua Darracott, Rogersville, Ala. (2019) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T23 |
Matthew Madden, Northport, Ala. (2020) |
74-77--151 (+7) |
T23 |
Ryley Heath, Decatur, Ala. (2021) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T23 |
Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. (2019) |
79-72--151 (+7) |
T23 |
Will Richardson, Fairhope, Ala. (2018) |
75-76--151 (+7) |
T29 |
Brock McNeely, Glencoe, Ala. (2019) |
75-77--152 (+8) |
T29 |
Sam Maze, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
77-75--152 (+8) |
T29 |
Will Patrick, Oneonta , Ala. (2020) |
76-76--152 (+8) |
T32 |
Dylan Evans, Fort Payne , Ala. (2020) |
79-74--153 (+9) |
T32 |
Matt Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-78--153 (+9) |
T34 |
Brice Warden, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T34 |
Davis Brown, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
79-75--154 (+10) |
T34 |
Drew Schroeder, Birmingham , Ala. (2019) |
76-78--154 (+10) |
T34 |
Gregory Jones, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
77-77--154 (+10) |
T34 |
Patrick Minor, Jasper, Ala. (2019) |
80-74--154 (+10) |
T39 |
Cameron Spehar, Hartselle, Ala. (2019) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T39 |
J.p. Cave, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
75-80--155 (+11) |
T39 |
Justin Vincent, Athens, Ala. (2018) |
82-73--155 (+11) |
T39 |
Luke Chitty, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
78-77--155 (+11) |
T39 |
Nicholas Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2018) |
80-75--155 (+11) |
T39 |
Ren Riley, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
75-80--155 (+11) |
T39 |
Sam Brewbaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2018) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T39 |
Thomas Regan, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2019) |
76-79--155 (+11) |
T47 |
Allen Michael Burnett, Sheffield, Ala. (2019) |
75-81--156 (+12) |
T47 |
John Stevens, Auburn, Ala. (2020) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T47 |
Winston Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (2019) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T50 |
Holder Lawson, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
81-76--157 (+13) |
T50 |
Robbie Daves, Fairhope , Ala. (2019) |
77-80--157 (+13) |
T50 |
Ryan Kamm, Hoover, Ala. (2019) |
78-79--157 (+13) |
53 |
Alex Dawson, Bessemer, Ala. (2018) |
75-83--158 (+14) |
T54 |
Blayne Armstrong, Hamilton, Ala. (2020) |
76-83--159 (+15) |
T54 |
Cooper Blevins, Hoover, Ala. (2020) |
82-77--159 (+15) |
T56 |
Cam Copeland, Hoover, Ala. (2020) |
78-82--160 (+16) |
T56 |
Dawson Farni, Saraland, Ala. (2020) |
81-79--160 (+16) |
T56 |
Josh Carter, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (2020) |
81-79--160 (+16) |
T56 |
Reed Hereford, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
83-77--160 (+16) |
T56 |
Sam Gargis, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2020) |
80-80--160 (+16) |
T56 |
Tripp Law, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021) |
77-83--160 (+16) |
T62 |
Andre Flores, Madison, Ala. (2019) |
82-79--161 (+17) |
T62 |
Blake Bahos, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
81-80--161 (+17) |
T62 |
Jack Goldasich, Birmingham, Ala. (2018) |
87-74--161 (+17) |
T65 |
Benjamin Herzog, Fairhope, Ala. (2019) |
79-83--162 (+18) |
T65 |
Grant Abele, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
84-78--162 (+18) |
T65 |
Will McCowan, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
82-80--162 (+18) |
T68 |
Emmett Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2020) |
81-82--163 (+19) |
T68 |
Powell Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2019) |
84-79--163 (+19) |
70 |
Joe Paul Pennington, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2020) |
84-81--165 (+21) |
T71 |
Harrison Hughston, Anniston, Ala. (2019) |
81-85--166 (+22) |
T71 |
Jordan Perloff, Mobile, Ala. (2020) |
81-85--166 (+22) |
73 |
Elliott Iturbe, Mobile, Ala. (2019) |
79-88--167 (+23) |
74 |
William Lee, Dothan, Ala. (2019) |
88-81--169 (+25) |
T75 |
Gabe Brooks, Helena, Ala. (2019) |
84-86--170 (+26) |
T75 |
Luke Pearce, Alabaster, Ala. (2020) |
88-82--170 (+26) |
77 |
Andrew McCrory, Fairhope, Ala. (2020) |
92-81--173 (+29) |
78 |
Terence Armstead, Alabaster, Ala. (2019) |
86-89--175 (+31) |
79 |
John Mulkerne, Daphne, Ala. (2019) |
83-93--176 (+32) |
80 |
Hutson Breckenridge, Linden, Ala. (2018) |
88-WD--WD (WD) |
14-15 Age Division |
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1 |
Nicholas Dunlap, Birmingham, Ala. (2022) |
72-68--140 (-4) |
2 |
Stephen Baker, Fairhope, Ala. (2022) |
68-76--144 (Even) |
3 |
Brantley Scott, Dothan, Ala. (2021) |
75-71--146 (+2) |
4 |
Jake McDonald, Dothan, Ala. (2021) |
75-73--148 (+4) |
5 |
Jones Free, Selma, Ala. (2021) |
74-75--149 (+5) |
6 |
Teagan Miller, Huntsville, Ala. (2020) |
73-77--150 (+6) |
7 |
Evans Gross, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
78-73--151 (+7) |
T8 |
Cole Komyati, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2022) |
79-77--156 (+12) |
T8 |
Mark Sawyer, Centre, Ala. (2022) |
77-79--156 (+12) |
10 |
Hayden Carner, Birmingham , Ala. (2020) |
78-81--159 (+15) |
T11 |
Cole Imig, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2021) |
79-82--161 (+17) |
T11 |
Tyler Bjorgum, Gulf Shores, Ala. (2021) |
82-79--161 (+17) |
13 |
Ethan Hacker, Trussville, Ala. (2021) |
84-79--163 (+19) |
14 |
Harrison Sims, Homewood, Ala. (2022) |
78-86--164 (+20) |
15 |
Jake Hallmark, Spanish Fort, Ala. () |
84-82--166 (+22) |
16 |
George Garzon, Birmingham, Ala. (2020) |
85-84--169 (+25) |
17 |
William Bishop, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (2022) |
86-84--170 (+26) |
18 |
Zackery Coker, Orange Beach, Ala. (2021) |
87-86--173 (+29) |
19 |
Cannon Anthony, Birmingham, Ala. (2021) |
84-90--174 (+30) |
20 |
Connor Larkin, Livingston, Ala. () |
93-96--189 (+45) |
21 |
Seth Hacker, Trussvile , Ala. (2022) |
96-96--192 (+48) |
22 |
Jackson Bowman, Gadsden, Ala. (2021) |
76-WD--WD (WD) |
12-13 Age Division |
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1 |
Christopher Yeilding, Birmingham, Ala. (2024) |
74-73--147 (+3) |
T2 |
Graham Hodges, Birmingham, Ala. () |
78-78--156 (+12) |
T2 |
Michael Crocker, Mobile, Ala. () |
76-80--156 (+12) |
4 |
Alex Roberts, Birmingham, Ala. (2023) |
78-80--158 (+14) |
5 |
John Stubbs III, Mobile, Ala. () |
80-80--160 (+16) |
6 |
Ken Brown Jr., Mobile, Ala. (2024) |
78-83--161 (+17) |
7 |
Harrison Parker, Mountain Brook, Ala. (2024) |
77-86--163 (+19) |
8 |
Luke Ferguson, Daphne, Ala. () |
87-84--171 (+27) |
9 |
Jackson Spybey, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2023) |
83-91--174 (+30) |
10 |
Chandler Millsap, Chelsea, Ala. (2023) |
96-89--185 (+41) |
8-11 Age Division |
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T1 |
Jackson Skinner, Birmingham, Ala. (2025) |
41-49--90 (+18) |
T1 |
Michael Larson, Spanish Fort, Ala. (2025) |
45-45--90 (+18) |
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