Steven Groover and Tyler McKeever - Medalist wih 62 (-10)
KILLEN, Ala. – Final results from U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship sectional qualifying hosted by Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club in Killen, AL on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 (6937 yards, par 36-36—72, Rating: 73.6/130).
Two qualifying spots and two alternate positions were available at this qualifying site.
Steven Groover of Birmingham, Ala. and Tyler McKeever of Atlanta, Ga. fired a ten-under par 62 to earn medalist honors. The 62 matched their qualifying score from a year ago at Turtle Point.
Stewart Whitt of Athens, Ala. and Wes Williams of Kingston Springs, Tenn. survived a 2-for-1 four hole playoff over Aaron Jackson of Tuscumbia, Ala. and Austin Sparks of Golden, Miss. to secure the final qualifying spot.
Ryan Campbell of Meridianville, Ala. and Jason Tate of Owens Cross Roads, Ala. took the second alternate position in a five hole playoff over Austin Coggin of Vestavia Hills, Ala. and Alan Coshatt of Birmingham, Ala.
The two qualifiers advanced to the 5th United States Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Bandon Dunes in Bandon, OR from May 25-29, 2019.
Hole-by-hole scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=427
This qualifier was conducted by the Alabama Golf Association on behalf of the United States Golf Association.
Final Results
Place |
Team |
Score |
Qualifiers |
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1 |
Steven Groover, Birmingham, Ala. - M. Tyler McKeever, Atlanta, Ga. |
32-30--62 (-10) |
T2 |
Stewart Whitt, Athens, Ala. - Wes Williams, Kingston Springs, Tenn. |
33-30--63 (-9) |
Alternates |
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T2 |
(1st Alt) Aaron Jackson, Tuscumbia, Ala. - Austin Sparks, Golden, Miss. |
32-31--63 (-9) |
T4 |
(2nd Alt) Ryan Campbell, Meridianville, Ala. - Jason Tate, Owens Cross Roads, Ala. |
34-30--64 (-8) |
Failed to Qualify |
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T4 |
Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills, Ala. - Alan Coshatt, Birmingham, Ala. |
32-32--64 (-8) |
T6 |
Wesley Pate, Vestavia Hills, Ala. - Clint Provost, Birmingham, Ala. |
32-33--65 (-7) |
T6 |
Blair Hamm, Birmingham, Ala. - Wesley Willings, Birmingham, Ala. |
33-32--65 (-7) |
T6 |
Justin Elliott, Hattiesburg, Miss. - Stephen Yelverton, Magee, Miss. |
33-32--65 (-7) |
T6 |
Ryan Eshleman, Vestavia Hills, Ala. - Bo Farlow, Birmingham, Ala. |
33-32--65 (-7) |
T6 |
Clay Guerin, Hoover, Ala. - Will Swift, Vestavia, Ala. |
34-31--65 (-7) |
T6 |
Daniel Creel, Florence, Ala. - Matthew Gourgeot, Decatur, Ala. |
33-32--65 (-7) |
T12 |
R.B. Clyburn, Atlanta, Ga. - Chad Thomas, Temple, Ga. |
33-33--66 (-6) |
T12 |
Rob Garland, Nashville, Tenn. - Charlie Keene, Clarksville, Tenn. |
34-32--66 (-6) |
T14 |
Mark Harrell, Chattanooga, Tenn. - Steve Johnson, Chattanooga, Ga. |
33-34--67 (-5) |
T14 |
Billy Andrews, Advance, N.C. - Hamp Andrews, Daphne, Ala. |
33-34--67 (-5) |
T14 |
Alec Stopperich, Pittsburgh, Pa. - Harlan Winn, Birmingham, Ala. |
35-32--67 (-5) |
T14 |
Trent Jordan, Florence, Ala. - Michael Noe, Killen, Ala. |
32-35--67 (-5) |
T18 |
C.J. Easley, Oxford, Miss. - Hunter Logan, Steens, Miss. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
T18 |
John Barnett, Nashville, Tenn. - Ryan Dent, Brentwood, Tenn. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
T18 |
Drew Herring, Birmingham, Ala. - Jake Nolen, Homewood, Ala. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
T18 |
Robson Copenhaver, Scottsboro, Ala. - Blake Mozley, Albertville, Ala. |
35-33--68 (-4) |
T22 |
Cates Culpepper, Columbus, Ga. - Bobby Thomas, Columbus, Ga. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
T22 |
Chris Lanning, Murfreesboro, Tenn. - Lance Strawn, Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
T22 |
Anthony McElroy, Nolensville, Tenn. - William Wellons, Nashville, Tenn. |
33-36--69 (-3) |
T22 |
Hunter Battles, Tuscumbia, Ala. - Jon McGee, Florence, Ala. |
34-35--69 (-3) |
T22 |
William Mitchell, Roswell, Ga. - Chris Waters, Atlanta, Ga. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
T22 |
Elliott Jones, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Phillip Weaver, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
36-33--69 (-3) |
T22 |
Tanner Guthrie, Auburn, Ala. - Matthew Myers, Auburn, Ala. |
36-33--69 (-3) |
T22 |
Scott Danals, Bryson City, N.C. - Tyler Shuler, Bryson City, N.C. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
T30 |
Michael Chapin, Atlanta, Ga. - Zach Robinson, Decatur, Ga. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T30 |
Michael Collie, Memphis, Tenn. - Brandon Robbins, Corinth, Miss. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
T30 |
Cres Dodd, Calhoun, Ga. - Kyle Hosick, Cartersville, Ga. |
35-35--70 (-2) |
T30 |
George Hall, Auburn, Ala. - Aaron Walker, Charlotte, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T30 |
Brandon Cho, Suwanee, Ga. - Myles Jones, Suwanee, Ga. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T30 |
Josh Martin, Brandon, Miss. - Andrew Saft, Atlanta, Ga. |
37-33--70 (-2) |
T30 |
Dan Dejiacomo, Jasper, Ga. - Jason Dejiacomo, Dawsonville, Ga. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T37 |
Andrew White, Signal Mountain, Tenn. - Steve White, Jackson, Wyo. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
T37 |
Cole Carver, Guntersville, Ala. - Evan Holland, Guntersville, Ala. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T37 |
David Murvin, Birmingham, Ala. - Hawkins Tatum, Birmingham, Ala. |
33-38--71 (-1) |
T37 |
Thomas Kayworth, Auburn, Ala. - Mitch Pugh, Auburn, Ala. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T37 |
Victor Kyatt, Bessemer, Ala. - Andy McRae, Hoover, Ala. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T42 |
Eddie Cunliffe, Atlanta, Ga. - Robby Esch, Seymour, Tenn. |
35-37--72 (E) |
T42 |
Stephen Davis, Rome, Ga. - Jamie Jones, Pike Road, Ala. |
37-35--72 (E) |
T42 |
Brock Bates, Birmingham, Ala. - Jack Brown, Birmingham, Ala. |
37-35--72 (E) |
45 |
Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C. - Doug Ramey, Greer, S.C. |
38-35--73 (+1) |
46 |
George Walker, Fairhope, Ala. - Michael Walker, Birmingham, Ala. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
T47 |
Jeremy McGatha, Jacksonville, Ala. - Matt Rogers, Anniston, Ala. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
T47 |
Michael Naaman, Greenwood, Miss. - Robert Willis, Grenada, Miss. |
38-37--75 (+3) |
T49 |
John Darby, Birmingham, Ala. - Michael Hicks, Birmingham, Ala. |
WD (WD) |
T49 |
Shane Humphries, Ridgeland, Miss. - David Sinclair, Brandon, Miss. |
WD (WD) |
T49 |
Raymond Ash, Kennesaw, Ga. - Robert Wiggins, Kennesaw, Ga. |
WD (WD) |
T49 |
Lawrence Field, Tulsa, Okla. - Steven Hudson, Birmingham, Ala. |
WD (WD) |
T49 |
George Dreher, Birmingham, Ala. - Rhett Owens, Birmingham, Ala. |
DNS (DNS) |
T49 |
Robert Ball, Atlanta, Ga. - Terry McGuirk, Atlanta, Ga. |
WD (WD) |
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