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HOOVER, AL (April 16, 2019) – GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley will host the Alabama Women’s State Senior Amateur Championship for the third time on April 17-18, 2019.

33 players are scheduled to compete in the 46th edition of this championship. Two new changes were introduced for this year’s championship. The event format was reduced from 54 holes to 36 holes along with the addition of a stand-alone Women’s State Super-Senior Amateur Championship that will be played concurrently with the Women’s Senior Amateur.  12 players will compete for the inaugural Super-Senior title.

The 2018 championship was not played. Susan West of Tuscaloosa enters this year’s event riding a three year win streak. She won the championship in 2015 at GlenLakes Golf Club, 2016 at Timberline Golf Club and in 2017 at Grayson Valley Country Club.

The Championship was first played in 1973 with Ceil Watkins winning the inaugural event. Mary Isbell holds the record with 8 victories (1995-1999, 2001-2003).

Starting Times & Scoring Website

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/1815708

Championship Schedule

Tuesday, April 16                   Registration & Practice Rounds

Wednesday, April 17             Round 1: 8:00am Shotgun

Thursday, April 18                 Round 2: 8:00am Shotgun

                                             Awards Ceremony immediately after play.

Prizes

Awards will be presented to the top scores in Championship, Super-Senior and Tournament Divisions. In addition, the overall Champion will have her name engraved on the permanent trophy housed at the AGA office.

GlenLakes Golf Club Information

Director of Golf Operations: David Musial, PGA

Course Superintendent: William Dabney

Physical Address: 9530 Clubhouse Dr., Foley, AL  36535-9326

Club Website: http://www.glenlakesgolf.com

Golf Shop Phone: 251-955-1220

Golf Shop Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm

Practice Facility Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm

Food & Beverage Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm

Championship Course: Vista/Dunes

Championship Division Yardage/Course Rating/Slope: 5508 yards; 72.1/121

Tournament Division Yardage/Course Rating/Slope: 4792 yards; 68.1/112

Course Turfgrass: Tees/Fairways, Rough (Bermuda); Putting Greens (Champion)

Championship History

2018 AGA Yearbook

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 18,000 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 20 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. Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association. For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.