Robert Nelson and Ron Aldy Hold State Senior and Super Senior Am

Robert Nelson of Fairhope Leads with 66 (-6)

Birmingham, AL - First round results of the 22^nd Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Riverchase Country Club in Birmingham, AL on Friday, May 17, 2019 (Ages 50-64: 6515 yards, par 36-36--72, 71.9/139; Ages 65+ (Super Senior): 6015 yards.

SCORING | ROUND 2 STARTING TIMES | PHOTO GALLERY

Robert Nelson of Fairhope, a former State Senior Amateur champion (2017), opened with a six-under 66. Even in the midst of a 50 minute weather delay, his game remained strong enough to finish two strokes ahead of Richard Jeffers of Mobile.

Defending champion Claud Cooper of Birmingham carded a one-over 73 to stand in a tie for 10^th place.

Ron Aldy fired a five-under 67 to take a two shot lead over Stewart Alexander of Auburn after the first round of the inaugural Alabama State Super Senior Amateur Championship.

After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 48 scores and ties in the Overall Championship Division (Ages 50-64) and no cut in the 65+ (Super Senior Division) for the final round.

Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 50th birthday by May 17, 2019, is a legal resident of Alabama, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Alabama Golf Association (AGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club that does not exceed 10.4 (ages 50-64) and 15.4 (age 65+).

For more information on the Alabama State Senior Amateur Championship visit www.alabamagolf.org.

Round 1 Scores

Rank	Player	City	Score	To Par
	Championship
1	Robert Nelson	Fairhope	35-31--66	-6
T2	Robert Pewitt	Hoover	32-36--68	-4
T2	Richard Jeffers	Mobile	36-32--68	-4
T4	Joey Holley	Troy	37-32--69	-3
T4	Scott Johnston	Auburn	34-35--69	-3
6	Emile Vaughan	Pike Road	34-36--70	-2
7	Scot Schroder	Hartselle	35-36--71	-1
T8	Jason Harkins	Birmingham	34-38--72	E
T8	Ed Kinzer	Trussville	35-37--72	E
T10	John Lyon	Birmingham	37-36--73	1
T10	Danny Spybey	Loxley	35-38--73	1
T10	Del Wood	Birmingham	36-37--73	1
T10	Claud Cooper	Birmingham	36-37--73	1
T10	David Hancock	Greenville	39-34--73	1
T10	Ralph Mathews	Andalusia	38-35--73	1
T10	Robbie Cotten	Brewton	38-35--73	1
T17	Brad Dahlke	Athens	37-37--74	2
T17	Chris Cook	Calera	37-37--74	2
T17	Mark Hereford	Birmingham	34-40--74	2
T17	Mark Corley	Huntsville	37-37--74	2
T17	Walker Grant	Montgomery	41-33--74	2
T17	Kevin Newton	Hoover	39-35--74	2
T23	Scott Gilreath	Montgomery	37-38--75	3
T23	Earle Bidez	Birmingham	39-36--75	3
T23	Al Delgreco	Birmingham	36-39--75	3
T23	Tom Jungkind	Hoover	38-37--75	3
T23	Alan Seigel	Birmingham	37-38--75	3
T23	Neill Hatcher	Birmingham	37-38--75	3
T23	John Cook	Madison	38-37--75	3
T30	Eric Shore	Auburn	40-36--76	4
T30	Scott Martin	Ohatchee	37-39--76	4
T30	Mike Greer	Birmingham	36-40--76	4
T30	Mark Daniels	Wilsonville	39-37--76	4
T30	Stan Sherlin	Montgomery	36-40--76	4
T30	Charles Noto	Birmingham	37-39--76	4
T30	Keith Windle	Birmingham	36-40--76	4
T37	Steven Hudson	Birmingham	37-40--77	5
T37	Doug Davis	Birmingham	38-39--77	5
T37	Hamp Andrews	Daphne	38-39--77	5
T40	Scott Hyten	Huntsville	39-39--78	6
T40	Moses Ngirailab	Talladega	37-41--78	6
T40	Jerome Speegle	Mobile	35-43--78	6
T40	Jerry McGaha	Winfield	36-42--78	6
T44	Allen Martindale	Hoover	39-40--79	7
T44	Darin Smith	Leesburg	40-39--79	7
T44	Clark Alexander	Prattville	40-39--79	7
T47	George Tyner	Pelham	39-41--80	8
T47	N. H. Holt	Birmingham	41-39--80	8
T47	William Haraway	Madison	41-39--80	8
T47	Bill Murray	Tuscaloosa	39-41--80	8
T51	Jeff Bullen	Alpine	40-41--81	9
T51	Marc Wallace	Trinity	41-40--81	9
T51	David Head	Sterrett	40-41--81	9
T51	Kenny Capouya	Montgomery	36-45--81	9
T51	Bill McGowin	Montgomery	38-43--81	9
T56	Tom Davis	Hoover	37-45--82	10
T56	Bryan Haynes	Cullman	37-45--82	10
T56	Mike Frederick	Birmingham	42-40--82	10
T56	Les Higginbotham	Vestavia Hills	43-39--82	10
T60	Steve Corbett	Phenix City	40-43--83	11
T60	Terry Thomas	Killen	36-47--83	11
T60	Crute Parker	Athens	39-44--83	11
T63	Keith Blackmon	Dothan	44-40--84	12
T63	Wendell Underwood	Auburn	42-42--84	12
65	Grantland Rice III	Mountain Brook	42-43--85	13
T66	Mike McFarland	Birmingham	43-43--86	14
T66	Ken McCullough	Meridianville	45-41--86	14
T68	Eric Hunnicutt	Madison	44-43--87	15
T68	Stan Scott	Dothan	43-44--87	15
70	Dan O'Rourke	Trussville	46-42--88	16
T71	M. James Kelly	Andalusia	46-43--89	17
T71	Tommy Beck	Huntsville	46-43--89	17
73	John Beatty	Birmingham	47-44--91	19
74	Richard Harwell	Foley	49-43--92	20
75	Terry Jenson	Owens Cross Roads	50-46--96	24

	Super Senior Championship
1	Ron Aldy	Tuscaloosa	37-30--67	-5
2	Stewart Alexander	Auburn	34-35--69	-3
T3	Cal Martin	Birmingham	35-37--72	E
T3	John Coles	Birmingham	35-37--72	E
T5	David Zauchin	Tuscaloosa	36-37--73	1
T5	Robert Parmar	Fairhope	36-37--73	1
7	Hal Thurmond	Tuscaloosa	37-37--74	2
8	Wayne Gardner	Mobile	38-37--75	3
T9	Bill Griffin	Dora	40-36--76	4
T9	George Walker	Fairhope	39-37--76	4
11	John Kelso	Bessmer	38-39--77	5
12	Donald McCurdy	Remlap	41-37--78	6
13	Bill Garvin	Hoover	38-41--79	7
T14	James Cunningham	Vestavia Hills	41-40--81	9
T14	Michael Schulz	Daphne	41-40--81	9
16	Jack Swann	Guntersville	43-40--83	11
T17	Bill Clingempeel	Hampton Cove	44-43--87	15
T17	Bobby Boone	Muscle Shoals	45-42--87	15
19	Kent Taylor	Selma	43-46--89	17
20	Happel Terrell	Madison	47-46--93	21

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 19 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.

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