Super Senior Championship Leaders - John Coles and Tom Jungkind
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 11, 2019) - First round results of the 25th Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship and 1st Alabama State Super Senior Four-Ball Championship hosted by Huntsville Country Club in Huntsville, AL on Friday, October 11, 2019 (Senior Championship: 6576 yards, par 36-35—71, 71.1/124; Super-Senior Championship: 5956 yards, par 36-35—71, 68.4/118).
LINKS: Round 2 Starting Times | Hole-by-Hole Scoring
This year marks the 25th playing of the Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship and the first playing of the State Super Senior Four-Ball Championship. Previously, Super Seniors competed in their own division for teams where both players were age 65+ but was not recognized as a standalone championship.
In the Senior Championship, Marc Wallace of Trinity and Will Tyner of Pelham along with Claud Cooper of Birmingham and Richard Jeffers of Mobile each fired seven-under 64’s to share the first round lead.
Senior Championship Round 1 Notes:
- 25 teams are under par through 18 holes with field average score of 70.31
- 64 (-7) was the low round of the day carded by two teams: Marc Wallace and Will Tyner; Claud Cooper and Richard Jeffers
- 133 birdies and 2 eagles posted in round one
- Easiest hole: No. 6, 518 yard par 5, 4.74 scoring average
- Hardest Hole: No. 15, 186 yard par 3, 3.23 scoring average
In the Super Senior Championship, John Coles of Birmingham and Tom Jungkind of Hoover carded a six-under 65 to take a one shot lead.
Super Senior Championship Round 1 Notes:
- 8 teams are under par through 18 holes with field average score of 70.29
- 65 (-6) was the low round of the day carded by John Coles and Tom Jungkind
- 51 birdies and 3 eagles posted in round one
- Easiest hole: No. 14, 484 yard par 5, 4.50 scoring average
- Hardest Hole: No. 15, 165 yard par 3, 3.43 scoring average
Championship format is 54 holes of four-ball stroke play with a cut after 36 holes to the low 24 sides and ties in the Senior Championship and low 8 sides and ties in the Super Senior Championship.
Awards will be presented to the Champions in both the Senior Championship and Super Senior Championship (age 65+). Merchandise prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each championship. Senior Championship Champions will have their name engraved on the Bob Phillips Trophy and may take possession of the trophy for the ensuing year.
Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 50th birthday by the first day of the championship, 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. Alabama State Super Senior Four-Ball Championship is open to AGA members age 65 and over.
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This championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
Round 1 Results
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Senior Championship |
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|
Rank |
Team |
City |
Rd 1 |
To Par |
|
T1 |
Claud Cooper / Richard Jeffers |
Mobile, Birmingham |
64 |
-7 |
|
T1 |
Marc Wallace / Will Tyner |
Pelham, Trinity |
64 |
-7 |
|
3 |
Robert Nelson / Walker Grant |
Fairhope, Montgomery |
65 |
-6 |
|
4 |
Joey Holley / Steven Hudson |
Birmingham, Troy |
66 |
-5 |
|
T5 |
Ernie Benson / Lee McDaniel |
Vestavia, Birmingham |
67 |
-4 |
|
T5 |
Jay Hughes / Ray Halbrooks |
Hartselle, Athens |
67 |
-4 |
|
T5 |
Ricky McCombs / Ryan Aldridge |
Kimberly, Jasper |
67 |
-4 |
|
T5 |
Bryan Askew / Mark Woods |
Madison, Homewood |
67 |
-4 |
|
T5 |
Flip Bradley / William Moquin |
Madison, Huntsville |
67 |
-4 |
|
T10 |
Del Wood / Doug Davis |
Birmingham |
68 |
-3 |
|
T10 |
James Duttweiler / John Cook |
Madison, Huntsville |
68 |
-3 |
|
T10 |
Al Gibbs / Alan Seigel |
Birmingham |
68 |
-3 |
|
T10 |
Brian Matisak / Scott Tillery |
Huntsville |
68 |
-3 |
|
T10 |
Dusty Ellison / Mike Greer |
Wilsonville, Birmingham |
68 |
-3 |
|
T15 |
Charles Noto / Kevin Newton |
Hoover, Birmingham |
69 |
-2 |
|
T15 |
Chip Woddail / Hamp Andrews |
Daphne |
69 |
-2 |
|
T15 |
Ed Kinzer / Jason Harkins |
Trussville, Birmingham |
69 |
-2 |
|
T15 |
Clark Alexander / Tony Parrish |
Prattville |
69 |
-2 |
|
T15 |
David Beard / Steve Cragon |
Huntsville, Owens Cross Roads |
69 |
-2 |
|
T15 |
David Clayton / Stan Shaw |
Pelham, Hoover |
69 |
-2 |
|
T15 |
David Harwell / Scott Seeley |
Huntsville |
69 |
-2 |
|
T22 |
Greg Martin / Scot Schroder |
Hartselle, Birmingham |
70 |
-1 |
|
T22 |
Adam Jacobs / Russell Bobo |
Arab, Union Grove |
70 |
-1 |
|
T22 |
Clark Cook / David Hyman |
Athens, Madison |
70 |
-1 |
|
T22 |
Dana Amberson / Harry Kirkland |
Decatur, Hartselle |
70 |
-1 |
|
T26 |
Allen Kincaid / Tracy Lentz |
Tanner, Decatur |
71 |
E |
|
T26 |
Bill Clingempeel / Chester Decesaris |
Hampton Cove, Huntsville |
71 |
E |
|
T26 |
Cecil Ingram / Grantland Rice III |
Mountain Brook, Birmingham |
71 |
E |
|
T26 |
Chris Cook / Daniel Davis |
Springville, Calera |
71 |
E |
|
T26 |
David Carden / Donnie Cooper |
Huntsville, Meridianville |
71 |
E |
|
T26 |
Stan Shelton / Walter Watts |
Fort Payne |
71 |
E |
|
T32 |
David Head / Randy Smith |
Sylacauga, Sterrett |
72 |
1 |
|
T32 |
Robert Pewitt / Sam Gannaway |
Birmingham, Hoover |
72 |
1 |
|
34 |
Steven Crew / Terry Thomas |
Northport, Killen |
73 |
2 |
|
T35 |
Allen Martindale / Mike Maze |
Hoover |
74 |
3 |
|
T35 |
Rick Maze / Ronny Woodall |
Huntsville, Scottsboro |
74 |
3 |
|
T37 |
Bryant Hovis / David Joffrion |
Huntsville, Faulkville |
75 |
4 |
|
T37 |
Donald McCurdy / N. H. Holt |
Birmingham, Remlap |
75 |
4 |
|
T39 |
Gregory Clardy / John Chapman |
Athens |
76 |
5 |
|
T39 |
Joe Kasulka / Ken McCullough |
Meridianville, Decatur |
76 |
5 |
|
T39 |
Mark Corley / Tommy Beck |
Huntsville |
76 |
5 |
|
42 |
Dave Jennings / Scott Henderson |
Alexander City |
78 |
7 |
|
43 |
Fred Lemberg / Marty Denton |
Madison, Huntsville |
80 |
9 |
|
WD |
David Hancock / Ralph Mathews |
Greenville, Andalusia |
WD |
- |
|
Super Senior Championship |
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Rank |
Team |
City |
Rd 1 |
To Par |
|
1 |
John Coles / Tom Jungkind |
Hoover, Birmingham |
65 |
-6 |
|
T2 |
Bob Straub / John Stewart |
Courtland, Hoover |
66 |
-5 |
|
T2 |
Doug Schram / Ken Wright |
Madison, Huntsville |
66 |
-5 |
|
T4 |
Gary Randall / John Gibbs |
Oneonta, Trussville |
67 |
-4 |
|
T4 |
Michael Fosdick / Robert Parmar |
Fairhope, Theodore |
67 |
-4 |
|
T6 |
Fred Clark / Wayne Gardner |
Mobile |
69 |
-2 |
|
T6 |
Hal Thurmond / Ron Aldy |
Tuscaloosa |
69 |
-2 |
|
T6 |
Richard Sirmon / Tom Worley |
Vestavia, Pelham |
69 |
-2 |
|
T9 |
Derrell Brown / Randy Roberson |
Madison, Huntsville |
72 |
1 |
|
T9 |
Dick Schreiber / Paul Madole |
Huntsville |
72 |
1 |
|
T9 |
Don Peveler / Rick Lister |
Madison, Huntsville |
72 |
1 |
|
T9 |
Gary Hopper / Larry Gilchrist |
Rainbow City, Southside |
72 |
1 |
|
13 |
James Allensworth / Tom Page |
Fort Payne |
73 |
2 |
|
14 |
Happel Terrell / Scott Fulmore |
Madison |
85 |
14 |
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