Emilia Smith (left) and Christine Chang (right)
HUNTSVILLE, AL (June 8, 2020) – First round results of the 57th Alabama Girls State Junior Amateur Championship and 1st Alabama Girls State 13 & Under Junior Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Valley Hill Country Club in Huntsville, AL on Monday, June 8, 2020.
Round 1 Scores | Round 2 Starting Times | Statistics | Photo Gallery
Playing the day in windy conditions, Emilia Smith, of Enterprise, AL, leads round one of the 57th Alabama Girls State Junior Amateur Championship. Smith carded an even-par (72) for the day.
“It was just a solid day,” Smith said. “I was focusing on playing the shot at hand and playing my best.”
Defending champion, Michaela Morard of Huntsville and Emma Pittman, a Pike Road native, each posted a one-over 73 to stand second place.
Christine Chang, of Auburn, shot a one-under 71, leading the 1st Alabama Girls 13 & Under Junior Championship.
Entries for the 57th Alabama Girls State Junior Amateur Championship are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club and qualifies under the following age requirements:
- Must have reached 14th birthday but not 19th birthday on or before June 8, 2020.
- *Players that have not reached their 14th birthday by June 8, 2020 can apply for an exemption into the championship by contacting Jeremy Gardner, Director of Junior Golf at /admin-post-edit/id/330392
Entries for the 1st Alabama Girls State 13 & Under Junior Championship are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club and qualifies under the following age requirements:
- 8-11 Age Division: Must have reached 8th birthday, but not 12th birthday, on or before June 8, 2020.
- 12-13 Age Division: Must have reached 12th birthday, but not 14th birthday, on or before June 8, 2020.
For more information on the 2020 Alabama Girls State Championships, including hole-by-hole scoring and round two starting times, please visit: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/2271787
57th Alabama Girls State Junior Amateur Championship - Round 1 Scores
|
Rank |
Player |
City, Graduation |
R1 |
To Par |
|
1 |
Emilia Smith |
Enterprise, 2020 |
72 |
E |
|
T2 |
Michaela Morard |
Huntsville, 2020 |
73 |
1 |
|
T2 |
Emma Pittman |
Pike Road, 2020 |
73 |
1 |
|
4 |
Lauren Thompson |
Midland City, 2021 |
76 |
4 |
|
T5 |
Morgan Jones |
Auburn, 2021 |
78 |
6 |
|
T5 |
Virginia Anne Holmes |
Montgomery, 2023 |
78 |
6 |
|
T5 |
Ashley-Sinclair Curtis |
Enterprise, 2020 |
78 |
6 |
|
T5 |
Sarah Utley |
Owens Cross Roads, 2020 |
78 |
6 |
|
T5 |
Lauren Gilchrist |
Spanish Fort, 2020 |
78 |
6 |
|
T5 |
Ellie Cothran |
Union Grove, 2025 |
78 |
6 |
|
T11 |
Erika Allen |
Berry, 2021 |
79 |
7 |
|
T11 |
Molly Brown Davidson |
Birmingham, 2025 |
79 |
7 |
|
T11 |
Kate Ha |
Auburn, 2026 |
79 |
7 |
|
T11 |
Reagan Waggoner |
Birmingham, 2022 |
79 |
7 |
|
15 |
Gabriella Nicastro |
Huntsville, 2023 |
80 |
8 |
|
T16 |
Yvette Gorden |
Pike Road, 2023 |
81 |
9 |
|
T16 |
Hannah Dees |
Fairhope, 2021 |
81 |
9 |
|
T16 |
Grace Engel |
Huntsville, 2023 |
81 |
9 |
|
T19 |
Ashlee Allen |
Berry, 2023 |
82 |
10 |
|
T19 |
Marilyn Steed |
Birmingham, 2020 |
82 |
10 |
|
T21 |
Taylor Trible |
Birmingham, 2022 |
83 |
11 |
|
T21 |
Ella Howard |
Gadsden, 2022 |
83 |
11 |
|
T23 |
Raina Choi |
Huntsville, 2022 |
84 |
12 |
|
T23 |
Mary Lee |
Tuscaloosa, 2021 |
84 |
12 |
|
T23 |
Courtney Johnson |
Birmingham, 2024 |
84 |
12 |
|
T26 |
Kylee Lynn |
Opelika, 2025 |
85 |
13 |
|
T26 |
Elle Webber |
Huntsville, 2023 |
85 |
13 |
|
T26 |
Bella Duesing |
Huntsville, 2022 |
85 |
13 |
|
T26 |
Robyn Blakey |
Vandiver, 2021 |
85 |
13 |
|
T30 |
Neysa Dechachutinan |
Birmingham, 2022 |
86 |
14 |
|
T30 |
Mary Charles Davis |
Auburn, 2023 |
86 |
14 |
|
T30 |
Aidan Haithcock |
Hoover, 2022 |
86 |
14 |
|
T30 |
Kaitlyn Shields |
Chelsea, 2022 |
86 |
14 |
|
T34 |
Hanna Dyar |
Anniston, 2020 |
87 |
15 |
|
T34 |
Ella Parker |
Birmingham, 2021 |
87 |
15 |
|
T36 |
Hannah Sanders |
Albertville, 2020 |
88 |
16 |
|
T36 |
Emma Hallman |
Birmingham, 2020 |
88 |
16 |
|
38 |
MacKinley Baird |
Birmingham, 2021 |
89 |
17 |
|
T39 |
Macey Martin |
Helena, 2022 |
90 |
18 |
|
T39 |
Addison Spears |
Fairhope, 2024 |
90 |
18 |
|
T41 |
Reagan Malone |
Arab, 2021 |
91 |
19 |
|
T41 |
Polly McCrackin |
Hoover, 2025 |
91 |
19 |
|
T41 |
Abby Gattis |
Jacksonville, 2022 |
91 |
19 |
|
T41 |
Anne Reaves Skinner |
Tuscaloosa, 2023 |
91 |
19 |
|
T45 |
Gentry Scott |
Jemison, 2020 |
93 |
21 |
|
T45 |
Baylie Webb |
Anniston, 2022 |
93 |
21 |
|
T45 |
Megan Grosnick |
Gurley, 2022 |
93 |
21 |
|
48 |
Mallory Brooks |
Southside, 2024 |
95 |
23 |
|
T49 |
Katie Gray |
Birmingham, 2020 |
96 |
24 |
|
T49 |
Riya Key |
Tuscumbia, 2021 |
96 |
24 |
|
T49 |
Ava Schwartz |
Gurley, 2023 |
96 |
24 |
|
52 |
Ellie Smith |
Fairhope, 2021 |
98 |
26 |
|
T53 |
Elle Squires |
Vestavia Hills, 2022 |
99 |
27 |
|
T53 |
Miriam McCoy |
Fairhope, 2021 |
99 |
27 |
|
55 |
Chloe Ruble |
Athens, 2024 |
100 |
28 |
|
56 |
Kate Cost |
Crane hill, 2024 |
101 |
29 |
|
57 |
Hayley Messer |
Leighton, 2023 |
102 |
30 |
|
WD |
Mary Grace Davidson |
Birmingham, 2022 |
WD |
- |
1st Alabama Girls State 13 & Under Junior Championship - Round 1 Scores
|
Pos. |
Player |
City, Graduation |
R1 |
To Par |
|
1 |
Christine Chang |
Auburn, 2024 |
71 |
-1 |
|
2 |
Scarlett Schremmer |
Birmingham, 2025 |
80 |
8 |
|
T3 |
Klare Jamison |
Huntsville, 2027 |
88 |
16 |
|
T3 |
Frances Brown |
Mobile, 2025 |
88 |
16 |
|
5 |
Carmen Britt |
Hoover, 2025 |
89 |
17 |
|
6 |
Lucia Perez |
Huntsville, 2025 |
91 |
19 |
|
7 |
Fair Garner |
Selma, 2026 |
93 |
21 |
|
T8 |
Saxon Skinner |
Tuscaloosa, 2025 |
96 |
24 |
|
T8 |
Kiersten Riggins |
Birmingham, 2025 |
96 |
24 |
|
T10 |
Isabel Rogers |
Anniston, 2024 |
98 |
26 |
|
T10 |
Sophia Pastor |
Auburn, 2028 |
98 |
26 |
|
12 |
Isabella Sanders |
Brownsboro, 2025 |
107 |
35 |
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