Michaela Morard - 2020 Alabama Girls State Junior Champion at Valley Hill Country Club
HUNTSVILLE, AL (June 10, 2020) – Final results of the 57th Alabama Girls State Junior Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Valley Hill Country Club in Huntsville, AL on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 (Ages 14-18: 5816 yards; par 36-36—72, 74.1/134).
Round 3 Scores| Statistics | Photo Gallery
Defending Champion, Michaela Morard of Huntsville, fired a four-over 76 to be crowned the record-breaking champion of the Girls State Junior Amateur Championship. She scored an impressive four-over 220 overall.
With this victory, Morard now holds the state record for most Girls State Junior Championship titles. Prior to play, she shared the record with Martha Lang (1967-1970), who is currently a member of the USGA executive committee.
Throughout the back-nine, it was a tight race for first place between Morard and Emma Pittman of Pike Road.
Pittman scored a two-over 74 for the third round to stand second place with an overall score of six-over 222.
Lauren Thompson of Midland City posted a two-over 74 for the day and an overall eight-over 224 to place third.
Ashley-Sinclair Curtis of Enterprise carded an eight-over 80 for the final round. Overall, Curtis scored a 14-over 230 to claim fourth place.
Emilia Smith of Enterprise shot a seven-over 79 for round three. Smith placed fifth with an overall score was a 16-over 232.
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 jeremy@alabamagolf.org
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
Round 3 Scores
|
Pos. |
Player |
City, Graduation |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
To Par |
|
1 |
Michaela Morard |
Huntsville, 2020 |
73 |
71 |
76 |
220 |
4 |
|
2 |
Emma Pittman |
Pike Road, 2020 |
73 |
75 |
74 |
222 |
6 |
|
3 |
Lauren Thompson |
Midland City, 2021 |
76 |
74 |
74 |
224 |
8 |
|
4 |
Ashley-Sinclair Curtis |
Enterprise, 2020 |
78 |
72 |
80 |
230 |
14 |
|
5 |
Emilia Smith |
Enterprise, 2020 |
72 |
81 |
79 |
232 |
16 |
|
6 |
Molly Brown Davidson |
Birmingham, 2025 |
79 |
77 |
77 |
233 |
17 |
|
T7 |
Sarah Utley |
Owens Cross Roads, 2020 |
78 |
79 |
78 |
235 |
19 |
|
T7 |
Erika Allen |
Berry, 2021 |
79 |
76 |
80 |
235 |
19 |
|
T9 |
Morgan Jones |
Auburn, 2021 |
78 |
81 |
77 |
236 |
20 |
|
T9 |
Lauren Gilchrist |
Spanish Fort, 2020 |
78 |
77 |
81 |
236 |
20 |
|
11 |
Virginia Anne Holmes |
Montgomery, 2023 |
78 |
79 |
80 |
237 |
21 |
|
12 |
Hannah Dees |
Fairhope, 2021 |
81 |
82 |
77 |
240 |
24 |
|
T13 |
Taylor Trible |
Birmingham, 2022 |
83 |
86 |
74 |
243 |
27 |
|
T13 |
Yvette Gorden |
Pike Road, 2023 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
243 |
27 |
|
15 |
Reagan Waggoner |
Birmingham, 2022 |
79 |
80 |
86 |
245 |
29 |
|
T16 |
Marilyn Steed |
Birmingham, 2020 |
82 |
85 |
79 |
246 |
30 |
|
T16 |
Grace Engel |
Huntsville, 2023 |
81 |
81 |
84 |
246 |
30 |
|
T18 |
Neysa Dechachutinan |
Birmingham, 2022 |
86 |
80 |
81 |
247 |
31 |
|
T18 |
Gabriella Nicastro |
Huntsville, 2023 |
80 |
84 |
83 |
247 |
31 |
|
20 |
Kate Ha |
Auburn, 2026 |
79 |
92 |
77 |
248 |
32 |
|
21 |
Ellie Cothran |
Union Grove, 2025 |
78 |
83 |
88 |
249 |
33 |
|
22 |
Ashlee Allen |
Berry, 2023 |
82 |
83 |
86 |
251 |
35 |
|
23 |
Elle Webber |
Huntsville, 2023 |
85 |
83 |
85 |
253 |
37 |
|
T24 |
Aidan Haithcock |
Hoover, 2022 |
86 |
83 |
85 |
254 |
38 |
|
T24 |
Kylee Lynn |
Opelika, 2025 |
85 |
78 |
91 |
254 |
38 |
|
T26 |
Mary Charles Davis |
Auburn, 2023 |
86 |
86 |
83 |
255 |
39 |
|
T26 |
Ella Howard |
Gadsden, 2022 |
83 |
87 |
85 |
255 |
39 |
|
T28 |
Robyn Blakey |
Vandiver, 2021 |
85 |
91 |
81 |
257 |
41 |
|
T28 |
Hanna Dyar |
Anniston, 2020 |
87 |
83 |
87 |
257 |
41 |
|
30 |
MacKinley Baird |
Birmingham, 2021 |
89 |
84 |
85 |
258 |
42 |
|
T31 |
Abby Gattis |
Jacksonville, 2022 |
91 |
86 |
82 |
259 |
43 |
|
T31 |
Bella Duesing |
Huntsville, 2022 |
85 |
84 |
90 |
259 |
43 |
|
33 |
Gentry Scott |
Jemison, 2020 |
93 |
83 |
84 |
260 |
44 |
|
34 |
Kaitlyn Shields |
Chelsea, 2022 |
86 |
88 |
89 |
263 |
47 |
|
35 |
Raina Choi |
Huntsville, 2022 |
84 |
91 |
89 |
264 |
48 |
|
36 |
Mary Lee |
Tuscaloosa, 2021 |
84 |
92 |
89 |
265 |
49 |
|
37 |
Ella Parker |
Birmingham, 2021 |
87 |
92 |
88 |
267 |
51 |
|
38 |
Riya Key |
Tuscumbia, 2021 |
96 |
82 |
90 |
268 |
52 |
|
39 |
Hannah Sanders |
Albertville, 2020 |
88 |
93 |
89 |
270 |
54 |
|
T40 |
Addison Spears |
Fairhope, 2024 |
90 |
89 |
93 |
272 |
56 |
|
T40 |
Courtney Johnson |
Birmingham, 2024 |
84 |
91 |
97 |
272 |
56 |
|
T42 |
Polly McCrackin |
Hoover, 2025 |
91 |
95 |
87 |
273 |
57 |
|
T42 |
Reagan Malone |
Arab, 2021 |
91 |
90 |
92 |
273 |
57 |
|
T44 |
Macey Martin |
Helena, 2022 |
90 |
90 |
94 |
274 |
58 |
|
T44 |
Emma Hallman |
Birmingham, 2020 |
88 |
91 |
95 |
274 |
58 |
|
46 |
Ava Schwartz |
Gurley, 2023 |
96 |
92 |
88 |
276 |
60 |
|
47 |
Baylie Webb |
Anniston, 2022 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
282 |
66 |
|
48 |
Mallory Brooks |
Southside, 2024 |
95 |
93 |
96 |
284 |
68 |
|
49 |
Anne Reaves Skinner |
Tuscaloosa, 2023 |
91 |
99 |
95 |
285 |
69 |
|
50 |
Megan Grosnick |
Gurley, 2022 |
93 |
97 |
103 |
293 |
77 |
|
T51 |
Elle Squires |
Vestavia Hills, 2022 |
99 |
102 |
94 |
295 |
79 |
|
T51 |
Hayley Messer |
Leighton, 2023 |
102 |
97 |
96 |
295 |
79 |
|
T53 |
Katie Gray |
Birmingham, 2020 |
96 |
102 |
98 |
296 |
80 |
|
T53 |
Miriam McCoy |
Fairhope, 2021 |
99 |
94 |
103 |
296 |
80 |
|
55 |
Kate Cost |
Crane hill, 2024 |
101 |
97 |
99 |
297 |
81 |
|
T56 |
Ellie Smith |
Fairhope, 2021 |
98 |
112 |
98 |
308 |
92 |
|
T56 |
Chloe Ruble |
Athens, 2024 |
100 |
108 |
100 |
308 |
92 |
|
WD |
Mary Grace Davidson |
Birmingham, 2022 |
WD |
0 |
0 |
WD |
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