The 105th Alabama State Amateur Champion, Gordon Sargent
BIRMINGHAM, AL (June 12, 2021) – Round Three and Final Round results of the 105th Alabama State Amateur Championship of the Alabama Golf Association, hosted by Pine Tree Country Club in Birmingham, AL, on Saturday, June 12, 2021.
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Gordon Sargent of Birmingham defended his title to claim victory as the 105th Alabama State Amateur Champion. He finished Round Three with an impressive nine-under-par 62 to sit atop the leaderboard. Prior to advancing to the Final Round, he held a 5-stroke lead. Sargent secured his back-to-back title, finishing Round Four at even-par 71. Overall, Sargent fired 17-under 267.
“I was looking forward to the task of defending this week,” Sargent says. “I ended up making ten birdies this afternoon, when my putter got hot. That was a pretty good feeling. I can’t thank the AGA enough for what they’ve done. It’s pretty special to have my name on the trophy twice, especially when the field was so great.”
Connor Newton of Auburn finished second, posting a Final Round two-under-par 69. For Round Three, he shot one-under-par 70. Overall, he carded 14-under 270 for the Championship.
“It felt good,” Newton says. “This is the first time I’ve been in contention, so I thought I handled myself well. I had a fun week.”
Ford Goldasich of Homewood posted two-under-par 69 for the final round, to claim third place. He finished eight-under 276 for the Championship.
“This week I just really hit the ball well, and I put it on the greens,” Goldasich says. “I had some good up and downs. It feels amazing.”
In 2020, Gordon became the youngest player in the modern era to be named the State Amateur Champion. He is the first back-to-back champion since 2015. Sargent is the 2020 Alabama Men’s Amateur Player of the Year, as well as the 2020 Alabama State Boys Junior Player of the Year.
The 105th Alabama State Amateur Championship is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
For more information on the 105th Alabama State Amateur Championship, please visit its website here.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of over 115 member clubs represented by over 21,000 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association, governed by a Board of Directors, consists 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 (which includes the GHIN Handicap service), course & slope rating and education. The AGA annually conducts 23 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 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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