Shaw Pritchett and Jeff Taylor of Montgomery, AL fist bump on Hole #18 green after carding a 10-under 62 for Round One of the 4th Southeast Mid-Am Four-Ball ChampionshipALEXANDER CITY, AL (Aug. 26, 2022) – Round One results of the 4th Southeast Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship hosted by Willow Point Golf & Country Club in Alexander City, AL on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 (Mid-Amateur Division: 7161 yards; Senior Division: 6709 yards; Par 36-36—72).
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Defending champions Alan Coshatt of Birmingham, AL and Dalton Melnyk of Atlanta, GA, stand atop the leaderboard of the Mid-Amateur Division with a 10-under 62 in the opening round of the 4th Southeastern Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
Melnyk eagled hole #6; both Melnyk and Coshatt eagled hole #18 to finish the round, with seven total birdies to electrify the field. They hold a one-stroke lead.
M Tyler McKeever of Atlanta, GA and Steven Groover of Atlanta, GA stand T2 alongside Brent Whitehead and Kirk Whitehead of Atlanta, GA Each side posted a nine-under 63.
Leading the Senior Division, Shaw Pritchett and Jeff Taylor of Montgomery, AL fired a nine-under 63 to secure a five-shot lead. Their round included six birdies from Pritchett and three birdies from Taylor.
Brady Knight of Kennesaw, GA and Charley Knight of Newnan, GA finished Round One with a six-under 66 to stand third.
Chris Hughes and Tony Bili of Birmingham, AL posted a 67 for the round to finish third.
Round Two begins Saturday, Aug. 27th, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. off #1 and #10.
For more information about the 4th Southeastern Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship, please visit the Championship website.
This championship is co-conducted by Willow Point Golf & Country Club and the Alabama Golf Association.
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 115 member clubs represented by over 24,000 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 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 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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