41st Alabama State Four-Ball Champions: Will McCurdy and Blake WattsONEONTA, AL (April 30, 2023) – Semifinal and Final results of the Alabama Golf Association’s 41st Alabama State Four-Ball Championship held at Limestone Springs in Oneonta, AL on Sunday, April 30, 2023.
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Will McCurdy of Auburn and Blake Watts of Valley Head claimed the 41st Alabama State Four-Ball title to be crowned Champions. McCurdy and Watts remained in tight competition on the front nine of the Finals with opponents Nick Dunlap of Huntsville and Bryan Askew of Huntville; after holes No. 8 and 9, the Champions were down 2 following a birdie putt on #8 and eagle wedge on #9, both by Askew.
McCurdy and Watts battled the next few holes until they caught momentum on No. 16 with a putt for birdie to go 1 up on opponents Dunlap and Askew. Watts secured the win on No. 18 with a 20-foot putt. The duo won 1 up.
McCurdy and Watts began their Semifinals with a close match against Jonathan Nelson of Huntsville and Tim Harwick of Huntsville; McCurdy and Watts built momentum on the last four holes to secure a 3 & 1 win against their opponents.
In the morning Semifinals, Dunlap and Askew won their match against Freeman Fite and Jackson King 2 & 1.
This Championship is conducted by 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 120 member clubs represented by over 25,000 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 Allied Golf Association for golf in Alabama delivering core services such as 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 inside the ropes operations for the SEC Men’s Golf Championship. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the Alabama Golf Foundation that provides college scholarships, supports growth in the game initiatives such as Youth on Course Alabama and Junior Golf Alabama along with investing in turfgrass research through 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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