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Evelyn Tankersley of Prattville and Julie Waldo of Montgomery lead the 17th Women’s State Four-Ball Championship finishing the day eight-under par 64. The duo sits two strokes under their nearest competition.
Anna Christian Beeker of Springville and Molly Brown Davidson of Tuscaloosa sit in second after carding a score of six-under par 66. Gabriella Nicastro and Klare Jamison of Huntsville stand third with a score of five-under par 67.
The 6th Alabama Women’s State Senior Four-Ball Championship leaders at the end of Round One are Lea Green of McCalla and Linda Jeffery of Prattville. The team shot a combined one-under par 71.
Leah Head of Opelika and Theresa Stratton of Birmingham stand second after posting a score of two-over par 74. Dina Murray of Hoover and Pia Todora of Chelsea sit third after carding a combined three-over par 75.
The second and final round will begin tomorrow morning, Thursday July 25th at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start.
These Championships are 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 28,000 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. A full-time professional staff of seven individuals handles day-to-day activities.
Based in Hoover, the AGA is the USGA's Allied Golf Association in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the World Handicap System including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and Rules of Golf & Handicapping education. The AGA annually conducts 24 championships; team match competitions for men, women, junior and seniors; AHSAA high school golf championship and the SEC Men's Golf Championship. The AGA manages the Junior Golf Alabama program that is a joint venture between the AGA and Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section.
In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Scholarship Fund through the Alabama Golf Foundation that is dedicated to assisting young golfers in higher education. Additionally, the Alabama Golf Foundation supports the Youth on Course Alabama program providing facility access to junior golfers and provides funding for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. In 2016, the AGA earned the Gold Tee Award for “Outstanding Tournament Operations – Small Association” by the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA).
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the historic Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the SGA Board of Directors. AGA staff also administers day-to-day operations of the Elite Amateur Golf Series.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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