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Mac Steltenpohl of Dothan claimed the Champion title at the 5th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championship within the boys overall division. Steltenpohl concluded the championship with an overall score of nine-under 133.
Ford Birchall of Birmingham completed the week in second place, with a score of six-under 136. Finishing third, Keegan Richardson of Athens posted a six-under 136.
Merritt Daniel of Trussville was crowned a champion for the girls overall division after finishing the week five-under, 137 to win gold.
Reese Powell of Birmingham was just one stroke behind to achieve silver with an overall score of four-under 138. Courtney Grace of Birmingham finished with a score of three-under 139, winning the bronze.
5th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Champions by Age Division:
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Boys 12-13 Age Division:
- First Place: Mac Steltenpohl of Dothan, 133 (-9)
- Second Place: Ford Birchall of Birmingham, 136 (-6) *
- Third Place: Keegan Richardson of Athens, 136 (-6) *
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Boys 9-11 Age Division:
- First Place: Matthew Deroy of Foley, 137 (-5)
- Second Place: Marshall Phillips Graham of Mountain Brook, 143 (+1)
- Third Place: Lane Barker of Vestavia, 149 (+7) *
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Girls 12-13 Age Division:
- First Place: Merritt Daniel of Trussville, 137 (-5)
- Second Place: Reese Powell of Birmingham, 138 (-4)
- Third Place: Courtney Grace of Birmingham, 139 (-3)
Nine-Hole Divisional Champions:
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Boys 6-8 Age Division:
- First Place: Bodie Fite of Anniston, 75 (+4)*
- Second Place: Brooks Taylor of Spanish Fort, 75 (+4)*
- Third Place: Crew Cawyer of Homewood, 84 (+10)*
* Asterisk denotes a scorecard playoff.
For more information about the 5th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior Championship, please visit the Championship website.
The 5th Alabama State 13 & Under Junior 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 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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