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The 23rd Alabama State Match Play and 4th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships advanced to match play format as the top 16 players from each Championship battled this morning and afternoon.
Eight players in each Championship remained in the afternoon Quarterfinals. Four players in each Championship will advance to tomorrow’s Semifinals and Finals.
State Match Play Round of 16 Results
Ward Harris of Vestavia Hills (1) defeated Taylor Jones of Decatur (16) 5 & 4.
Nick Robillard of Birmingham (8) defeated Morgan Slaton of Huntsville (9) 2 & 1.
Will Patrick of Oneonta (4) defeated Woodie Eubanks of Oneonta (13) 1 up.
Trey Rouse of Homewood (5) defeated Paul Bruce of Guntersville (12) 4 & 3.
Jackson Mitchell of Athens (2) defeated Will Feagin of Birmingham (15) 6 & 5.
Blake Watts of Fort Payne (7) defeated Ken Goforth of Birmingham (10) 2 & 1.
Ty Cole of Albertville (14) defeated John Bruce of Guntersville (3) 2 & 1.
Blaise Wilson of Cullman (6) defeated Elad Sebbag of Birmingham (11) 1 up.
State Match Play Quarterfinals Results
Nick Robillard defeated Ward Harris 2 & 1.
Will Patrick defeated Trey Rouse in 19 holes.
Blake Watts defeated Jackson Mitchell 3 & 2.
Ty Cole defeated Blaise Wilson 4 & 3.
State Senior Match Play Round of 16 Results
Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery (1) defeated Kenny Capouya of Montgomery (16) 3 & 2.
Gary Wigington of Anniston (8) defeated Chip Howell of Anniston (9) 2 up.
Chris Hummel of Birmingham (4) defeated Joseph Fortner of Birmingham (13) 2 & 1.
Al Delgreco of Birmingham (12) defeated Mike Arasin of City (5) 1 up.
Steve Hudson of Birmingham (15) defeated Kevin Daugherty of Anniston (2) 3 & 2.
Robert Nelson of Fairhope (10) defeated Arthur Chandler of Anniston (7) 4 & 3.
Tom Davis of Hoover (3) defeated Jon Key of Vestavia Hills (14) 3 & 2.
Robbie Cotten of Brewton (6) defeated Chris Cook of Pelham (11) 2 & 1.
State Senior Match Play Quarterfinals Results
Shaw Pritchett defeated Gary Wigington 1 up.
Chris Hummel defeated Al Delgreco 3 & 2.
Robert Nelson defeated Steve Hudson 2 & 1.
Robbie Cotten defeated Tom Davis 4 & 3..
Match Play for the 23rd Alabama State Match Play and 4th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships will continue on Sunday, August 11 at 7:30 a.m. off tee #1.
State Match Play Semifinal Matches
Nick Robillard vs. Will Patrick (7:30 a.m.)
Blake Watts vs Ty Cole (7:40 a.m.)
State Senior Match Play Semifinal Matches
Shaw Pritchett vs Chris Hummel (7:50 a.m.)
Robert Nelson vs Robbie Cotten (8:00 a.m.)
For more information about the 23rd Alabama State Match Play and 4th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships, please visit the Championship Website .
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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