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The 23rd Alabama State Match Play and 4th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championships continued on today as the semifinalists and finalists from each Championship battled this morning and afternoon.
Nick Robillard of Birmingham claimed the 23rd Alabama State Match Play Championship title, winning 1 up against Ty Cole of Albertville in the final match.
“I came into the week with not much preparation,” Robillard said. “But I'm extremely thankful to have closed it out.”
Chris Hummel of Birmingham claimed the 4th Alabama State Senior Match Play Championship title, winning 2 & 1 against Robbie Cotten of Brewton in the final match.
The morning began with the semifinal matches at 7:30 a.m.
In the State Match Play semifinals, Nick Robillard defeated Will Patrick of Oneonta 1 up.
Ty Cole defeated Blake Watts of Fort Payne 8 & 6.
In the State Senior Match Play semifinals, Robbie Cotten defeated Robert Nelson of Fairhope 2 up.
Chris Hummel defeated Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery 2 & 1.
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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Mikayla King
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Alabama Golf Association
205-803-6524
mikayla@alabamagolf.org
