ALEXANDER CITY, AL (Aug. 22, 2024) – The Alabama Golf Association will host the 6th Southeast Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Willow Point Golf and Country Club in Alexander City, AL, from Aug. 23-25, 2024.
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This year marks the sixth playing of the Southeast Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Willow Point Golf and Country Club.
Will Hanna of Peachtree Corners, GA and Kyle Hammond of Johns Creek, GA won the Championship title in 2023 within the Mid-Amateur Division. Carter Mize of Columbus, GA and Mat Mize of Columbus, GA won within the Senior Division in 2023 and will return this year to defend their title.
Championship Facts
Mid-Amateur Division
Entries are open to sides of male amateur golfers who have an active USGA Handicap Index® issued through a USGA Allied Golf Association. Maximum allowable combined team handicap is 8.8 for the Mid-Amateur Division. Two players who play as partners comprise a side. Partners are not required to be from the same club or state. Both players must have reached his 25th birthday by August 23, 2024.
Championship Yardage: 7199
Course/Slope Rating: 74.2/130
Format:
- 54 holes of Four-Ball stroke play. Field will be cut to low 30 scores and ties after 36 holes. Number of sides making the cut is calculated based upon the percentage of sides in each division compared with the total field.
- In the event of a tie for first place in the Mid-Amateur or Senior Division, a hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately following play. The play-off holes and their order of play will be determined by the Championship Committee. All other ties will be split equally.
- Initial groupings will be for the first two rounds; the field will be cut and re-paired by score after the second round.
Senior Division
Entries are open to sides of male amateur golfers who have an active USGA Handicap Index® issued through a USGA Allied Golf Association. Maximum allowable combined team handicap is 12.8 for the Senior Division. Two players who play as partners comprise a side. Partners are not required to be from the same club or state. Both players must have reached his 50th birthday by August 23, 2024.
Championship Yardage: 6697
Course/Slope Rating: 71.9 /126
Format:
- 54 holes of Four-Ball stroke play. Field will be cut to low 30 scores and ties after 36 holes. Number of sides making the cut is calculated based upon the percentage of sides in each division compared with the total field.
- In the event of a tie for first place in the Mid-Amateur or Senior Division, a hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately following play. The play-off holes and their order of play will be determined by the Championship Committee. All other ties will be split equally.
- Initial groupings will be for the first two rounds; the field will be cut and re-paired by score after the second round.
Championship Schedule
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Tee times available for practice.
Registration from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Maple Room
Friday, August 23, 2024
7:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. - First Round of four-ball stroke play.
Saturday, August 24, 2024
7:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. - Second Round of four-ball stroke play.
Cut to low 30 scores and ties for the final round.
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Final Round of four-ball stroke play.
Awards ceremony immediately following play.
This tournament is conducted by Willow Point Golf and Country Club and 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.
Media Contact:
Mikayla King
Director of Media, Marketing & Communications
Alabama Golf Association
205-803-6524
mikayla@alabamagolf.org
