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This year marks the 36th playing of the Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship and the second time Indian Hills Country Club has hosted the State Mid-Amateur Championship (1991 Allen Yeilding). Conner Elder of Mobile won the 2023 Mid-Amateur Championship at Gadsden Country Club. The Championship was first played in 1989 with Emile Vaughn winning the inaugural event. Mike Greer and Scott Weaver each have 3 victories, with Weaver winning his consecutively (2001-2003).
Eligibility
Entries are open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club that does not exceed 6.9 and is 25 years of age as of September 13, 2024.
36th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship Facts
Yardage:
6572 yards, par 35-36--71
Course/Slope Rating:
71.6/128
Championship Format
- Championship field size is 127 players
- Exempt players are accepted at time of registration (See “Exemptions” on page 3). Non-exempt players will be accepted after close of entries to fill the championship field. If the championship field is oversubscribed, field will be determined by player ranking, past performance and Handicap Index as of September 3, 2024. Players not gaining entry will be placed on the alternate wait list. Wait list alternates are ranked in the same way as the field. The AGA reserves the right to conduct a sectional qualifying round to determine the final field and alternate order.
- This Championship is conducted at 54 holes of gross individual stroke play.
- The field will be cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes.
- The lowest score for 54 holes will be the Champion. In the event of a tie for the Championship, 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 Committee.
- Initial groupings will be for two days; the field will be cut and re-paired by score after the second round.
Thursday, September 12
All Day: Tee times available for practice.
9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Player registration in the golf shop.
Friday, September 13
Round 1: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Saturday, September 14
Round 2: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Field re-grouped according to score.
Sunday, September 15
Final Round: Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. off #1 & #10 tees. 18 holes Stroke Play.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
The 36th Alabama State Mid-Amateur 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 nearly 30,000 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
