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127 players competed at Indian Hills Country Club to begin Round One of the 36th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship. Tee times were delayed by one hour due to heavy rainfall Thursday and into early Friday morning as well as subsequent course conditions. Morning tee times began at 8:30 a.m.; afternoon tee times began at 1:10 p.m.
Round One play was suspended due to nightfall, leaving three players left to finish their round one play tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.
Hunter Hawkins of Fort Payne carded an impressive score of five-under 66 to currently sit atop the leaderboard. He fired five birdies and an eagle today.
"It was raining when we teed off, but i'm glad we got to play," Hawkins said. "I didnt hit it great, but I chipped and putted very well and just kept it together."
Ben Reeves of Birmingham sits two-shots back, posting a Round One score of three-under par 68.
Two players sit just one stroke behind Reeves at T3, carding 69 (-2) for Round one.
- Matt Barnes of Hoover
- Blaise Wilson of Cullman
For more information about the 36th Alabama State Mid-Amateur Championship, please visit the Championship Website.
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 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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