Amateur Team Claims 2nd Alabama Cup Victory

2nd Alabama Cup Victors: Amateur Team
HUNTSVILLE, AL (Oct. 2, 2024) – Final results of the 2nd Alabama Cup, hosted by the Ledges in Huntsville, AL on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The event highlights competition between two 10-player teams selected by the Alabama Golf Association (Amateur Team) and the PGA Alabama - NW Florida Section (Professional Team).
 
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The Amateur Team wins the 2nd Alabama Cup with a total of 9.0 points. The Professional Team earned a total of 6.0 points.

After Round One - Modified Alternate Shot, the Amateur Team had 3.0 points and the Professional Team had 2.0 points. 

Singles Matches – Round Two
Ten points were available in the first session playing Singles Matches.
  • Ty Cole (Amateur) def. Jake Greer (Professional), 5 & 3
  • Chris Hummel (Amateur) def. Jeff Jordan (Professional), 1 up
  • Ashley-Sinclair Curtis (Amateur) def. Elaine Wood (Professional), 3 & 2
  • Steve Cutler (Professional) def. Blake Watts (Amateur), 6 & 5
  • Patrick Richardson (Professional) def. Jeff Taylor (Amateur), 2 & 1
  • Theresa Mahlik (Amateur) def. Elizabeth Moultrie (Professional), 2 & 1
  • Brad Story (Professional) def. Conner Elder (Amateur), 2 & 1
  • Paul McClure (Professional) tied Blaise Wilson (Amateur)
  • Nick Robillard (Amateur) def. Glenn Garnett (Professional), 2 & 1
  • Ben Reeves (Amateur) tied Jordan DeBonis (Professional)
Day Two Results:
  • Amateur Team – 6.0
  • Professional Team – 4.0
As a biennial event, the 3rd Alabama Cup will be contested in 2026.
 
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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 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.

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