Infographic FAR HILLS, N.J. (Dec. 8, 2016) – The USGA and The R&A today announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a competition to use starting Jan. 1, 2017. It will be adopted by the USGA and The R&A in all of their championships, qualifying competitions...
Birmingham, AL (December 2, 2016) - The 2017 Alabama Golf Association championship schedule and USGA national championship qualifying schedules are near completion. Click appropriate link below for the latest sites and dates. *Note: dates and sites are subject to change 2017 AGA Championship Schedule 2017 USGA Qualifying Schedule
AGA Executive Director Andy Priest with IAGA Gold Tee Award BIRMINGHAM, AL (November 14, 2016) – The Alabama Golf Association (AGA) was presented with the Gold Tee Award for “Best Tournament Operations – Small Association” category at the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) awards dinner on November 8 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Florida. This is the first Gold...
PGA-USGA Rules of Golf Workshop Class (From USGA Website) - Since 1975, The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association, working together to support the best interests of the game, have offered to the public a series of workshops on the Rules of Golf. These workshops are open to the public and bring together several of the foremost Rules of Golf educators in the game, with the goal of making the Rules...
Mike Greer (L) and Tom Jungkind (R) Takes Home Their Fourth Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Title Tuscaloosa, AL - Final round results of the 22nd Alabama State Senior Four-Ball Championship of the Alabama Golf Association hosted by Ol’ Colony Golf Complex in Tuscaloosa, AL on Sunday, October 16, 2016 (6442 yards, par 36-36—72, 71.2/129). Tom Jungkind of Hoover & Mike Greer of Birmingham closed...
