Martha Jones Lang has achieved so much in the game of golf…both on the golf course as a very fine player and through her tireless work for the United States Golf Association and in amateur golf in general. She is a highly decorated amateur golfer who joined the USGA Women’s Committee in 1999 and served as chairman in 2011-12. She now serves on the USGA’s Executive Committee. It was announced in...
The Southeastern Challenge Match is an annual competition among male amateur golfers representing the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia in odd numbered years and female amateur golfers representing the same states in even numbered years. The teams consist of eight mid-amateur and four senior golfers selected by their respective golf associations. The host site rotates among the three states. Saturday-Sunday will...
The team of Del Wood III and Doug Davis captured the 21st State Senior Four Ball Championship at The Ledges of Huntsville Mountain on Sunday after rounds of 64-66-65—195, 18-under-par. They won by two over Dana Amberson of Decatur and Ray Halbrooks of Hartselle who combined for rounds of 67-66-64—197. Wood of Vestavia Hills and Birmingham’s Davis have now won both the Senior and Regular Four Ball...
State Senior Four Ball Championship second round story Clint Compton and Mike Lewis followed up their opening round 63 in the 21st State Senior Four Ball Championship at The Ledges of Huntsville Mountain with a 65 on Saturday to lead on 128, 14-under-par. Compton of Albertville and Lewis of Guntersville had birdies on Nos. 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 18 against bogeys on holes 13 and 14. Doug Davis of Birmingham and...
