The Alabama Left-Handed Golf Association ALHGA was founded in 1950 by Max Mosley. Max could not have known when he got together some of his fellow left-handed golfers for a friendly round that the ALHGA would evolve from that day. Since 1950 the ALHGA has held the Alabama Left-Handed State Tournament each year and has crowned the State of Alabama Left-Handed Champion each of those years. The ALHGA has held other events such as Lefty-Right tournaments occasionally throughout the years.

 

Membership in the ALHGA is open to all Alabama residents that play golf left handed. Membership is currently $25.00 per year. Being a member entitles a left handed golfer an invitation to the annual state tournament, any other tournaments sponsored by ALHGA and the ALHGA newsletter.

 

ALHGA tournaments in the past have had in excess of 100 lefties on a course during the state tournament. The state tournament is moved to different locations around Alabama each year with usually no more than 3 consecutive tournaments at any one course. The state tournament is a flighted tournament, with the winner of the championship flight being awarded with the state left-handed championship trophy pictured on the first page of the ALHGA website. The trophy is a rotating trophy with the champion keeping it for the year until the next state tournament. The trophy has the names of the each annual champion engraved on the base.

 

The remaining flights are filled based on the scores from rounds on Friday and Saturday with the final round on Sunday determining the champion and the winners of the other flights. Currently flights included are for Championship, Championship B, Open A, Open B, Senior, and Super Senior. The senior flight is for Alabama left-handed golfers age 60-69 and the Super Senior flight is for those 70 and above. Each flight plays from the appropriate tees with the championship flight playing from the further tees and the senior flight from the up tees. Generally, each flight has trophies and cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers.

 

Year

Course

President

Winner, Hometown

2019

Greystone CC  (Birmingham)

 Barry Vines

???

2018

Cherokee Ridge (Union Grove)

Terry Marcus

Chad Hare, Southside

2017

Timberline (Calera)

Terry Marcus

Chad Hare, Southside

2016

Shell Landing (Gautier, MS)

Johnny Brasher

Chad Hare, Southside

2015

Twin Bridges (Gadsden)

Johnny Brasher

Garrett Campbell, Gadsden

2014

Twin Bridges (Gadsden)

Johnny Brasher

Chad Hare, Southside

2013

Woodward Golf & C.C. (Hueytown)

Johnny Brasher

Adam Harris, Pleasant Grove

2012

Cider Ridge (Oxford)

Brien Phillips

Chad Hare, Gadsden

2011

Cider Ridge (Oxford)

Brien Phillips

Greg Payne, Leeds

2010

Chesley Oaks (Cullman)

Jason Glover

Greg Payne, Leeds

2009

Point Mallard (Decatur)

Charles Booth

Dante Graham, Hoover

2008

Cider Ridge (Oxford)

Charles Booth

Dante Graham, Hoover

2007

RTJ Oxmoor Valley (Birmingham)

Charles Booth

Dante Graham, Hoover

2006

Twin Bridges (Gadsden)

Daryl Johnson

Randy Lipscomb, Gadsden

2005

Twin Bridges (Gadsden)

Daryl Johnson

Tim McCollum, Leeds

2004

Brewton C.C. (Brewton)

Tim McCollum

Tim McCollum, Leeds

2003

Cumberland Lake (Birmingham)

Terry Marcus

Tim McCollum, Leeds

2002

Dothan National (Dothan)

Terry Marcus

Gerald Stacey, Atmore

2001

Chesley Oaks (Cullman)

Terry Marcus

Tim McCollum, Leeds

2000

Chesley Oaks (Cullman)

Terry Marcus

Gerald Stacey, Atmore

1999

Chesley Oaks (Cullman)

Terry Marcus

Ken Johnson, Birmingham

1998

Tannehill National (Bessemer)

Jack Kendrick

Gerald Stacey, Atmore

1997

Red Eagle (Eufaula)

Jack Kendrick

Gerald Stacey, Atmore

1996

Red Eagle (Eufaula)

Jack Kendrick

Gerald Stacey, Atmore

1995

Timber Creek (Spanish Fort)

Rusty Jones

Earl Thornton, Wetumpka

1994

Cambrian Ridge (Greenville)

Paul Davenport

Desmon Robbins, Dothan

1993

Grayson Valley (Birmingham)

Jack Kendrick

Rusty Jones, Mobile

1992

Ozark C.C. (Ozark)

Lindy Money

Tim McCollum, Leeds

1991

Ozark C.C. (Ozark)

Lindy Money

Jerry Dunham, Huntsville

1990

Olympia Spa (Dothan)

Lindy Money

Rusty Jones, Mobile

1989

Quail Ridge (Gardendale)

Robert James

Jerry Dunham, Huntsville

1988

C.C. of Alabama (Eufaula)

Lindy Money

Rusty Jones, Mobile

1987

Indian Oaks (Anniston)

Bud Rousey

Ken Johnson, Birmingham

1986

C.C. of Alabama (Eufaula)

Bud Rousey

Ken Johnson, Birmingham

1985

Indian Oaks (Anniston)

Dave Dillman

Bud Rousey, Anniston

1984

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Johnny Martin

Lamar Cost, Clanton

1983

Gadsden C.C. (Gadsden)

Stud Clay

Johnny Coker, Gadsden

1982

Prattville C.C. (Prattville)

Billy Thompson

Bob Johnson, Selma

1981

Woodley (Montgomery)

Jim Drury

Warren Fleming, Tuscaloosa

1980

Olympia Spa (Dothan)

Lindy Money

Warren Fleming, Tuscaloosa

1979

Woodley (Montgomery)

Skip Otler

David Broach, Tuskegee

1978

Woodley (Montgomery)

Lindy Money

Johnny Martin, Elba

1977

Goose Pond (Scottsboro)

Wayne Copland

David Broach, Tuskegee

1976

Prattville C.C. (Prattville)

Billy Golson

Johnny Martin, Elba

1975

Woodland Forest (Tuscaloosa)

Erskins Terry

Ricky Stukes, Decatur

1974

Olympia Spa (Dothan)

Lindy Money

Terry Barksdale, Montgomery

1973

Woodley (Montgomery)

Connie Connell

L.C. East, Birmingham

1972

Cahaba Valley (Birmingham)

Don Bailey

Johnny Coker, Gadsden

1971

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Ray Ellis

Johnny Coker, Gadsden

1970

Altadena Valley (Birmingham)

Jim Acton

Johnny Coker, Gadsden

1969

Arrowhead (Montgomery)

Terry Barksdale

L.C. East, Birmingham

1968

Altadena Valley (Birmingham)

Peter Bragan

Jim Acton, Birmingham

1967

Willowbrooke (Huntsville)

Joe Fleming

L.C. East, Birmingham

1966

Woodley (Montgomery)

Abe Brantley

Bob Fortson, Montgomery

1965

Green Valley (Birmingham)

Eddie Wells

Bob Fortson, Montgomery

1964

Green Valley (Birmingham)

Allen Vaughn

L.C. East, Birmingham

1963

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Jim Deramus

Frank Kimel, Montgomery

1962

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Tom Weaver

Charles Hancock, Green

1961

Mobile C.C. (Mobile)

A.F. Devon

Gene Ferrell, Mobile

1960

Montgomery C.C. (Montgomery)

Tom Weaver

Gene Ferrell, Mobile

1959

Montgomery C.C. (Montgomery)

Tom Weaver

Gene Ferrell, Mobile

1958

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Jim Deramus

Lewis Covington, Montgomery

1957

Woodward Golf & C.C. (Hueytown)

Everett Brannon

Porter White, Gadsden

1956

Woodley (Montgomery)

Abe Brantley

Lewis Covington, Montgomery

1955

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Jim Deramus

Porter White, Gadsden

1954

Woodley(Montgomery)

Abe Brantley

Porter White, Gadsden

1953

Woodley(Montgomery)

Abe Brantley

Porter White, Gadsden

1952

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Jim Deramus

S.A. Smith, Birmingham

1951

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Jim Deramus

S.A. Smith, Birmingham

1950

Bonnie Crest (Montgomery)

Henry Goff

H.C. Williams, Atmore