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Davis, Schremmer, Weidenfeld ready for Augusta

2 months ago | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

As the calendar turns to April, all eyes in the golf world turn to Augusta, Georgia. The main event – The Masters – begins April 9. Ahead of that, though, is the annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur with a stellar field of 72 top amateurs teeing off Wednesday. Three players in the ANWA field have ties to Alabama. Birmingham’s Scarlett Schremmer, a high school senior, is making her first appearance in the Augusta National Women’s AMateur.
Chi Chi Rodriguez and Bennie: The unlikeliest of friendships

Mar 18, 2025 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

ALABASTER – There really is no logical explanation as to why Chi Chi Rodriguez and Bennie Smallwood ended up friends for life. Smallwood started telling the story of his lifelong friendship with Rodriguez shortly before the 88-year-old flamboyant PGA Tour pro died in Florida last August. He only recently finished telling it.
Kentucky is the nation's newest golf trail

Feb 14, 2025 | alabamagolfnews.com | Len Ziehm

Alabama golfers ready to hit the road this summer have a new destination: the Kentucky Golf Trail, the nation’s newest. From Alabama, the new collection of courses is the highway equivalent of a driveable par 4. Drive time from Mobile is nine and a half hours. From Huntsville, it’s less than five hours. . The Kentucky Golf Trail now has six courses in the Louisville-Lexington area and it’s likely to have more before the year’s out.
Nick Dunlap living out his dream on PGA Tour

Jan 15, 2025 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

Huntsville’s Nick Dunlap has always known where he wanted to go from a professional golf aspect. After a rookie of the year season in which he won twice on the PGA Tour – including his first victory when he was still a college sophomore at the University of Alabama – Dunlap proved that he could navigate that road map.
Watts, Schremmer earn Rolex All-America honors

Nov 15, 2024 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

When the AJGA released its Rolex Junior All-America teams, it came as no surprise that Huntsville’s Tyler Watts and Birmingham’s Scarlett Schremmer were first-team selections. Both junior players – Watts a high school junior and Schremmer a high school senior – enjoyed outstanding seasons. Watts recently committed to the University of Tennessee, while Schremmer signed to play at Texas A&M. Both players are two-time Rolex Junior All-Americans.
Minnesota: The Land of 10,000 Lakes and memorable golf

Nov 8, 2024 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

It’s easy to look regionally for golf destinations because Alabama has so many quality courses within a comfortable drive. However, don’t discount expanding your horizon when researching your 2025 golf getaway. Case in point: Minnesota. In September, I found myself in Minnesota for an impressive journey to play some of that state’s finest public courses.
Hit the highway to Nebraska for an amazing golf adventure

Oct 1, 2024 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

I got a lot of puzzled looks this past spring when friends broached the topic of the destination for this summer’s annual golf trip. Past trips have included Branson, Pinehurst, Myrtle Beach and Bandon Dunes. And there’s not a one in the bunch that could be considered an odd choice. This time, though, was different. “We’re going to Nebraska,” I’d say. “Nebraska? “Really?” folks quizzed, seemingly puzzled by the choice of a state that is not known for its golf.
Myrtle Beach World Am: Serious golf and a whole lot more

Sep 7, 2024 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a series of daily diary entries by Alabama Golf News Editor Gregg Dewalt, who competed in his first Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship, the largest gathering of amateur golfers in the world. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – It’s a little after 9 a.m. on a bright Saturday morning and inside the PGA Superstore, a long line of mostly middle-aged and senior men snakes through the building.
Myrtle Beach World Am: It was a final round Festivus miracle

Aug 29, 2024 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

Editor’s Note: This is part of a a series of daily diary entries by Alabama Golf News Editor Gregg Dewalt, who is competing in his first Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship, the largest gathering of amateur golfers in the world. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The way things turned out, moving day for me turned out to be the final round of the Myrtle Beach World Amateur tournament.
Moving day at the Myrtle Beach World Am meant staying put

Aug 28, 2024 | alabamagolfnews.com | Gregg Dewalt

Editor’s Note: This is part of a a series of daily diary entries by Alabama Golf News Editor Gregg Dewalt, who is competing in his first Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship, the largest gathering of amateur golfers in the world. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The third round of a golf tournament, and it applies at the Myrtle Beach World Am, is generally regarded as moving day. With a good number, you can make a big move up the leaderboard.