Wet finish for AGC Labor Day Tournament
The annual Labor Day Tournament at Albany Golf Club brought 26 teams to the course on Saturday and Sunday, August 30–31. Play went smoothly on the opening day, but severe weather on Sunday morning forced officials to shorten rounds for two flights before conditions improved for the afternoon groups.
Saturday’s first round featured clear skies and steady play across all flights. After finishing their rounds, players and guests gathered in the clubhouse for a meal and raffle prizes, a long-standing tradition of the event.
Sunday morning began with the second and consolation flights teeing off at 8:30 a.m. For the first several holes conditions were favorable, but as teams reached their 10th and 11th holes, lightning in the area forced a suspension of play. What initially appeared to be a brief delay turned into a significant storm. Heavy rain fell for nearly 30 minutes, leaving many greens and fairways under water. With the course unable to recover quickly, tournament officials called off the remainder of the morning round. Scores from Saturday, combined with the first nine holes of Sunday’s play, were used to determine payouts for those flights.
Officials monitored the course through the late morning and early afternoon before deciding conditions had improved enough to continue. At 1:30 p.m., the championship and first flights teed off to complete their second round. Though the course remained soft, those groups were able to finish play and bring the tournament to a close.
Tournament Results
Championship Flight
• Tied 1st: Anderson, Patterson – 123
• Tied 1st: Cauble, Chapman – 123
• 3rd: Thompson, Hargett – 124
First Flight
• 1st: Kitchens, Kitchens – 130
• 2nd: Holson, Wheeler – 131
• 3rd: Brown, Strauss – 132
Second Flight
(27 holes)
• 1st: Gasser, Meyer – 103
• Tied 2nd: Edington, Richards – 104
• Tied 2nd: Willis, Bryant – 104
Consolation Flight
(27 holes)
• 1st: Willis, Lindsey – 115
• 2nd: Maberry, Maberry – 118
• 3rd: Richmond, Kubawicz – 122
