The Amateur Players Tour – Birmingham contested the Local Finals at Capitol Hill – Senator of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail on September 10-11, 2022. Five tournament champions were crowned as well as Player of the Year for each division.

In Division 1, Derek Nicholson started sluggish with three bogies in the first six holes and then finished round one with five birdies over the last twelve holes to finish at 71. Derek took a five shot lead into day two over Lamar Adams. Two early bogies from Derek allowed Lamar Adams to get within three strokes. Derek birdied holes three and four to regain the lead and would not give in from there. Derek finished with scores of 71-73 (E) to take the victory. Our D1 Player of the Year is Max Faure. Max used three victories over the season to take the honors. Congrats to both players.

In Division 2, Garret Stansky used rounds of 79-74 to cruise to his second victory of the season. Garret was awarded the trophy and a APT branded Visa Gift Card worth $285. Our Division 2 Player of the Year goes to Terry Szymczyk. Terry was victorious four times over the season with one of at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. All Players of the Years were awarded a customize pin flag, a $375 Visa Gift Card, and 2023 paid memberships to the APT.

Division 3 was the same story as other divisions. Christian Cox cruised to a five-stroke victory with rounds of 83-81. He took the victory, which was Christian’s first of the season, over the 2022 Player of the Year, Phil Lambert. Phil used two victories and three other runners up finishes to secure the Player of Year honors for Division 3. Congratulations to both players.

Division 4 did not miss the memo of the weekend. Danny Daniel used a solid opening round of 86 to build a lead he would not relinquish on day 2. Danny cruised to a nine shot victory as the other players struggled over the two days. Our Division 4 Player of the Year Award goes to Cody Doles. Cody had one victory, however Cody only finished outside of the top three five times on the season. Cody used his solid play to wrap up Player of Year honors by only 137 points. Congrats to both Cody and Daniel.

Division 5 was a roller coaster ride all event long as explained by our first-time winner, Terry Hodge. Terry held of Don Hamblett to take the victory. After the round, congratulations were for Terry, as his competitors stuck around and celebrated his first victory in the APT tour. Our Division 5 Player of the Year is Don Hamblett. Don is currently 2nd in the National Player of the Year standings. Good luck to Don as he will be competing in the North American Championship in Nashville, TN to take a crack at the National Player of the Year Award.

The Birmingham Chapter would like to thank all members and guest that played in the 2022 season. The 2023 schedule will be released on our app and website as we get the dates and courses solidified. There are fall events that are scheduled and will be fully released within the next week. 2023 memberships are now open. If there are any questions or you would like to meet with the new Chapter Owners, Derek Nicholson and Tim Harbin, feel free to reach out. We are #absolutelyexcited about 2023.

Upcoming tournaments:

APT Sr. North American Championship
Myrtle Beach, SC
September 25-27

APT North American Championship
Nashville, TN
October 10-12

TOURNAMENT RESULTS