June, July and August make up the primary golf season in Alaska. We’ve got about a week to go before it starts. Some courses are open, some are not. The buds have barely started to bloom on the trees, as nighttime temperatures are still in the 30s.
While spring hasn’t been much of one, hope springs in golfers’ hearts as they dream of winning the State Am and earning a spot in the U.S. Amateur. This has become the big prize in recent years, since the Alaska Golf Association has melded into the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.
There are some big management changes in the AGA this year as well, and I recommend you visit the akgolf.org for some of those details.
The biggest tournament changes include making the State Am field smaller and more competitive, while also adding two state junior championships, one for little kids and one for older.
There are even more changes to discuss as summer progresses, and I’m planning to blog about them here as much as possible. I’ll leave it at that for now, with plans to take it one day at a time and see what I’m capable of. One thing is for sure, the season will begin soon and it will be fun and eventful. I’m excited to see how it goes.
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