Alaska State Amateur: Russell Marion and Danica Schmidt are Champions

August 6, 2023 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Alaska State Amateur Champions (Alaska Golf Association Photo)

Marion finished 7-under and won by three shots, while Schmidt also won by three shots over the field.

Russell Marion was the only golfer in the Men's Championship Division to shoot under par for all three rounds en route to winning the Alaska State Amateur Championship.

Marion shot rounds of 71-68-70 to finish 7-under and win by four shots over Greg Sanders, who finished at 4-under.

Only Marion, Sanders, and Rob Nelson, who finished in solo third place at 1-under, finished under par for the Championship.

Shane Sundberg and Richard Teders rounded out the top five in the Men's Championship Division.

Trevor Quickel won the Men's Gross Division at 18-over, and Michael Fierro finished first in the Men's Net Division.

In the Women's Championship Division, Danica Schmidt won with a final score of 28-over after defeating Toyoko Hawkins in a playoff. Hawkins finished in solo second place, and Keira DeLand finished in solo third place at 31-over.

Abigail Ante and Mindy Stefanski finished in fourth and fifth place.

Stefanski won the Women's Net Division at 2-under, the only golfer finishing under par.

Results: Alaska State Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Russell Marion	Jamestown, NC	200	71-68-70=209
2	Greg Sanders	Anchorage, AK	100	73-69-70=212
3	Robert Nelson	Palmer, AK	50	72-67-76=215
4	Shane Sundberg	Soldotna, AK	50	72-71-73=216
5	Richard Teders	Anchorage, AK	50	72-69-78=219

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About the Alaska State Amateur

Alaska State Amateur: Russell Marion and Danica Schmidt are Champions

Format: Stroke play over 54 holes, open to amateur golfers who have an active GHIN Handicap Index at the time of registration. Eligibility: Member of any Alaska Golf Association club.