24th South Carolina Junior Match Play Championship
Rock Hill CC, Rock Hill, SC
July 16-19, 2001
ROCK HILL, SC -- Matthew Bryant of Columbia defeated Zack Siefert of Simpsonville by a 3 & 2 margin in the final match of the South Carolina Junior Match Play championship at Rock Hill Country Club in Rock Hill. By gaining the final match Bryant and Siefert qualify for the Carolinas team which will take on a team from the Virginias in August.
In the girls final, Laura Crawford of Lancaster defeated Dinah Plyler of Chapin 3 & 1 in the final match.
The Wednesday afternoon boys 13 and under final was won by Justin Thompson of Clarks Hill who outlasted Marcus Ling of Greenwood, 1 up.
This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
Boys 14-17
First Round
Charles Chapman, Mt. Croghan def. Jonathan Parker, Gaffney, 3 & 2
Jonathan Hempel, Greer def. Eric Partain, Blackstock, 5 & 4
Hunter Leopard, Spartanburg def. Clark Carpenter, Blythewood, 7 & 5
Kevin Kisner, Aiken def. Alex Sturgis, Rock Hill, 2 & 1
Ben Karns, Gaffney def. Fielder Huntley, Columbia, 2 & 1
Matt Mead, Greenville def. Battle Hartman, Jefferson, 2 & 1
Zack Siefert, Simpsonville def. Louis Rosborough, Blackstock, 4 & 3
Baker Elmore, Cheraw def. Bubba Atkinson, Charleston, 2 & 1
Mackey Miles, Conway def. Nick Biershenk, Boiling Springs, 4 & 3
Turner Smith, Laurens def. David Connor, Summerville, 5 & 4
Mitchell Dickson, Fort Mill def, Richard Crisp, Jefferson, 4 & 3
Frank Wrenn, Greenville def. Luke Hopkins, Greer, 4 & 3
Adam Hart, Blythewood def. Stephen Osborne, Columbia, 6 & 5
John Chandler, Sumter def. Steven Hartwig, Irmo, 19 holes
Luke Hart, Blythewood def. Justin Hare, Charleston, 2 & 1
Dennis McCollum, Summerville def. Andor Pruitt, Cayce, 19 holes
Dane Burkhart, Aiken def. Kyle Thomas, Pageland, 2 & 1
Matthew Minor, Surfside Beach def. Eric Eargle, Prosperity, 20 holes
Joel McAlhaney, Aiken def. Casey Thompson, Clarks Hill, 5 & 4
Chris Colomb, Columbia def. Kurt Owings, Pauline, 6 & 5
Gill Herzberg, Blythewood def. Matthew Bayliff, Easley, 1 up
Preston Thomas, Gaffney def. Rocky Reed, Orangeburg, 19 holes
Matthew Bryant, Columbia def. Matt Bennett, Cheraw, 20 holes
James Lightsey, Fort Mill def. Clinton Chandler, Rock Hill, 1 up
Ward Williams, Greenville def. Todd Coggins, Gaffney, 2 &1
Christopher Towery, Greer def. Walker Davis, Cheraw, 5 & 4
Jason Kirkham, Blythewood def. Adam Sellers, Cheraw, 4 & 3
Eric Radford, Aiken def. Brad Satterfield, Spartanburg, 1 up
Adam Dox, Columbia def. Will Mahoney, Greeleyville, 5 & 4
Patrick Cunning, Aiken def. McArn Bennett, Cheraw, 4 & 3
David Butler, Hilton Head def. Tanner Ervin, Mt. Pleasant, 1 up
Marshall Swails, Columbia def. Quincy Halliday, Spartanburg, 4 & 3
Second Round
Chapman def. Hempel, 3 & 1
Kisner def. Leopard, 19 holes
Mead def. Karns, 4 & 3
Siefert def. Elmore, 4 & 3
Smith def. Miles, 4 & 3
Wrenn def. Dickson, 2 & 1
A. Hart def. Chandler, 1 up
L.Hart def. McCollum, 4 & 3
Burkhart def. Minor, 1 up
Colomb def. McAlhaney, 3 & 2
Herzberg def. Thomas, 2 & 1
Bryant def. Lightsey, 4 & 2
Williams def. Towery, 2 & 1
Kirkham def. Radford, 4 & 3
Dox def. Cunning, 3 & 1
Swails def. Butler, 5 & 4
Third Round
Kevin Kisner, Aiken def. Charles Chapman, Mt. Croghan, 5 & 4
Zack Siefert, Simpsonville def. Matthew Mead, Greenville, 3 & 2
Turner Smith, Laurens def. Frank Wrenn, Greenville, 6 & 5
Luke Hart, Blythewood def. Adam Hart, Blythewood, 3 & 2
Chris Colomb, Columbia def. Dane Burkhart, Aiken, 3 & 2
Matthew Bryant, Columbia def. Gill Herzberg, Blythewood, 2 & 1
Jason Kirkham, Blythewood def. Ward Williams, Greenville, 1 up
Adam Dox, Columbia def. Marshall Swails, Columbia, 2 & 1
Quarterfinals
Siefert def. Kisner, 1 up
L.Hart def. Smith, 3 & 2
Bryant def. Colomb, 1 up
Kirkham def. Dox, 4 & 3
Semifinals
Zack Siefert, Simpsonville def. LukeHart, Blythewood, 4 & 2
Matthew Bryant, Columbia def. Jason Kirkham, Blythewood, 5 & 3
Final
Bryant def. Siefert, 3 & 2
Girls
First Round
Conner Atkinson, Charleston, bye
Ann Maness, Galivants Ferry def. Julieta Jones, Lancaster, 3 & 1
Laura Parris, Spartanburg, bye
Laura Crawford, Lancaster def. Taylor Barrett, York, 5 &4
Dinah Plyler, Chapin, bye
Katie Hartley, Fort Mill def. Lauren Hunt, Little River, 3 & 1
Sarah Sturm, Spartanburg, bye
Whitney Simons, Aiken def. Katie Garahan, Rock Hill, 7 & 6
Quarterfinals
Atkinson def. Maness, 4 & 3
Crawford def. Parris, 5 7 4
Plyler def. Hartley, 4 & 3
Simons def. Sturm, 3 & 2
Semifinals
Laura Crawford, Lancaster def. Conner Atkinson, Charleston, 5 7 3
Dinah Plyler, Chapin def. Whitney Simons, Aiken, 1 up
Final
Crawford def. Plyler, 3 & 1
Boys 13 and under
First Round
Harrison Moore, Orangeburg, bye
Hugh Stephens, Greer def. Ben Martin, Greenwood, 1 up
Jason Stern, Columbia def. Eric Jantzen, Charleston, 2 & 1
Justin Thompson, Clarks Hill def. McCuen Elmore, Cheraw, 3 & 1
Marcus Ling, Greenwood def. Phillip Knezevich, Lancaster, 1 up
John Bradford, Hilton Head def. Trey Bridwell, Greer, 1 up
Drew Walters, Lancaster def. Shawn Blakely, Taylors, 2 & 1
Kyle Parker, Gaffney def. Clay Chandler, Rock Hill, 3 & 2
Quarterfinals
Moore def. Stephens, 1 up
Thompson def. Stern, 10 holes
Ling def. Bradford, 4 & 3
Parker def. Walters, 10 holes
Semifinals
Justin Thompson, Clarks Hill def. Harrison Moore, Orangeburg, 10 holes
Marcus Ling, Greenwood def. Kyle Parker, Gaffney, 10 holes
Final
Thompson def. Ling, 1 up
Stroke Play Qualifying
Boys 14-17
Charles Chapman, Mt. Croghan, 65
Dane Burkhart, Aiken, 69
Ward Williams, Greenville, 70
Nick Biershenk, Boiling Springs, 70
Adam Hart, Blythewood, 70
Adam Dox, Columbia, 71
Matthew Bayliff, Easley, 72
Ben Karns, Gaffney, 72
Zack Siefert, Simpsonville, 72
Matthew Bryant, Columbia, 73
Tanner Ervin, Mt. Pleasant, 73
Luke Hart, Blythewood, 73
Mitchell Dickson, Fort Mill, 73
Jason Kirkham, Blythewood, 74
Casey Thompson, Clarks Hill, 74
Hunter Leopard, Spartanburg, 74
Alex Sturgis, Rock Hill, 74
Chris Colomb, Columbia, 75
Brad Satterfield, Spartanburg, 75
Luke Hopkins, Greer, 75
Dennis McCollum, Summerville, 75
Quincy Halliday, Spartanburg, 75
James Lightsey, Fort Mill, 75
Baker Elmore, Cheraw, 75
Matt Mead, Greenville, 75
Preston Thomas, Gaffney, 75
Patrick Cunning, Aiken, 75
John Chandler, Sumter, 75
David Connor, Summerville, 75
Christopher Towery, Greer, 76
Matthew Minor, Surfside Beach, 76
Jonathan Hempel, Greer, 76
Eric Partain, Blackstock, 76
Eric Eargle, Prosperity, 77
Walker Davis, Cheraw, 77
Turner Smith, Laurens, 77
Steven Hartwig, Irmo, 77
McArn Bennett, Cheraw, 78
Rocky Reed, Orangeburg, 78
Battle Hartman, Jefferson, 78
Bubba Atkinson, Charleston, 78
Clinton Chandler, Rock Hill, 78
Marshall Swails, Columbia, 78
Andor Pruitt, Cayce, 78
Frank Wrenn, Greenville, 79
Eric Radford, Aiken, 79
Kevin Kisner, Aiken, 79
Kurt Owings, Pauline, 79
Clark Carpenter, Blythewood, 79
Joel McAlhaney, Aiken, 79
Adam Sellers, Cheraw, 79
Richard Crisp, Jefferson, 79
Justin Hare, Charleston, 79
David Butler, Hilton Head, 80
Matt Bennett, Cheraw, 80
Louis Rosborough, Blackstock, 80
Fielder Huntley, Columbia, 80
Gill Herzberg, Blythewood, 81
Will Mahoney, Greeleyville, 81
Stephen Osborne, Columbia, 81
Mackey Miles, Conway, 82
Todd Coggins, Gaffney, 82
Kyle Thomas, Pageland, 83
Jonathan Parker, Gaffney, 84
Failed to qualify
Jeff McDowell, Lancaster, 84
Austin Crosby, Hampton, 84
Layne Ruble, Roebuck, 84
Brad Littlejohn, Gaffney, 85
Ty Roberts, Lexington, 85
Jonathan DuPre, Blythewood, 86
David Poag, Rock Hill, 86
Clay Williams, Spartanburg, 86
Jeff Spencer, Blythewood, 86
Will Burris, Charleston, 87
Shannon Moree, Lancaster, 89
Lance Adicks, St. Matthews, 91
Will Conner, Spartanburg, 91
Will Tillman, Cheraw, 91
Girls
Connor Atkinson, Charleston, 74
Dinah Plyler, Chapin, 76
Sarah Sturm, Spartanburg, 79
Laura Parris, Spartanburg, 79
Laura Crawford, Lancaster, 80
Whitney Simons, Aiken, 80
Katie Hartley, Fort Mill, 81
Ann Maness, Galivants Ferry, 84
Julieta Jones, Lancaster, 88
Lauren Hunt, Little River, 92
Katie Garahan, Rock Hill, 93
Taylor Barrett, York, 94
Boys 13 and under
Harrison Moore, Orangeburg, 76
Marcus Ling, Greenwood, 76
Jason Stern, Columbia, 76
Drew Walters, Lancaster, 76
Justin Thompson, Clarks Hill, 77
Trey Bridwell, Greer, 78
Kyle Parker, Gaffney, 79
Hugh Stephens, Greer, 79
Ben Martin, Greenwood, 80
John Bradford, Hilton Head, 80
Clay Chandler, Rock Hill, 83
McCuen Elmore, Cheraw, 85
Eric Jantzen, Charleston, 91
Shawn Blakely, Taylors, 96
Phillip Knezevich, Lancaster, 105
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