25th South Carolina Junior Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association

25^th South Carolina Junior Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association

Midland Valley Country Club, Aiken, SC

July 15-18, 2002

Results

AIKEN, SC-- Dane Burkhart of Aiken defeated Luke Hopkins of Greer 4 and 2 in the final match of the South Carolina Junior match play championship at Midland Valley Country Club in Aiken, SC. Earlier in the day, Burkhart beat Allen Koon of Bamberg 3 and 2 while Hopkins vanquished Dennis McCollum of Summerville by the same margin to set up the final match.

In the girls division, qualifying medalist Dinah Plyler of Chapin avenged a 2001 loss in the final by beating defending champion Laura Crawford of Lancaster 3 and 2. Plyler's early birdie-birdie start gave her an advantage she never gave up, and she capped the day with a birdie on the par-five 16^th hole to close out the match. A year ago, Crawford beat Plyler 3 and 1 to win the title at Rock Hill Country Club in Rock Hill.

On Wednesday, Sam Lyons of Little River defeated David Dannelly of Easley, 5 and 3 in the 18-hole final match in the boys 13 and under division.

By gaining the final match, Burkhart and Hopkins qualify to represent the Carolinas in the 20^th annual Carolinas-Virginias Junior team matches, August 10-11 at Pine Needles/Mid Pines Resort in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

In addition to Crawford and Plyler, semifinalists Ann Maness of Galivant's Ferry and Lauren Hunt of Little River qualified to represent the Carolinas in the 1^st Carolinas versus Virginia and Maryland Junior Girls team matches, to be conducted August 10-11 at Independence Golf Club in Richmond, Virginia.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Boys 14-17

First Round

Andor Pruitt, Cayce def. John Gault, Chapin, 3 and 2

Hunter Leopard, Spartanburg def. Hunter Leopard, Gaffney, 4 and 2

Matt Mead, Greenville def. Rocky Reed, Orangeburg, 6 and 4

Christopher Towery, Greer def. Richard Crisp, Jefferson, 19 holes

Dane Burkhart, Aiken def. Justin Thompson, Clarks Hill, 3 and 1

Frank Wrenn, Greenville def. Justin Hendrix, Aiken, 5 and 4

Turner Smith, Laurens def. Gill Herzberg, Blythewood, 5 and 3

Soonam Kim, Goose Creek def. Kurt Owings, Pauline, 3 and 2

Josh Hackler, Myrtle Beach def. Thomas Todd, Laurens, 2 and 1

Jason Tomlinson, Greeleyville def. Nathan Irvin, Easley, 4 and 2

Tac Hargrove, Spartanburg def. John Moore, Anderson, 4 and 3

Allen Koon, Bamberg def. Robbie Horne, Rock Hill, 3 and 1

Nick Hughey, Gaffney def. Chip Wedgeworth, Hilton Head, 7 and 5

Michael Edwards, Taylors def. David Kullenberg, Lexington, 19 holes

Harrison Moore, Orangeburg def. Eric Partain, Blackstock, 1 up

Clark Carpenter, Blythewood def. Josh Jackson, Edgefield, 1 up

Casey Thompson, Clarks Hill def Mitchell Dickson, Fort Mill, 4 and 3

Zach Martin, Pickens def. Tyler Smith, Spartanburg, 1 up

Julian Bland, Duncan def Mike Reinke, Greenville, 8 and 7

Timothy Tang, North Charleston def Cody Hill, Summerfiled, 2 up

Enobong Udo, Greenwood def. Marshall Ormand, Columbia, 1 up

Luke Hopkins, Greer def. Josh Clark, Simpsonville, 4 and 3

Joel McAlhaney, Aiken def. Baker Elmore, Cheraw, 2 and 1

Jeff McDowell, Lancaster def. Bubba Atkinson, Charleston, 2 and 1

Jordan Johnstun, Rock Hill def. Colin Floyd, Loris, 5 and 4

George Bryan, Columbia def. Jonathan Hempel, Greer, 3 and 1

Dustin Adair, Spartanburg def. Joseph McCown, Chapin 2 and 1

Justin Hare, Charleston def. James Brogden, Marion, 2 and 1

John Chandler, Sumter def. David Connor, Summerville, 3 and 2

Matthew Wilson, Goose Creek vs. Jason Stern, Columbia, 2 and 1

Fielder Huntley, Columbia def. Ben Karns, Gaffney, 2 up

Dennis McCollum, Summerville def. Adam Jordan, Williamston, 2 and 1

Second Round

Pruitt def. Leopard 3 and 2

Mead def. Towery 2 up

Burkhart def Wrenn 3 and 2

Kim def. Smith 8 and 6

Tomlinson def. Hackler, 20 holes

Koon def. Hargrove 2 up

Hughey def Edwards 7 and 6

Carpenter def. Moore 2 and 1

Martin def. Thompson 1 up

Bland def. Tang, 23 holes

Hopkins def. Udo, 1 up

McAlhaney def. McDowell, 1 up

Johnstun def. Bryan, 5 and 4

Hare def. Adair, 3 and 2

Chandler def. Wilson, 1 up

McCollum def. Huntley, 4 and 3

Third Round

Matt Mead, Greenville def. Andor Pruitt, Cayce, 7 and 6

Dane Burkhart, Aiken def. Soonam Kim, Goose Creek, 1 up

Allen Koon, Bamberg def. Jason Tomlinson, Greeleyville, 19 holes

Clark Carpenter, Blythewood def. Nick Hughey, Gaffney, 4 and 2

Zach Martin, Pickens def. Julian Bland, Duncan, 6 and 5

Luke Hopkins, Greer def. Joel McAlhaney, Aiken, 3 and 2

Justin Hare, Charleston def. Jordan Johnston, Rock Hill, 2 and 1

Dennis McCollum, Summerville def. John Chandler, Sumter, 1 up

Quarterfinals

Burkhart def. Mead, 2 and 1

Koon def. Carpenter, 2 and 1

Hopkins def. Martin, 2 and 1

McCollum def. Hare, 2 and 1

Semifinals

Dane Burkhart, Aiken def. Allen Koon, Bamberg, 3 and 2

Luke Hopkins, Greer def. Dennis McCollum, Summerville, 3 and 2

Final

Burkhart def. Hopkins, 4 and 2

Girls

Preliminary Round

Katie Hartley, Fort Mill def. Julia Fountain, Aiken, 2 up

Brittany Collins, Bluffton def. Amber Reaves, Ware Shoals, 1up

Quarterfinals

Laura Crawford, Lancaster def. Hartley, 3 and 2

Maness def. Freeman 3 and 2

Dinah Plyler, Chapin def. Collins, 1 up

Hunt def. Barrett 19 Holes

Semifinals

Laura Crawford, Lancaster def. Ann Maness, Galivant’s Ferry, 4 and 3

Dinah Plyler, Chapin def. Lauren Hunt, Little River, 2 and 1

Final

Dinah Plyler, Chapin def. Laura Crawford, Lancaster, 3 and 2

Boys 13 and under

Quarterfinals

Sam Lyons, Little River, bye

Phillip Knezevich, Lancaster def. McCuen Elmore, Cheraw, 1 up

David Dannelly, Easley def. Harrison Bell, Hilton Head, 3 and 2

Marcus Ling, Greenwood def. Trey Bridwell, Greer, 2 and 1

Semifinals

Lyons def. Knezevich 4 and 2

Dannelly def. Ling 2 and 1

Final (18 holes)

Sam Lyons, Little River def. David Dannelly, Easley, 5 and 3