Okatie, SC -- Championship round match play results of the 89^th Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Chechessee Creek Club in Okatie, SC on Sunday, July 13. (6606 yards, par 70).

20 year-old Augusta State junior Emmett Turner of Greenwood, SC wins the 89^th Carolinas Amateur Championship by a 2 and 1 score over 27 year-old real estate agent Matt O'Quinn of Port Royal, SC.

In the morning round, Turner, the stroke play qualifying medlaist, sank a 20 foot birdie on the first hole to take a 1 up lead. O'Quinn answered right back with a 12 foot birdie of is own on the second hole to square the match. Holes three and four were halved with pars. On the fifth hole, Turner won the hole with a par after O'Quinn three-putted. O'Quinn once again answered back by winning the sixth hole with a par.

The match remained all square until the 10^th hole where O'Quinn would take his only lead of the match by two-putting the 500 yard par-five hole for a conceded birdie and take a 1 up advantage. Holes 11-13 were halved with pars.

Then on the 14^th hole Turner began to make his move. O'Quinn three-putted the hole and conceded a three-foot birdie putt to Turner. On the 15^th hole, Turner once again made another birdie by draining a 20 foot effort. O'Quinn missed his 15 foot birdie putt for a Turner 1 up lead. The 16^th hole was halved with pars.

On the 300 yard par-four 17^th hole, Turner hit his flip wedge approach shot to 1 foot. Meanwhile, O'Quinn drove his ball onto the fringe. From that position O'Quinn failed to make his 5 foot birdie putt to tie and gave Turner a 2 up lead.

The 18^th hole saw both players hit the 442 yard par-four green in two strokes. But the putter failed O'Quinn again as he three-putted from 35 feet while Turner made a par four and took a 3 up lead after 18 holes. Turner was three-under par while O'Quinn was one-over par through the first round.

In the afternoon round, the players halved the 19^th and 20^th holes. On the 21^st hole, Turner pulled out to a 4 up lead with a birdie.

On the 23^rd hole, O'Quinn sank a 12 foot birdie to cut Turner's lead to 3 up. The next three holes were halved. The 27^th hole saw an errant approach shot by O'Quinn that led to a bogey five and he conceded an eight foot birdie to Turner.

The 28^th and 29^th holes were halved with pars. Turner had a 4 up lead with only seven holes remaining. Then things started to get interesting. Birdies by O'Quinn on the 30^th and 33^rd holes cut the Turner lead in half to 2 up. On the 34^th hole, a 240 yard par three, Turner three putted from 100 feet to give the hole to O'Quinn who had already holed out in three to cut the lead to 1 up.

The 35^th hole saw both players have less than 60 yards into the 300 yard par-four. O'Quinn's approach came to rest against the cut of rough and made his 16 foot downhill birdie attempt even more difficult. Turner had hit his second shot to 14 feet. O'Quinn's birdie attempt slid by the hole and his par was conceded. Turner then took dead aim and sank the 14 foot birdie putt to win the Amateur championship 2 and 1.

"It's a feeling of relief," said Turner on winning the championship. "It's nice to have my name on the same trophy with all the other guys that were coming up through the ranks." Former Carolinas Amateur champions include: Billy Joe Patton (1947, 1958, 1961), P.J. Boatwright Jr. (1951), Harvie Ward Jr. (1949, 1950), Chip Beck (1976, 1977), Charles Warren (1995), Jonathan Byrd (1999).

"I think I am an above average match play player," Turner, an accounting major, commented. "I make a lot of pars. In match play you really have worry about your opponent versus stroke play."

Both Turner and O'Quinn are former champions of the CGA South Carolina Junior Championship. O'Quinn won the 1992 championship at Litchfield Country Club's River Course in Myrtle Beach, SC and Turner won the 2000 event at Lake Marion Golf Club in Santee, SC. O'Quinn won the event while it was being played at stroke play and Turner won the event while being played at match play. The event changed to match play in 1998.

"Oh I was so close (to winning) and I am very disappointed to let it go. That's just the way golf is sometimes," said O'Quinn. "Emmett is a very good player. I expected that he was going to give me a good match. I knew I was going to have to beat him because he (Turner) wasn't going to beat himself."

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Final Championship Match Results

Emmett Turner, Greenwood, SC df. Matt O'Quinn, Port Royal, SC, 2 and 1

Semifinal Round Match Play Results

O'Quinn df. Strawn, 3 and 2

Turner df. Jones, 2 and 1

Quarterfinal Round Match Play Results

David Strawn, Charlotte, NC df. Brian Duncan, Greenville, SC, 1 up

Matt O'Quinn, Port Royal, SC df. Max Weinstein, Fayetteville, NC, 1 up

Emmett Turner, Greenwood, SC vs. Jon Stephenson, Columbia, SC, 3 and 2

Gregg Jones, Florence, SC df. John Finster, Wake Forest, NC, 3 and 1

Second Round Match Play Results

Strawn df. Hiott, 7 and 6

Duncan df. Swails, 5 and 4

Weinstein df. Solle, 2 and 1

O'Quinn df. Westveer, 2 and 1

Turner df. Hedberg, 5 and 4

Stephenson df. Meldrum, 4 and 2

Jones df. Shamp, 3 and 2

Finster df. Burnett, 4 and 3

First Round Match Play Results

Brandon Hiott, Walterboro, SC df. Ty Leffler, Apex, NC, 5 and 4

David Strawn, Charlotte, NC df. Justin Hoft, Buies Creek, NC, 3 and 2

Brian Duncan, Greenville, SC df. Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, NC, 4 and 3

Marshall Swails, Columbia, SC df. Matt McIntyre, Garland, NC, 3 and 2

Wynn Solle, Pinehurst, NC df. Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC, 19 holes

Max Weinstein, Fayetteville, NC df. Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC, 4 and 3

Brian Westveer, Concord, NC df. Alex Yates, Winston-Salem, NC, 2 and 1

Matt O'Quinn, Port Royal, SC df. Barry Roof, Conway, SC, 1 up

Emmett Turner, Greenwood, SC df. Tully Coyle, Charlotte, NC, 1 up

Mark Hedberg, Asheville, NC df. Adam Dox, Columbia, SC, 5 and 3

Chad Meldrum, Aiken, SC df. Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill, NC, 3 and 2

Jon Stephenson, Columbia, SC df. Jeff Brisson, Elizabethtown, NC, 3 and 1

Gregg Jones, Florence, SC df. David Brown, Conover, NC, 5 and 4

Michael Shamp, Charlotte, NC df. Jerry Richardson, Burlington, NC, 3 and 1

John Finster, Wake Forest, NC df. Keith Harris, Concord, NC, 2 and 1

Alan Burnett, Charlotte, NC df. Skip Taylor, Flat Rock, NC, 19 holes

Final Stroke Play Qualifying Results

Emmett Turner, Greenwood, SC 65-69--134

Gregg Jones, Jr., Florence, SC 66-69--135

Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC 69-67--136

Brian Westveer, Concord, NC 70-69--139

Chad Meldrum, Aiken, SC 70-70--140

John Finster, Wake Forest, NC 68-72--140

Brian Duncan, Greenville, SC 69-72--141

Matthew McIntyre, Garland, NC 70-71--141

Jeff Brisson, Elizabethtown, NC 72-70--142

Alan Burnett, Charlotte, NC 69-73--142

Barry Roof, Conway, SC 68-74--142

Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC 73-69--142

Adam Dox, Columbia, SC 75-68--143

Mark Hedberg, Asheville, NC 73-70--143

Justin Hoft, Buies Creek, NC 74-69--143

Jerry Richardson, Jr., Burlington, NC 71-72--143

David Strawn, Charlotte, NC 73-70--143

Matt O'Quinn, Port Royal, SC 72-72--144

Michael Shamp, Charlotte, NC 69-75--144

Max Weinstein, Fayetteville, NC 76-68--144

Jon Stephenson, Columbia, SC 70-75--145

Marshall Swails, Jr., Columbia, SC 68-77--145

Skip Taylor, Flat Rock, NC 73-72--145

David Brown, Conover, NC 75-71--146

Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, NC 73-73--146

Tully Coyle, Charlotte, NC 76-70--146

Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill, NC 71-75--146

Keith Harris, Concord, NC 72-74--146

Wynn Solle, Pinehurst, NC 73-73--146

Alex Yates, Winston-Salem, NC 75-71--146

*Ty Lefler, Apex, NC 71-76--147

Failed to Qualify

Neil Harrell, Huntersville, NC 73-74--147

Tripp James, Spartanburg, SC 75-72--147

Anderson Marlowe III, Raleigh, NC 76-71--147

Bob McCormick, Charlotte, NC 75-72--147

Kelly Miller, Southern Pines, NC 76-71--147

Richard Cox III, Pawleys Island, SC 77-71--148

Bradley Leeper, Chapel Hill, NC 76-72--148

Blanton Phillips, Fountain Inn, SC 74-74--148

Stephen Poole, Jr., Spartanburg, SC 74-74--148

Harrison Pinnix, Severn, NC 73-76--149

Jade Boling, Charlotte, NC 72-77--149

Brad Buxton, Greensboro, NC 75-74--149

John Fritz, Charlotte, NC 76-73--149

John Griffin, Wilson, NC 74-75--149

Ben Karns, Gaffney, SC 74-75--149

Donald Littlejohn, Charlotte, NC 71-78--149

Roy Neal, Mt Pleasant, SC 75-74--149

Greg Powell, Whiteville, NC 78-71--149

Paul Spadafora, Charlotte, NC 79-70--149

Garland Yates, Asheboro, NC 75-74--149

Brian Hayes, Winston-Salem, NC 75-75--150

Will Cannon, Valdese, NC 76-74--150

David Eaker, Forest City, NC 75-75--150

Frank Ford III, Charleston, SC 76-74--150

Colby Moore, Cornelius, NC 78-72--150

Bryan Overby, Smithfield, NC 75-75--150

Kirk Davis, Okatie, SC 79-72--151

Matt Drye, Concord, NC 73-78--151

Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC 76-75--151

Holton Freeman, Asheville, NC 74-77--151

Bubba Judy, Greensboro, NC 79-72--151

John Kelley, Winston-Salem, NC 79-72--151

Clay Kilgore, Nebo, NC 77-74--151

Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, NC 76-75--151

Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, NC 71-80--151

Brian Parker, Matthews, NC 75-76--151

Kevin Robinson, Hickory, NC 76-75--151

Daniel Sloan, Greenville, SC 76-75--151

Tom Bullock, Greensboro, NC 72-80--152

Clark Carpenter, Blythewood, SC 75-77--152

Scott McClellan, Cary, NC 76-76--152

Robert Wooten, Winston-Salem, NC 78-74--152

Wesley Carter, North Augusta, SC 73-80--153

Battle Hartman, Jefferson, SC 75-78--153

Randy Jarrett, Lexington, NC 77-76--153

John Stratton, Greensboro, NC 78-75--153

Kent Cherry, Gastonia, NC 75-79--154

Jared DeCamps, Johnsonville, SC 82-72--154

Kevin Hinkle, Chapel Hill, NC 72-82--154

Matt McLaughlin, Raleigh, NC 76-78--154

Marion Moore, Orangeburg, SC 75-79--154

Chris Parker, Matthews, NC 79-75--154

Brad Ricker, Easley, SC 78-76--154

Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, NC 73-81--154

Dean Channell, Cary, NC 77-78--155

Mark Lentz, Columbia, SC 77-78--155

Ryan Potter, Greenville, SC 75-80--155

Sutton Slawter, Winston-Salem, NC 77-78--155

Chris Rice, Chapel Hill, NC 79-77--156

Farley Davis, High Point, NC 78-78--156

Matt Bennett, Cheraw, SC 76-81--157

Ron Moore, Pinehurst, NC 78-79--157

Sean Moore, Marshville, NC 78-79--157

Jonathan Padgett, Wilkesboro, NC 79-78--157

Sam Smith, Fayetteville, NC 77-80--157

Scott Smith, Charlotte, NC 78-79--157

Landon Betsworth, Charlotte, NC 79-79--158

Chris Cobb, Charlotte, NC 80-78--158

Timothy Ferguson, Hilton Head, SC 79-79--158

Steve Mays, Myrtle Beach, SC 79-80--159

Brad Bowman, Wake Forest, NC 76-83--159

Paul Butler, Gaffney, SC 81-78--159

Brad Kroll, Charlotte, NC 83-76--159

Doug McCorkle, Cary, NC 80-79--159

Steve Wilson, Wilmington, NC 79-80--159

Nick Fritz, Charlotte, NC 77-83--160

Kevin McPherson, Conway, SC 77-83--160

Scott Strickfaden, Charlotte, NC 79-81--160

Brad Burling, Greensboro, NC 84-77--161

John Westly, Asheville, NC 85-76--161

Jay Smith, Jr., Kernersville, NC 78-84--162

Tyler Littman, Stoney Creek, NC 82-80--162

Todd Kirkland, Lexington, SC 81-82--163

Walt Morris III, Southern Pines, NC 84-80--164

David Eichenberger, Hilton Head, SC 83-81--164

Jack Pennington, Mount Pleasant, SC 85-79--164

Richard Zollinger III, Charlotte, NC 81-83--164

David Williams, Cary, NC 85-81--166

Randy Poteat, Raleigh, NC 84-83--167

Brett Carpenter, Polkton, NC 81-88--169

Casey Cline, Greensboro, NC 92-78--170

John Bashford, Raleigh, NC 84-90--174

Jack Harwell, Hickory, NC 81-NC

Mark Souza, Simpsonville, SC 84-NC

Jere Ayers, Greensboro, NC 80-WD

Arnie Bullock, Fuquay-Varina, NC 85-WD

Jim Hunsuck, Mooresville, NC 80-WD

Frank Ryan, Greensboro, NC 90-WD

Mark Wagner, Statesville, NC 78-WD

*won final match play position in playoff

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