GREENVILLE, NC-- Zack Byrd of Calabash, NC canned a 35-foot par putt on the first playoff hole to win the 54^th Carolinas Junior Championship at Greenville Golf and Country Club in Greenville, NC. Byrd, who held the overnight lead, held off a charge from Kent Copeland of Hickory, NC, who tied the tournament low with a three-under par 67, forcing the playoff. Finishing third was Andrew Byrd of Oxford, NC.

Zack Byrd, Copeland, fourth-place finisher John Griffin of Wilson, NC and fifth place finisher Tim Tang of North Charleston, SC qualified for the junior team which will take on a team from the Virginias in August. Andrew Byrd and Barden Berry of Kinston, NC who tied Tang for fifth is already qualified from the North Carolina Junior championship this past June. They will be joined by Vince Hatfield of Greenwood, SC and Luke Hopkins of Greer, SC at Boonsboro Country Club in Lynchburg, VA.

In the 12-13 division, McCuen Elmore fired a one-under par 69 to outdistance Michael Muscatell of Lake Wylie, SC and Daniel Meggs of Charlotte, NC by three shots. The 11 and under division saw Drew Lankford of Charlotte, NC romp to a five shot victory over George Whiting, also of Charlotte.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Zack Byrd, Calabash, NC, 69-70-70--209*

Kent Copeland, Hickory, NC, 71-71-67--209

Andrew Byrd, Oxford, NC, 73-67-70--210

John Griffin, Wilson, NC, 72-71-70--213

Timothy Tang, North Charleston, SC, 70-74-71--215

Barden Berry, Kinston, NC, 75-69-71--215

Turner Smith, Laurens, SC, 72-70-74--216

Andor Pruitt, Cayce, SC, 72-71-73--216

Michael Selvaggio, Simpsonville, SC, 71-76-70--217

Tanner Briele, New Bern, NC, 74-70-73--217

John Duckworth, Cary, NC, 74-69-74--217

Allen Koon, Bamberg, SC, 70-77-71--218

Cory Sommer, Greenville, NC, 73-73-72--218

Justin Hare, Charleston, SC, 74-72-72--218

Preston Yates, Winston-Salem, NC, 74-72-72--218

Phillip Mollica, Anderson, SC, 76-68-74--218

John Ebert, Charlotte, NC, 76-67-75--218

Thomas Todd III, Laurens, SC, 74-72-73--219

Weston Way, Liberty, NC, 73-71-75--219

Matt Hardison, Jamesville, NC, 72-71-76--219

Soonam Kim, Goose Creek, SC, 73-75-72--220

Patrick Rada, Anderson, SC, 76-69-75--220

Chris McAllister, Seneca, SC, 75-73-73--221

Burton Wood, Siler City, NC, 74-70-77--221

Jamie Lightsey, Fort Mill, SC, 77-72-73--222

Nathan Stamey, Canton, NC, 72-76-74--222

Matthew Chidester, Charlotte, NC, 73-71-78--222

Brad Dilen, Cary, NC, 75-69-78--222

Austin Reeves, Greenville, SC, 78-76-70--224

Chris Bunce, Winston-Salem, NC, 78-72-74--224

Neal Jones, Charlotte, NC, 77-72-75--224

Matthew Wilson, Goose Creek, SC, 80-68-76--224

Jon Eichstaedt, Charlotte, NC, 78-72-75--225

Josh Jackson, Edgefield, SC, 77-73-75--225

Fielder Huntley, Columbia, SC, 75-75-75--225

Adam Simpson, Monroe, NC, 75-74-76--225

Carter Cheves III, Apex, NC, 74-74-77--225

Baker Elmore, Cheraw, SC, 74-71-80--225

Jayson Judy, Gibsonville, NC, 76-73-77--226

Dustin Hamilton, Southport, NC, 73-76-78--227

Chris Wallace, Greenville, NC, 76-72-79--227

John Bradford, Hilton Head, SC, 76-71-80--227

Tyler Yancey, Chapel Hill, NC, 80-71-77--228

Chris Evans, Greensboro, NC, 74-76-78--228

Brian Fitch, Raleigh, NC, 78-68-82--228

Rob Kirkland, Durham, NC, 72-74-82--228

Billy Belair Jr, Myrtle Beach, SC, 74-73-82--229

Hunter Howell, Raeford, NC, 77-76-77--230

David Gies, II, Charlotte, NC, 75-76-79--230

Blair Miller, Southern Pines, NC, 77-73-81--231

John Isenhour, Hickory, NC, 74-74-83--231

Corey Nagy, Charlotte, NC, 76-77-79--232

Daniel Nowicki, Chocowinity, NC, 76-75-81--232

Austin Rhymer, Black Mountain, NC, 77-75-81--233

Jordan Felts, Myrtle Beach, SC, 78-75-84--237

*won playoff on first hole

Joe Poole, Jr., Raeford, NC, 79-73---152

Elliot Jones, Cary, NC, 73-79---152

Matthew Ethridge, Florence, SC, 78-74---152

Bubba Atkinson, Charleston, SC, 80-72---152

Joe Barge, Fayetteville, NC, 80-73---153

Cameron Cheek, Siler City, NC, 82-71---153

Stephen Boham, Lenoir, NC, 76-77---153

Matt Bradley, Shelby, NC, 79-74---153

Baxter Culler, Murrells Inlet, SC, 78-76---154

Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, NC, 81-73---154

Stanton Lanham, Huntersville, NC, 73-81---154

Will Bowman, Greensboro, NC, 77-77---154

John Ashmore, Weddington, NC, 77-78---155

Sean Plomaritits, Eden, NC, 79-76---155

Tim Crouch, Statesville, NC, 77-78---155

Reid DeRamus, Charlotte, NC, 75-80---155

Reid Culp, III, Charlotte, NC, 85-70---155

Drew Eibner, Cary, NC, 76-79---155

Garrett Dysart, Raleigh, NC, 78-77---155

Sam Holtsclaw, Spruce Pine, NC, 79-76---155

Alex Retsch Bogart, Chapel Hill, NC, 80-76---156

Scooter Burhman, Fayetteville, NC, 80-76---156

Matt Dowdy, Jamestown, NC, 78-78---156

Matt Robertson, Charlotte, NC, 77-79---156

Alex Long, Lenoir, NC, 78-79---157

Anthony Cartrette, Greenville, NC, 80-77---157

David Holzworth, Chapel Hill, NC, 78-79---157

McArn Bennett, Cheraw, SC, 82-75---157

Patrick Cunning, Aiken, SC, 86-72---158

Joe Jones, Pendleton, SC, 81-77---158

Sean Goshert, Conway, SC, 83-76---159

T.J. Tunis, Cary, NC, 83-76---159

Josh Nichols, Clemmons, NC, 83-76---159

Dean Norman, Jr., Greensboro, NC, 83-76---159

Nick Fritz, Charlotte, NC, 85-74---159

Conner Harris, Raleigh, NC, 82-78---160

Shawn Hardesty, High Point, NC, 81-79---160

Brian Joyner, New Bern, NC, 85-76---161

Thomas Sanderson, Lillington, NC, 77-84---161

Chad Day, Raleigh, NC, 86-76---162

Garrett Gardner, Salisbury, NC, 83-79---162

Anthony Allred, Graham, NC, 81-82---163

Mac Michals, Concord, NC, 77-87---164

Nicks Egerton, Greenville, NC, 82-82---164

Thomas Ball, Greenville, NC, 81-83---164

Will Collins, Salisbury, NC, 86-78---164

Jeff McDowell, Lancaster, SC, 82-83---165

Joey Ham, Mt. Holly, NC, 86-79---165

Ramsay Quinn, Wilmington, NC, 88-78---166

Carson Ricciarelli, Greenville, NC, 89-83---172

Clifton Edwards, Greenville, NC, 86-91---177

McCuen Elmore, Cheraw, SC, 73-73-69--215

Michael Muscatell, Lake Wylie, SC, 73-70-75--218*

Daniel Meggs, Charlotte, NC, 72-71-75--218

William Ovenden, Columbia, SC, 74-74-74--222

Jacob Burger, Orangeburg, SC, 77-73-72--222

David Chung, Fayetteville, NC, 72-77-74--223

Wesley Bryan, Columbia, SC, 74-78-73--225

Jack Fields, Southern Pines, NC, 74-81-76--231

Crawford Reeves, Greenville, SC, 82-76-78--236

Dewey Oxner IV, Greenville, SC, 77-79-80--236

Trey Harris, Greenville, NC, 79-79-81--239

Taylor Zimmerman, State Road, NC, 85-80---165

Jeff Boyan, High Point, NC, 87-78---165

Zachary Gliarmis, Wilson, NC, 82-85---167

Harrison Bell, Hilton Head, SC, 84-85---169

Brandon Jobe, Fayeteville, NC, 86-83---169

Brett Garner, Huntersville, NC, 90-82---172

Jonathan Williford, Greensboro, NC, 88-88---176

Matt Love, Matthews, NC, 94-82---176

Matthew Faulkner, Cape Carteret, NC, 98-87---185

Michael Ricciarelli, Greenville, NC, 114-111---225

*won playoff for second place on first playoff hole

Drew Lankford, Charlotte, NC, 39-36-37--112

George Whiting, III, Charlotte, NC, 40-37-40--117

Ben Heisey, New Bern, NC, 40-36-42--118

Joshua Chandler, Washington, NC, 40-38-41--119

Dylan Harris, Concord, NC, 38-41-40--119

Brett Snyder, Fort Mill, SC, 37-39-43--119

Logan Harrell, Huntersville, NC, 42-38-40--120

DJ Creed, Camden, SC, 43-39-41--123

Andrew Decker, Greenville, NC, 46-42-42--130

Chris Fritz, Charlotte, NC, 45-43-44--132

Boomer Boyd, Wilmington, NC, 44-41-47--132

Billy Herring, Lillington, NC, 43-46-45--134

Bailey Patrick Jr, Charlotte, NC, 49-43-46--138

Wells Patrick, Charlotte, NC, 47-49-50--146