Greenville, SC -- Dillard Pruitt of Greenville won the 31^st South Carolina Amateur Match Play golf championship Sunday, 5 and 3, over Todd White of Moore. Pruitt, playing on the course on which he grew up, was 10 under par through 33 holes in beating the 1991 champion at Green Valley Country Club.

"That makes this a very special win," said the 41-year-old PGA Tour rules official and former PGA Tour player and winner. Pruitt won two top-level amateur titles in 2002, the Sunnehanna Amateur and the Canadian Amateur. "Working on the PGA Tour does not include playing the game," he said. "I played in only three amateur tournaments last year and hope to play in six this year."

Pruitt said his goal is to play for the U.S. Walker Cup team, against the British team, the highest feat an amateur golfer can attain at that level, he said.

White and Pruitt traded early-hole wins before Pruitt won the seventh hole for a one-up lead after nine holes. Pruitt birdied the 14^th, 15^th and 16^th holes to expand his lead to four-up but lost the 18^th hole to take a three-up lead to lunch.

Pruitt won the 19^th, 20^th and 22^nd holes to expand his lead to six holes before White charged back with victories at the 23^rd, 25^th and 27^th holes. After both players birdied the par-four 28^th hole, Pruitt birdied the 29^th and 30^th holes. White birdied the 32^nd hole but Pruitt birdied the 33^rd hole to claim the title.

White, 35, is a high school history teacher. "Each time I tried to come back, Dillard came right back to increase his lead. I was always going uphill. I am a competitive person and dislike losing. But if I have to lose, I'd prefer to do so to Dillard. He is a genuinely nice guy."

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Final Match

Dillard Pruitt, Greenville df. Todd White, Moore, 5 and 3.

Quarterfinal Round Results

Jason Huguet, Greer df. Shane Birckbichler, Greenville, 4 and 3

Todd White, Moore df. Chad Meldrum, Aiken, 4 and 3

Lee Palms, Greenville df. Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant, 4 and 3

Dillard Pruitt, Greenville df. Brandon Hiott, Walterboro, 1 up

Semifinal Round Results

White df. Huguet, 5 and 4

Pruitt df. Palms, 6 and 5

First Round Match Play Results

Upper Bracket

Nick Biershenk, Boiling Springs df. Kevin Driggers, Mt. Pleasant, 19 holes

Shane Birckbichler, Greenville df. Jake Thompson, Greenville, 19 holes

Rick Boone, Travelers Rest df. Thomas Cameron, Clover, 1 up

Jason Huguet, Greer df. Josh Campbell, Williamston, 3&2

Adam Dox, Columbia df. Michael Maness, Galivants Ferry, 1 up

Chad Meldrum, Aiken df. Taylor Hough, Spartanburg, 1 up

Todd White, Moore df. Bill Duncan, Greenville, 7&6

Matt Robinson, Rock Hill df. Ellison McCoy, Greenville, 5&4

Lower Bracket

Brian Duncan, Greenville df. Chase Butler, Irmo, 6&5

Lee Palms, Greenville df. Jackson Hughes, Greenville, 5&3

Tanner Ervin, Mt. Pleasant df. Jon Stephenson, Columbia, 6&5

Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant df. Keith Parkinson, Duncan, 1 up

Jay Haas, Jr., Greer df. Tripp James, Spartanburg, 2&1

Brandon Hiott, Walterboro df. Mickey Plyler, Greenville, 2 up

Dillard Pruitt, Greenville df. Ben Karns, Gaffney, 4&3

Mike Gravley, Simpsonville df. Eddie Hargett, Blythewood, 3&2

Second Round Match Play Results

Upper Bracket

Birckbichler df. Biershenk, 5&4

Huguet df. Boone, 3&2

Meldrum df. Dox, 4&2

White df. Robinson, 3&2

Lower Bracket 

Palms df. Duncan, 2&1

Ervin, Tucker df. Ervin, Tanner, 2&1

Hiott df. Haas, Jr., 5&3

Pruitt df. Gravley, 2&1

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Second Round Qualifying Scores

Brian Duncan, Greenville 71-63--134

Tripp James, Spartanburg 72-69--141

Michael Maness, Galivants Ferry 66-75--141

Dillard Pruitt, Greenville 75-67--142

Jon Stephenson, Columbia 71-71--142

Todd White, Moore 73-69--142

Thomas Cameron, Clover 70-73--143

Jason Huguet, Greer 73-71--144

Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 77-69--146

Mike Gravley, Simpsonville 71-75--146

Chad Meldrum, Aiken 73-73--146

Matt Robinson, Rock Hill 69-77--146

Brandon Hiott, Walterboro 73-74--147

Jackson Hughes, Jr., Greenville 72-75--147

Shane Birckbichler, Greenville 75-73--148

Lee Palms, Greenville 76-72--148

Mickey Plyler, Greenville 74-74--148

Jake Thompson, Greenville 76-72--148

Eddie Hargett, Blythewood 75-74--149

Taylor Hough, Spartanburg 76-73--149

Ellison McCoy, Greenville 76-73--149

Rick Boone, Travelers Rest 75-75--150

Josh Campbell, Williamston 74-76--150

Keith Parkinson, Duncan 73-77--150

Adam Dox, Columbia 77-74--151

Bill Duncan, Greenville 78-73--151

Tanner Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 78-73--151

Ben Karns, Gaffney 72-79--151

Jay Haas, Jr., Greer 74-78--152

Chase Butler, Irmo 75-78--153

Kevin Driggers, Mt. Pleasant 79-74--153

Dustin Adair, Spartanburg 76-77--153

Battle Hartman, Jefferson 75-78--153

Kyle Owings, Pauline 76-77--153

Gavin Gillespie, Lexington 74-80--154

Stephen Lindsay, Spartanburg 73-81--154

Jay McKnight, Bluffton 74-80--154

Stephen Poole, Jr., Spartanburg 77-77--154

Wayne Rogers, Easley 78-76--154

Clark Carpenter, Blythewood 81-74--155

Richard Cox III, Pawleys Island 81-74--155

Scott Friday, Simpsonville 76-79--155

Ken Martin, Lexington 76-79--155

Ryan Potter, Greenville 76-79--155

John Ellis, Greenville 77-79--156

David League, Easley 84-72--156

Marshall Swails, Jr., Columbia 76-80--156

Thomas Self, Greenwood 82-75--157

Paul Butler, Gaffney 79-80--159

Justin Gandy, Darlington 76-83--159

Joe Jones, Pendleton 80-79--159

Chase Stone, Anderson 81-78--159

Joe Vignati, Okatie 76-83--159

Roy Neal, Mt. Pleasant 78-82--160

Raymond Wooten, Clemson 80-80--160

Richard Burgess, Roebuck 80-82--162

Ross Ellis, Greenville 81-81--162

Jay Sylvan, Columbia 79-83--162

Michael Wiland, Aiken 82-80--162

Austin Reeves, Greenville 82-81--163

Henry Thomas, Jr., Roebuck 79-84--163

Bill Fedder, Greenville 77-87--164

Wil Hutchens, Columbia 80-84--164

Mark Souza, Simpsonville 80-85--165

T.J Walsh, Spartanburg 88-78--166

Jared DeCamps, Johnsonville 85-83--168

Steve Peterson, Columbia 85-83--168

Butch Crawford, Hemingway 81-88--169

Scott Brazell, Columbia 82-89--171

Dave Bailey, Kiawah Island 86-86--172

Colin Griffin, Beaufort 93-81--174

Robbie Hayes, Spartanburg 92-88--180

Matthew Bayliff, Easley ---DNS

Todd Kirkland, Lexington ---WD

Laef Lowther, Charleston ---WD

Michael Selvaggio, Simpsonville ---WD

Stan Sill, Spartanburg ---WD

Jeff Spencer, Blythewood ---WD

Wyman Whitesides, Florence ---WD

Barrett Wood, Greer ---WD

Rocky Reed, Orangeburg ---WDI