OKATIE, SC--Final round results of the 24^th Mid-Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Chechessee Creek Club in Okatie, SC on Sunday, September 19. (par 34-35--69, 6309 yards).

Mike Goodes of Reidsville, NC shot a final round five-over par 74 to win the Carolinas Mid-Amateur championship by one-stroke over Greg Earnhardt of Greensboro, NC.

Goodes, the 1998 Carolinas Mid-Amateur champion, began the day with a slim two-stroke lead. The 47-year old Goodes came out firing with a birdie on the first hole to take a five stroke lead due to Earnhardt's double-bogey. But Goodes would bogey four holes on the front nine to allow Earnhardt to cut the lead down to one-stroke after the front nine.

Goodes bounced back with a birdie on the par-five 10^th hole to counter a Earnhardt bogey on the same hole. Earnhardt bogeyed holes #11, #12 and #13 to give Goodes a six-stroke lead with five holes to play.

Earnhardt would not go away. Pars on holes #14, #15, #16 cut the lead down to four with two holes left to play. A birdie by Earnhardt on the par-four 17^th hole and a bogey by Goodes cut the lead down to two heading to the final hole. Earnhardt made birdie again on the 18^th hole but Goodes made a par to win the championship by one-stroke.

"I was lucky that I even came down here," stated Goodes. "Everyone kept telling me how good Chechessee Creek Club was from last year's Carolinas Amateur so I had to come play in this year's Mid-Amateur."

Walter Todd of Laurens, SC, Neil Harrell of Huntersville, NC and John Finster of Wake Forest, NC finished at three-over par 210 in a tie for third place.

Defending champion Rick Cloninger of Fort Mill, SC shot 71-211 to finish in a tie for sixth place.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Final Round Results

1. Mike Goodes, Reidsville, NC 68-64-74--206

2. Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, NC 68-66-73--207

3. John Finster, Wake Forest, NC 70-67-73--210

3. Neil Harrell, Huntersville, NC 71-69-70--210

3. Walter Todd, Laurens, SC 72-68-70--210

6. Wynn Solle, Pinehurst, NC 70-68-73--211

6. Rick Cloninger, Fort Mill, SC 69-71-71--211

6. Mitch Adams, Cary, NC 76-69-66--211

9. Greg Powell, Whiteville, NC 67-69-76--212

9. Dirk Fennie, Greensboro, NC 71-69-72--212

9. Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill, NC 72-68-72--212

9. Graham Banister, Raleigh, NC 67-75-70--212

13. John Kelley, Winston Salem, NC 74-70-70--214

13. David Strawn, Charlotte, NC 73-67-74--214

13. Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, NC 71-70-73--214

13. Brad Buxton, Greensboro, NC 71-72-71--214

17. Tucker Sampson, Charlotte, NC 70-68-77--215

17. Brian Reep, Morganton, NC 73-70-72--215

17. Dean Channell, Cary, NC 74-73-68--215

20. Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC 73-70-73--216

20. Dan Hendrickson, Charlotte, NC 74-75-67--216

22. Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC 71-72-74--217

22. Sherrill Britt, West End, NC 72-73-72--217

24. Dave Glabicki, Cary, NC 70-71-77--218

24. Gregg Cox, Greensboro, NC 74-72-72--218

26. Cliff Earle, Clemmons, NC 73-68-78--219

26. Mark Hedberg, Biltmore Forest, NC 70-71-78--219

26. John Rudolph, Charlotte, NC 73-72-74--219

29. Eddie Hargett, Blythewood, SC 71-72-77--220

29. Brian Westveer, Concord, NC 76-68-76--220

29. Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC 77-70-73--220

32. Phil Blake, Asheville, NC 73-71-77--221

32. Robert Wooten, Winston Salem, NC 77-69-75--221

34. Kevin Atamian, Raleigh, NC 71-70-81--222

34. Ricky Milligan, Kings Mountain, NC 74-71-77--222

34. Kevin Driggers, Mount Pleasant, SC 73-73-76--222

34. Logan Jackson, Winston Salem, NC 71-77-74--222

34. Keith Harris, Concord, NC 76-74-72--222

34. Pat Thompson, Asheville, NC 78-73-71--222

40. Skip Taylor, Flat Rock, NC 71-75-77--223

40. E John Poindexter, Raleigh, NC 75-76-72--223

42. Kelly Miller, Southern Pines, NC 71-78-75--224

42. Kirk Davis, Okatie, SC 79-72-73--224

44. Scott McClellan, Cary, NC 75-70-80--225

44. Mark Miller, Morganton, NC 76-71-78--225

44. Eric Ardery, Durham, NC 74-75-76--225

44. Terry Heath, Apex, NC 77-72-76--225

44. Raleigh Shoemaker, Jr, Charlotte, NC 73-76-76--225

44. Todd Stone, Beaufort, SC 75-74-76--225

44. Vince Sumner, Charlotte, NC 78-73-74--225

51. David Egerton, Greensboro, NC 71-73-82--226

51. Eric McLendon, Lenoir, NC 73-77-76--226

53. Bob Stanger, Durham, NC 73-74-80--227

53. Marion Moore, Orangeburg, SC 75-76-76--227

55. Rob Elliott, Asheboro, NC 72-74-82--228

55. Brad Burris, High Point, NC 71-77-80--228

55. Kim Mansfield, High Point, NC 77-73-78--228

58. Doug Buchanan, Charlotte, NC 76-74-84--234

58. Andy Hamilton, Charlotte, NC 74-76-84--234

Dick Hogan, Burlington, NC 76-72---WDI

Final Payout