NORTH AUGUSTA, SC--Final round match play results of the 32^nd South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Mount Vintage Plantation in North Augusta, SC on Sunday, June 20.

Todd White of Moore won the 32^nd South Carolina Amateur Match Play golf championship Sunday, 1 up, over 20 year-old Nick Biershenk of Boiling Springs. White, the 1991 champion, was nine under par for 36 holes in beating the 2002 champion at Mount Vintage Golf Club in North Augusta.

White never trailed in the match. He birdied the 1^st hole and a par on the 3^rd hole gave him a quick 2 up lead. Biershenk, a member of the Clemson University golf team, answered with a birdie on the 4^th hole and a par at the 8^th to square the match. White then went on a birdie-eagle-birdie barrage to storm out to a 3 up lead after 13 holes. Biershenk answered by winning the 14^th and 15^th holes to climb back into the match. White then birdied the 17^th hole to take a 2 up lead after the morning round.

In the afternoon round, White won the 19^th hole with a birdie to expand his lead to three holes before Biershenk charged back with a victory at the 20^th hole. White answered with a birdie at the 21^st hole to regain the 3 up advantage. Biershenk won the 22^nd hole with a par. White made eagle at the 537 yard par five 6^th hole to regain a 3 up advantage. Biershenk would not fade away. He won the 27^th, 28^th and 29^th holes to square the match. But White would birdie the 31^st and 32^nd holes to regain a 2 up advantage.

Biershenk won the 33^rd hole. White won the 34^th hole and was dormie being 2 up with two holes to play. Biershenk sank a 12 foot birdie on the 35^th hole to extend the match.

On the 36^th hole, White pulled his tee shot left into the lateral water hazard. Biershenk drove it safely in the middle of the fairway. Seeming to have no shot towards the green, White hit an 8 iron from 160 yards over the trees to the front right fringe of the putting green. Biershenk hit his approach to 30 feet left of the flagstick. White would successfully two-putt for his par. Biershenk needing to sink his birdie attempt to extend the match, left his effort 3 inches short which sealed the championship for White.

"This is probably sweeter," said the 36-year-old sales rep for Fairway Froms and Printing on winning this years' event versus 1991. "This week I came in playing well and I learned a lot. I need to re-evaluate my workout routine because I ran out of gas on the 18^th hole (36^th hole in match). If I want to compete with the younger players I need to be in better shape." Temperatures in the North Augusta area was 93 degrees and reached a heat index of 105 degrees on Sunday.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Todd White, Moore d. Nick Biershenk, Boling Springs, 1 up

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