Carolinas-Virginias Junior Team Matches

VIRGINIAS WINS THE 26th VIRGINIAS-CAROLINAS JUNIOR MATCHES

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (8/10/08) -- The eight-golfer Virginias team won five of eight final day singles matches against their Carolinas counterparts to claim the 26th Virginias-Carolinas Junior Matches, which concluded today at The Club at Irish Creek. One point was available per each match.

With the matches tied 4-4 after the first day, Virginias outscored their opponents 5-3 in singles to record a 9-7 victory. Virginias claimed its second straight win in the series and notched its first win on Carolinas soil in the matches since 2004 when the team triumphed at The Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The matches annually rotate between Virginias and Carolinas sites.

On the final day, the two teams split the first two matches, with central Virginian Nicholas Austin (Midlothian, Va.) triumphing in the opening match, while Andy Knox (Cary, N.C.) scored a win in match two for Carolinas.

Virginias then registered four victories in a five-match span from Nos. 3-7 to help the team retain the Vinny Giles Trophy, honoring the Virginia amateur legend.

Two-time reigning VSGA Junior Match Play champion Michael Moyers (Stanardsville, Va.) got past Michael Marshburn (Cary, N.C.), 2 and 1 in match three to start the surge. After Hayden Letien (Sumter, S.C.) posted a win in match four, Virginias won the next three matches. In match five, Roanoke's Jack Wilkes scored a 3 and 2 win over Mark Joye (Columbia, S.C.), while Richmond's Matt Ball Jr. bested Justin Clement (Lexington, N.C.), 2 up, in the following encounter.

In perhaps Virginias most impressive performance of the final day, U.S. Junior Am finalist Evan Beck (Virginia Beach, Va.) continued his strong play, wiping out two-time South Carolina Junior Amateur champion Crawford Reeves (Greenville, S.C.), 8 and 7. For Virginias, Beck and Austin went undefeated in the matches, with each helping to contribute a team-best three points each over the weekend.

Carolinas scored one of its three wins in the last match of the day, with Ben Kohles (Cary, N.C.) besting Brinson Paolini (Virginia Beach, Va.) in a close match, 1 up.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- Results final round singles matches at the 26th Virginias-Carolinas Junior Matches at The Club at Irish Creek on Sunday, Aug. 10.

Nicholas Austin (Midlothian, Va.) def. Corbin Mills (Easley, S.C.), 4 and 3;

Andy Knox (Cary, N.C.) def. Bryce Chalkley (Richmond, Va.), 5 and 3;

Michael Moyers (Stanardsville, Va.) def. Michael Marshburn (Cary, N.C.), 2 and 1;

Hayden Letien (Sumter, S.C.) def. Matt Harman (Roanoke, Va.), 4 and 3;

Jack Wilkes (Roanoke, Va.) def. Mark Joye (Columbia, S.C.), 3 and 2;

Matt Ball Jr. (Richmond, Va.) def. Justin Clement (Lexington, N.C.), 2 up;

Evan Beck (Virginia Beach, Va.) def. Crawford Reeves (Greenville, S.C.), 8 and 7;

Ben Kohles (Cary, N.C.) def. Brinson Paolini (Virginia Beach, Va.), 1 up

Virginias won final-day singles matches, 5-3

Virginias wins the 26th Virginias-Carolinas Junior Matches, 9-7

26th CAROLINAS-VIRGINIAS JUNIOR TEAM MATCHES SET FOR REVAMPED KANNAPOLIS COURSE, AUG. 9-10

WEST END, NC (8/7/08) — The Carolinas Golf Association, in conjunction with the Virginia State Golf Association, will conduct the 26th Carolinas-Virginias Junior Team Matches at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, NC, August 9-10.

The matches are a Ryder Cup-like event featuring a team of eight junior golfers from the Carolinas against their counterparts from the Virginias. The matches consist of alternate shot (foursomes), four-ball match play, and singles competition.

The Virginias team won 10-6 last year at Boonsboro CC in Lynchburg, VA to reclaim the Vinny Giles Trophy and cut its deficit in the series to 14-10-1. The Carolinians opened a big lead early in this series that began in 1983, but the Virginias team has won six of the last 10 matchups.

Austin Reeves of Greenville, SC received the David Parrott award, which is given annually to the Carolinas Team player who displays excellence in sportsmanship, ability, and academic excellence.

The award is presented by Dr. Larry Parrott of Camden, SC in honor of his son David, who died of leukemia in 1982 at the age of 16.

Carolinas Junior champion Michael Marshburn of Cary, NC, N.C.

Junior champion Justin Clement of Lexington, NC, 2007 and 2008 S.C. Junior champion Crawford Reeves of Greenville, SC and 2007 Dogwood State Junior champion Ben Kohles of Cary, NC are headliners for the Carolinas team this year.

Brinson Paolini of Virginia Beach, who repeated as VSGA Junior champion this summer and won the Virginia State Amateur as well, and two-time VSGA Junior Match Play winner Michael Moyers of Stanardsville are expected to play starring roles for the Virginias side.

The competition will be staged on the par-72, 7099-yard Club at Irish Creek, which re-opened in 2007 after a complete re-design by Davis Love III. The course, built on the site of the former Kannapolis Country Club, has drawn rave reviews for its look and playability.

For complete information about this competition and other Carolinas Golf Association events, visit the Championship Home Page online at www.carolinasgolf.org.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

26th Carolinas-Virginias Junior Team Matches The Club at Irish Creek

1196 Fairway Drive

Kannapolis, NC 28082

704-933-4336

DATES: August 9-10, 2008

2007 CHAMPIONS

Virginias 10, Carolinas 6

FORMAT

Teams compete in foursomes, four-ball and singles matches, with one point at stake in each match. Ties result in 1/2 point for each side.

ELIGIBILITY

Each team is comprised of eight players who earn berths on the team using a points system based on each player’s finish in a predetermined group of events.

SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS

Friday, August 8 1:00 - Practice Round

5:30 - Putting Contests

7:00 - Cookout

Saturday, August 9 7:30 - Foursomes Matches

1:00 - Four-Ball Matches

7:00 - Tournament Banquet

Sunday, August 10 7:30 - Singles Matches

PRIZE

The winning team receives possession of the Vinny Giles Trophy for the ensuing year.

THE 2008 TEAMS

CAROLINAS

Dan O'Connell, Spartanburg, SC (Captain) Jason Cox (CGA Staff)

Player, Hometown

Ben Kohles, Cary, NC (2007 Dogwood State Junior champion) Crawford Reeves, Greenville, SC (2007, 2008 S.C. Junior champion) Justin Clement, Lexington, NC (N.C. Junior Boys' champion) Michael Marshburn, Cary, NC (2008 Carolinas Junior champion) Mark Joye, Columbia, SC (2008 Carolinas Junior runner-up) Hayden Letien, Sumter, SC Andy Knox, Cary, NC (3rd in Carolinas Junior) Corbin Mills, Easley, SC

VIRGINIAS

Charlie Holden, Alexandria, VA (Co-Captain) Grover Walker, Great Falls, VA (Co-Captain)

Player, Age, Hometown

Nicholas Austin, 17, Midlothian, VA

Matt Ball Jr., 16, Richmond, VA

Evan Beck, 17, Virginia Beach, VA

Bryce Chalkley, 15, Chester, VA

Matt Harman, 16, Roanoke, VA (2008 VSGA Junior runner-up) Michael Moyers, 17, Stanardsville, VA (2008 VSGA Jr. Match Play

champion)

Brinson Paolini, 17, Virginia Beach, VA (2008 VSGA Junior

champion)

Jack Wilkes, 16, Roanoke, VA (2008 Jr. Match Play runner-up)

PAST CHAMPIONS

Date Winner Score Site

1983 Carolinas 31.5 - 16.5 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1984 Carolinas 28.5 - 19.5 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1985 Carolinas 31.5 - 16.5 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1986 Carolinas 30.5 - 17.5 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1987 Virginias 24.5 - 23.5 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1988 Carolinas 26.5 - 21.5 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1989 Carolinas 27 - 21 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1990 Carolinas 27 - 21 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1991 Virginias 28 - 20 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1992 Carolinas 27 - 21 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1993 Virginias 29 - 19 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1994 Carolinas 26 - 22 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1995 Carolinas 24.5 - 23.5 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1996 Virginias 27.5 - 20.5 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1997 Carolinas 25 - 23 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

1998 Virginias 26 - 22 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

1999 Virginias 29 - 19 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

2000 Carolinas 38 - 10 CC of North Carolina,

Pinehurst, NC

2001 Virginias 31 - 17 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

2002 Virginias 30.5 - 17.5 Pine Needles & Mid Pines,

Southern Pines, NC

2003 Carolinas 8 - 4 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

2004 Virginias 7.5 - 4.5 Old North State Club, New

London, NC

2005 TIE 8 - 8 Boonsboro CC, Lynchburg,

2006 Carolinas 10-6 Chapel Hill CC, Chapel

Hill, NC

2007 Virginia 10-6 Boonsboro CC,

Lynchburg, VA

DAVID PARROTT AWARD WINNERS

(Given to the Carolinas player displaying the best combination of sportsmanship, ability and academic excellence)

1986 Tee Burton

1987 Lance Reid

1988 Jason Widener

1989 Mike Byce

1990 Robert Dean

1991 Brian Brown

1992 Scott Newton

1993 Paul Dickens

1994 Paul Daniel

1995 Jonathan Byrd

1996 Chad Webb

1997 Michael Maness

1998 Michael Sims

1999 Dustin Bray

2000 Charles Chapman

2001 Rodney Thomas

2002 Sean Moore

2003 Braden Berry

2004 Justin Hare

2005 Drew Ernst

2006 Jacob Burger

2007 Austin Reeves

THE CLUB AT IRISH CREEK INFORMATION

HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Alan Cress

COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Artie Helton

TYPE COURSE: Private

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Set within the hole corridors of the former Kannapolis Country Club, the course takes full advantage of the extensive lakefront, the rolling terrain and the mature forest.

The layout includes four entirely new holes amidst a forest of mature hardwoods and pines. The remaining 14 holes have been extensively reworked, including new tees, fairways, bunkers and green complexes. All of it comes together in a new routing that makes it clear that Davis Love III has not merely renovated what was here, but created a brand new course.

ARCHITECT: Davis Love III

OPENED: Re-design opened in 2007

YARDAGE/PAR: 7,099 Yards, Par 72

COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 74.3/137

FAIRWAYS & TEES: Tifsport bermuda grass

GREENS: A1/A4 bentgrass

DIRECTIONS:

Directions from Charlotte

Take I-85 North to exit 63 (Kannapolis exit). Exit to the left, crossing back over I-85, and go approximately 5 miles to the 4th traffic light (West A Street). Turn right on to West A Street and go approximately 1½ miles to Fairway Drive. Turn left on to Fairway Drive and the entrance to The Club at Irish Creek is ¼ mile on the right.

Directions from Greensboro

Take I-85 South to exit 63 (Kannapolis exit). Exit to the right and proceed approximately 5 miles to the 4th traffic light (West A Street). Turn right on to West A Street and go approximately 1½ miles to Fairway Drive. Turn left on to Fairway Drive and the entrance to The Club at Irish Creek is ¼ mile on the right.

Directions from Mooresville area

Take Hwy 136 to Kannapolis. Take a left on to the Kannapolis Loop Road at light. Proceed to 2nd light and turn left (West A Street). Go 1½ miles to Fairway Drive and turn left. Entrance to The Club at Irish Creek is ¼ mile on the right.

Directions from I-77 North

Take Mooresville exit for Hwy 150. Continue on Hwy 150 to Hwy 152. Follow signs and bear right onto Hwy 153 (Hwy 153 will become West Rice Street). When road dead-ends at stoplight, turn right onto Hwy 29A (South Main Street) and proceed ½ mile to West 5th Street, turn right. Continue on West 5th Street approximately 1½ miles to Fairway Drive. Turn right on to Fairway Drive and the entrance to The Club at Irish Creek is ¼ mile on the right.

MAP:

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