61st Carolinas Four-Ball Championship

Camden Country Club, Camden, SC

May 6, 2012

Championship Match Results

 

Camden, SC: They grew up playing golf together in Burlington, NC and now 30 year old Matt Crenshaw, a car salesman and 28 year old Blair Bowland, a restaurant manager, are the 2012 Carolinas Golf Association's Four-Ball Champions. Their 2 & 1 victory over Paul Tucker and Brent Roof is their first CGA win. Matt played professional golf from 2005 to 2009 and regained his amateur status in 2011. "Golf is fun again, especially this format on this course" said Matt. Blair echoed his sentiments and said he is really looking forward to next year's tournament.

The teams played equally well but the difference was missed opportunities by Tucker and Roof. They did not capitalize on four  birdie putts from under 10 feet on the back nine. The  front side ended all square as each team carded two birds against no bogies. Crenshaw then birdied 4 of the next five holes to give his team a 2 up lead. The turning point in the match was a 12 footer for birdie on #13 by Matt and a miss from 8 feet by Tucker.

This is event is one of 216 tournaments conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Round of 32

Upper Bracket:

(DC) Patrick Brady, Reidsville, NC-Scott Harvey, Greensboro, NC def. (137) Ryan Reynolds, Camden, SC-Will Hicks, Camden, SC, 3 & 2

(135) Will Dennis, Greenville, SC-John Dennis, Greenville, SC def. (135) Jody Roach, Cornelius, NC-Jon Callahan, Denver, NC, 2 & 1

(136) Brent Roof, Columbia, SC-Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, NC def. (133) Damon Postal, Blythewood, SC-Kamito Hirai, Summerville, SC, 1 Up

(133) Brett Boner, Charlotte, NC-Stephen Woodard, Charlotte, NC def. (136) Andrew Price, Denver, NC-Daniel Meggs, Charlotte, NC, 6 & 5

(137) Holley Wallace, Columbia, SC-Jim Burgess, Columbia, SC def. (132) Michael Sims, West Columbia, SC-Josh Branyon, Honea Path, SC, 2 & 1

(135) Travis Cashion, Columbia, SC-Luke McClellan, West Columbia, SC def. (136) John Asay, Columbia, SC-Kyle Eckenroth, Camden, SC, 3 & 2

(136) Tim Myers, Durham, NC-Wes Woody, Durham, NC def. (132) Neil Harrell, Huntersville, NC-Logan Harrell, Huntersville, NC, 2 7 1

(136) Cary Phillips, Kershaw, SC-Chris Campbell, Camden, SC def. (135) Eddie Hargett, Blythewood, SC-Whit Suber, Blythewood, SC, 21 Holes

Lower Bracket:

(130) Matt Crenshaw, Burlington, NC-Blair Bowland, Burlington, NC def. (137) John O'Brien, Columbia, SC-Steve Peterson, Columbia, SC, 2 & 1

(135) Richard Burgess, Spartanburg, SC-John Blackwell, Wilmington, NC def. (136) Robert Preston, Matthews, NC-Robert Dean, Indian Trail, NC, 20 Holes

(132) Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, NC-Brian Westveer, Charlotte, NC def. (136) Brad Anderson, Camden, SC-Renny Buddin, Manning, SC, 4 & 2

(134) Walter Todd, Laurens, SC-Walt Todd, Laurens, SC def. (136) Mike Mahoney, Greeleyville, SC-Todd Hendley, Greer, SC, 2 & 1

(137) Bryan Newton, Gray Court, SC-Bret Boulware, Greenville, SC def. (131) Dean Channell, Cary, NC-Scott McClellan, Cary, NC, 2 & 1

(135) John Duke Hudson, Charleston, SC-Alex Ellis, Charleston, SC def. (136) Gus Sylvan, Columbia, SC-Jay Sylvan, Columbia, SC, 3 & 1

(136) Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC-Bert Atkinson, Charleston, SC def. (132) Nolan Mills, Charlotte, NC-Braxton Mclennan, Charlotte, NC, 2 & 1

(135) Brian Mull, Wilmington, NC-Chris Eaves, Burgaw, NC def. (136) Kevin Driggers, Mt.  Pleasant, SC-Jonathan Mathias, Columbia, SC, 4 & 3

 

Round of 16

Upper Bracket:

Brady-Harvey def. Dennis-Dennis, 6 & 5

Roof-Tucker def. Boner-Woodard, 6 & 4

Cashion-McClellan def. Wallace-Burgess, 4 & 3

Phillips-Campbell def. Myers-Woody, 2 & 1

Lower Bracket:

Crenshaw-Bowland def. Burgess-Blackwell, 2 & 1

Cassetta-Westveer def. Todd-Todd, 2 & 1

Newton-Boulware def. Hudson-Ellis, 7 & 6

Mull-Eaves def. Truett-Atkinson, 4 & 3

 

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

Roof-Tucker def. Brady-Harvey, 2 & 1

Phillips-Campbell def. Cashion-McClellan, 2 & 1

Lower Bracket:

Crenshaw-Bowland def. Cassetta-Westveer, 19Holes

Newton-Boulware def. Mull-Eaves, 4 & 2

 

Semifinals

Roof-Tucker def. Phillips-Campbell, 3 & 2

Crenshaw-Bowland def. Newton-Boulware, 4 & 3

 

Finals

Crenshaw-Bowland def. Roof-Tucker, 2 & 1