45th NC
Junior Championship
Carmel CC (North) Charlotte,
NC
June 22, 2012
Final Results
Charlotte, NC—Carter
Jenkins of Raleigh and Isabella
Rusher of Salisbury battled heat, long matches and tough opponents through
three days of match play to capture their state titles in the 45th
NC Junior Championship. Jenkins, a
rising high school, defeated Victor Wiggins of Gastonia in his semi-finals match who reached
the semi-finals for the second consecutive year. In the championship match, Jenkins defeated
14 year old Eric Bae of Cary 4&3 to win his second Carolinas Golf
Association championship. Jenkins won
the NC Junior 13 and Under title in 2009. Bae got off to a
fast start in the championship match taking a two lead over the first three
holes. Jenkins then chipped away at the
lead and taking control of the match when Bae failed
to get up and down for par on the 12th hole. Jenkins then finished off the match with a
birdie three on the 15th hole and secured his title.
In the
girls’ championship, Rusher survived a close morning match winning on the 18th
hole over Emilia Migliaccio of Cary
and setting up the championship match against number one seed Lucia Polo of Greensboro. Polo advanced to the championship in a come
from behind morning match against Madison Moosa of Charlotte.
In the championship match, Rusher birdied the first three holes to take
a three up lead but Polo battled back and was one down after a birdie on number
16. Both players reached the 17th
hole in regulation, but Polo missed a tough breaking three foot putt for par
and Rusher won the match 2&1.
This
annual junior championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
Girls’ Championship
Semifinals
Lucia
Polo, Greensboro, NC
def. Madison Moosa, Charlotte,
NC, 2&1
Isabella
Rusher, Salisbury, NC
def. Emilia Migliaccio, Cary, NC, 1
up
Finals
Rusher
def. Polo, 2&1
Boys’ Championship
Semifinals
Eric Bae, Cary, NC
def. Zach Seabolt, Raleigh, NC,
1 up
Carter
Jenkins, Raleigh, NC
def. Victor Wiggins, Gastonia,
NC, 2&1
Finals
Jenkins
def. Bae, 4&3
