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Wimbrow Wins Inaugural Carolinian Am
Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. Wins Inaugural Event
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (May 22, 2016) -- Final results of the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black) in Buies Creek, N.C. on May 22 (6,563 yards, Par 35-35--70, Course Rating: 71.9/131).
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Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. recorded a two shot victory |
On Thursday, Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. played in a U.S. Open Local Qualifier at River Landing. Friday through Sunday, he competed in the Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club. On Monday he will play in a North Carolina Amateur qualifier at The Club at Irish Creek. After five rounds in five days, he is excited to scratch one tournament day off his calendar: a Carolinas Amateur qualifier in late June. By virtue of his two shot victory at the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur, Wimbrow is exempt into the Carolinas Amateur to be held at the Country Club of Charleston on July 14-17.
Wimbrow, 20, entered Sunday's final round tied for the lead with 18-year-old Zakariya Butt of Summerville, S.C. On Saturday, Butt had carded the low round of the tournament, 67, to climb the leaderboard. Early in Sunday's round it looked like Butt would cruise to victory. Three-under-par through seven holes, he held a four shot lead over Wimbrow.
Despite trailing, Wimbrow knew he still had a chance to win, "I tried to stay patient," he said. "I knew that birdies were out there." Wimbrow's patience paid off. He began a barrage of three consecutive birdies by holing a 30-foot putt on the par-4 ninth. Wimbrow followed that with drilling a 145-yard pitching wedge for a tap-in on No. 10. He completed the run by draining a downhill 10-footer on No. 11 to pull even within one of Butt. "I went into hyper drive," Wimbrow said describing that stretch of holes. "I didn't expect those birdies so soon, and so many."
Wimbrow's performance may have flustered Butt, who was able to save par on the tenth after hitting his drive into the trees. On Nos. 12 and 14, however, Butt could not save par and Wimbrow was able to claim the lead. Coming down the final four holes, Wimbrow made up and down par saves on Nos. 15, 17, and 18. Meanwhile, Butt missed birdie tries on holes 15 and 17, and bogeyed the downhill par-4 16th.
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Sam Wimbrow scrambled for par on the final hole at Keith Hills GC |
Holding a two shot edge on the 495-yard par-5 final hole, Wimbrow pushed his tee shot right of the fairway. Stuck behind a tree, he bent his 7-iron while pitching back into the fairway. Trying to hit a smooth 6-iron with his third shot, Wimbrow found the left greenside bunker. "I had a downhill lie, short-sided," Wimbrow recalled. "I played my bunker shot perfectly, it rolled next to the hole for a tap-in. It was pretty sweet."
Trying for a tying eagle on 18, Butt missed the green with his second shot. Making par, he finished in solo second at 2-over 212. Wimbrow's one-under 69 Sunday tied for the day's best round. Playing on a par-70 layout, he finished at even-par overall (71-70-69---210).
Related: Hole-by-hole scoring | Photos
The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the staff of Keith Hills Golf Club for their hard work and hospitality during this event. We would like to recognize in particular Head Professional Martha Sutton and Course Superintendent Damon Dean.
The Carolinian Amateur format is 54-holes of stroke play. Entry is open to male amateur golfers age 16 and older who have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower at a CGA member club. The champion will receive an exemption into the 102nd Carolinas Amateur being hosted by the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on July 14-17, 2016. The top 30 finishers receive gift certificates to the Keith Hills GC golf shop.
Inaugural Carolinian Amateur
Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black)
Buies Creek, N.C.
May 22, 2016
Final Results
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||
| 1 | Sam Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 71-70-69--210 (Even) | ||
| 2 | Zakariya Butt, Summerville, S.C. | 74-67-71--212 (+2) | ||
| 3 | Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C. | 70-74-69--213 (+3) | ||
| 4 | Brett McLamb, Coats, N.C. | 70-74-71--215 (+5) | ||
| 5 | Nicholas Page, Dunn, N.C. | 72-72-73--217 (+7) | ||
| T6 | Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C. | 70-72-77--219 (+9) | ||
| T6 | Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C. | 75-71-73--219 (+9) | ||
| T6 | Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C. | 73-71-75--219 (+9) | ||
| T6 | Thomas Bonney, Durham, N.C. | 73-70-76--219 (+9) | ||
| T10 | Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C. | 71-72-77--220 (+10) | ||
| T10 | Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C. | 69-79-72--220 (+10) | ||
| T10 | Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C. | 73-76-71--220 (+10) | ||
| T10 | Wade Boteler, Mebane , N.C. | 77-72-71--220 (+10) | ||
| T14 | Preston Cole, Greer, S.C. | 72-74-75--221 (+11) | ||
| T14 | Dustin Blank, Elon, N.C. | 72-75-74--221 (+11) | ||
| T14 | Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C. | 74-74-73--221 (+11) | ||
| T14 | Regan Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 73-76-72--221 (+11) | ||
| T14 | AJ Beechler, Pinehurst, North Caro | 76-72-73--221 (+11) | ||
| T14 | Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C. | 71-76-74--221 (+11) | ||
| T20 | Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C. | 79-71-72--222 (+12) | ||
| T20 | James Harris, Lillington, N.C. | 71-71-80--222 (+12) | ||
| T20 | Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C. | 74-75-73--222 (+12) | ||
| T20 | Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 71-74-77--222 (+12) | ||
| T24 | Andrew Ward, Indian Trail, N.C. | 72-74-77--223 (+13) | ||
| T24 | David Yang, Cornelius, N.C. | 76-74-73--223 (+13) | ||
| T24 | Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 73-75-75--223 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Kenny Stewart, Lillington, N.C. | 74-75-75--224 (+14) | ||
| T27 | Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C. | 76-74-74--224 (+14) | ||
| T27 | Billy West, Fayetteville, N.C. | 77-74-73--224 (+14) | ||
| T27 | Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C. | 73-78-73--224 (+14) | ||
| T27 | Renny Buddin, Garner, N.C. | 77-74-73--224 (+14) | ||
| T27 | John Marshall, Kinston, N.C. | 76-72-76--224 (+14) | ||
| T27 | Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, N.C. | 73-75-76--224 (+14) | ||
| T34 | Will Morgan, West End, N.C. | 73-75-77--225 (+15) | ||
| T34 | Pureun Kim, High Point, N.C. | 74-75-76--225 (+15) | ||
| T36 | Jon Henry, Cornelius, N.C. | 76-75-75--226 (+16) | ||
| T36 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 75-77-74--226 (+16) | ||
| T38 | Tony Stephenson, Dunn, N.C. | 76-71-80--227 (+17) | ||
| T38 | Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C. | 79-76-72--227 (+17) | ||
| 40 | Jennings Milholen III, Siler City, N.C. | 80-75-73--228 (+18) | ||
| T41 | Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C. | 75-76-78--229 (+19) | ||
| T41 | Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-78-77--229 (+19) | ||
| T41 | Chris Holland, Fayetteville, N.C. | 75-77-77--229 (+19) | ||
| T41 | Vijay Mishra, N Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 75-75-79--229 (+19) | ||
| T41 | Jacob Burgess, Easley, S.C. | 73-77-79--229 (+19) | ||
| T41 | Dow Taylor, Raleigh, N.C. | 75-77-77--229 (+19) | ||
| T47 | Jay Minter, Sanford, N.C. | 78-75-77--230 (+20) | ||
| T47 | Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-77-79--230 (+20) | ||
| T47 | Josh Bryan, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 76-73-81--230 (+20) | ||
| T47 | Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C. | 77-75-78--230 (+20) | ||
| T51 | Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-74-76--231 (+21) | ||
| T51 | Dalton Mauldin, Sanford, N.C. | 75-76-80--231 (+21) | ||
| T51 | Logan McNeely, Conover, N.C. | 81-74-76--231 (+21) | ||
| T51 | Chad Quinn, Durham, N.C. | 77-78-76--231 (+21) | ||
| T51 | Johannes Fontes-Zitzer, Lillington, N.C. | 75-72-84--231 (+21) | ||
| T51 | William Kwasnick, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-75-77--231 (+21) | ||
| T57 | Ryan Reynolds, Camden , S.C. | 77-75-80--232 (+22) | ||
| T57 | Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C. | 75-81-76--232 (+22) | ||
| T57 | Ben Buben, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-78-77--232 (+22) | ||
| T57 | Jonathan Farber, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-75-78--232 (+22) | ||
| T61 | Keenan Denny, King, N.C. | 76-79-79--234 (+24) | ||
| T61 | Press Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-74-79--234 (+24) | ||
| T61 | Nathan Young, Oak Ridge, N.C. | 73-76-85--234 (+24) | ||
| T61 | Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C. | 77-77-80--234 (+24) | ||
| T61 | Dillon Shoe, Raleigh, N.C. | 75-80-79--234 (+24) | ||
| T66 | Brett Waters, Taylorsville, N.C. | 79-77-80--236 (+26) | ||
| T66 | Scott Pritchard, Asheville, N.C. | 75-78-83--236 (+26) | ||
| 68 | Thomas Mayes III, Greensboro, N.C. | 78-78-81--237 (+27) | ||
| 69 | Dalton Thompson, Canton, N.C. | 77-79-82--238 (+28) | ||
| 70 | Patrick Talledo, Blythewood, S.C. | 77-79-83--239 (+29) | ||
| Failed to Qualify for Final Round | ||||
| T71 | AT Cashwell, Concord, N.C. | 79-78 (+17) | ||
| T71 | Sam McGee, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-76 (+17) | ||
| T71 | Wesley Long, Bluffton, S.C. | 76-81 (+17) | ||
| T71 | Paul Jett, Pinehurst, N.C. | 79-78 (+17) | ||
| T75 | Ronnie Uszenski, Cornelius, N.C. | 83-75 (+18) | ||
| T75 | Scott Pechacek, Cary, N.C. | 75-83 (+18) | ||
| T75 | Giovanni Trione, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-80 (+18) | ||
| T75 | Michael Cowley, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-80 (+18) | ||
| T79 | Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. | 77-82 (+19) | ||
| T79 | Brandon Miller, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 75-84 (+19) | ||
| T79 | Richard Andrews, Carrboro, N.C. | 80-79 (+19) | ||
| T79 | Jim Carr, Dillon, S.C. | 76-83 (+19) | ||
| T79 | David Cook, Cedar Point, N.C. | 75-84 (+19) | ||
| T84 | Scott Adams, Asheville, N.C. | 82-78 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Eric Nord, Blythewood, S.C. | 79-81 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Anthony Johnson, Goldston, N.C. | 77-83 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Ryan Fitzgerald, Waxhaw, N.C. | 81-79 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Matthew Hayes, Clayton, N.C. | 83-77 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Jack Mcclelland, Pinehurst, N.C. | 81-79 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Michael Burr, Charlotte, N.C. | 82-78 (+20) | ||
| T84 | Steven Botts, Charlotte, N.C. | 84-76 (+20) | ||
| T92 | Kevin Carlock, Greensboro, N.C. | 81-80 (+21) | ||
| T92 | Mark Johnston, Lewisville, N.C. | 86-75 (+21) | ||
| T92 | Tres Kirkland, Ocean Isle, N.C. | 79-82 (+21) | ||
| T95 | Corrie Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. | 81-81 (+22) | ||
| T95 | John Derrick, Greensboro, N.C. | 83-79 (+22) | ||
| T95 | Tyler Smith, West Columbia, S.C. | 85-77 (+22) | ||
| T98 | Jonathan Paulson, Cary, N.C. | 82-81 (+23) | ||
| T98 | Stephen Kauble, Charleston, S.C. | 79-84 (+23) | ||
| T100 | Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 82-82 (+24) | ||
| T100 | Austin Graham, Boone, N.C. | 82-82 (+24) | ||
| T100 | John Nulty III, Greensboro, N.C. | 83-81 (+24) | ||
| T100 | Jay Jay Howard, Concord, N.C. | 80-84 (+24) | ||
| T104 | Scott Tarcy, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-87 (+25) | ||
| T104 | Robert Mackintosh, Burlington, N.C. | 85-80 (+25) | ||
| T104 | Jack Friedman, Mt Pleasant, S.C. | 84-81 (+25) | ||
| T107 | Max Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 82-84 (+26) | ||
| T107 | Shawn Van Hulst, Apex, N.C. | 84-82 (+26) | ||
| 109 | Will Warner, Fayetteville, N.C. | 85-82 (+27) | ||
| T110 | Matthew Spak, Cary, N.C. | 86-82 (+28) | ||
| T110 | Gabe Maughan, Wendell, N.C. | 84-84 (+28) | ||
| T110 | Tripp Brizendine, Morrisville, N.C. | 84-84 (+28) | ||
| 113 | James Steed, Holly Springs, N.C. | 82-87 (+29) | ||
| T114 | Gray Matthews, Raleigh, N.C. | 85-85 (+30) | ||
| T114 | Jacob Neal, Greensboro, N.C. | 87-83 (+30) | ||
| T114 | Justin Jarrard, Raleigh, N.C. | 88-82 (+30) | ||
| 117 | Ben Farmer, Knightdale, N.C. | 85-86 (+31) | ||
| T118 | Zach Boatwright, Concord, N.C. | 83-89 (+32) | ||
| T118 | Christian Villanueva, Fayetteville, N.C. | 86-86 (+32) | ||
| T118 | John Walker, Conover, N.C. | 88-84 (+32) | ||
| 121 | Bill Argersinger, Durham, N.C. | 85-88 (+33) | ||
| 122 | Dwayne Pope Sr., Hope Mills, N.C. | 89-85 (+34) | ||
| 123 | Mark Moore, Fort Mill, S.C. | 88-87 (+35) | ||
| T124 | Derrick Robinson, Wilmington, N.C. | 88-88 (+36) | ||
| T124 | Adam Brady, Lillington, N.C. | 86-90 (+36) | ||
| 126 | Jeremy Price, Youngsville , N.C. | 91-86 (+37) | ||
| 127 | Christopher Clark, Greensboro, N.C. | 90-88 (+38) | ||
| 128 | Robert Schiffman, Greensboro, N.C. | 92-100 (+52) | ||
| 129 | Christopher Williams, Apex, N.C. | 98-95 (+53) | ||
| 130 | Lucas Armstrong, Walnut Cove, N.C. | 114-111 (+85) | ||
| 131 | Ben Esposito, Pittsboro, N.C. | 76-DQ (DQ) | ||
| T132 | Lance Waggener, Charlotte, N.C. | 83-WD (WD) | ||
| T132 | Jimmy Taylor, Charlotte, N.C. | 89-WD (WD) | ||
| T134 | Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C. | WD (WD) | ||
| T134 | William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C. | WD (WD) | ||
| T134 | Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C. | WD (WD) | ||
| T134 | Scott Kubic, Raleigh, N.C. | NS (NS) |
KEITH HILLS GC INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Martha Sutton
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Damon Dean
TYPE COURSE: University daily fee
ARCHITECT: Ellis Maples
OPENED: 1974
MEN'S YARDAGE/PAR: 6,600 yards/par 70
FAIRWAYS & TEES: 319 Bermuda grass
GREENS: Mini Verde Bermuda grass
About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)
The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.
The CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs. For more information about the CGA, visit our website.
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