White Earns Medalist Honors at SC Am Match Play

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 15, 2017) -- Stroke play qualifying results of the 45th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. on Thursday, June 15th (7,069 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 74.5/139).

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In 1988, Todd White of Spartanburg, S.C. won medalist honors in the South Carolina Amateur Match Play at The Carolina Country Club and has repeated that feat 29-years later. White finished stoke play qualifying at three-under-par, 133 overall, securing the number two overall seed for match play. Defending champion Connor Bruns of Duncan, S.C. will be the number one seed. 32 golfers will compete in the match play portion.

"I thought I played really well out of the gate," said White. "I hit some quality golf shots on the first nine holes."

After an impressive 64 on Wednesday, White admitted he played with complacency knowing he was almost a guaranteed lock for match play. "I went to the front side and I got in a lull. I made a stupid bogey on a par-5 [4th], but that reignited me and got my competitive juices flowing." 

The three-time South Carolina Amateur Match Play champion noted that a loss of focus, even for one hole, can cost you in match play. "It is easier for me to stay in the moment in match play," said White. "It lends itself to not getting into a lull and can get out of hand quickly if you are not careful. You have to look at each hole as its own separate tournament."

Matt O'Quinn of Beaufort, S.C. secured the number three seed after shooting five-under-par in his second round, putting him at seven-under 137 overall. O'Quinn shot two-under-par 70 Wednesday, them used five birdies and a clean scorecard to break q five-way tie for second. "I made a lot of putts today," said O'Quinn. "That is the difference between a 70 and a 67." Heading into match play, O'Quinn looks to being accurate off the tee as a key to help maintain his success. "Once I get the ball into the fairway; I'll take my chances from there. I have to stay somewhat conservative, but be more aggressive than I was in the stroke play portion."

Julian Keur of Summerville, S.C. was just one-shot back of O'Quinn at six-under-par, 138 overall. Kuer began today in seven-way tie for , then four straight birdies, beginning on the par-5 13th to help distance himself. "Overall, I feel like my putter helped me a lot," said Keur. "I went pin-hunting on the ones that I really felt that I could. I did leave myself a bunch of 20-footers and I was able to roll in a few which was nice." With momentum on his side, Keur looks to keep things simple and focus hitting fairways and greens going into match play. "That really is the best way to give yourself birdie looks and minimize your mistakes."

A 5-for-3 playoff at five-over 149 was used to decide the final participants for match play. Christian Garruppo of Hilton Head secured his spot after holing his chip shot for eagle on the par-5 18th. Then, on the par-4 first, Richard Coggins of Gaffney and Wil Sheppard of Mt. Pleasant made par to lock in their spots.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by June 14, 2017, is a legal resident of South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 7.4

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45th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
The Carolina Country Club, Spartanburg, S.C.
Stroke Play Qualifying Results
 

	1		Todd White, Spartanburg, S.C.		64-69--133  (-11)
	2		Matt O'Quinn, Beaufort, S.C.		70-67--137  (-7)
	3		Julian Keur, Summerville, S.C.		72-66--138  (-6)
	T4		Henry Augenstein, Columbia, S.C.		72-67--139  (-5)
	T4		Nick Russell, Hilton Head Island, S.C.		68-71--139  (-5)
	T6		Thomas Todd III, Laurens, S.C.		70-70--140  (-4)
	T6		Shane Rogan, Columbia, S.C.		69-71--140  (-4)
	T6		Stan Sill, Spartanburg, S.C.		70-70--140  (-4)
	9		Andrew Orischak, Hilton Head Island, S.C.		73-68--141  (-3)
	T10		Logan Sowell, Kershaw, S.C.		72-70--142  (-2)
	T10		William Harwood, Columbia, S.C.		73-69--142  (-2)
	T10		J.J. Jordan, Ninety Six, S.C.		73-69--142  (-2)
	T10		Seth Robertson, Inman, S.C.		73-69--142  (-2)
	14		McClure Thompson, Little River, S.C.		70-73--143  (-1)
	T15		John O'Brien, Columbia, S.C.		71-73--144  (Even)
	T15		Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C.		72-72--144  (Even)
	T15		Robert Lutomski, Simpsonville, S.C.		75-69--144  (Even)
	18		Brady Hinkle, Lancaster, S.C.		70-75--145  (+1)
	T19		Kyle Scruggs, Gaffney, S.C.		75-71--146  (+2)
	T19		Ryan Marter, Columbia, S.C.		73-73--146  (+2)
	T21		Todd Whitehead, Spartanburg, S.C.		72-75--147  (+3)
	T21		Matt Carter, Easley, S.C.		75-72--147  (+3)
	T21		Jake Corn, Rock hill, S.C.		74-73--147  (+3)
	T24		Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C.		73-75--148  (+4)
	T24		Reed Bentley, Wellford, S.C.		74-74--148  (+4)
	T24		Brandon Hiott, Walterboro, S.C.		74-74--148  (+4)
	T24		Parker Dudley, John's island, S.C.		74-74--148  (+4)
	T24		Jonathan Thomas, Mauldin, S.C.		75-73--148  (+4)
	T29		Wil Sheppard, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.		74-75--149  (+5)
	T29		Richard Coggins, Gaffney, S.C.		73-76--149  (+5)
	T29		Christian Garruppo, Hilton Head, S.C.		76-73--149  (+5)
	Failed to Qualify for Match Play
	T29		Charilie Bagwell, Greenvillie, S.C.		78-71--149  (+5)
	T29		Zachary Moore, Central, S.C.		74-75--149  (+5)
	T34		Drake Cassidy, Hartsville, S.C.		75-75--150  (+6)
	T34		Christian Baliker, Simpsonville, S.C.		72-78--150  (+6)
	T34		Chandler Mulkey, Charleston, S.C.		78-72--150  (+6)
	T34		Justin Howell, Greer, S.C.		76-74--150  (+6)
	T38		Jordan Warnock, Roebuck, S.C.		75-76--151  (+7)
	T38		Jake Montgomery, Irmo, S.C.		72-79--151  (+7)
	T40		Robert Dargan Jr., Columbia, S.C.		76-76--152  (+8)
	T40		George Eubank Jr, Spartanburg, S.C.		79-73--152  (+8)
	T40		Spencer Skiff, Aiken, S.C.		71-81--152  (+8)
	T40		Jack Wilson, Simpsonville, S.C.		75-77--152  (+8)
	T44		Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C.		76-77--153  (+9)
	T44		Daniel Castleberry, Greer, S.C.		76-77--153  (+9)
	T44		Andy Karns, Gaffney, S.C.		78-75--153  (+9)
	T44		John Keffer, Sumter, S.C.		76-77--153  (+9)
	T48		Austin Childers, West Columbia, S.C.		82-72--154  (+10)
	T48		Caleb Brown, Kershaw, S.C.		77-77--154  (+10)
	T48		William Weibley, Union, S.C.		77-77--154  (+10)
	T48		Zachary Herold, Lexington, S.C.		77-77--154  (+10)
	T48		Rhett Merritt III, Easley, S.C.		74-80--154  (+10)
	T48		Justin Wiesehan, Indian Land, S.C.		76-78--154  (+10)
	T48		John Thomas Verner III, Mount Pleasant, S.C.		76-78--154  (+10)
	T55		Devin McGillan, Lexington, S.C.		77-78--155  (+11)
	T55		Riley Schank, Bluffton, S.C.		79-76--155  (+11)
	T57		Cole Patterson, Greenville, S.C.		75-81--156  (+12)
	T57		Hunter Parks, Union, S.C.		81-75--156  (+12)
	T57		Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, S.C.		75-81--156  (+12)
	T57		Ben Quinque, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.		83-73--156  (+12)
	T61		Wesley Harden, Greenville, S.C.		79-78--157  (+13)
	T61		Craig Hudson, Clover , S.C.		75-82--157  (+13)
	T63		Ethan Willis, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.		80-78--158  (+14)
	T63		Will Canipe, Murrells Inlet, S.C.		75-83--158  (+14)
	T65		Ryan Reynolds, Camden , S.C.		82-77--159  (+15)
	T65		Edward Bartoli, Little River, S.C.		81-78--159  (+15)
	T67		Michael McKee Jr, Ware Shoals, S.C.		82-78--160  (+16)
	T67		Michael Rials, Florence, S.C.		80-80--160  (+16)
	T69		Kurt Owings, Pauline, S.C.		79-83--162  (+18)
	T69		Vijay Mishra, N Myrtle Beach, S.C.		84-78--162  (+18)
	T69		Jacob Burgess, Easley, S.C.		83-79--162  (+18)
	T72		Wick Andrews, Columbia, S.C.		76-87--163  (+19)
	T72		Cole Hargett, Blythewood, S.C.		81-82--163  (+19)
	T74		Tyler Macolly, Spartanburg, S.C.		86-78--164  (+20)
	T74		Cary Phillips, Kershaw, S.C.		90-74--164  (+20)
	T74		Bobby Few, Lugoff, S.C.		77-87--164  (+20)
	77		Drake McAlister, Easley, S.C.		83-82--165  (+21)
	78		George Kennedy, Greenville, S.C.		88-78--166  (+22)
	79		Justin Prozzi, Hartsville, S.C.		81-89--170  (+26)
	T80		Charles Marques, Marietta, S.C.		85-88--173  (+29)
	T80		Will Hicks, Camden, S.C.		80-93--173  (+29)
	T82		Mike Hartin, Slater, S.C.		76-WD--WD  (WD)
	T82		Jim Cillo, Indian Land, S.C.		84-WD--WD  (WD)
	T82		Connor Bruns, Duncan, S.C.		NC-NC--NC  (NC)
	T84		Perry Hartin, Slater, S.C.		WD  (WD)

 

Championship Facts
Event: 45th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
Playing Dates: June-14-18
Host Site: The Carolina Country Club, Spartanburg, S.C.
7,069 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 74.5/139
Defending Champion: Connor Bruns, Duncan, S.C.
Format:  36 holes of stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play.

Schedule of rounds:
Wednesday, June 14
First round of stroke play qualifying.

Thursday, June 15
Second round of stroke play qualifying.
Cut to low 32 players for match play.

Friday, June 16
First and second round of match play (18 holes each round).

Saturday, June 17
Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of match play (18 holes each round).

Sunday, June 18
Championship match (18 holes).
 

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