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McLamb Atop Crowded NC Amateur Leaderboard
Brett McLamb of Coats took the 36-hole lead at the North Carolina Amateur Championship
DAVIDSON, N.C. (June 16, 2017) -- Second round results of the 57th North Carolina Amateur Championship at River Run Country Club in Davidson on Friday, June 16th (7200 yards, par 36-36--72 Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/140).
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20-year-old Brett McLamb of Coats used five birdies and an eagle Friday to jump to the top of the 57th North Carolina Amateur leaderboard at River Run Country Club in Davidson. His three-under 69 gives McLamb a one-shot advantage over three players. "It gets me into the weekend. You don't win this event in two days. Hopefully I will continue to pick it up, day by day."
A rising redshirt sophomore at Campbell University, McLamb said his flatstick took the spotlight Friday, "I putted a lot better today, that was the difference maker." Three consecutive bogeys coming in decreased McLamb's lead to just one at the championship's halfway mark (71-69--140).
First round leader Logan Harrell of Huntersville is one of those players lurking one-shot behind McLamb. Harrell posted one-over 73 to fall into a tie for second at three-under-par overall. After converting six birdies in his opening-round 68. Harrell made just one birdie Friday, offset by two bogeys.
Tied for second with Harrell at 141 are Jake McGlone of Charlotte (72-69) and Josh Nichols of Kernersville (71-70). Two-time NC Amateur runner-up Justin Tereshko of Greensboro is alone in fifth (72-70--142)
AJ Beechler of Pinehurst recorded Friday's low round of seven-under 65. The 17-year-old credits hitting 12-of-14 fairways on the 7,200 yard layout as the key to his great play. "It's hard hitting it out of the rough on this course, you can catch a flyer lie and carry the ball over the green." The 65 ties his career-best competitive round, catapulting Beechler into a seven-way tie for sixth place at 1-under overall (78-65--143).
Beechler birdied eight holes, including all four of River Run's par-5s. A 20-foot birdie on 16 kick-started a closing birdie barrage, which was followed by a five-iron on the 211-yard par-3 17th to eight feet and an up and down birdie on the 548 yard par-5 18th. A rising high school senior, Beechler has verbally committed to play college golf at UNC-Greensboro.
Twelve players finished in red figures after 36 holes. The field was cut from 152 to the low 60 players and ties for the final 36 holes of competition on Saturday and Sunday. The cutline fell at eight-over-par 152. 63 players advanced to the weekend, including the youngest player in the field, 14-year-old Ike Joy of Denver (73-77--150). Making the cut on the number, 54-year-old Steve Harwell of Mooresville, is the oldest player in the field and multi-time club champion at River Run Country Club.
Play was delayed 43 minutes at 6:48 p.m. for lightning in the area.
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by the first day of the championship, is a legal resident of North 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.
Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
57th North Carolina Amateur Championship
River Run Country Club | Davidson, N.C.
Second Round Results
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||
| 1 | Brett McLamb, Coats, N.C. | 71-69--140 (-4) | ||
| T2 | Jake McGlone, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-69--141 (-3) | ||
| T2 | Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. | 68-73--141 (-3) | ||
| T2 | Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C. | 71-70--141 (-3) | ||
| 5 | Justin Tereshko, Greensboro, N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | ||
| T6 | Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, N.C. | 75-68--143 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Blake Fiest, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-71--143 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Aaron Thomas, Belmont, N.C. | 73-70--143 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Jackson Spires, Fayetteville, N.C. | 71-72--143 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Lansdon Robbins, Davidson, N.C. | 69-74--143 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Aj Beechler, Pinehurst, N.C. | 78-65--143 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Kevin O'Connell, Cary, N.C. | 73-70--143 (-1) | ||
| 13 | Brady Eckard, Conover, N.C. | 69-75--144 (Even) | ||
| T14 | Bryce Hendrix, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-69--145 (+1) | ||
| T14 | Matthew Sharpstene, Asheville, N.C. | 75-70--145 (+1) | ||
| T14 | Stuart Fuller, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 70-75--145 (+1) | ||
| T17 | Timothy Driver, Holly Springs, N.C. | 75-71--146 (+2) | ||
| T17 | Nolan Mills IV, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-74--146 (+2) | ||
| T17 | Parker Gillam, Cary, N.C. | 71-75--146 (+2) | ||
| T20 | Blake Taylor, Atkinson, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+3) | ||
| T20 | Eric Edwards, Salisbury, N.C. | 74-73--147 (+3) | ||
| T20 | Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C. | 70-77--147 (+3) | ||
| T20 | Nicholas Adams, Goldsboro, N.C. | 76-71--147 (+3) | ||
| T20 | Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C. | 75-72--147 (+3) | ||
| T20 | Blake McShea, Zebulon, N.C. | 71-76--147 (+3) | ||
| T26 | Noah Edmondson, Davidson, N.C. | 71-77--148 (+4) | ||
| T26 | Bobby Dean, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-71--148 (+4) | ||
| T28 | Michael Childress, Salisbury, N.C. | 75-74--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Max Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 81-68--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-76--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. | 78-71--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Will Stewart, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-73--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | John McFadyen, Fayetteville, N.C. | 76-73--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Kell Graham, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-76--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Matthew Bordeaux, Davidson , N.C. | 75-74--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Jack Brea, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-75--149 (+5) | ||
| T28 | Matthew Latham, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. | 76-73--149 (+5) | ||
| T38 | Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C. | 78-72--150 (+6) | ||
| T38 | Justin Emmons, Asheboro, N.C. | 77-73--150 (+6) | ||
| T38 | Patrick Cover, Huntersville, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+6) | ||
| T38 | Grant Powell, Colfax, N.C. | 72-78--150 (+6) | ||
| T38 | Nickolaus Beecroft, Bolivia, N.C. | 76-74--150 (+6) | ||
| T38 | Ike Joy, Denver, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+6) | ||
| T38 | Chase Wilson, Matthews, N.C. | 74-76--150 (+6) | ||
| T45 | Tanner Gross, Archdale, N.C. | 76-75--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Nicholas Lyerly, Salisbury, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | David Gies II, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-76--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Justin Livonius, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-76--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Hunter McCombs, Morganton, N.C. | 77-74--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Brandon Einstein, Clemmons, N.C. | 72-79--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Preston Ball, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-75--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Ujang Zarems, Wilmington, N.C. | 78-73--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Jonathan Farber, Raleigh, N.C. | 82-69--151 (+7) | ||
| T45 | Charlie May, Elon, N.C. | 76-75--151 (+7) | ||
| T55 | Chris Cassetta, Kernersville , N.C. | 75-77--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Seth Lomison, Pfafftown, N.C. | 77-75--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C. | 74-78--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Davis Bateman, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-77--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 72-80--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Steve Harwell, Mooresville, N.C. | 73-79--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C. | 76-76--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Peter Fountain, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-74--152 (+8) | ||
| T55 | Jonathan Brightwell, Mint Hill, N.C. | 75-77--152 (+8) | ||
| Failed to Qualify for Final 36 Holes | ||||
| T64 | Mason Elmore, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Alex Burris, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Logan Shuping, Salisbury, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. | 77-76--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C. | 69-84--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Addison Cashwell, Concord, N.C. | 74-79--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Daniel Welborn, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-76--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Joshua Stockwell, West End, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Christopher Blum, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Louis Lambert, Charlotte, N.C. | 82-71--153 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, N.C. | 70-83--153 (+9) | ||
| T75 | Joey Funderburg, Wilmington, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Chandler Metz, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | John Thatch, New Bern, N.C. | 80-74--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C. | 79-75--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | David Sargent, Cornelius, N.C. | 80-74--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Matthew Spak, Cary, N.C. | 76-78--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Scott Pechacek, Cary, N.C. | 80-74--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Luke Grogan, Canton, N.C. | 79-75--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Scott Freeman, Willow Spring, N.C. | 77-77--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Christopher Sperrazza, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Jake Golliday, Pinehurst, N.C. | 75-79--154 (+10) | ||
| T86 | Davis Richards, China Grove, N.C. | 80-75--155 (+11) | ||
| T86 | James Moore, Kernersville, N.C. | 76-79--155 (+11) | ||
| T86 | Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C. | 80-75--155 (+11) | ||
| T86 | Tripp Summerlin, Summerfield, N.C. | 79-76--155 (+11) | ||
| T90 | Jordan Vogler, Pilot Mountain, N.C. | 79-77--156 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Michael Freeman, Asheville, N.C. | 76-80--156 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Jack Towarnicky, New Bern, N.C. | 74-82--156 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Zach McKelvey, Rutherfordton, N.C. | 75-81--156 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C. | 78-78--156 (+12) | ||
| T95 | Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C. | 79-78--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-80--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Thomas Messenheimer, Morganton, N.C. | 78-79--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Dylan Lukes, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 79-78--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | James Gammon, Eden, N.C. | 76-81--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Attie Giles, Pinehurst, N.C. | 87-70--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Timothy Courtney, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-84--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Logan McNeely, Conover, N.C. | 83-74--157 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Carter Cook, Cornelius, N.C. | 80-77--157 (+13) | ||
| T104 | Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-79--158 (+14) | ||
| T104 | Austin Lancaster, Charlotte, N.C. | 84-74--158 (+14) | ||
| T104 | Thomas Deal, Cornelius, N.C. | 81-77--158 (+14) | ||
| T104 | Kevin Lentz, Rockwell, N.C. | 80-78--158 (+14) | ||
| T108 | Stephen Carroll, Concord, N.C. | 77-82--159 (+15) | ||
| T108 | Gray Matthews, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-80--159 (+15) | ||
| T108 | Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 83-76--159 (+15) | ||
| T108 | Patrick Schweitz, Clayton, N.C. | 79-80--159 (+15) | ||
| T112 | Aaron York, Durham, N.C. | 79-81--160 (+16) | ||
| T112 | Thomas Griffin, Gastonia, N.C. | 80-80--160 (+16) | ||
| T112 | Bradley Calloway, Asheboro, N.C. | 80-80--160 (+16) | ||
| T112 | Michael Nulty, Greensboro, N.C. | 82-78--160 (+16) | ||
| T116 | Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C. | 85-76--161 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Clay Brown, Davidson, N.C. | 79-82--161 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Dallas Page, Staley, N.C. | 81-80--161 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Andy Crain, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 78-83--161 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Jared Clontz, Nebo, N.C. | 75-86--161 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Bryan Colquitt, High Point, N.C. | 79-82--161 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Jared Overstreet, Durham, N.C. | 82-79--161 (+17) | ||
| T123 | John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C. | 80-82--162 (+18) | ||
| T123 | Hardin Councill, High Point, N.C. | 81-81--162 (+18) | ||
| T123 | Jack Mcclelland, Pinehurst, N.C. | 85-77--162 (+18) | ||
| T126 | Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C. | 80-83--163 (+19) | ||
| T126 | Jackson Neff, Greensboro, N.C. | 82-81--163 (+19) | ||
| T126 | Jacob Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 81-82--163 (+19) | ||
| 129 | Madison Duffie, Gastonia, N.C. | 84-80--164 (+20) | ||
| T130 | Seve Anfindsen, Apex, N.C. | 84-81--165 (+21) | ||
| T130 | Jeff Beasley, Angier, N.C. | 85-80--165 (+21) | ||
| T132 | Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-85--166 (+22) | ||
| T132 | Andrew Bridgers, Greenville, N.C. | 80-86--166 (+22) | ||
| T132 | Sean O'Connor, Indian Trail, N.C. | 84-82--166 (+22) | ||
| T132 | David White, Kinston, N.C. | 79-87--166 (+22) | ||
| T132 | Philip Geiger, Davidson, N.C. | 85-81--166 (+22) | ||
| 137 | Alex Heffner, Harrisburg , N.C. | 86-81--167 (+23) | ||
| T138 | Daniel Jackson, Matthews, N.C. | 89-79--168 (+24) | ||
| T138 | William Johnson, Garland, N.C. | 88-80--168 (+24) | ||
| 140 | Richard Youden, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 89-80--169 (+25) | ||
| T141 | Austin Harrill, Hickory, N.C. | 89-81--170 (+26) | ||
| T141 | John E Major, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 75-95--170 (+26) | ||
| 143 | Stefan Brewer, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-95--172 (+28) | ||
| T144 | Kevin Womack, Burlington, N.C. | 87-86--173 (+29) | ||
| T144 | Christopher Kraft, Pinehurst, N.C. | 83-90--173 (+29) | ||
| T146 | Grayson Cheek, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 87-87--174 (+30) | ||
| T146 | Seth Perry, Valdese, N.C. | 86-88--174 (+30) | ||
| T148 | Brody Davis, Harrisburg, N.C. | 90-85--175 (+31) | ||
| T148 | George Hodges IV, Charlotte, N.C. | 87-88--175 (+31) | ||
| T150 | Thomas Lilly, Newton, N.C. | 78-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T150 | Scott Erikson, High Point, N.C. | 90-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T150 | Tyler Johnson, Lenoir, N.C. | 85-WD--WD (WD) |
Championship Schedule
Thursday, June 15 Round 1 - 18 holes of stroke play.
Friday, June 16 Round 2 - 18 holes of stroke play.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Field re-paired according to score.
Saturday, June 17 Round 3 - 18 holes of stroke play.
Sunday, June 18 Round 4 - 18 holes of stroke play.
Awards ceremony immediately following play.
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