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Tereshko Moves Into North Carolina Amateur Lead
Justin Tereshko takes a three-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the 57th N.C. Amateur
DAVIDSON, N.C. (June 17, 2017) -- Third round results of the 57th North Carolina Amateur Championship at River Run Country Club in Davidson on Saturday, June 17th (7200 yards, par 36-36--72 Course/Slope Rating: 75.5/140).
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Justin Tereshko of Greensboro will have a shot at redemption Sunday. A third round 68 boosted Tereshko to the top of the 57th North Carolina Amateur Championship leaderboard at River Run Country Club in Davidson. A runner-up in this championship the last two years, Tereshko holds a three-stroke lead heading into the final round.
On Saturday Tereshko played his first six holes in five-under-par, quickly erasing the two-shot deficit he faced. After a birdie on the par-5 second hole, Tereshko make a long birdie putt on the par-3 4th. The tees on the par-4 5th were moved up to 294-yards, enticing players to choose whether to drive the green or play conservatively, short of the greenside pond. Tereshko decided to go for the green, driving the ball 300 yards and two-putting for his third birdie. On the par-5 6th, he drained a 40-foot uphill birdie putt to vault into first place.
"With my team my goal for them every tournament is to be in the last group going into the final round," said Tereshko, the golf coach at Guilford College in Greensboro. "That means you're in a position to win." For the remainder of the round, Tereshko mixed three bogeys with two birdies to post four-under 68 and claim the 54-hole lead at six-under overall 72-70-68--210).
"Fairways and greens should get the job done tomorrow because I'm putting pretty well," said Tereshko, 27, the fifth ranked amateur in North Carolina. "Hopefully I will get the monkey off my back tomorrow."
Tereshko's closest competitor starting Sunday's final round will be 17-year-old Lansdon Robbins of Davidson (69-74-70--213). A rising high school senior at Cannon School, Robbins used four consecutive birdies to climb into second place. It began with an up and down birdie on the shortened par-4 5th, followed by a two-putt birdie on the par-5 6th, then a four-foot birdie on the par-3 8th, and punctuated by a 7-iron to a foot on No. 9. "I didn't really have to make any putts [in that stretch], which was nice," laughed Robbins.
Playing his home course, Robbins spends time at River Run Country Club everyday, whether with his Cannon School golf teammates or practicing on his own. He is looking forward to the challenge of playing alongside the leader. "I'm going to go out there and treat it as any other round. Just play golf and try my best."
Completing Sunday's lead group is Jake McGlone of Charlotte (72-69-73--214). The 22-year-old McGlone is alone in third place, four-shots out of the lead. Tereshko, Robbins, and McGlone are each looking to win their first Carolinas Golf Association title.
The final round will begin at 8:00 a.m. from both the 1st and 10th tees at River Run Country Club. The leaders will start at 9:45 a.m. from the 1st tee.
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.
Third Round Results
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||
| 1 | Justin Tereshko, Greensboro, N.C. | 72-70-68--210 (-6) | ||
| 2 | Lansdon Robbins, Davidson, N.C. | 69-74-70--213 (-3) | ||
| 3 | Jake McGlone, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-69-73--214 (-2) | ||
| T4 | Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. | 68-73-74--215 (-1) | ||
| T4 | Aj Beechler, Pinehurst, N.C. | 78-65-72--215 (-1) | ||
| T4 | Kevin O'Connell, Cary, N.C. | 73-70-72--215 (-1) | ||
| T7 | Blake Fiest, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-71-73--216 (Even) | ||
| T7 | Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C. | 71-70-75--216 (Even) | ||
| 9 | Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, N.C. | 75-68-74--217 (+1) | ||
| T10 | Bryce Hendrix, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-69-73--218 (+2) | ||
| T10 | Nolan Mills IV, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-74-72--218 (+2) | ||
| T12 | Aaron Thomas, Belmont, N.C. | 73-70-76--219 (+3) | ||
| T12 | Jackson Spires, Fayetteville, N.C. | 71-72-76--219 (+3) | ||
| T12 | Brady Eckard, Conover, N.C. | 69-75-75--219 (+3) | ||
| T15 | Blake Taylor, Atkinson, N.C. | 73-74-73--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Timothy Driver, Holly Springs, N.C. | 75-71-74--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Bobby Dean, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-71-72--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Patrick Cover, Huntersville, N.C. | 73-77-70--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Grant Powell, Colfax, N.C. | 72-78-70--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Stuart Fuller, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 70-75-75--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Blake McShea, Zebulon, N.C. | 71-76-73--220 (+4) | ||
| T15 | Brett McLamb, Coats, N.C. | 71-69-80--220 (+4) | ||
| T23 | Matthew Sharpstene, Asheville, N.C. | 75-70-76--221 (+5) | ||
| T23 | Matthew Latham, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. | 76-73-72--221 (+5) | ||
| T25 | Eric Edwards, Salisbury, N.C. | 74-73-75--222 (+6) | ||
| T25 | Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C. | 70-77-75--222 (+6) | ||
| T25 | Kell Graham, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-76-73--222 (+6) | ||
| T28 | Justin Emmons, Asheboro, N.C. | 77-73-73--223 (+7) | ||
| T28 | Parker Gillam, Cary, N.C. | 71-75-77--223 (+7) | ||
| T28 | John McFadyen, Fayetteville, N.C. | 76-73-74--223 (+7) | ||
| T31 | Michael Childress, Salisbury, N.C. | 75-74-75--224 (+8) | ||
| T31 | Steve Harwell, Mooresville, N.C. | 73-79-72--224 (+8) | ||
| T31 | Brandon Einstein, Clemmons, N.C. | 72-79-73--224 (+8) | ||
| T31 | Peter Fountain, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-74-72--224 (+8) | ||
| T31 | Charlie May, Elon, N.C. | 76-75-73--224 (+8) | ||
| T36 | Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C. | 78-72-75--225 (+9) | ||
| T36 | Davis Bateman, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-77-73--225 (+9) | ||
| T36 | Will Stewart, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-73-76--225 (+9) | ||
| T36 | Preston Ball, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-75-74--225 (+9) | ||
| 40 | Ike Joy, Denver, N.C. | 73-77-76--226 (+10) | ||
| T41 | Noah Edmondson, Davidson, N.C. | 71-77-79--227 (+11) | ||
| T41 | Ujang Zarems, Wilmington, N.C. | 78-73-76--227 (+11) | ||
| T41 | Jack Brea, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-75-78--227 (+11) | ||
| T44 | Nicholas Lyerly, Salisbury, N.C. | 74-77-77--228 (+12) | ||
| T44 | Hunter McCombs, Morganton, N.C. | 77-74-77--228 (+12) | ||
| T44 | Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C. | 76-76-76--228 (+12) | ||
| T44 | Jonathan Brightwell, Mint Hill, N.C. | 75-77-76--228 (+12) | ||
| T44 | Nickolaus Beecroft, Bolivia, N.C. | 76-74-78--228 (+12) | ||
| T44 | Chase Wilson, Matthews, N.C. | 74-76-78--228 (+12) | ||
| T50 | Chris Cassetta, Kernersville , N.C. | 75-77-77--229 (+13) | ||
| T50 | David Gies II, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-76-78--229 (+13) | ||
| T50 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 72-80-77--229 (+13) | ||
| T50 | Justin Livonius, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-76-78--229 (+13) | ||
| T50 | Nicholas Adams, Goldsboro, N.C. | 76-71-82--229 (+13) | ||
| T50 | Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C. | 75-72-82--229 (+13) | ||
| T50 | Matthew Bordeaux, Davidson , N.C. | 75-74-80--229 (+13) | ||
| 57 | Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. | 78-71-81--230 (+14) | ||
| T58 | Seth Lomison, Pfafftown, N.C. | 77-75-80--232 (+16) | ||
| T58 | Max Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 81-68-83--232 (+16) | ||
| 60 | Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-76-84--233 (+17) | ||
| T61 | Tanner Gross, Archdale, N.C. | 76-75-83--234 (+18) | ||
| T61 | Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C. | 74-78-82--234 (+18) | ||
| 63 | Jonathan Farber, Raleigh, N.C. | 82-69-89--240 (+24) | ||
| Failed to Qualify for Final 36 Holes | ||||
| T64 | Mason Elmore, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Alex Burris, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Logan Shuping, Salisbury, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. | 77-76 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C. | 69-84 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Addison Cashwell, Concord, N.C. | 74-79 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Daniel Welborn, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-76 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Joshua Stockwell, West End, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Christopher Blum, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Louis Lambert, Charlotte, N.C. | 82-71 (+9) | ||
| T64 | Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, N.C. | 70-83 (+9) | ||
| T75 | Joey Funderburg, Wilmington, N.C. | 78-76 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Chandler Metz, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 78-76 (+10) | ||
| T75 | John Thatch, New Bern, N.C. | 80-74 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C. | 79-75 (+10) | ||
| T75 | David Sargent, Cornelius, N.C. | 80-74 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Matthew Spak, Cary, N.C. | 76-78 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Scott Pechacek, Cary, N.C. | 80-74 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Luke Grogan, Canton, N.C. | 79-75 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Scott Freeman, Willow Spring, N.C. | 77-77 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Christopher Sperrazza, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-76 (+10) | ||
| T75 | Jake Golliday, Pinehurst, N.C. | 75-79 (+10) | ||
| T86 | Davis Richards, China Grove, N.C. | 80-75 (+11) | ||
| T86 | James Moore, Kernersville, N.C. | 76-79 (+11) | ||
| T86 | Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C. | 80-75 (+11) | ||
| T86 | Tripp Summerlin, Summerfield, N.C. | 79-76 (+11) | ||
| T90 | Jordan Vogler, Pilot Mountain, N.C. | 79-77 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Michael Freeman, Asheville, N.C. | 76-80 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Jack Towarnicky, New Bern, N.C. | 74-82 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Zach McKelvey, Rutherfordton, N.C. | 75-81 (+12) | ||
| T90 | Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C. | 78-78 (+12) | ||
| T95 | Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C. | 79-78 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-80 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Thomas Messenheimer, Morganton, N.C. | 78-79 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Dylan Lukes, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 79-78 (+13) | ||
| T95 | James Gammon, Eden, N.C. | 76-81 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Attie Giles, Pinehurst, N.C. | 87-70 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Timothy Courtney, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-84 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Logan McNeely, Conover, N.C. | 83-74 (+13) | ||
| T95 | Carter Cook, Cornelius, N.C. | 80-77 (+13) | ||
| T104 | Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-79 (+14) | ||
| T104 | Austin Lancaster, Charlotte, N.C. | 84-74 (+14) | ||
| T104 | Thomas Deal, Cornelius, N.C. | 81-77 (+14) | ||
| T104 | Kevin Lentz, Rockwell, N.C. | 80-78 (+14) | ||
| T108 | Stephen Carroll, Concord, N.C. | 77-82 (+15) | ||
| T108 | Gray Matthews, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-80 (+15) | ||
| T108 | Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 83-76 (+15) | ||
| T108 | Patrick Schweitz, Clayton, N.C. | 79-80 (+15) | ||
| T112 | Aaron York, Durham, N.C. | 79-81 (+16) | ||
| T112 | Thomas Griffin, Gastonia, N.C. | 80-80 (+16) | ||
| T112 | Bradley Calloway, Asheboro, N.C. | 80-80 (+16) | ||
| T112 | Michael Nulty, Greensboro, N.C. | 82-78 (+16) | ||
| T116 | Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C. | 85-76 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Clay Brown, Davidson, N.C. | 79-82 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Dallas Page, Staley, N.C. | 81-80 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Andy Crain, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 78-83 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Jared Clontz, Nebo, N.C. | 75-86 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Bryan Colquitt, High Point, N.C. | 79-82 (+17) | ||
| T116 | Jared Overstreet, Durham, N.C. | 82-79 (+17) | ||
| T123 | John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C. | 80-82 (+18) | ||
| T123 | Hardin Councill, High Point, N.C. | 81-81 (+18) | ||
| T123 | Jack Mcclelland, Pinehurst, N.C. | 85-77 (+18) | ||
| T126 | Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C. | 80-83 (+19) | ||
| T126 | Jackson Neff, Greensboro, N.C. | 82-81 (+19) | ||
| T126 | Jacob Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 81-82 (+19) | ||
| 129 | Madison Duffie, Gastonia, N.C. | 84-80 (+20) | ||
| T130 | Seve Anfindsen, Apex, N.C. | 84-81 (+21) | ||
| T130 | Jeff Beasley, Angier, N.C. | 85-80 (+21) | ||
| T132 | Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-85 (+22) | ||
| T132 | Andrew Bridgers, Greenville, N.C. | 80-86 (+22) | ||
| T132 | Sean O'Connor, Indian Trail, N.C. | 84-82 (+22) | ||
| T132 | David White, Kinston, N.C. | 79-87 (+22) | ||
| T132 | Philip Geiger, Davidson, N.C. | 85-81 (+22) | ||
| 137 | Alex Heffner, Harrisburg , N.C. | 86-81 (+23) | ||
| T138 | Daniel Jackson, Matthews, N.C. | 89-79 (+24) | ||
| T138 | William Johnson, Garland, N.C. | 88-80 (+24) | ||
| 140 | Richard Youden, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 89-80 (+25) | ||
| T141 | Austin Harrill, Hickory, N.C. | 89-81 (+26) | ||
| T141 | John E Major, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 75-95 (+26) | ||
| 143 | Stefan Brewer, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-95 (+28) | ||
| T144 | Kevin Womack, Burlington, N.C. | 87-86 (+29) | ||
| T144 | Christopher Kraft, Pinehurst, N.C. | 83-90 (+29) | ||
| T146 | Grayson Cheek, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 87-87 (+30) | ||
| T146 | Seth Perry, Valdese, N.C. | 86-88 (+30) | ||
| T148 | Brody Davis, Harrisburg, N.C. | 90-85 (+31) | ||
| T148 | George Hodges IV, Charlotte, N.C. | 87-88 (+31) | ||
| T150 | Thomas Lilly, Newton, N.C. | 78-WD (WD) | ||
| T150 | Scott Erikson, High Point, N.C. | 90-WD (WD) | ||
| T150 | Tyler Johnson, Lenoir, N.C. | 85-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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