Keur Cruises to Carolinas Am First Round Lead

Julian Keur of Summerville, SC holds a one-shot lead after an opening round 65

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (July 13, 2017) -- First round results of the 103^rd Carolinas Amateur Championship conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) at The Golf Club at Briar's Creek in Johns Island, S.C. on Thursday, July 13th. (7,130 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 74.5/143).

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Thursday was a good day to be a reigning CGA champion. The top three spots following the first round of play at the 103^rd Carolinas Amateur are held by 2017 CGA championship winners. The lowest round was posted by 21-year-old Julian Keur of Summerville, S.C. Keur posted a sensational seven-under 65, just one-shot shy of The Golf Club at Briar's Creek's course record set by PGA TOUR player Russell Henley.

Starting on No. 10, Keur - who captured his first CGA title last month at the South Carolina Amateur Match Play - opened his round with six birdies in an eight-hole stretch on Briar's Creek's back nine.  

"I was on cruise control there for a little bit," Keur said with a smile after the round. "I was able to get at most of the pins and made 5 to 6-foot birdie putts." On the 205-yard par-3 17th, Keur rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt. "I thought it left it short," said Keur, a rising senior at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. "But these greens are in such good shape it just kept rolling and rolling and I was fortunate enough for it to go in."

With back-to-back birdies on the first two holes of his inward nine, Keur reached 8-under-par and talk began of a new course record. However, a wayward drive on the par-5 5th led to his only bogey. Four finishing pars capped Keur's 65, good for a one-stroke lead. "It's always good to start off low, but I know I've still got three rounds to go, there's a lot of golf to be played."

One of the players who try to chase down Keur is John Eades of Charlotte, N.C. Eades also won his first CGA championship in 2017, claiming the Carolinas Mid-Amateur in April. Playing in Thursday's morning wave, Eades set the bar with a six-under 66. Three consecutive birdies on holes 3, 4, and 5 kick-started his round. "It's a long tournament, you try to find stretches where you can make a few birdies in a row to propel you through the round." The 34-year-old Eades added four more birdies with just one bogey to finish the first round alone in second place.

Although he was unable to get in a practice round yesterday, Eades had an ease about him playing an unfamiliar course. "When you don't get to practice and play that much as a mid-am, it's about the enjoyment of being outside, spend time with your dad [his caddy], it's just a blast."

18-year-old Ryan Marter of Columbia is in third following a five-under 67. Marter won his first CGA championship in May this year at the Carolinas Four-Ball. Four players are tied for fourth at four-under 68. Thirty-one players posted scores below par on Thursday.

The championship is conducted at 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there will be a cut to the low 60 scores and ties. 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 or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the 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 hole-by-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.

103rd Carolinas Amateur Championship
The Golf Club at Briar's Creek | Johns Island, S.C.

First Round Results

Rank	Player	City, State	Score
1	Julian Keur	Summerville, SC	65	-7
2	John Eades	Charlotte, NC	66	-6
3	Ryan Marter	Columbia, SC	67	-5
T4	Thomas Lilly	Newton, NC	68	-4
T4	Zack Swanson	Waxhaw, NC	68	-4
T4	Eric Edwards	Salisbury, NC	68	-4
T4	John O'Brien	Columbia, SC	68	-4
T8	Nolan Mills, IV	Charlotte, NC	69	-3
T8	Carson Ownbey	Candler, NC	69	-3
T10	Blake McShea	Zebulon, NC	70	-2
T10	Joseph Cansler	Clemmons, NC	70	-2
T10	Austin Zoller	Summerville, SC	70	-2
T10	Dylan Lukes	Chapel Hill, NC	70	-2
T10	Jacob Rutter	Winston-Salem, NC	70	-2
T10	Matthew Hopper	Greenville, SC	70	-2
T10	Zach McKelvey	Rutherfordton, NC	70	-2
T10	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	70	-2
T18	Blake Fiest	Huntersville, NC	71	-1
T18	Chris Kim	Cary, NC	71	-1
T18	Jake McGlone	Charlotte, NC	71	-1
T18	Bradley Kauffman	Greer, SC	71	-1
T18	James Lightsey	Fort Mill, SC	71	-1
T18	Jackson Spires	Fayetteville, NC	71	-1
T18	Eric Bae	Pinehurst, NC	71	-1
T18	Caleb Proveaux	Lexington, SC	71	-1
T18	Josh Branyon	Honea Path, SC	71	-1
T18	Michael Sanders	Davidson, NC	71	-1
T18	Jonathan Henry	Mooresville, NC	71	-1
T18	Zachary Bishop	Travelers Rest, SC	71	-1
T18	Will Straub	Huntersville, NC	71	-1
T18	Tripp French	Columbia, SC	71	-1
T32	Elliott Grayson	Shelby, NC	72	E
T32	Christian Sease	Mt. Pleasant, SC	72	E
T32	Parker Dudley	John's island, SC	72	E
T32	Bryce Howell	Blythewood, SC	72	E
T32	Andrew Orischak	Hilton Head Island, SC	72	E
T32	Chris Jones	Charlotte, NC	72	E
T32	Doug Ramey	Greer, SC	72	E
T32	Scott Patnode	Belmont, NC	72	E
T32	Weston Sanders	Greenwood , SC	72	E
T32	Brett Waters	Taylorsville, NC	72	E
T32	Justin Emmons	Asheboro, NC	72	E
T43	Connor Bruns	Duncan, SC	73	1
T43	Christopher Blum	Raleigh, NC	73	1
T43	Jay Roberts	Davidson, NC	73	1
T43	Preston Ball	Raleigh, NC	73	1
T43	Seth Robertson	Inman, SC	73	1
T43	William Carter	Laurinburg, NC	73	1
T43	Austin Inman	Wilmington, NC	73	1
T50	Riley Boyette	Charleston, SC	74	2
T50	Jordan Warnock	Roebuck, SC	74	2
T50	Matthew Sharpstene	Asheville, NC	74	2
T50	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	74	2
T50	Reilly Erhardt	Greensboro, NC	74	2
T50	Carter Bingham	Greer, SC	74	2
T50	Chandler Metz	Wilkesboro, NC	74	2
T50	Carter Cook	Cornelius, NC	74	2
T50	Chandler Mulkey	Charleston, SC	74	2
T50	Shane Rogan	Columbia, SC	74	2
T50	Grant Smith	Charlotte, NC	74	2
T50	T.A. Fulmer	Charleston , SC	74	2
T50	Logan McNeely	Conover, NC	74	2
T63	Lee Mitchell	Conover, NC	75	3
T63	Bobby Few	Lugoff, SC	75	3
T63	Levi Grogan	Canton, NC	75	3
T63	Aaron Thomas	Belmont, NC	75	3
T63	Hunter Watkins	Lexington, SC	75	3
T63	Aaron Walker	Charlotte, NC	75	3
T63	Tysinger Palmer	Kernersville, NC	75	3
T63	Chase Wilson	Matthews, NC	75	3
T63	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	75	3
T72	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	76	4
T72	Logan Harrell	Huntersville, NC	76	4
T72	Chris Cassetta	Kernersville , NC	76	4
T72	Dustin Moore	Greensboro, NC	76	4
T72	Robert Lutomski	Simpsonville, SC	76	4
T72	Charlie Ipock	Darlington, SC	76	4
T72	Matt Carter	Easley, SC	76	4
T72	Charles Dallery	Sumter, SC	76	4
T72	Jackson Neff	Greensboro, NC	76	4
T72	Wick Andrews	Columbia, SC	76	4
T72	Jake Carter	Aiken, SC	76	4
T72	Zach Schwab	Columbia, SC	76	4
T72	Kell Graham	Charlotte, NC	76	4
T72	Harry Reynolds	Greenville, SC	76	4
T72	Jamie Wilson	Mount Pleasant, SC	76	4
T72	Rhett Merritt	Easley, SC	76	4
T88	Mark Absher	Winston Salem, NC	77	5
T88	Thomas Ellenburg	N. Charleston, SC	77	5
T88	Hardin Councill	High Point, NC	77	5
T88	Jake Corn	Rock hill, SC	77	5
T88	Richard Cox	Greenville, SC	77	5
T88	Connor Armistead	Charlotte, NC	77	5
T94	Johnson Holliday	Aynor, SC	78	6
T94	Thomas Todd, III	Laurens, SC	78	6
T94	Patrick Schweitz	Clayton, NC	78	6
T94	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	78	6
T94	Michael McKee	Ware Shoals, SC	78	6
T94	Madison Duffie	Gastonia, NC	78	6
T94	Luke Grogan	Canton, NC	78	6
T94	Peter Hinnant	Winston-Salem, NC	78	6
T94	Jared Chinn	Fayetteville, NC	78	6
T103	Matthew Laydon	Charleston, SC	79	7
T103	Thomas Eubanks	Charlotte , NC	79	7
T103	Thomas Messenheimer	Morganton, NC	79	7
T103	Brad Clark	Chapel Hill, NC	79	7
T103	Peyton Shore	Saluda, SC	79	7
T103	Michael Sutton	Goldsboro, NC	79	7
T103	Jordan Smith	Summerfield, NC	79	7
T103	Gary Odom	Greenwood, SC	79	7
T103	Tripp Summerlin	Summerfield, NC	79	7
T112	Richard Oref	Charleston, SC	80	8
T112	Jay Jay Howard	Concord, NC	80	8
T112	Justin Howell	Greer, SC	80	8
T112	Nathan Young	Raleigh , NC	80	8
T112	Ashley Fuquay	Greensboro, NC	80	8
T112	Zach Bostic	Gaffney, SC	80	8
T118	Bradley Calloway	Asheboro, NC	81	9
T118	Sumner Tate	Raleigh, NC	81	9
T118	Brady Eckard	Conover, NC	81	9
T118	Daniel Jackson	Matthews, NC	81	9
T122	Trey Burton	Hickory, NC	82	10
T122	Tim Bunten	Concord, NC	82	10
T122	Hunter Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	82	10
125	Jack Parrott	Columbia, SC	84	12
126	Douglas Perkins	Gastonia, NC	85	13
T127	Tanner Gross	Archdale, NC	86	14
T127	Kurt Waldthausen	Simpsonville, SC	86	14
T127	Landon Taylor	Mount Holly, NC	86	14
130	Thomas Hunter	Florence, SC	88	16
WD	Addison Cashwell	Concord, NC	WD	-

 

Championship Schedule

Thursday, June 13
Round 1 – 18 holes stroke play
(Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees)

Friday, July 14
Round 2 – 18 holes stroke play
(Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees)
Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score.

Saturday, July 15
Round 3. Tee times begin at 7:30am off #1 and #10 tees.
Field re-paired according to score.

Saturday, July 16
Final Round. Tee times begin at 7:30am off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play.

                                       

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 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as 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 nearly $2,000,000 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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