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JC McFadyen Holds Lead at NC Am Match Play
John McFadyen of Fayetteville leads stroke play qualifying following an opening round 67
DURHAM, N.C. (August 2, 2017) -- First round of stroke play qualifying results from the 8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Treyburn Country Club in Durham, N.C. on Wednesday, August 2nd (7,049 yards, par 36-36--72).
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22-year-old John McFadyen of Fayetteville posted a bogey-free round of 5-under-par 67 to take a one shot lead at the halfway mark of stroke play qualifying in the 8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Treyburn Country Club in Durham.
McFadyen missed just two fairways and one green in regulation during his low-stress round Wednesday. A seven-foot par save on his third hole was the lone scare of the round. "I was putting the ball great, just trying to stay on the correct side of the hole with my approaches," said McFadyen, a senior at Queens College. "I'm taking it next shot after next shot."
In last year's championship at Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club, McFadyen posted a second round 63 to secure the No. 4 seed for match play. In the Round of 32, he was bounced from the championship by eventual champion William Rainey. "Making the final four is a big goal for me this year," stated McFadyen.
Harrison Rhoades of Raleigh mixed seven birdies with three bogeys. A rising junior at N.C. State, Rhoades was four-under in his first six holes. Playing even par golf from there, a 68 places him solo second.
Tied for third at three-under-par are Eric Edwards, 21, of Salisbury, a rising senior at George Mason; Nolan Mills, IV, 20, of Charlotte, a rising senior at N.C. State; and Bryce Hendrix, 20, of Raleigh, a rising junior at UNC-Greensboro.
The 8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship format is 36 holes of stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play. After Thursday's second round of stroke play, the field will be cut to the low 32 players. Match play will begin on Friday.
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 account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
Treyburn Country Club | Durham, N.C.
First round of stroke play qualifying
| Rank | Player | City, State | Score | |
| 1 | John McFadyen | Fayetteville, NC | -5 | 67 |
| 2 | Harrison Rhoades | Raleigh, NC | -4 | 68 |
| T3 | Eric Edwards | Salisbury, NC | -3 | 69 |
| T3 | Bryce Hendrix | Raleigh, NC | -3 | 69 |
| T3 | Nolan Mills | Charlotte, NC | -3 | 69 |
| T6 | Jackson Bailey | Matthews, NC | -2 | 70 |
| T6 | Alex Burris | Greensboro, NC | -2 | 70 |
| T6 | Eric Bae | Pinehurst, NC | -2 | 70 |
| T6 | Ben O'Geary | Henderson, NC | -2 | 70 |
| T10 | Tim Myers | Durham, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Steven Brame | Henderson, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Zach McKelvey | Rutherfordton, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Jordan Smith | Summerfield, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Stephen Lavenets | Apex, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Jackson Spires | Fayetteville, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Candler Rice | Asheville, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Joshua Gallagher | Durham, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Blake Fiest | Huntersville, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Charlie May | Elon, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Austin Bonfiglio | Holly Springs, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Brett McLamb | Coats, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T10 | Jonathan Jackson | Chapel Hill, NC | -1 | 71 |
| T23 | Nicholas Lyerly | Salisbury, NC | E | 72 |
| T23 | Charlie Niland | Charlotte, NC | E | 72 |
| T23 | Davis Bateman | Charlotte, NC | E | 72 |
| T23 | Benjamin Buben | Charlotte, NC | E | 72 |
| T23 | Brent McKenzie | Wake Forest, NC | E | 72 |
| T23 | Tim Bunten | Concord, NC | E | 72 |
| T29 | Peter Hinnant | Winston-Salem, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Blake McShea | Zebulon, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Keith Waters | Raleigh, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Michael Baker | Concord, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Will Minton | Raleigh, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Zack Swanson | Waxhaw, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Austin Harrill | Hickory, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Walker Cress | Concord, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T29 | Christian Park | Charlotte, NC | +1 | 73 |
| T38 | Brandon Mader | Greenville, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Will Stewart | Charlotte, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Michael Freeman | Asheville, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Hunter McCombs | Morganton, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Allen Smith | Durham, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Patrick Fisher | Wake Forest, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Dean Channell | Cary, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | William Carter | Laurinburg, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Zach Joines | Wilkesboro, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Walker Simas | Charlotte, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Aaron Walker | Charlotte, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Sumner Tate | Raleigh, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Stuart Fuller | Chapel Hill, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Joseph Cansler | Clemmons, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Addison Cashwell | Concord, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Jared Chinn | Fayetteville, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T38 | Chris Akers | Asheville, NC | +2 | 74 |
| T55 | Peter Melvin | Charlotte, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Preston Edmondson | Morrisville, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Jonathan Rector | Hendersonville, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Hardin Councill | High Point, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Carmen Serbio | Fayetteville, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Louis Lambert | Charlotte, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Jake Scruggs | Shelby, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Justin Westveer | Charlotte, NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Brian Hicks | Cary , NC | +3 | 75 |
| T55 | Kevin McCallister | Oak Ridge , NC | +3 | 75 |
| T65 | Matt Winters | Cary, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Brett Waters | Taylorsville, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Chris Holland | Fayetteville, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | David Yang | Cornelius, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Max Wimbrow | Concord, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Seth Lomison | Pfafftown, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Preston Ball | Raleigh, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Mack Sheppard | Harrisburg, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Jonathan Farber | Raleigh, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Robert McPartland | Cary, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Connor Armistead | Charlotte, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Glendon Mabe | Ether, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T65 | Scott Park | Charlotte, NC | +4 | 76 |
| T78 | Aaron York | Durham, NC | +5 | 77 |
| T78 | Gray Matthews | Raleigh, NC | +5 | 77 |
| T78 | Noah Edmondson | Davidson, NC | +5 | 77 |
| T78 | Christopher Wooten | Winston Salem, NC | +5 | 77 |
| T78 | William Hoffman | Charlotte, NC | +5 | 77 |
| T78 | Mitch Robinette | Greensboro, NC | +5 | 77 |
| T84 | Jordan Vogler | Pilot Mountain, NC | +6 | 78 |
| T84 | Ray Grant | Gastonia, NC | +6 | 78 |
| T84 | Owen Fry | Raleigh, NC | +6 | 78 |
| T84 | Erik Ehlert | Wrightsville Beach, NC | +6 | 78 |
| T84 | Lee Sanderlin | High Point, NC | +6 | 78 |
| T84 | Will Dull | Charlotte, NC | +6 | 78 |
| T90 | Cameron Pratt | Fuquay Varina, NC | +7 | 79 |
| T90 | Stephen Saleeby | Raleigh, NC | +7 | 79 |
| T90 | Austin Northern | Blowing Rock, NC | +7 | 79 |
| T90 | Avery Papalia | Kernersville, NC | +7 | 79 |
| T90 | Anthony Perrino | Mooresville, NC | +7 | 79 |
| T95 | Jordan Ford | Cary, NC | +8 | 80 |
| T95 | Marcus Gray | Colfax, NC | +8 | 80 |
| T95 | Joshua Allen | Wilson, NC | +8 | 80 |
| T95 | Paul Kester | Wrightsville Beach, NC | +8 | 80 |
| T99 | Chris Tanner | Kinston, NC | +9 | 81 |
| T99 | Ryan Nagy | Raleigh, NC | +9 | 81 |
| T99 | David Edwards | Charlotte, NC | +9 | 81 |
| T102 | Robert Mackintosh | Burlington, NC | +10 | 82 |
| T102 | John Piatkowski | Raleigh, NC | +10 | 82 |
| T102 | Brantley Phillips | Greensboro, NC | +10 | 82 |
| T102 | Kyle Leonard | Mt. Airy, NC | +10 | 82 |
| T102 | Bradley Strode | Durham, NC | +10 | 82 |
| T102 | Michael Nulty | Greensboro, NC | +10 | 82 |
| 108 | Christopher Kraft | Pinehurst, NC | +11 | 83 |
| 109 | Linwood Johnson | Raleigh, NC | +12 | 84 |
Competition Schedule:
Wednesday, August 2
Stroke Play Qualifying Round 1.
Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1/#10 tees.
Thursday, August 3
Stroke Play Qualifying Round 2.
Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1/#10 tees.
Cut to low 32 scores for match play.
Playoff for medalist and last match play position.
Friday, August 4
Round of 32 (AM) and Round of 16 (PM) match play
18 holes each round
Saturday, August 5
Quarterfinal (AM) and semifinal (PM) rounds of match play
18 holes each round
Sunday, August 6
18 Hole Championship match
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
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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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