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Scott Harvey Holds Six Stroke Lead at NC Mid-Am

Scott Harvey of Greensboro holds a six-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round

HIGH POINT, N.C. (September 9, 2017) -- Second round results of the Carolinas Golf Association's 24th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship conducted at High Point Country Club's Willow Creek Course in High Point, N.C. on Saturday, September 9th (6777 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 72.8/137)

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In seven previous North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship appearances, 39-year-old Scott Harvey earned one win and five runner-up finishes. On Saturday at High Point Country Club's Willow Creek course, the third ranked mid-amateur in the world took a step closer to his eighth CGA title. 

While most of the field faltered in windy conditions and quick greens, Harvey posted an impressive five-under-par 67 to separate himself atop the leaderboard. Combined with his opening 68, Harvey holds a six-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round.

The North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there is a cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 30th 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 and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 5.4.

Despite battling an uncertain swing, the 2012 champion birdied all four of the par-5s at Willow Creek. "I actually hit it better yesterday," said Harvey, a property manager from Greensboro. "I got a lot of lucky breaks. I could have shot 75 today." Unsure where his misses would travel, Harvey played conservatively off the tee. Two additional birdies and a lone bogey completed his five-under total. "I am very happy with today's round," said Harvey, the top ranked amateur in the Carolinas. 

Harvey's nearest competitor will face a six-stroke deficit. James Harris of Lillington carded his second consecutive subpar round (71-70--141) to enter the final 18 holes alone in second. Playing in the afternoon Saturday, Harris, 41, converted six birdies to offset four bogeys. 

Ryan Sharpe also posted a two-under 70 to advance from T14 to T3. The 35-year-old from Greensboro was the only other player to post red figures Saturday. Sharpe is tied for third with the 2014 champion Joe Jaspers, 51, of Huntersville at one-under-par 143.

The 36-hole cutline fell at 14-over-par 158. Sixty-one players advanced to play in Sunday's final round, including 69-year-old Ernie Newton of Winston-Salem, the oldest player in the field. The lead group of Harvey, Harris, and Jaspers will start at 9:40 a.m. from the first tee.

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 coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.


24th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship
High Point Country Club (Willow Creek) | High Point, N.C.
Second Round Results

Rank

Name City, State Score
1 Scott Harvey Kernersville, NC -9 68 67 135
2 James Harris Lillington, NC -3 71 70 141
T3 Joe Jaspers Huntersville, NC -1 69 74 143
T3 Ryan Sharpe Greensboro, NC -1 73 70 143
T5 John Pitt Raleigh, NC E 67 77 144
T5 Brad Mundy Hickory, NC E 71 73 144
T7 Dennis Long Statesville, NC +2 70 76 146
T7 Jd McNeill Raleigh, NC +2 71 75 146
T7 Jeremy Ray Pfafftown, NC +2 70 76 146
T7 Justin Pennell Lenoir, NC +2 68 78 146
T7 Steve Harwell Mooresville, NC +2 70 76 146
T12 Dean Channell Cary, NC +3 74 73 147
T12 Patrick Waters Rutherfordton, NC +3 75 72 147
T12 Paul Tucker Waxhaw, NC +3 72 75 147
T12 Scott Campbell Wake Forest, NC +3 73 74 147
T16 Daniel Neveu Pinehurst, NC +4 74 74 148
T16 Steven Brame Henderson, NC +4 73 75 148
T16 Sherrill Britt West End, NC +4 73 75 148
T16 Timothy Driver Holly Springs, NC +4 70 78 148
T20 Lionel Sutton La Grange, NC +5 77 72 149
T20 Paul Carpenter Denver, NC +5 77 72 149
T20 Tommy Miller Boone, NC +5 76 73 149
T20 Chris Cassetta High Point, NC +5 74 75 149
T20 Jason Craver Winston Salem, Nc +5 76 73 149
25 Scott Park Charlotte, NC +6 76 74 150
26 Harrison Rutter Winston-Salem, NC +8 77 75 152
T27 Dustin Moore Greensboro, NC +9 71 82 153
T27 Kevin Knox Wake Forest, NC +9 74 79 153
T27 Jeff Beasley Angier, NC +9 75 78 153
T30 Mark Absher Winston Salem, NC +10 75 79 154
T30 Wes Keever High Point, NC +10 78 76 154
T30 Chad Frye Davidson, NC +10 80 74 154
T30 Dirk Fennie Greensboro, NC +10 79 75 154
T30 Skip Corneliussen Summerfield, NC +10 81 73 154
T35 Gary Pugh Asheboro, NC +11 75 80 155
T35 Ryan Baucom Charlotte, NC +11 78 77 155
T35 Walker Taylor Wrightsville Beach, NC +11 78 77 155
T35 Keith Kepley Charlotte, NC +11 80 75 155
T35 Mark Hodges Belmont, NC +11 76 79 155
T40 Brady Eckard Conover, NC +12 76 80 156
T40 Brandon Reece Rolesville, NC +12 81 75 156
T40 Daniel Welborn Charlotte, NC +12 80 76 156
T40 Kevin McCallister Oak Ridge , NC +12 77 79 156
T40 Patrick Hynes Clemmons, NC +12 81 75 156
T40 Phil Miller China Grove, NC +12 77 79 156
T40 Samuel Ring Carthage, NC +12 75 81 156
T47 Joe Brooks Franklin, NC +13 77 80 157
T47 Jonathan Jackson Chapel Hill, NC +13 80 77 157
T47 Park Williams Kernersville, NC +13 78 79 157
T47 Richard Youden Winston-Salem, NC +13 78 79 157
T47 Bret Kinney Reidsville, NC +13 77 80 157
T47 Chris Holland Fayetteville, NC +13 75 82 157
T47 Scott Patnode Belmont, NC +13 73 84 157
T54 Brian Steele Pinehurst, NC +14 76 82 158
T54 David Fowler Winston-Salem, NC +14 77 81 158
T54 Ernie Newton Winston Salem, NC +14 77 81 158
T54 Trae McKee Dudley , NC +14 76 82 158
T54 Brandon Buchanan Kernersville, NC +14 80 78 158
T54 John Nieters Clemmons, NC +14 74 84 158
T54 Kevin Womack Burlington, NC +14 77 81 158
T54 Nicholas Brown Lenoir, NC +14 78 80 158

The following players did not make the cut

CUT Brad Buxton Greensboro, NC +15 78 81 159
CUT Brad Coleman Jamestown, NC +15 77 82 159
CUT Jonathan McDonald Belmont, NC +15 77 82 159
CUT Patrick Brady Reidsville, NC +15 78 81 159
CUT Rob Hukill Raleigh, NC +15 81 78 159
CUT Billy Andrews Advance, NC +15 81 78 159
CUT Jay McGhee Greensboro, NC +15 75 84 159
CUT Kevin Whitaker West End, NC +15 76 83 159
CUT Paul Slomkowski Colfax, NC +15 79 80 159
CUT Randy Dockins Charlotte, NC +15 79 80 159
CUT David McMahan Gastonia, NC +16 83 77 160
CUT Michael Oliverio Charlotte, NC +16 77 83 160
CUT Mike Olson Wake Forest, NC +16 82 78 160
CUT Andrew Frank Charlotte, NC +16 79 81 160
CUT Jim Murray Taylorsville, NC +16 78 82 160
CUT Brandon Miller Winston-Salem, NC +17 78 83 161
CUT Bj Szafran Greensboro , NC +17 84 77 161
CUT Eric Ardery Durham, NC +17 81 80 161
CUT Kyle Stockton High Point, NC +17 79 82 161
CUT Danny Boughman Lenoir, NC +18 82 80 162
CUT Eric Sayer Cary, NC +18 83 79 162
CUT Jarrod Hamilton Holly Springs, NC +18 79 83 162
CUT Rick Riddle Charlotte, NC +18 81 81 162
CUT Steven Kidd Liberty, NC +18 81 81 162
CUT Ken Bass Pinehurst, NC +19 82 81 163
CUT Michael Ford Chapel Hill, NC +19 79 84 163
CUT Brian Hayes High Point, NC +19 86 77 163
CUT Derek Pederson Weddington, NC +19 81 82 163
CUT Dj Barksdale Statesville, NC +19 79 84 163
CUT Kelby Rouse Wake Forest, NC +19 78 85 163
CUT Todd Grear Charlotte, NC +19 75 88 163
CUT Dwayne Simpson Charlotte, NC +20 81 83 164
CUT Patrick Horneman Gastonia, NC +20 80 84 164
CUT David Van Kula Raleigh , NC +20 80 84 164
CUT Hunter Freeman Raleigh, NC +20 84 80 164
CUT Jonathan White Wilmington, NC +20 82 82 164
CUT Joseph Martin Lumberton, NC +22 82 84 166
CUT Eddie Connelly Jacksonville, NC +22 85 81 166
CUT Gerald Frye Aberdeen, NC +22 84 82 166
CUT Jacob Lowder Greensboro, NC +22 85 81 166
CUT Tad Galloway Cary, NC +22 87 79 166
CUT Jeff Tedder Advance, NC +24 84 84 168
CUT Jeff Manley Raleigh, NC +25 82 87 169
CUT Neal Morrison Charlotte, NC +25 84 85 169
CUT Tom Murphy Wake Forest, NC +26 84 86 170
CUT Brad Dawson Mebane, NC +27 88 83 171
CUT Bradley Helms Winston-Salem, NC +28 85 87 172
CUT Michael Jones Charlotte, NC +28 91 81 172
CUT Kevin Coggins Apex, NC +30 87 87 174
CUT Mark Kozel Chapel Hill , NC +30 86 88 174
CUT Stuart Augustine Fayetteville, NC +31 87 88 175
CUT Eric Schumacher Charlotte, NC +34 85 93 178
CUT Peter Michaels Durham, NC +34 85 93 178
CUT Ryan Taylor Charlotte, NC +36 88 92 180
CUT Mark Lear Canton, NC +42 100 86 186
CUT Christopher Jackson Beaufort, NC +45 90 99 189
WD Rick Marion Mount Airy, NC - 82 WD WD
WD James Bohn Cary, NC - 85 WD WD
WD Kenny Flynn Winston Salem, NC - 86 WD WD
WD Hunter Peak Gastonia, NC - WD WD WD
WD John Olsen Mooresville, NC - WD WD WD
DQ Jason Smith Raleigh, NC - 82 DQ DQ


 

Championship Schedule

Friday, September 8

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


Saturday, September 9

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.


Sunday, September 10

Round 3. Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.

 

 


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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