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 24^th 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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