Stewart wins 69th Carolinas Jr

Drayton Stewart won his first CGA title with a score of seven-under-par at the Members Club at Woodcreek.

ELGIN, S.C. (July 26, 2018) -- Final round results of the 69th Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship at the Members Club at Woodcreek in Elgin, S.C. on Thursday, July 26 (7,022 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 73.9/139).

 

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Drayton Stewart of Charleston, S.C. is the 69th Carolinas Junior Boys' champion. Stewart shot an even-par, 72 in the final round to hold off Bronson Myers of Columbia, S.C. and win his first ever CGA title by one stroke.

Stewart entered the day one stroke up on Myers, and the two went back and forth for much of the day. Through 12 holes Myers had a one stroke lead, but Stewart was able to make birdie on No. 13 while Myers made bogey, and Stewart never gave up the lead again. Both Myers and Stewart bogeyed No. 16, and then both finished with pars on Nos. 17 and 18.

"I honestly didn't think it was going to come with the way (Myers) was putting," said Stewart, "But I made a couple putts down the stretch that sealed the deal."

The 2019 Clemson commit admitted that his game off the tee struggled all three days, but he said he won it with his short game.

"I was hitting my wedges, putting, and chipping very well. The tee shots were just staying in play and I was scraping out pars."

Stewart said he's looking ahead to more accomplishments in the future after his first CGA win.

"It feels great, and I'm just looking to get a lot more," Stewart said with a grin.

Stewart and Myers both earned spots on the Carolinas Team for the 36th Carolinas-Virginias Junior Team Matches at Country Club of North Carolina on August 11th and 12th.

The tournament was conducted as 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field was cut to the low 70 scores and ties.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has not reached his 19th birthday by July 26, 2018, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member or their parent is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA handicap index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 18.4. Entries are subject to rejection at any time, including during the event, by the CGA or the host club. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming conduct or cell phone use during a stipulated round. All players must conform to the “USGA Rules of Amateur Status” as specified in the “Rules of Golf”. For complete residency and eligibility requirements, refer to the CGA Tournament Manual at the CGA website (www.carolinasgolf.org).

The CGA would like to thank The Members Club at Woodcreek for hosting the event. Thank you to all of the members and staff who allowed the use of their facilities and worked so hard during the event. A special thank you to Head Professional Logan Scott and Director of Grounds Sam Friar.

69th Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship
Members Club at Woodcreek | Elgin, S.C.
Final Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State-Class	Total To Par	To Par Today	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Drayton Stewart	Charleston, SC-2019	-7	E	69	68	72	209
2	Bronson Myers	Columbia, SC-2019	-6	E	68	70	72	210
T3	Spencer Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC-2019	-4	-3	71	72	69	212
T3	Christopher Sperrazza	Raleigh, NC-2019	-4	-1	73	68	71	212
T3	Ian Faulconer	Simpsonville, SC-2019	-4	-1	70	71	71	212
6	Gene Zeigler	Florence, SC-2021	-3	-2	75	68	70	213
T7	Cameron Akers	Asheville, NC-2020	-2	-6	72	76	66	214
T7	Holden Grigg	Myrtle Beach, SC-2019	-2	-4	71	75	68	214
T9	Grainger Howle	Darlington, SC-2018	-1	-1	71	73	71	215
T9	Thomas Eubanks	Charlotte , NC -2019	-1	+4	73	66	76	215
T11	Thomas Hollingsworth	Spartanburg, SC-2019	E	-3	74	73	69	216
T11	John Del Priore	Charlotte, NC-2018	E	-1	76	69	71	216
T13	Noah Connor	Reidsville, NC-2019	+1	-1	73	73	71	217
T13	Zach Roberts	Holly Springs, NC-2020	+1	+1	69	75	73	217
T13	Zach Gilbert	Davidson, NC-2019	+1	+2	73	70	74	217
T16	Alex Heffner	Harrisburg , NC-2020	+2	-1	78	69	71	218
T16	Jack Towarnicky	New Bern, NC-2019	+2	+1	73	72	73	218
T18	Carlos Garre	Myrtle Beach, SC-2019	+3	-3	77	73	69	219
T18	Cameron Whitney	Charlotte, NC-2020	+3	E	76	71	72	219
T18	Carter Rains	Greenville , NC-2019	+3	+3	74	70	75	219
T21	Garrett Risner	Holly Springs, NC-2020	+4	E	77	71	72	220
T21	Brady Hinkle	Lancaster, SC-2018	+4	E	74	74	72	220
T21	Eston Lee	Four Oaks, NC-2020	+4	+1	75	72	73	220
T24	Connor Jones	Raleigh, NC-2018	+5	+1	73	75	73	221
T24	Landon Barnes	Pilot Mountain, NC-2020	+5	+1	74	74	73	221
T24	Luke Hackworth	Charlotte, NC-2019	+5	+1	78	70	73	221
T24	Zach Adams	Charleston, SC-2022	+5	-2	70	81	70	221
T24	Jake Newman	Charlotte, NC-2020	+5	+4	73	72	76	221
T29	Ethan Hall	Morehead City, NC-2019	+6	+1	76	73	73	222
T29	Tyler Dechellis	Clayton, NC-2021	+6	+1	74	75	73	222
T29	Clayson Good	Durham, NC-2020	+6	+1	72	77	73	222
T29	Mason Tucker	Lancaster, SC-2021	+6	+4	74	72	76	222
T29	Abhay Gupta	Concord , NC-2022	+6	-1	75	76	71	222
T29	Charlie Barr	Salisbury, NC-2021	+6	+5	76	69	77	222
T29	Garrett Cooper	Cowpens, SC-2019	+6	-1	75	76	71	222
T36	Pake June	Florence, SC-2022	+7	+2	73	76	74	223
T36	Zane Sullivan	Charlotte, NC-2019	+7	E	77	74	72	223
T38	Charlie Tate	Greensboro, NC-2018	+8	+3	77	72	75	224
T38	Graham Chase	Charlotte, NC-2019	+8	+2	78	72	74	224
T38	Griffin Tarver	Tega Cay, SC-2021	+8	+2	77	73	74	224
T38	Jimmy McCollum	Greer, SC-2019	+8	+5	75	72	77	224
T38	Connor Fahey	Greenville, SC-2018	+8	+2	78	72	74	224
T38	Will Hawley	Raleigh, NC-2019	+8	+7	73	72	79	224
T38	Chandler Perry	Clinton, NC-2018	+8	E	74	78	72	224
T45	Frank Gilliam	Raleigh, NC-2020	+9	+3	76	74	75	225
T45	Palmer Mason	Irmo, SC-2020	+9	+2	76	75	74	225
T45	Cade Hancock	Elizabethtown, NC-2019	+9	+2	76	75	74	225
T48	Pierce Robinson	Kings Mountain, NC-2019	+10	+5	72	77	77	226
T48	Nicholas Mayfield	Rock Hill, SC-2019	+10	+4	71	79	76	226
T48	Tyler Partee	Thomasville , NC-2021	+10	+3	80	71	75	226
T48	Seth Taylor	Gaffney, SC-2019	+10	+8	76	70	80	226
T48	Michael Blair	Kernersville, NC-2020	+10	+10	70	74	82	226
T48	Jackson Brimfield	Chapel Hill, NC-2021	+10	+2	80	72	74	226
T48	Carter Boulia	Cary, NC-2019	+10	+2	76	76	74	226
T55	Cameron Cappuzzo	Fort Mill, SC-2019	+11	+5	72	78	77	227
T55	Garrett Clark	Burlington, NC-2020	+11	+5	74	76	77	227
T57	Colin Trahan	North Augusta, SC-2019	+12	+7	75	74	79	228
T57	Drew Greene	Aiken, SC-2019	+12	+6	74	76	78	228
T57	Trey Crenshaw	Lancaster, SC-2021	+12	+7	76	73	79	228
T57	Collin Adams	Charlotte, NC-2021	+12	+5	74	77	77	228
T57	Thomas Maye	Matthews, NC-2019	+12	+4	77	75	76	228
T57	Andrew Rose	Greer, SC-2018	+12	+4	81	71	76	228
T63	Luke Gossert	Matthews, NC-2019	+13	+6	73	78	78	229
T63	Manning Sloop	Rock Hill, SC-2020	+13	+12	75	70	84	229
T63	Dillon Hite	Lexington, SC-2019	+13	+6	74	77	78	229
66	Parker Truesdale	Canton, NC-2020	+14	+6	78	74	78	230
T67	Benjamin Collins	Holly Springs, NC-2020	+15	+7	75	77	79	231
T67	James Carlin	Raleigh, NC-2020	+15	+7	76	76	79	231
T67	Randall Hudson	New Bern, NC-2020	+15	+7	75	77	79	231
T67	Jackson Bode	Pinehurst, NC-2022	+15	+7	81	71	79	231
T71	Josh Newman	Sapphire, NC-2020	+16	+9	74	77	81	232
T71	Brady Hooks	Clayton, NC-2019	+16	+9	73	78	81	232
73	Mack Pearsall	Greensboro, NC-2020	+20	+15	78	71	87	236

Schedule of rounds:

Tuesday, July 24

Morning Wave Starting Times: 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Afternoon Wave Starting Times: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 25

Morning Wave Starting Times: 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Afternoon Wave Starting Times: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 26

Final Round Starting Times: Begin after second round restart

 

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.