N.C. Match Play Stroke Play Results

Sam Wimbrow finished the first round of stroke play qualifying at five-under-par and leads the field.

GASTONIA, N.C. (August 1, 2018) -- First round stroke play qualifying results of the 9th North Carolina Match Play Championship at Gaston Country Club in Gastonia, N.C. on Wednesday, August 1 ( 6,995 yards, Par 35-35-70).

 

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Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. leads the field after the first round of stroke play qualifying at five-under-par. Wimbrow made seven birdies on his way to a 65, and sits in a very comfortable position heading towards the cut tomorrow.

Wimbrow's back nine consisted of four birdies and no bogeys, and he credited that success to his putter.

"Honestly, it was the flat-stick," said Wimbrow, "I made a lot of putts and hit it close on a few."

With the field being cut to the low 32 scores tomorrow, the 22-year-old is not taking anything for granted.

"I've just got to stay patient and focused, and play it one shot at a time."

Alex Goff of Kings Mountain, N.C. and Carson Ownbey of Candler, N.C. both finished tied for second place with a four-under-par, 66, and there are four players tied for third at three-under-par.

Play was suspended at 5:00 p.m. for lightning in the area. The delay lasted for about 45 minutes.

The North Carolina Match Play Championship is conducted as 36 holes of stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by August 1, 2018, 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 (CGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 10.4. 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”. College Student Eligibility: A college student is considered a resident of their parent(s)/guardian(s) “Legal Residency Criteria” as stated in the CGA Tournament Manual unless said student (a) has no dependency on his/her parents; and (b) lives full time in North Carolina. For complete residency and eligibility requirements, refer to the CGA Tournament Manual.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-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.

 

9th North Carolina Match Play Championship
Gaston CC | Gastonia, N.C.
First Round Stroke Play Qualifying Results

Pos.	Player	City, State	Total To Par	R1
1	Sam Wimbrow	Concord, NC	-5	65
T2	Alex Goff	Kings Mountain, NC	-4	66
T2	Carson Ownbey	Candler, NC	-4	66
T4	Jacob Lowe	Angier, NC	-3	67
T4	Ben Woodruff	Huntersville, NC	-3	67
T4	Harrison Rhoades	Raleigh, NC	-3	67
T4	Tim Bunten	Concord, NC	-3	67
T8	Justin Morgan	Denver, NC	-2	68
T8	Christopher Wooten	Winston Salem, NC	-2	68
T8	Viraj Garewal	Raleigh, NC	-2	68
T8	Nick Lyerly	Salisbury, NC	-2	68
T8	Blake McShea	Zebulon, NC	-2	68
T8	Jared Chinn	Fayetteville, NC	-2	68
T8	John McFadyen	Fayetteville, NC	-2	68
T15	Will Tamplin	Asheville, NC	-1	69
T15	Jay Jay Howard	Concord, NC	-1	69
T15	Lee Mitchell	Conover, NC	-1	69
T15	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	-1	69
T15	Alex Burris	Greensboro, NC	-1	69
T15	Avery Price	Gastonia , NC	-1	69
T15	Bradley Calloway	Asheboro, NC	-1	69
T22	Brandon Einstein	Clemmons, NC	E	70
T22	Austin Duncan	Bessemer City, NC	E	70
T22	Jonathan Brightwell	Mint Hill, NC	E	70
T22	Christian Park	Charlotte, NC	E	70
T22	Candler Rice	Asheville, NC	E	70
T22	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	E	70
T22	Michael Coe	Morrisville, NC	E	70
T22	Joey Funderburg	Wilmington, NC	E	70
T30	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	+1	71
T30	Todd Stafford	Belmont, NC	+1	71
T30	Luke Hackworth	Charlotte, NC	+1	71
T30	Nicholas Brown	Lenoir, NC	+1	71
T30	Paul Kester, Jr	Wrightsville Beach, NC	+1	71
T30	Benjamin Potter	Kinston, NC	+1	71
T30	Matt Drinkhahn	Charlotte, NC	+1	71
T30	Michael Freeman	Asheville, NC	+1	71
T30	Brett McLamb	Coats, NC	+1	71
T30	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	+1	71
T30	Preston Ball	Raleigh, NC	+1	71
T30	Davis Richards	China Grove, NC	+1	71
T30	Scott Lincicome	Pinehurst, NC	+1	71
T30	Dylan Lukes	Chapel Hill, NC	+1	71
T30	Logan McNeely	Conover, NC	+1	71
T30	Preyer Fountain	Raleigh, NC	+1	71
T30	David Sargent	Cornelius, NC	+1	71
T47	John Major	Winston-Salem, NC	+2	72
T47	Quinn Tardif	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T47	Michael Neece	Gastonia, NC	+2	72
T47	Jack Towarnicky	New Bern, NC	+2	72
T47	Walker Simas	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T47	Patrick Horneman	Gastonia, NC	+2	72
T47	Brett Waters	Taylorsville, NC	+2	72
T47	Louis Lambert	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T47	Will Stewart	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T47	Mason Elmore	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T47	Jake McGlone	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T47	Parker Chavis	China Grove, NC	+2	72
T47	Austin Bonfiglio	Holly Springs, NC	+2	72
T47	Matthew Spak	Cary, NC	+2	72
T47	Kell Graham	Charlotte, NC	+2	72
T62	Jeremy Ray	Pfafftown, NC	+3	73
T62	Mitchell Schneider	Charlotte, NC	+3	73
T62	Zach Gilbert	Davidson, NC	+3	73
T62	Harrison Wierse	Wilmington, NC	+3	73
T62	Mark Dill	Pelham, NC	+3	73
T62	Tripp Summerlin	Summerfield, NC	+3	73
T62	Connor Armistead	Charlotte, NC	+3	73
T62	Brady Eckard	Conover, NC	+3	73
T62	Charlie Tate	Greensboro, NC	+3	73
T62	Aaron Walker	Charlotte, NC	+3	73
T62	Jackson Tyler	Wilmington, NC	+3	73
T62	Zack Byers	Shelby, NC	+3	73
T74	Jace Arko	Cornelius, NC	+4	74
T74	Jeff Jordan	Gastonia, NC	+4	74
T74	Will Straub	Huntersville, NC	+4	74
T74	Brian Hicks	Cary , NC	+4	74
T74	Chandler Perry	Clinton, NC	+4	74
T74	Koby Markham	Asheboro, NC	+4	74
T74	Mitch Robinette	Greensboro, NC	+4	74
T74	Allen Smith, III	Durham, NC	+4	74
T74	Blake Fiest	Huntersville, NC	+4	74
T74	Ben Buben	Charlotte, NC	+4	74
T74	Matthew Rogers	Huntersville, NC	+4	74
T74	Christian Bailey	Matthews, NC	+4	74
T86	Dick Stimart	Charlotte, NC	+5	75
T86	Devon Horne	Hendersonville, NC	+5	75
T86	Clay Holland	Greensboro, NC	+5	75
T86	Taylor Ferguson	Charlotte, NC	+5	75
T86	William Carter	Laurinburg, NC	+5	75
T86	Brantley Moore	Wilmington, NC	+5	75
T86	Zack Swanson	Charlotte, NC	+5	75
T86	Jonathan Henry	Mooresville, NC	+5	75
T86	Brody Davis	Harrisburg, NC	+5	75
T86	Seve Anfindsen	Apex, NC	+5	75
T86	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+5	75
T86	Michael Nulty	Greensboro, NC	+5	75
T86	Garrett Kachellek	Charlotte, NC	+5	75
T99	Patten Williams	Davidson, NC	+6	76
T99	Isley McClure	Waynesville, NC	+6	76
T99	Michael Ford	Chapel Hill, NC	+6	76
T99	Daniel Lowder	Belmont, NC	+6	76
T99	Nolan Mills, IV	Charlotte, NC	+6	76
T99	Stephen Carroll	Concord, NC	+6	76
T99	Samuel Echikson	Charlotte, NC	+6	76
T99	Tyler Shuler	Bryson City, NC	+6	76
T99	Richard Youden	Winston-Salem, NC	+6	76
T99	Zac Lewis	Fuquay Varina, NC	+6	76
T99	Jordan Smith	Summerfield, NC	+6	76
T110	Nathan Norfleet	Chapel Hill, NC	+7	77
T110	Attie Giles	Pinehurst, NC	+7	77
T110	Ronnie Uszenski	Cornelius, NC	+7	77
T113	Brandon Dembowiak	Leland, NC	+8	78
T113	Carter Cheek	Cary, NC	+8	78
T113	Troy Ferris	Currituck, NC	+8	78
T113	Michael Oliverio	Charlotte, NC	+8	78
T113	Mack Sheppard	Harrisburg, NC	+8	78
118	Ryan Turley	Clemmons, NC	+9	79
T119	Andy Crotts	Cramerton, NC	+10	80
T119	Gus Lascola	Durham, NC	+10	80
T119	Taylor York	Raleigh, NC	+10	80
T122	Logan Zimarino	Cape Carteret, NC	+11	81
T122	Tyler Fox	Fayetteville, NC	+11	81
T122	Jordan Reeves	Asheboro, NC	+11	81
T122	Bradley Helms	Winston-Salem, NC	+11	81
T122	Brad Mundy	Hickory, NC	+11	81
127	Grant Powell	Colfax, NC	+12	82
128	Blake Brantley	Winston-Salem, NC	+14	84
T129	Tyler Owens	Cary, NC	+16	86
T129	Bo Crooks	Lillington, NC	+16	86

Schedule of rounds:

Wednesday, August 1

Stroke Play Qualifying Round 1: Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, August 2

Stroke Play Qualifying Round 2: Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Friday, August 3

Round of 32: Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m.

Round of 16: Tee times begin at 12:45 p.m.

Saturday, August 4

Quarterfinals: Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m.

Semifinals: Tee times begin at 12:45 p.m.

Sunday, August 5

Championship: 8:00 a.m.

 

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.