Harwell Wins the 34th N.C. Senior Am

5/9/2019 12:09:00 PM

ADVANCE, N.C. (May 9, 2019) -- Final results of the Carolinas Golf Association's 34th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship at Bermuda Run Country Club (East Course) in Advance, N.C. on Thursday, May 9.

Steve Harwell of Mooresville was able to go wire-to-wire to capture the 34^th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship. Harwell has two other CGA Championships to his name, including the Carolinas Senior Four-Ball in April but this marks his first individual CGA title of his illustrious amateur career.

“Words can't even begin to describe it,” Harwell said. “I've got several seconds in just about every Carolinas event but first is what you want and I finally got one. So it's just a great relief and accomplishment to do that.”

Harwell came into the final round with a one-shot lead but by the time his group made turn, the lead was gone and Dean Channell of Cary played himself into a tie for first. Harwell was able to recapture a one-shot lead with a par on the par 4, 11^th but it was the par 4, 13^th where Harwell was able to really separate himself from the pack.

With a sand wedge in hand, Harwell landed his approach shot about five feet past the flagstick. It spun back and went into the hole for an eagle, two.

“That was a big swing there and I started to feel like I was in a good place,” Harwell said. “I wasn't scoreboard watching. I was just trying to stay in the moment and hit solid golf shots.”

Harwell was able to put his tee shot to about seven feet from the hole on the par 3, 16^th and made the putt to go up six shots over his nearest competitor with two holes remaining.

“I finally looked at (the leaderboard) after I hit it on the 18^th green and saw I had a pretty big league,” Harwell said. “At that point, I knew it was going to work out.”

Bermuda Run Country Club’s East Course, especially the greens, were quite the challenge for the field. Harwell was the only golfer in the field to finish the 54-hole event under par. He finished at 3-under-par, 213 total for the championship. He was one of two golfers, the other being William Jamieson of Cary, who shot under par on Thursday’s final round.

Our first round co-leader, Russ Perry of Winston-Salem, matched his second round score of 3-over-par, 75 on Thursday to tie Channell for second place at 3-over-par, 219 total for the championship.

Four players finished tied for fourth at 5-over-par, 221 for the championship including Jamieson, Lionell Sutton of La Grange, Doug Owens of Albemarle and Paul Simson of Raleigh.

The victory marks the third large amateur win for Harwell in the last month. Aside from his two CGA Championships, Harwell was able to win the senior division title at Seminole Golf Club’s prestigious Coleman Invitational.

Harwell now has his sights set on the U.S. Senior Amateur being played later this year at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C.; a club that Harwell is quite familiar with.

“I didn't get to try last year because of a work commitment and it was my first year eligible,” Harwell said. “I’ve played there quite a few times and I'd love to be in the field.”

The CGA wishes thank the members and staff at Bermuda Run Country Club, especially Director of Golf, Mary Thomas, Head Superintendent, Scott Fallen and General Manager, Claude Thorn.

34th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship
Bermuda Run Country Club | Advance, N.C.
Final Results

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Steve Harwell	Mooresville, NC	-3	69	73	71	213
T2	Dean Channell	Cary, NC	+3	71	72	76	219
T2	Russ Perry	Winston-Salem, NC	+3	69	75	75	219
T4	Lionel Sutton	La Grange, NC	+5	74	70	77	221
T4	Doug Owens	Albemarle, NC	+5	76	71	74	221
T4	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	+5	76	72	73	221
T4	William Jamieson	Cary, NC	+5	75	75	71	221
8	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+6	73	76	73	222
9	Todd Hendley	Columbus, NC	+7	74	73	76	223
10	Harrison Rutter	Winston-Salem, NC	+8	72	76	76	224
11	Preston Edmondson	Morrisville, NC	+9	74	73	78	225
12	Mike Shoffner	Graham, NC	+10	71	77	78	226
T13	Jerry Horton	Wilmington, NC	+12	82	70	76	228
T13	Macon Moye	Southern Pines, NC	+12	76	76	76	228
T15	Mike Kelly	Sanford, NC	+13	77	72	80	229
T15	Dale Bouguennec	Pinehurst, NC	+13	74	78	77	229
T15	James Pearson	Charlotte, NC	+13	77	71	81	229
T15	Marc Cox	Greensboro, NC	+13	76	80	73	229
T15	Trip Gentry	Greensboro, NC	+13	82	74	73	229
20	Pat Thompson	Asheville, NC	+14	76	76	78	230
T21	Jim Grainger	Charlotte, NC	+15	75	79	77	231
T21	John Fritz	Mint Hill, NC	+15	76	78	77	231
T21	Patrick Brady	Reidsville, NC	+15	78	78	75	231
T24	John Rudolph	Charlotte, NC	+16	73	83	76	232
T24	Paul Clark	Charlote, NC	+16	80	75	77	232
T24	Grant Hoffman	Asheboro, NC	+16	81	78	73	232
T27	Kim Mansfield	High Point, NC	+17	78	76	79	233
T27	Phil Bland	Waynesville, NC	+17	78	76	79	233
T29	Larry Griffin	Cornelius, NC	+18	79	75	80	234
T29	Dean Parziale	Whispering Pines, NC	+18	82	74	78	234
T29	Arlis Pike	Kernersville, NC	+18	80	77	77	234
T29	Randall Sullins	Claremont, NC	+18	79	80	75	234
T33	Keith Knight	Waxhax, NC	+19	77	78	80	235
T33	Neal Morrison	Charlotte, NC	+19	77	77	81	235
T33	David Eaker	Forest City, NC	+19	80	78	77	235
T33	Vince Credle	Summerfield, NC	+19	84	74	77	235
T33	Buck Hall	Thomasville, NC	+19	76	75	84	235
T33	Rick Shaefer	Holly Springs, NC	+19	78	78	79	235
T39	Joe Sumrow	Charlotte, NC	+20	81	78	77	236
T39	Mike Arnold	Mooresville, NC	+20	78	79	79	236
T39	Ray Womack	Burlington, NC	+20	75	82	79	236
T39	Jim Gallagher	Charlotte, NC	+20	80	78	78	236
T43	Dave Davis	Pine Level, NC	+21	78	77	82	237
T43	David Waggoner	Holly Ridge, NC	+21	80	79	78	237
T43	Rick Riddle	Charlotte, NC	+21	76	79	82	237
T43	Eric Ardery	Durham, NC	+21	76	82	79	237
T43	Penn Compton	Wilmington, NC	+21	81	77	79	237
T48	Dickie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC	+22	79	80	79	238
T48	John Caulfield	Sunset Beach, NC	+22	77	79	82	238
T48	Patrick Smithey	Winston-Salem, NC	+22	83	76	79	238
T48	Andy Bower	Greensboro, NC	+22	80	78	80	238
T48	Mark Kozel	Chapel Hill, NC	+22	82	77	79	238
T53	Andy Burnette	Raleigh, NC	+23	77	74	88	239
T53	Bob Wilson	Archdale, NC	+23	77	78	84	239
T53	Robert Desjardins	Matthews, NC	+23	81	77	81	239
56	Glenn Sexton	Greensboro, NC	+24	78	81	81	240
T57	Bradley Helms	Winston-Salem, NC	+25	80	78	83	241
T57	Ed Donlin	Concord, NC	+25	79	78	84	241
T59	Chip Hunter	Winston-Salem, NC	+26	80	78	84	242
T59	Jerome Schott	Holly Springs, NC	+26	75	84	83	242
T61	Mike Bivins	High Point, NC	+28	79	79	86	244
T61	Charlie Parks	Asheboro, NC	+28	81	77	86	244
63	Chip Williamson	Wilmington, NC	+29	79	77	89	245
T64	Jeff Tedder	Advance, NC	+30	76	82	88	246
T64	Mark Walker	Greensboro, NC	+30	79	80	87	246
The following players did not make the cut
CUT	Robert Shoaf	Concord, NC	+16	85	75		160
CUT	Wayne Moore	Durham, NC	+16	78	82		160
CUT	Donald Detweiler	Raleigh, NC	+16	81	79		160
CUT	Lawrence Hicks	Greensboro, NC	+16	80	80		160
CUT	Tom Fagerli	Yadkinville, NC	+16	79	81		160
CUT	Tommy Jones	Asheboro, NC	+16	81	79		160
CUT	Bill Phillips	Charlotte, NC	+17	82	79		161
CUT	Ernie Newton	Winston-Salem, NC	+17	82	79		161
CUT	Robert Wildner	Hendersonville, NC	+17	81	80		161
CUT	Stacey Anfindsen	Apex, NC	+17	79	82		161
CUT	Benjamin Yeager	Clemmons, NC	+17	81	80		161
CUT	Casey Alexander	Harrisburg, NC	+17	83	78		161
CUT	John Frazier	Burlington, NC	+17	82	79		161
CUT	Mike Wilson	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	+17	80	81		161
CUT	Arch Reed	Pinehurst, NC	+18	81	81		162
CUT	Jim Morgan	Greensboro, NC	+18	78	84		162
CUT	Steve Lassiter	Pinehurst, NC	+18	83	79		162
CUT	John Cleetwood	Carthage, NC	+18	80	82		162
CUT	John Stratton	Greensboro, NC	+18	81	81		162
CUT	Rick Condrey	Nebo, NC	+18	77	85		162
CUT	Ronald Carpenter	Creedmoor, NC	+18	83	79		162
CUT	Tim Andersen	Pinehurst, NC	+18	82	80		162
CUT	Andre Resner	Salisbury, NC	+19	83	80		163
CUT	Charley Hodges	Charlotte, NC	+19	83	80		163
CUT	Bill Long	Southern Pines, NC	+19	82	81		163
CUT	David Ogden	Pinehurst, NC	+19	82	81		163
CUT	Doug Glenn	Kannapolis, NC	+19	81	82		163
CUT	Wesley Clark	Charlotte, NC	+19	86	77		163
CUT	Brandon Godfrey	Marion, NC	+20	84	80		164
CUT	Don White	Winston-Salem, NC	+20	84	80		164
CUT	J. Vann Parker	Emerald Isle, NC	+20	80	84		164
CUT	Mark Bolick	Hickory, NC	+20	85	79		164
CUT	Morris Marshburn	Vass, NC	+20	81	83		164
CUT	Trip Boinest	Shelby, NC	+20	84	80		164
CUT	Bill Burling	Greensboro, NC	+20	84	80		164
CUT	John Ervin	Hiddenite, NC	+20	75	89		164
CUT	Bill Piotti	Lexington, NC	+21	85	80		165
CUT	Jim Arlington	Apex, NC	+21	81	84		165
CUT	Rick Powers	Oxford, NC	+21	86	79		165
CUT	Dave Rosenblatt	Winston-Salem, NC	+22	81	85		166
CUT	Steve Wilson	Wilmington, NC	+22	81	85		166
CUT	Terry Rathman	Gastonia, NC	+22	83	83		166
CUT	Gregor Howard	Winston-Salem, NC	+22	86	80		166
CUT	Larry Wilson	Lake Junaluska, NC	+22	85	81		166
CUT	Randy Beeson	Colfax, NC	+23	81	86		167
CUT	Brad Stoll	Hickory, NC	+23	81	86		167
CUT	Keith Hiller	Clemmons, NC	+23	87	80		167
CUT	Allen Gustafson	Raleigh, NC	+24	83	85		168
CUT	Gene Queen	Advance, NC	+24	78	90		168
CUT	John Rathjen	Clayton, NC	+24	85	83		168
CUT	Tim Whitener	Hickory, NC	+24	84	84		168
CUT	Brad Buxton	Greensboro, NC	+24	83	85		168
CUT	Greg Powell	Charlotte, NC	+24	85	83		168
CUT	Johnny Adams	Cary, NC	+24	84	84		168
CUT	Mike Dowless	Wilmington, NC	+24	80	88		168
CUT	Van Nance	Hickory, NC	+24	80	88		168
CUT	Stephen Neely	Winston-Salem, NC	+25	82	87		169
CUT	Ken Shelton	Denver, NC	+25	87	82		169
CUT	Gary Hull	Huntersville, NC	+26	86	84		170
CUT	Dale King	Winston-Salem, NC	+26	84	86		170
CUT	Eric Taylor	Greensboro, NC	+27	85	86		171
CUT	Mike Johnson	Clayton, NC	+27	89	82		171
CUT	Scott Tyson	New Bern, NC	+27	87	84		171
CUT	Jim Ayersman	Pinehurst, NC	+28	83	89		172
CUT	Todd Boersma	Raleigh, NC	+28	84	88		172
CUT	Chuck Parker	Raleigh, NC	+29	89	84		173
CUT	Todd Turner	West End, NC	+29	87	86		173
CUT	Clint Miller	Mount Pleasant, NC	+31	96	79		175
CUT	Rick Chapman	Granite Falls, NC	+36	87	93		180
CUT	Don McFarland	Raleigh, NC	+40	95	89		184
CUT	Bill Johnson	Granite Falls, NC	+42	92	94		186
WD	Michael Christley	Brown Summit, NC	-	82	WD		WD
WD	Tom Oxholm	Raleigh, NC	-	82	WD		WD
WD	James Tuttle	Pinehurst, NC	-	83	WD		WD
WD	Robert Heavner	Greensboro, NC	-	83	WD		WD
WD	Mickey Pennell	lenoir, NC	-	86	WD		WD
WD	Gary Bell	Mooreville, NC	-	88	WD		WD
WD	Phil Werz	Southern Pines, NC	-	93	WD		WD
WD	Philip Bell	Clemmons, NC	-	96	WD		WD
WD	Robert Vespa	Summerfield, NC	-	WD	WD		WD

Competition Schedule:

Tuesday, May 7
Round 1 –18 holes stroke play
Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees
Lunch from all players provided by CGA

Wednesday, May 8
Round 2 –18 holes stroke play
Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees
Lunch from all players provided by CGA
Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score.

Thursday, May 9
Round 3. Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.

Harwell Wins the 34th N.C. Senior Am

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