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Tie Atop Leaderboard at Carolinian Amateur Between Stephenson, Lascola and Brown

 

Buies Creek, N.C. (June 12, 2020) -- The results from the first round of the 5th Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club in Buies Creek, N.C. from June 12, 2020. (6,717 yards, par 36-36--72)

 

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The first round of the 5th Carolinian Amateur ended with a three-way tie atop the leaderboard between Patrick Stephenson of Four Oaks, N.C., Gus Lascola of Durham, N.C. and Nic Brown of Wendell, N.C. Each of the Tar Heel State natives shot a first-round 70 to finish the day 2-under-par, however, they got it done in different ways.

 

Stephenson, who recently graduated from East Carolina University, made five birdies on the day, including three in the final six holes. He said that his putting kept him alive today as he wasn’t striking the ball well and was forced to save par several times on the front nine.

 

“I need my putter to stay consistent,” Stephenson said entering Saturday. “If I start hitting it better, my score is going to be even better than it was today. Hopefully I can just hit it a little bit better tomorrow, be more stress free and have a little more fun.”

 

As for Lascola and Brown, both players were satisfied with their performances off of the tee, and felt that their strategies entering the day helped them finish atop the leaderboard.

 

Lascola, a rising junior on the men’s golf team at Cornell University, tried to stay patient and only use his driver when necessary. Brown, playing in his first tournament since his junior season at Wingate University was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, also focused on a strategy of hitting fairways coming into the day. Lascola said that he only missed one fairway all day.

 

“I played smart today, and I didn’t try to force anything,” Lascola said. “My two bogies were when I tried to force a shot. My strategy got me into the lead after the first day, I’m just going to stay patient, I’m going to go work on my putting stroke and hopefully I can get some more in tomorrow.

 

“I kept it in play,” Brown added. “That was the game plan. Keep it in the fairway. This is a golf course that penalizes people that don’t hit it well off the tee, so I made sure that I kept in the fairway and attacked from there.”

 

Defending champion Fulton Smith of Pinehurst, N.C. and Daniel Neveu, also of Pinehurst, N.C., are both one shot off of the lead and tied for fourth at 1-under-par, 71.

 

The second round of the 5th Carolinian Amateur begins tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, at 8:00 a.m.

 

The Carolinian Amateur format is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 70 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 16th birthday by the first round, 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 member club that does not exceed 10.4.  There is no residency requirement for this tournament.


 

5th Carolinian Amateur

Keith Hills Golf Club, Buies Creek, N.C.

First Round Results

 

Pos. Player City, State To Par R1
T1 Patrick Stephenson Four Oaks, NC -2 70
T1 Gus Lascola Durham, NC -2 70
T1 Nic Brown Wendell, NC -2 70
T4 Fulton Smith Pinehurst, NC -1 71
T4 Daniel Neveu Pinehurst, NC -1 71
T6 Addison Beam Cherryville, NC E 72
T6 Nicholas Mathews Mebane, NC E 72
T6 Will Hawley Raleigh, NC E 72
T6 Jack Towarnicky New Bern, NC E 72
T6 Patrick Golden Murrells Inlet, SC E 72
T6 Tim Bunten Concord, NC E 72
T6 Frank Gilliam Raleigh, NC E 72
T6 Randall Hudson New Bern, NC E 72
T6 Max Green Hilton Head Island, SC E 72
T6 Henry Augenstein Columbia, SC E 72
T6 Parker Truesdale Canton, NC E 72
T17 Garrett Risner Holly Springs, NC +1 73
T17 Tyler DeChellis Clayton, NC +1 73
T17 Carter Rains Greenville, NC +1 73
T17 Clayson Good Durham, NC +1 73
T17 Columb Knight Raleigh, NC +1 73
T17 Anthony Conn Raleigh, NC +1 73
T17 Ryan Solan Charlotte, NC +1 73
T24 Jennings Glenn Raleigh, NC +2 74
T24 Ike Joy Denver, NC +2 74
T24 Landon Barnes Pilot Mountain, NC +2 74
T24 Jack Marcotte Apex, NC +2 74
T24 Michael La Sasso Raleigh, NC +2 74
T24 Timmy Gannon Charlotte, NC +2 74
T24 AJ Shaffer Horse Shoe, NC +2 74
T24 John Fahey Charlotte, NC +2 74
T24 Jack Massei Pinehurst, NC +2 74
T24 Jackson Tyler Wilmington, NC +2 74
T24 Josh Neal Raleigh, NC +2 74
T24 Scott Tarcy Charlotte, NC +2 74
T24 Dan Walters WInston-Salem, NC +2 74
T37 Jackson Steiner Charlotte, NC +3 75
T37 Michael Childress Salisbury, NC +3 75
T37 Noah Connor Reidsville, NC +3 75
T37 Jordan Smith Summerfield, NC +3 75
T37 Colin Trahan North Augusta, SC +3 75
T37 Rick Rogers Winston Salem, NC +3 75
T37 Chris Cassetta High Point, NC +3 75
T37 Jeff Beasley Angier, NC +3 75
T45 Travon Willis Indian Trail, NC +4 76
T45 Avery Papalia Kernersville, NC +4 76
T45 Gray Mitchum Winterville, NC +4 76
T45 Jackson Brimfield Chapel Hill, NC +4 76
T45 Caden Baker Mebane, NC +4 76
T45 Colin Browning Charlotte, NC +4 76
T45 Nicklaus Sutton Matthews, NC +4 76
T45 Joseph Cansler Clemmons, NC +4 76
T45 Stephen Lavenets Willow Spring, NC +4 76
T54 Kris Jackson Greenville, NC +5 77
T54 Peter Fountain Raleigh, NC +5 77
T54 Graham Chase Charlotte, NC +5 77
T54 Solomon Park Greensboro, NC +5 77
T54 Jimbo Stanley Raleigh, NC +5 77
T54 Kyle Kushnir Raleigh, NC +5 77
T54 Tommy Lamb Cary, NC +5 77
T54 Cameron Hardison Greenville, NC +5 77
T54 Ryan Macri Wake Forest, NC +5 77
T54 Trey Schneider Mooresville, NC +5 77
T54 Kurtis Grant Southern Pines, NC +5 77
T54 Thomas Storbeck Pinehurst, NC +5 77
T54 Austin Phillips Greenville, NC +5 77
T54 Stephen Helton Clayton, NC +5 77
T54 Jon Eichstaedt Charlotte, NC +5 77
T69 Nicholas Song Waxhaw, NC +6 78
T69 Stuart Fuller Winston-Salem, NC +6 78
T69 Jackson Bode Pinehurst, NC +6 78
T69 Jack Dockrill Elon, NC +6 78
T69 Colin Wholey Charlotte, NC +6 78
T69 Jonathan Hockaday Sanford, NC +6 78
T69 Brandon Wood Erwin, NC +6 78
T76 Blake McShea Zebulon, NC +7 79
T76 Will Campbell Winnabow, NC +7 79
T76 Shawn Heinchon Greenville, NC +7 79
T76 Andrew Sapp Greenville, NC +7 79
T80 Sam Davidson Asheboro, NC +8 80
T80 Jake Herring Wilson, NC +8 80
T80 Parker Shimp Charlotte, NC +8 80
T80 Caleb Click Fair Bluff, NC +8 80
T80 Matt Ellis Wilson, NC +8 80
T80 Bo Crooks Lillington, NC +8 80
T86 Luke Perrino Mooresville, NC +9 81
T86 John Bennett Forest City, NC +9 81
T86 Daniel Adkins Holly Springs, NC +9 81
T86 Trevor Gerard Hartsville, SC +9 81
T86 Whit Howard Raleigh, NC +9 81
T86 Jeff Manley Raleigh, NC +9 81
T92 Joey Pritchard Pinehurst, NC +10 82
T92 Brandon Jones Sanford, NC +10 82
T92 Eric Parziale Pinehurst, NC +10 82
T92 Michael Sutton Goldsboro, NC +10 82
T96 Ethan Hall Morehead City, NC +11 83
T96 Luke Nelson Raleigh, NC +11 83
T96 Hayes Mahoney Greenville, NC +11 83
T99 Phillip Clifton Winston-Salem, NC +13 85
T99 Holden Grigg Myrtle Beach, SC +13 85
T99 Chris Bitzenhofer Mount Olive, NC +13 85
T99 Drew Haywood Chapel Hill, NC +13 85
103 Eston Lee Four Oaks, NC +16 88
104 Jay Aichelman Charlotte, NC +19 91
105 Zach Murrow Gastonia, NC +20 92
WD Todd Moyer Cornelius, NC - WD
WD Mark Thomas Wake Forest, NC - WD
         

 

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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