Green Grabs the Creed Junior Boys' Lead

 

CAMDEN, S.C. (September 19, 2020) -- First round results of the 8th Creed Junior Boys’ Invitational at Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on September 19, 2020. The field is competing at 6,372 yards, par 35-35--70. 

 

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Max Green of Hilton Head, S.C. carded 3-under-par, 67 in the opening round to take a one shot lead over the rest of the pack. 

 

Green started with a birdie on No. 2 that was quickly pushed back by a bogey on No. 3. He said he had a “rough start”, sitting even-par through No. 10, however his momentum picked up after a birdie on No. 11. 

 

“I had it rolling on the back,” said Green. “I knew I was hitting it well coming down the stretch. After birdieing 11 and 14, No. 17 is a pretty simple hole, so I was feeling comfortable and confident.”

 

A birdie on No. 17 left Green 3-under-par with five birdies on the day, which he attributed to his strong putting. 

 

“I am feeling pretty good about tomorrow,” he said. “I am going to try to hit more greens and just keep that putter going.”

 

Jonathan Griz of Hilton Head Island, S.C. and Nathan Franks of Roebuck, S.C. are tied for second after carding 2-under-par, 68’s in the first round. Both Griz and Franks played aggressive golf today and it paid off.

 

Griz had a similar fate to Green on the front nine, making the turn at even-par, 35 and that is when he started taking his aggressive approach.  

 

“I hit a few good shots on the front nine, but I was pretty frustrated honestly,” said Griz. “I was even through nine because I left a lot of opportunities out there. In a sense, I think that gave me a bit of an angry energy and I took that to my advantage to fire off three birdies on the back.”

 

After a bogey on No. 18, Griz finished at 2-under-par, 68, well within striking distance of the lead. 

 

Franks earned his position on the leaderboard after capitalizing on two out of the three par-5s with birdies Nos. 7 and 13. He made several great birdie putts today and also felt confident on the tee. 

 

“I was hitting my driver well, which always helps and then I made most of the putts within 15 feet,” said Franks. That combination set him up for four birdies throughout his round and he is hoping to stay consistent with those strengths tomorrow. 

 

Zach Adams of Charleston, S.C., Andrew Swanson of Bluffton, S.C. and Josh Buxbaum of Wake Forest, N.C. shot the only other rounds under-par, finishing 1-under-par, 69 today. 

 

The final round will begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and starting times will continue until 1:20 p.m. 

 

8th Creed Junior Boys’ Invitational

Camden Country Club, Camden, S.C.

First Round Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State, Graduation	To Par	Total
1	Max Green	Hilton Head, SC, 2021	-3	67
T2	Jonathan Griz	Hilton Head Island, SC, 2022	-2	68
T2	Nathan Franks	Roebuck, SC, 2021	-2	68
T4	Zach Adams	Charleston, SC, 2022	-1	69
T4	Andrew Swanson	Bluffton, SC, 2021	-1	69
T4	Josh Buxbaum	Wake Forest, NC, 2021	-1	69
T7	Tyler DeChellis	Clayton, NC, 2021	E	70
T7	Carter Busse	Davidson, NC, 2021	E	70
T7	Cornell Beans	Charlotte, NC, 2024	E	70
T10	Drew Van Dyke	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+1	71
T10	Alan Van Asch	Raleigh, NC, 2022	+1	71
T10	Owen Kose	Holly Springs, NC, 2022	+1	71
T10	Aidan Browning	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+1	71
T10	Timmy Gannon	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+1	71
T10	Keenan Royalty	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+1	71
T16	Kyle Haas	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	+2	72
T16	Quinlan Polin	Cary, NC, 2023	+2	72
T16	Barrett Josey	Moore, SC, 2021	+2	72
T16	Robert Thompson	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+2	72
T16	Langdon Aronson	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+2	72
T21	Luke Walmet	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	+3	73
T21	Will Tharin	Rocky Mount, NC, 2023	+3	73
T21	Tyler Jones	Jacksonville, NC, 2023	+3	73
T21	Branden Boyce	Spring Lake, NC, 2022	+3	73
T21	Collin Adams	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+3	73
T21	Bradley Davis, Jr.	Pilot Mountain, NC, 2022	+3	73
T21	Walker Felton	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	+3	73
T28	Elliott Pope	Lugoff, SC, 2021	+4	74
T28	Benjamin Bailey	Huntersville, NC, 2022	+4	74
T28	Spencer Turtz	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+4	74
T28	Jerry Bruns	Beaufort, SC, 2023	+4	74
T28	Oliver Rotermund	Charleston, SC, 2021	+4	74
T28	Luke Sullivan	Columbia, SC, 2022	+4	74
T28	Steven Shea	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+4	74
T28	Daniel Brasington	Woodruff, SC, 2021	+4	74
T28	Mason Tucker	Lancaster, SC, 2021	+4	74
T28	Nicholas Smith	Pickens, SC, 2022	+4	74
T28	Griffin Tarver	Tega Cay, SC, 2021	+4	74
T28	Cole Rouse	Kernersville, NC, 2024	+4	74
T28	Wills Kelly	Camden, SC, 2021	+4	74
T28	Will Conway	Weddington, NC, 2021	+4	74
T42	Braeden Barnett	Galivants Ferry, SC, 2021	+5	75
T42	Daniel Adkins	Holly Springs, NC, 2021	+5	75
T42	Tip Price	Greenville, SC, 2025	+5	75
T42	Ayush Bodhale	Huntersville, NC, 2021	+5	75
T42	Daniel Boone	Fuquay Varina, NC, 2023	+5	75
T42	Calvin Hawkins	Lexington, NC, 2023	+5	75
T42	Pake June	Florence, SC, 2022	+5	75
T42	Colin Salema	Matthews, NC, 2024	+5	75
T42	Caden Baker	Mebane, NC, 2021	+5	75
T42	Andrew Gallagher	Grimesland, NC, 2021	+5	75
T42	Rowan Sullivan	Charleston, SC, 2023	+5	75
T42	Preston Howe	Winston-Salem, NC, 2025	+5	75
T42	William Grasty	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+5	75
T55	Jace Butcher	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+6	76
T55	Kareem Elkassem	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+6	76
T55	Adam Hunt	Columbia, SC, 2023	+6	76
T55	Parker Shimp	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+6	76
T55	Jennings Glenn	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+6	76
T55	David Oliver	Pageland, SC, 2024	+6	76
T55	Dallas Johnson	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2024	+6	76
T55	Waymon Thomas	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	+6	76
T55	Burch Harrison	Columbia, SC, 2022	+6	76
T55	Will Guthrie	Charlotte, NC, 2025	+6	76
T55	Jeremy Edmunds	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+6	76
T55	James Reames	Camden, SC, 2024	+6	76
T55	Hunter Justice	Cornelius, NC, 2024	+6	76
T55	Parker Cumbea	Fuquay Varina, NC, 2021	+6	76
T55	Jack Wieler	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	+6	76
T55	Nick Rubino	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+6	76
T55	Daniel Jones	Greensboro, NC, 2021	+6	76
T55	Luke Ward	Arden, NC, 2021	+6	76
T73	Matthew Hutto	Blythewood, SC, 2021	+7	77
T73	Logan Lutz	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	+7	77
T73	Pearse Lucas	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+7	77
T73	Ian Podziewski	Waxhaw, NC, 2022	+7	77
T73	Sean Finan	Winston-Salem, NC, 2022	+7	77
T73	Josh Lendach	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+7	77
T73	Hudson Schulze	Charlotte, NC, 2025	+7	77
T73	Matthew Messenger	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+7	77
T73	Jones Saylor	Bluffton, SC, 2023	+7	77
T82	Simon Wright	Lancaster, SC, 2021	+8	78
T82	Alex Stephens	Daniel Island, SC, 2021	+8	78
T82	Trey Crenshaw	Lancaster, SC, 2021	+8	78
T82	Michael La Sasso	Raleigh, NC, 2022	+8	78
T82	Coleman Ferguson	Columbia, SC, 2024	+8	78
T82	Ryan Jahr	Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 2022	+8	78
T82	Ryan McCarthy	Cary, NC, 2022	+8	78
T82	Bizzell Pate	Pinehurst, NC, 2024	+8	78
T82	Landon Merrell	Salisbury, NC, 2024	+8	78
T82	Ryan Dunn	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	+8	78
T82	Andrew Graham	Asheville, NC, 2021	+8	78
T82	Evan Mendyk	Summerfield, NC, 2021	+8	78
T82	Bryce Wittmer	Tega Cay, SC, 2021	+8	78
T95	Mavrick Mullinax	Lexington, SC, 2021	+9	79
T95	Miles Eubanks	Warrenville, SC, 2023	+9	79
T95	Lukas Pokrzywinski	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+9	79
T95	Andrew Gregory	Inman, SC, 2023	+9	79
T95	Luke Guthrie	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+9	79
T95	Wylie Nash	Camden, SC, 2022	+9	79
T95	Sam Wilson	Davidson, NC, 2021	+9	79
T95	Will Harrington	Summerfield, NC, 2021	+9	79
T103	Hayden Mincey	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2022	+10	80
T103	Ashton Eubanks	Lexington, SC, 2023	+10	80
T103	Davis Oldenburg	Asheville, NC, 2022	+10	80
T103	Landon Cooper	Conway, SC, 2022	+10	80
T103	Nick Goellner	Apex, NC, 2023	+10	80
T103	Keegan Brown	Tega Cay, SC, 2021	+10	80
T109	Jay Lowder	Greenville, SC, 2022	+11	81
T109	Grant Paolucci	Blythewood, SC, 2024	+11	81
T109	Robert Gefaell	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	+11	81
T109	Peter Nusbaum	Pittsboro, NC, 2022	+11	81
T113	Jay Wilkins	Simpsonville, SC, 2022	+12	82
T113	Christian Conway	Raleigh, NC, 2022	+12	82
T113	Chase Harris	Pilot Mountain, NC, 2022	+12	82
T113	Connor Brown	Cherryville, NC, 2021	+12	82
117	Ryan Curran	Charlotte, NC, 2024	+13	83
T118	Tristen McKay	Florence, SC, 2023	+14	84
T118	Evan Younghans	Camden, SC, 2021	+14	84
T118	William Melvin	Charlotte, NC, 2022	+14	84
T121	Max Rotermund	Charleston, SC, 2023	+15	85
T121	Justin Jenkins	Matthews, NC, 2022	+15	85
T121	Josh Newman	Charlotte, NC, 2021	+15	85
T121	Guy Buffum	Columbia, SC, 2021	+15	85
T125	Michael Switzer	Charlotte, NC, 2025	+16	86
T125	Aidan Harrington	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+16	86
T125	Luca Seccareccio	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	+16	86
T125	Will Fowler	Salisbury, NC, 2021	+16	86
T129	Alex Gould	Greensboro, NC, 2022	+17	87
T129	Anderson Badgett	Pilot Mountain, NC, 2023	+17	87
T129	Ethan Wooten	High Point, NC, 2023	+17	87
T129	Drew Neal	Camden, SC, 2021	+17	87
133	Samanyu Bedi	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+18	88
T134	Aedan Barnes	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+23	93
T134	Will Esmacher	Greer, SC, 2021	+23	93

 

Schedule of rounds:

 

Sunday, September 20: Final Round

8:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Morning wave starting times off of #1 and #10

12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Afternoon wave starting times off of #1 and #10

 

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