Younts Pounces on Carolinas Mid-Amateur Lead

 

SALISBURY, N.C. (October 30, 2020) -- First round results of the 40th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Salisbury in Salisbury, N.C. on October 30, 2020. The field is competing at 6,723 yards, par 35-36--71. 

 

The CGA is conducting this championship under the COVID-19 Tournament Protocols. Learn more here. 

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Full Field | Starting Times | Scoring | History | Photos

 

Tropical Storm Zeta came through Salisbury yesterday and the course saw heavy rain and high winds. However, thanks to the awesome staff here at the Country Club of Salisbury we were able to start on time this morning with solid course conditions, although that did not necessarily mean favorable scores.

 

“Building a house, moving in with the in-laws, taking care of two kids under three…” is how Matthew Younts of Greensboro, N.C. explained his preparations for this weekend. That is a perfect glance into the life of a mid-amateur (mid-am) and how many other players out here also spent their time before this event, while still managing to play highly competitive amateur golf. 

 

Younts took the Carolinas Mid-Amateur lead today after a 2-under-par, 69 finish. Beginning his round on No. 10, Younts got off to a hot start with an eagle on No. 13 and a birdie on No. 16. Then trouble struck with a lost ball on No. 18. 

 

“On No 18. I had a lost ball, but it was a big turning point because I was still able to make a bogey after the lost ball,” said Younts. “I got up and down from over the green on No. 1. Those two holes back-to-back kept me going.”

 

From there he played a bogey-free back nine with a birdie on No. 4 and finished with the low round of the day. Younts will try to stay on top tomorrow with a similar game plan as he had today.

 

“My strategy with how soft it is out here is to hit driver and to try and get it out as far as I can,” said Younts. “Then around the greens I favor it towards the center especially in the wind when I’m not 100% in control.”

 

Second place is staked by a five-way tie at 1-under-par, 70. N.C. Mid-Amateur runner-up Dan Walters of Winston-Salem, N.C., 2015 Carolinas Mid-Amateur Champion Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C., Cyrus Stewart of Raleigh, N.C., Paul Slomkowski of Colfax, N.C. and James Lightsey of Indian Land, S.C. are all just one shot off the lead entering the second round. 

 

The second round will begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. with starting times until 1:32 p.m. off of No. 1 and No. 10. The field will be cut to low 60 scores and ties for the final round on Sunday. 

 

40th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship

The Country Club of Salisbury, Salisbury, N.C.

Overall First Round Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1
1	Matthew Younts	Greensboro, NC	-2	69
T2	Cyrus Stewart	Raleigh, NC	-1	70
T2	James Lightsey	Indian Land, SC	-1	70
T2	Dan Walters	WInston-Salem, NC	-1	70
T2	Paul Slomkowski	Colfax, NC	-1	70
T2	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC, Won in 2015	-1	70
T7	Russ Adams	Charlotte, NC	E	71
T7	William Buchanan	Greensboro, NC	E	71
T7	Jason Smith	Raleigh, NC	E	71
T7	Robert Lutomski	Simpsonville, SC	E	71
T7	Anthony Baker	Carolina Shores, NC	E	71
T12	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	+1	72
T12	Bobby Dean	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T12	Matt Kilgo	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T12	Kyle Bearden	Barnwell, SC	+1	72
T12	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+1	72
T12	Brandon Truesdale	Rock hill, SC	+1	72
T18	Michael Swaringen	Salisbury, NC	+2	73
T18	Dylan Lancaster	Spindale, NC	+2	73
T18	Kyle Milner	Spartanburg, SC	+2	73
T18	Jeff Boyan	Winston Salem, NC	+2	73
T18	Alex Nianouris	Raleigh, NC	+2	73
T18	DeeBo Kelly	Camden, SC	+2	73
T18	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	+2	73
T18	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+2	73
T18	Keegan Hoff	Charlotte, NC	+2	73
T18	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	+2	73
T18	Jay Roberts	Concord, NC	+2	73
T29	Jeffrey Lankford	Mocksville, NC	+3	74
T29	Andrew Ward	Charlotte, NC	+3	74
T29	Jeremy Boggs	Fort Mill, SC	+3	74
T29	Tyler Crossen	Landis, NC	+3	74
T29	Stephen Woodard	Charlotte, NC, Won in 2019	+3	74
T29	Brett Harris	Franklin, NC	+3	74
T29	Jeremy Ray	Pfafftown, NC	+3	74
T29	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	+3	74
T29	Weston Bell	Piedmont, SC	+3	74
T29	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	+3	74
T29	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+3	74
T29	Jerell Fields	Pineville, NC	+3	74
T41	Scott Roberts	Lancaster, SC	+4	75
T41	David Yowell	Charlotte, NC	+4	75
T41	Brett Barry	Winston-Salem, NC	+4	75
T41	Samuel Ring	Carthage, NC	+4	75
T41	Dermot McElhennon	Wake Forest, NC	+4	75
T41	Brad Mangum	Iron Station, NC	+4	75
T41	David Gies	Pineville, NC	+4	75
T41	David Banks	Richlands, NC	+4	75
T41	Andrew Fowler	Greenville, SC	+4	75
T50	Ernest Young	Huntersville, NC	+5	76
T50	Ken Knowles	Mooresville, NC	+5	76
T50	OLOF Bengtsson	Charlotte, NC	+5	76
T50	Daniel Lowder	Belmont, NC	+5	76
T50	Jonathan Hockaday	Sanford, NC	+5	76
T50	Josh Neal	Raleigh, NC	+5	76
T50	Daniel Laughlin	Charlotte, NC	+5	76
T50	Jordan Bilodeau	Charlotte, NC	+5	76
T50	Joe Brooks	Franklin, NC	+5	76
T50	David Brown	Conover, NC	+5	76
T50	Michael Sims	Lexington, SC	+5	76
T50	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	+5	76
T50	Walt Todd, Jr	Greenville, SC	+5	76
T50	Justin Pennell	Lenoir, NC	+5	76
T50	Thomas Bonney	Greensboro, NC	+5	76
T50	Jim Aughtry	Concord, NC	+5	76
T50	John Nieters	Bermuda Run, NC	+5	76
T67	Dustin Moore	Burlington, NC	+6	77
T67	Brad Clark	Durham, NC	+6	77
T67	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T67	Robby Kirby	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T67	Daniel Hendrickson	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T72	Bill Marlowe	Raleigh, NC	+7	78
T72	Charlie May	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T72	Will Campbell	Winnabow, NC	+7	78
T72	Keith Kepley	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T72	Josh McWhorter	Boone, NC	+7	78
T72	Jayson Jennings	Fuquay Varina, NC	+7	78
T72	Chris Williams	Concord, NC	+7	78
T72	Stephen Lavenets	Willow Spring, NC	+7	78
T72	Chris Cox	Raleigh, NC	+7	78
T72	Chad Wilfong	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T82	Damon Postal	Charlotte, NC	+8	79
T82	Jason Gabriel	Claremont, NC	+8	79
T82	Jonathan Maull	Charleston, SC	+8	79
T82	Eric Sayer	Cary, NC	+8	79
T82	Paul Tucker	Waxhaw, NC, Won in 2011	+8	79
T87	David Gibson	Lexington, SC	+9	80
T87	Banks Wood	Charlotte, NC	+9	80
T87	Kerney Black	Rural Hall, NC	+9	80
T87	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+9	80
T87	Jay Sylvan	Charlotte, NC	+9	80
T87	Clay Watkins	Mebane, NC	+9	80
T93	Connor Monaghan	Chapel Hill, NC	+10	81
T93	Tim Manyatis	Raleigh, NC	+10	81
T93	Will Suddreth	Jamestown, NC	+10	81
T93	Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	+10	81
T93	Andrew Sapp	Greenville, NC	+10	81
T93	Daniel  Walsh	North Wilkesboro, NC	+10	81
T99	George Harris	Harrisburg, NC	+11	82
T99	Matthew Ashley	Charlotte, NC	+11	82
T99	Ray Grant	Gastonia, NC	+11	82
T99	Yancey Johnson	Simpsonville, SC	+11	82
T99	Doug Ramey	Greer, SC	+11	82
T104	Britt Mitchell	Creedmoor, NC	+13	84
T104	Will Warner	Pinehurst, NC	+13	84
106	Robert Phillips	Matthews, NC	+15	86
107	Garrett Simmons	Raleigh, NC	+16	87
WD	Robert Dargan	Columbia, SC	-	WD
NS	Alex Finke	Rock Hill, SC	-	NS

 

40th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship

The Country Club of Salisbury, Salisbury, N.C.

40+ Division First Round Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1
T1	Paul Slomkowski	Colfax, NC	-1	70
T1	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC, Won in 2015	-1	70
T3	Russ Adams	Charlotte, NC	E	71
T3	Jason Smith	Raleigh, NC	E	71
T5	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	+1	72
T5	Bobby Dean	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T5	Matt Kilgo	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T5	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+1	72
T9	Kyle Milner	Spartanburg, SC	+2	73
T9	DeeBo Kelly	Camden, SC	+2	73
T11	Jeffrey Lankford	Mocksville, NC	+3	74
T11	Jeremy Boggs	Fort Mill, SC	+3	74
T11	Stephen Woodard	Charlotte, NC, Won in 2019	+3	74
T11	Brett Harris	Franklin, NC	+3	74
T11	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	+3	74
T11	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+3	74
T17	Scott Roberts	Lancaster, SC	+4	75
T17	Samuel Ring	Carthage, NC	+4	75
T19	Ernest Young	Huntersville, NC	+5	76
T19	Ken Knowles	Mooresville, NC	+5	76
T19	Joe Brooks	Franklin, NC	+5	76
T19	David Brown	Conover, NC	+5	76
T19	Jim Aughtry	Concord, NC	+5	76
T19	John Nieters	Bermuda Run, NC	+5	76
T25	Brad Clark	Durham, NC	+6	77
T25	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T25	Robby Kirby	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T25	Daniel Hendrickson	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T29	Keith Kepley	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T29	Josh McWhorter	Boone, NC	+7	78
T29	Chad Wilfong	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T32	Jason Gabriel	Claremont, NC	+8	79
T32	Eric Sayer	Cary, NC	+8	79
T32	Paul Tucker	Waxhaw, NC, Won in 2011	+8	79
T35	David Gibson	Lexington, SC	+9	80
T35	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+9	80
37	Andrew Sapp	Greenville, NC	+10	81
T38	George Harris	Harrisburg, NC	+11	82
T38	Yancey Johnson	Simpsonville, SC	+11	82
T38	Doug Ramey	Greer, SC	+11	82
WD	Robert Dargan	Columbia, SC	-	WD

 

Schedule of Rounds:

 

Saturday, October 31

Second Round - 18 Holes of Stroke Play

Field Cut to Low 60 Scores and Ties

 

Sunday, November 1

Final Round - 18 Holes of Stroke Play

 

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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