Preview: 6th Carolinian Amateur Championship

 

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

 

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

 

Top 75 Ranked Carolinas Men in the Field:

• No. 11 Tim Bunten of Concord, N.C. 

• No. 26 Anthony Conn of Raleigh, N.C.

• No. 31 Timothy Driver of Holly Springs, N.C. 

• No. 39 Brandon Reece of Rolesville, N.C.

• No. 42 Daniel Neveu of Pinehurst N.C.

• No. 50 Mark Olbrych of Raleigh. N.C.

• No. 59 Nick Mayfield of Rock Hill, S.C.

• No. 63 Garrett Risner of Holly Springs, N.C.

• No. 65 Nic Brown of Wendell, N.C.

• No. 72 Stephen Lavenets of Willow Spring, N.C.

 

Past Champions in the Field (2):

Fulton Smith, Pinehurst, N.C., 2019

Tim Bunten, Concord, N.C., 2020

Opened in 1954, the course at the Keith Hills GC features 6,712 yards of a tranquil and picturesque landscape overlooking the banks of the Cape Fear River. This Ellis Mapes-designed course features a par-72 layout surrounded by luscious trees and beautiful views of the river. The course has a unique set up with three 9-hole courses, and this year's Carolinian Amateur will be played with an Orange-Black routing to create an 18-hole course for the event.
 

The championship format is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 70 scores and ties. All play will be from approximately 6,717 yards, par 36-36--72.


Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 16th birthday by May 21, 2021, 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. There is no residency requirement for this tournament.  

 

Schedule of Rounds:

 

Thursday, May 20

Tee times are available for practice rounds

 

Friday, May 21

First Round - 18 Holes of Individual Stroke Play
Starting times from 8:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
*Optional North Carolina and/or Carolinas Amateur Qualifying

 

Saturday, May 22

Second Round - 18 Holes of Individual Stroke Play
Starting times from 8:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Field is cut to the low 70 scores and ties

 

Sunday, May 23

Final Round - 18 Holes of Individual Stroke Play
Starting times from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Awards ceremony immediately following 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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