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Harvey Hoists the Carolinas Amateur Trophy

 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 11, 2021) -- Final results of the 107th Carolinas Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forest Country Club in Asheville, N.C. on July 11, 2021. The field competed at 6,648 yards (par 35-35--70).

 

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

 

 

After a four-day battle between an incredibly challenging course, the elements and, of course, 140 of the best golfers in North and South Carolina, Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C. came out on top and was crowned the 107th Carolinas Amateur Champion. 

 

Entering the final round, Harvey was just one shot off of the lead held by Cyrus Stewart of Raleigh, N.C. at 6-under-par, 204. Both Harvey and Stewart were dialed in and it was anybody’s game.


“I played with Cyrus (Stewart) for the first two rounds and I knew he was playing very solid. Everything about his game was solid and I knew he was going to play well so I wanted to come out and make a statement early,” said Harvey. “That’s just not how it works sometimes, but that was my goal. I birdied No. 1 and he made a birdie on top of me so I said, ‘okay, here we go’.”


After Stewart carded a bogey on No. 2, the hardest hole on the course this week, Harvey seized the opportunity to tie for the lead with a clutch par putt. That is when his momentum started to build and no force was strong enough to stop it. The 8-time Carolinas Player of the Year birdied Nos. 5 and 6 to catapult to a three shot lead through No. 6. Stewart applied the pressure on Harvey with a birdie on No. 7 to pull within two.


After making the turn, Harvey and Stewart both got off to a hot back nine going birdie for birdie on Nos. 10 and 11. As they approached the 13th tee, the weather started to turn and brought heavy rain and lightning. There was an inclement weather suspension that would cool any hot streak. However, Harvey was eerily familiar with this situation.


“In 2010, there was a rain delay in the final round of the Carolinas Am at Pinehurst No. 8. I was in contention, and I’ll never forget it, I was stalking the leaderboard and getting worked up over it. Then Logan Harrell went back out and won it that year,” said Harvey. “When we ran into that same situation here, I did my own thing and stayed away from too many people. That is how I dealt with it in a positive way and it helped me out after the delay.”


Following the delay, Harvey’s patience and experience paid off with a key par save on No. 13. From there he played smart, conservative golf to cruise in with his low round of the week, a 5-under-par, 65. He claimed the title with a 10-under-par, 270 total score. Stewart claimed runner-up with a 7-under-par, 273 overall finish.


 

This is Harvey’s second Carolinas Amateur Championship title as he won it in 2011, 10 years ago this week. One key difference between his 2011 win and this go around: his son was by his side for every shot. “My dad won the Carolinas Am three times and I never got to see him win. Now my son is getting into golf big time and for him to be here the whole time, watching every shot means so much to me,” said the 10-time CGA Champion. “My mom drove over with my step dad and they brought a friend. It is just so cool and it makes the experience that much better.”

 

The gracious champion remarked on his incredible victory, “It is the biggest event in the Carolinas and it is so hard to win against so many great players. I am really honored. Coming in I felt like I had a chance, but again, it has been so long. I’m 43 now and you’ve got high school kids, college kids, kids getting ready to turn pro and you just never know. This course is a thinkers course and I feel like I can think just as good as anybody. You still have to execute, but I feel like that played to my hand quite a bit. I was able to get it done and I’m pretty happy.”

 

One could say that Scott has followed in the footsteps of his father, Bill Harvey. Bill was a three-time Carolinas Amateur Champion and was inducted into the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame in 1984 for his extraordinary amateur golf career. 

 

We would be remiss to not mention the run made by Matthew Sharpstene of Charlotte, N.C. today. He made the most of his final round at Biltmore Forest Country Club by firing off a bogey-free 4-under-par, 66, his low round of the week, to climb from fifth to third place with a grand total of 6-under-par, 274. Sharpstene carded one of only three rounds under-par in the final round. 

 

Davis Womble of Winston-Salem, N.C. claimed fourth place at 4-under-par, 276, with a low round of 4-under-par, 66 in the second round on Friday. Austin Bonfiglio of Holly Springs, N.C. earned fifth place with an even-par, 280 overall finish.

 

Concurrent to the Carolinas Amateur Championship, the Capers Cup competition is held during rounds one and two of the championship proper. Three or four members from the same club comprise a team. The low three scores count each round. The Carolinas eClub Wilmington team earned the Capers Cup this year with a 3-under-par, 277 total. Blake Taylor of Atkinson, N.C., Harrison Wierse of Wilmington, N.C. and Daniel Bowden of Wilmington, N.C. took the title back home to Wilmington. 

 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the members, board and staff at Biltmore Forest Country Club, including, General Manager Bob Nock, Clubhouse Manager Ryan Latimer, Director of Golf Jon Rector, Golf Course Superintendent Michael Heustis and Golf Chairman Jim Hyler for graciously hosting the 107th Carolinas Amateur Championship. 

 


107th Carolinas Amateur Championship

Biltmore Forest Country Club, Asheville, N.C.

Final Results

 

Pos. Player City, State To Par R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
1 Scott Harvey Greensboro, NC -10 73 66 66 65 270
2 Cyrus Stewart Raleigh, NC -7 68 69 67 69 273
3 Matthew Sharpstene Charlotte, NC -6 68 70 70 66 274
4 Davis Womble Winston-Salem, NC -4 70 66 69 71 276
5 Austin Bonfiglio Holly Springs, NC E 64 72 72 72 280
T6 Addison Beam Cherryville, NC +3 70 64 73 76 283
T6 Michael La Sasso Raleigh, NC +3 71 69 68 75 283
8 Drew Hackett Charlotte, NC +5 74 65 71 75 285
9 Ford Reynolds Columbia, SC +6 70 69 75 72 286
T10 Jack Heath Charlotte, NC +7 72 73 71 71 287
T10 Kenan Poole Raleigh, NC +7 71 74 70 72 287
T10 Stephen Woodard Charlotte, NC +7 67 71 75 74 287
T10 Dan Walters WInston-Salem, NC +7 73 70 70 74 287
T10 Collin Adams Charlotte, NC +7 72 69 70 76 287
T10 Blake Taylor Atkinson, NC +7 65 66 77 79 287
T10 Nick Mayfield Rock Hill, SC +7 75 65 70 77 287
17 Timothy Driver Holly Springs, NC +8 71 69 71 77 288
T18 Andrew Graham Asheville, NC +9 66 74 75 74 289
T18 Cole Sutherland Charlotte, NC +9 73 72 69 75 289
T18 A.J. Beechler Pinehurst, NC +9 72 68 73 76 289
21 John  Peters Okatie, SC +10 74 66 72 78 290
T22 Nic Brown Wendell, NC +11 74 67 78 72 291
T22 Jack Parrott Columbia, SC +11 72 72 71 76 291
T22 Michael Childress Salisbury, NC +11 73 67 73 78 291
T22 Connor Jones Raleigh, NC +11 77 67 68 79 291
T26 Avery Price Gastonia, NC +12 70 74 72 76 292
T26 Zack Siefert Simpsonville, SC +12 70 74 72 76 292
T28 Caleb Keck Concord, NC +13 70 75 75 73 293
T28 Aaron Klimchuk Asheville, NC +13 71 70 73 79 293
T30 Wade Boteler Burlington, NC +14 72 68 77 77 294
T30 Frank Wrenn Greenville, SC +14 72 70 73 79 294
T30 Raymond Wooten Clemson, SC +14 70 72 72 80 294
T33 Christian Park Charlotte, NC +15 75 72 77 71 295
T33 Nicholas Mathews Mebane, NC +15 73 73 74 75 295
T33 Blake Brantley Winston Salem, NC +15 73 70 75 77 295
T33 Graham Chase Charlotte, NC +15 72 71 74 78 295
T37 Robert Lutomski Simpsonville, SC +16 70 75 76 75 296
T37 Connor Fahey Greenville, SC +16 73 72 75 76 296
T37 Randall Hudson New Bern, NC +16 75 71 74 76 296
T37 Alex Rubino Charlotte, NC +16 74 73 73 76 296
T37 AJ Shaffer Horse Shoe, NC +16 71 70 78 77 296
T37 Ike Joy Denver, NC +16 70 75 72 79 296
T37 Zach Bishop Travelers Rest, SC +16 69 74 74 79 296
T44 Jake Scruggs Shelby, NC +17 72 73 78 74 297
T44 Austin Adams Greenville, SC +17 75 70 76 76 297
T44 Connor Armistead Charlotte, NC +17 74 72 74 77 297
T44 John Eades Charlotte, NC +17 74 71 73 79 297
T44 Garland Ferrell Greenville, SC +17 70 72 75 80 297
T44 Ryan O'Neil Waxhaw, NC +17 75 71 72 79 297
T50 Connor Bruns Duncan, SC +18 76 68 80 74 298
T50 Lexton Ford Lenoir, NC +18 73 73 77 75 298
T52 Fulton Smith Pinehurst, NC +19 73 72 75 79 299
T52 Noah Bumgarner Lenoir, NC +19 72 75 73 79 299
T54 Grayson Wotnosky Wake Forest, NC +20 75 72 78 75 300
T54 August Lascola Durham, NC +20 75 70 78 77 300
T54 Mason Tucker Lancaster, SC +20 74 72 73 81 300
57 Michael Mullmann Davidson, NC +21 74 72 76 79 301
58 Clayson Good Durham, NC +23 73 71 74 85 303
59 WIlson Thrift Charlotte, NC +27 70 76 78 83 307
T60 Andrew Haarlow Greensboro, NC +31 74 73 84 80 311
T60 Pearse Lucas Charlotte, NC +31 75 72 81 83 311
62 Daniel Coker Hartsville, SC +33 76 71 83 83 313
WD Brad Mangum Iron Station, NC - 76 70 76 WD WD
The following players did not make the cut
CUT Thomas Bonney Greensboro, NC +13 76 71 72 74 293
CUT Jackson Tyler Wilmington, NC +13 74 73 70 76 293
CUT Attie Giles Pinehurst, NC +8 74 74     148
CUT Brady Eckard Conover, NC +8 72 76     148
CUT Carter Busse Davidson, NC +8 76 72     148
CUT Cass Sigmon Mt pleasant, SC +8 77 71     148
CUT Christopher Sperrazza Raleigh, NC +8 70 78     148
CUT Harrison Wierse Wilmington, NC +8 72 76     148
CUT Joe Kastelic Hickory, NC +8 76 72     148
CUT Stuart Fuller Winston-Salem, NC +8 72 76     148
CUT Walt Todd, Jr Greenville, SC +8 75 73     148
CUT Anthony Conn Raleigh, NC +9 70 79     149
CUT Ben Morehead Charlotte, NC +9 74 75     149
CUT Brad Clark Durham, NC +9 76 73     149
CUT Colin Trahan North Augusta, SC +9 75 74     149
CUT Daniel Bowden Wilmington, NC +9 75 74     149
CUT Daniel Neveu Pinehurst, NC +9 75 74     149
CUT Evan Mendyk Summerfield, NC +9 77 72     149
CUT Jarrett Grimes Columbia, SC +9 71 78     149
CUT Joe Jaspers Huntersville, NC +9 72 77     149
CUT Kurtis Grant Southern Pines, NC +9 76 73     149
CUT Maddox Whittington Lenoir, NC +9 75 74     149
CUT Nolan Mills IV Charlotte, NC +9 70 79     149
CUT Symon Balbin Pinehurst, NC +9 76 73     149
CUT Thomas Todd III Laurens, SC +9 72 77     149
CUT Bo Beard Waxhaw, NC +10 75 75     150
CUT Columb Knight Raleigh, NC +10 75 75     150
CUT Grady Anderson Greenville, NC +10 79 71     150
CUT Greg Earnhardt Greensboro, NC +10 74 76     150
CUT Luke Sullivan Columbia, SC +10 73 77     150
CUT Matias La Grutta Cary, NC +10 74 76     150
CUT Matthew Laydon Charleston, SC +10 79 71     150
CUT Nicklaus Sutton Matthews, NC +10 71 79     150
CUT Taylor Ferguson Charlotte, NC +10 74 76     150
CUT Turner Edwards Charlotte, NC +10 77 73     150
CUT Tyler Lowman Conover, NC +10 76 74     150
CUT Weston Bell Piedmont, SC +10 73 77     150
CUT Holt Allison Conover, NC +11 73 78     151
CUT John Blackwell Wilmington, NC +11 76 75     151
CUT Chase Clayton Locust, NC +12 77 75     152
CUT Jacob Fuller Chapin, SC +12 76 76     152
CUT Keegan Vaugh Myrtle Beach, SC +12 78 74     152
CUT Keith Early Charlotte, NC +12 78 74     152
CUT Mitchell Tanis Pineville, NC +12 72 80     152
CUT Andrew Propes Charleston, SC +13 81 72     153
CUT Brandon Hiott Walterboro, SC +13 77 76     153
CUT Jake Conklin Cary, NC +13 75 78     153
CUT Jeremy Revis Greenville, SC +13 79 74     153
CUT Jordan Bilodeau Charlotte, NC +13 80 73     153
CUT Jordan Smith Summerfield, NC +13 75 78     153
CUT Aidan Browning Charlotte, NC +14 78 76     154
CUT Caden Baker Mebane, NC +14 78 76     154
CUT Brandon Reece Rolesville, NC +15 79 76     155
CUT Casey Osiecki New Bern, NC +15 79 76     155
CUT Drew Davis Lexington, NC +15 79 76     155
CUT Jake Clayton Burlington, NC +15 75 80     155
CUT Jake Corn Rock Hill, SC +15 78 77     155
CUT Austin Alexander Rutherfordton, NC +16 80 76     156
CUT Harrison Vance Columbia, SC +16 78 78     156
CUT Jim Aughtry Concord, NC +16 72 84     156
CUT Justin Guilford Davidson, NC +16 79 77     156
CUT Andrew Gates Greensboro, NC +17 79 78     157
CUT Carter Rains Greenville, NC +17 76 81     157
CUT Zachary Armentrout Walterboro, SC +19 79 80     159
CUT Henry Augenstein Columbia, SC +20 82 78     160
CUT Stephen Helton Clayton, NC +20 84 76     160
CUT Bob McGee Cary, NC +21 78 83     161
CUT Eli Kinlaw Mount Holly, NC +22 83 79     162
CUT Will Tharin Rocky Mount, NC +22 84 78     162
CUT Colin Browning Charlotte, NC +24 83 81     164
CUT Patrick Martin Saluda, SC +29 83 86     169
WD Addison Lambeth Browns Summit, NC - 80 WD     WD
WD Ian Campbell Charleston, SC - 80 WD     WD
WD Garrett Risner Holly Springs, NC - WD WD     WD
NS Daniel Jackson Indian Trail, NC - 70 77 NS   NS

 


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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