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Harkey Leads the Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 26, 2021) -- First round results of the 2021 Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior. The first round was played at TPC Piper Glen; the boys’ 14-15 and 16-18 division competed from the Blue tees that play 6,465 yards (par 72). The boys’ 12-13 division competed from the Gold tees that play 5,381 yards (par 72). All girls also competed from the Gold tees. The second round will be played at Pine Lake Country Club; the boys 14-15 and 16-18 division will compete from the Black tees that play 6,638 yards (par 72). The boys’ 12-13 division will compete from the Red tees that play 5,232 yards (par 72). All girls will also compete from the Red tees. 

 

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Lawson Harkey of Crouse, N.C. leads the pack with a 4-under-par, 68 in the overall boys division at the 2021 Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior. Shyla Brown is in the driver seat and is pushing down on the gas pedal, leading the girls overall division with a first round score of 2-over-par, 74. 

 

The bounds of stroke-play were questioned today, as Harkey posted a  jaw-dropping 31, 5-under-par on his outward nine. This was a result not only of his immense capacity to strike his irons well and capture five pars, but because he managed to roll in one of only three eagles on the day at the par-5 second hole at TPC Piper Glen. 

 

With momentum and adrenaline working with the Crouse native, Harkey made a stand on Nos. 5-7 dropping three consecutive birdies. He eagled one hole, birdied three and parred the rest. 

 

The Harkey birdie train would not hit the brakes. After making the turn; on the par-3 No.12, he guided his ball into the bottom of the cup for his fourth birdie of the day. He would go on to find five more pars on his inward nine to bring his par total to 11 on his exquisite opening round. 

 

Trailing Harkey by one mere stroke is Kannapolis native, Cooper Burris who signed off on a 3-under-par, 69 on Monday. Burris also carded one of the three eagles on No.2 today as well. Burris hit golf-shot after golf-shot, navigating the course with 12 total pars. 

 

In third place is Simon Burgos of Raleigh, N.C. at 2-under-par, 70. He was playing alongside Hareky on Monday and perhaps fed off his positive attitude, posting a 4-under-par, 32 on his first nine holes. 

 

TPC Piper Glen’s own, Shyla Brown of Matthews, N.C. has taken the girls division by storm posting a 2-over-par, 74 on Monday. Her opening round consisted of 10 pars and three birdies

 

Daniel Meggs grew up in Charlotte, N.C. and had a highly successful junior golf career winning the Carolinas Golf Association’s inaugural Dogwood State Junior Boys’ Championship and the Joe Cheves Junior Invitational in 2005 along with the Carolinas PGA Charles Tilghman Junior in 2006.  Meggs competed in three straight USGA U.S. Junior Amateurs with a top finish tied for 33rd in 2007.  Meggs played collegiate golf at Wake Forest University from 2008-2011.  After college, Daniel shared his knowledge and love for golf as the Director of Instruction at TPC Piper Glen where he especially loved working with the junior golfers.  In May of 2017, just weeks before his wedding to his high school sweetheart Jordan, Meggs was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.  Daniel fought courageously against the cancer for over 2 years before passing away in February of 2020.

 

The final round of the 2021 Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior will be held at Pine Lake Country Club on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.

 

First Round Results:

 

Girls' Flight

 

Pos.

Player

City, State, Graduation Year

Total

R1

1

Shyla Brown

Matthews, NC, 2026

+2

74

2

Kellyn Arnold

Marvin, NC, 2025

+12

84

3

Anna Reimers

Mount Olive, NC, 2023

+14

86

4

Sarah Blair Harner

Charlotte, NC, 2022

+18

90

5

Allison Robinson

Pinehurst, NC, 2021

+22

94

 

 

 

 

 

Boys' 12-13 Flight

 

Pos.

Player

City, State Graduation Year

Total

R1

1

Noah Fry

Waxhaw, NC, 2026

+1

73

T2

Chris Andrew Etters

Kure Beach, NC, 2026

+6

78

T2

Cameron Gandy

Mooresville, NC, 2027

+6

78

4

Gabe Debuhr

Mint Hill, NC, 2027

+8

80

5

Coleman Lankford

Wahaw, NC, 2026

+10

82

6

Henry Holland

Charlotte, NC, 2026

+12

84

7

William Moody

Charlotte, NC, 2027

+13

85

8

Jonathan Caulder

Charlotte, NC, 2027

+14

86

9

George Phillips

Charlotte, NC, 2027

+15

87

 

 

 

 

 

Boys' 14-15 Flight

 

Pos.

Player

City, State, Graduation Year

Total

R1

1

Cooper Burris

Kannapolis, NC, 2024

-3

69

T2

Connor Warren

Spruce Pine, NC, 2024

+2

74

T2

Michael Switzer

Charlotte, NC, 2025

+2

74

T2

Benjamin Chase

Charlotte, NC, 2024

+2

74

T2

Michael Currie

Charlotte, NC, 2024

+2

74

T2

David Gee

Hickory, NC, 2026

+2

74

T2

Hayden Magnussen

Greensboro, NC, 2025

+2

74

T2

Isar Joshi

Charlotte, NC, 2023

+2

74

T2

Chase Cline

Chapin, SC, 2024

+2

74

T10

Aiden McCall

Mooresville, NC, 2023

+3

75

T10

Landon Merrell

Salisbury, NC, 2024

+3

75

T10

Tyler Taber

Mount Pleasant, SC, 2025

+3

75

T13

Cole Bryant

Waxhaw, NC, 2024

+4

76

T13

Carson Etters

Kure Beach, NC, 2025

+4

76

T13

Aston Lee

Charlotte, NC, 2026

+4

76

T13

Jason Zawtocki

Charlotte, NC, 2025

+4

76

T13

Nick Joyce

Southern Pines, NC, 2024

+4

76

T18

Oliver Tobin

Charlotte, NC, 2024

+7

79

T18

Christos Katsoudas

Whitsett, NC, 2024

+7

79

T18

Talan Harrison

Concord, NC, 2025

+7

79

21

Reece Sanders

Southern Pines, NC, 2025

+8

80

T22

Joseph Bruce

Stanley, NC, 2025

+10

82

T22

Danny Horgan

Belmont, NC, 2024

+10

82

T24

Max Newton

Cary, NC, 2024

+11

83

T24

Landon Morse

Indian Trail, NC, 2024

+11

83

26

Aaron Browning

Waxhaw, NC, 2023

+12

84

27

James-Paul Wagner

Cary, NC, 2025

+19

91

28

Reid Heaton

Charlotte, NC, 2025

+20

92

29

Joey Ruffin

Cornelius, NC, 2025

+22

94

WD

Atley Gabriel

Claremont, NC, 2023

-

WD

 

 

 

 

 

Boys' 16-18 Flight

 

Pos.

Player

City, State, Graduation Year

Total

R1

1

Lawson Harkey

Crouse, NC, 2022

-4

68

2

Simon Burgos

Raleigh, NC, 2022

-2

70

T3

Tyler Dorsey

Charlotte, NC, 2023

E

72

T3

William Grasty

Charlotte, NC, 2022

E

72

T5

Wyatt Harrill

Chapin, SC, 2022

+1

73

T5

Jamal Hutchison

Fletcher, NC, 2023

+1

73

T5

Ryan Dunn

Waxhaw, NC, 2023

+1

73

8

Matteo Blanchfield

Mooresville, NC, 2023

+2

74

T9

Chase Harris

Pilot Mountain, NC, 2022

+3

75

T9

Campbell Skelly

Charleston, SC, 2023

+3

75

T9

Chuck Stanley

Warrenville, SC, 2023

+3

75

T9

Chase McLaughlin

Kernersville, NC, 2024

+3

75

T9

Spencer Anderson

Charlotte, NC, 2022

+3

75

T9

Max Cranford

Newton, NC, 2022

+3

75

15

William Melvin

Charlotte, NC, 2022

+4

76

16

Henry Brown

Charlotte, NC, 2022

+5

77

T17

Ian Podziewski

Waxhaw, NC, 2022

+6

78

T17

Luke McCorquodale

Fayetteville, NC, 2022

+6

78

T19

Logan Erwin

Waxhaw, NC, 2023

+7

79

T19

Carter Sayman

Charlotte, NC, 2023

+7

79

T19

Charlie Fetter

Charlotte, NC, 2022

+7

79

T22

Will Woodard

Cary, NC, 2022

+8

80

T22

Michael Schaal

Chapel Hill, NC, 2023

+8

80

T24

Samanyu Bedi

Charlotte, NC, 2023

+9

81

T24

King Carter

Waxhaw, NC, 2023

+9

81

T24

Benjamin Mills

Fort Mill, SC, 2023

+9

81

T24

William Chapman

Chapel Hill, NC, 2023

+9

81

T24

Taylor Kuehn

Asheville, NC, 2023

+9

81

29

Kyle Gregory

Cary, NC, 2022

+10

82

T30

Marcus Kirschner

Charlotte, NC, 2021

+11

83

T30

Ray Smith

Charlotte, NC, 2023

+11

83

T30

Dean Lowery

Charlotte, NC, 2023

+11

83

T33

Daniel Norris

Greensboro, NC, 2024

+12

84

T33

Supanat Rujiranan

Pinehurst, NC, 2022

+12

84

T33

Brandon T. Jones

Harrisburg, NC, 2022

+12

84

T33

Garson Long

Cornelius, NC, 2023

+12

84

37

Sam Bruce

Stanley, NC, 2022

+13

85

38

Jimmy Brewer

Charlotte, NC, 2022

+14

86

T39

Luke Sbardella

Harrisburg, NC, 2022

+15

87

T39

Fletcher Meadows

Mooresville, NC, 2022

+15

87

T39

Ian Doyle

Wake Forest, NC, 2023

+15

87

42

Jordon Tilley

Clemmons, NC, 2022

+17

89

WD

Ryan Bozard

Hollywood, SC, 2023

-

WD

NS

Jack Roberts

Greenville, SC, 2022

-

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.     

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