Simson Claims Third NC Super Senior Title

 

LENOIR, N.C. (September 9, 2021) -- The Carolinas Golf Association conducted the Final Round of the 13th North Carolina Super Senior  Championship at Cedar Rock Country Club in Lenoir, N.C. on September 9, 2021. The 65+ division competed at 6,089 yards (par 36-36--72), while the 70+ division competed at 5,527 yards (par 36-36--72). 

 

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In dominating fashion Paul Simson of Raleigh, N.C., took home the podium in the 13th North Carolina Super Senior Championship with a two day total of 10-under-par.

 

It was an especially sweet victory for Simson, as in 1986 he finished runner-up in the North Carolina Amateur to Jeff Lankford of Mocksville, N.C., at Cedar Rock Country Cluball those years ago. 

 

“I think I told everyone this week but it was 30 plus years ago this summer Jeff Lankford shot 30 on the back nine to catch me in the state amateur that year,” said Simson. “That was before I had ever won a CGA event so it was fun to come back and get the win.”

 

Simson followed up his strong first round of a 4-under-par, 68 with a blistering final round 6-under-par, 66. He didn’t have a single blemish on the scorecard, rolling in four birdies along with an eagle on the Par-5 13th to lap the field at Cedar Rock Country Club.

 

“When I made eagle on 13 it was cruise control after that,” said Simson. “I made a couple more birdies coming in and that was that.”

 

For Simson, this is now his third time winning this event, and first since 2018. 

 

Russ Perry of Winston-Salem, N.C., finished in solo second place with a two day total of 3-under-par. Perry followed up hsi opening round Even Par, 72 with a terrific effort of 3-under-par, 69 in the final round. Perry shot even on his front nine, before birdies on holes 11, 15, and 16 allowed him a bogey free back nine to charge into second. 

 

Steve Wilkinson of Wilmington, N.C., finished in third by himself with a two day total of 1-over-par. Rounding out the top five is a trio of competitors tied for fourth, Johnny Elam of Charlotte, N.C., Jerry Horton of Wilmington, N.C., and Ed Donlin of Concord, N.C., all finished with a two day total of 2-over-par. 

 

In the 70+ division William Boles of Wilson, N.C., came away with a one shot victory over Arlis Pike of Kernersville, N.C. 

 

“I played a steadier round today,” said Boles. “I hit the ball down the middle and on the greens. I had one bogey all day which was a three putt.” 

 

Boles turned in a two day total of 4-under-par, with identical rounds of 2-under-par, 70. Boles collected seven birdies over his 36 holes of championship play. 

 

“Cedar Rock was a beautiful place to be,” said Boles. “Overall it went really well, this is a good course and a fair course. It’s a beautiful place.” 

 

Pike followed up a first round 1-over-par, 73 with a strong final round 4-under-par, 68. Pike rolled in six total birdies during his final round, which included a blemish free 3-under-par, 33 on his back nine. 

 

Rounding out the top three is John Crooks of Lillington, N.C., who turned in a two day total of 1-under-par. 

 

13th North Carolina Super Senior Championship

Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir, N.C.

Final Round Results

65+ Division

Position	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	-10	68	66	134
2	Russ Perry	Winston Salem, NC	-3	72	69	141
3	Steve Wilkinson	Wilmington, NC	+1	70	75	145
T4	Johnny Elam	Charlotte, NC	+2	70	76	146
T4	Jerry Horton	Wilmington, NC	+2	75	71	146
T4	Ed Donlin	Concord, NC	+2	73	73	146
T7	Dan Anderson	Lenoir, NC	+5	70	79	149
T7	Robbie Armistead	Raleigh, NC	+5	74	75	149
T7	Phillip Woods	Marshville, NC	+5	77	72	149
T7	Mark Kozel	Chapel Hill, NC	+5	77	72	149
T11	Evan Long	Charlotte, NC	+6	73	77	150
T11	Craig Cathey	Burlington, NC	+6	73	77	150
T11	John Richardson	Charlotte, NC	+6	74	76	150
T14	Doug Owens	Albemarle, NC	+7	77	74	151
T14	Robert Turner	Lake Toxaway, NC	+7	76	75	151
T16	Jim Gallagher	Charlotte, NC	+8	74	78	152
T16	Lawrence Hicks	Greensboro, NC	+8	77	75	152
T16	Gray Tuttle	Pinehurst, NC	+8	80	72	152
T19	Randy Naylor	Wilmington, NC	+10	75	79	154
T19	Donald Detweiler	Raleigh, NC	+10	76	78	154
T19	Lee Keesler	Charlotte, NC	+10	78	76	154
T22	Kim Mansfield	Jackson Springs, NC	+11	78	77	155
T22	Scott Danals	Bryson City, NC	+11	79	76	155
T24	Trip Boinest	Shelby, NC	+12	76	80	156
T24	Richard Krapfel	Winston Salem, NC	+12	79	77	156
26	Hugh Quinn	Lewisville, NC	+13	80	77	157
T27	Mark Wagner	Statesville, NC	+14	76	82	158
T27	Andy Burnette	Raleigh, NC	+14	85	73	158
29	Daniel  Cook	Lenoir, NC	+15	76	83	159
T30	Curtis Rudolph	Charlotte, NC	+16	78	82	160
T30	Rick Chapman	Granite Falls, NC	+16	79	81	160
T32	Rick Clanton	Valdese, NC	+17	79	82	161
T32	Michael Kindley	Winston-Salem, NC	+17	82	79	161
T32	Bill Vahldieck	Huntersville, NC	+17	80	81	161
35	Ronald Carpenter	creedmoor, NC	+19	80	83	163
36	Chris Mahon	Elkin, NC	+20	82	82	164
T37	Matt Mullen	Wake Forest, NC	+22	84	82	166
T37	Johnny Adams	Cary, NC	+22	82	84	166
T37	Chuck Parker	Raleigh, NC	+22	89	77	166
T37	Mike Johnson	Clayton, NC	+22	86	80	166
41	Lennie Younce	Lenoir, NC	+23	87	80	167
42	Howard Nemenz	Winston Salem, NC	+25	82	87	169
43	Jim Bridges	Statesville, NC	+27	84	87	171
44	Charles Hill	Greensboro, NC	+45	92	97	189

 

70+ Division

Position	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	William Boles	Wilson, NC	-4	70	70	140
2	Arlis Pike	Kernersville, NC	-3	73	68	141
3	John Crooks	Lillington, NC	-1	69	74	143
T4	Ernie Newton	Winston salem, NC	E	71	73	144
T4	Ken Eichele	Pinehurst, NC	E	76	68	144
6	Greg Powell	Charlotte, NC	+1	74	71	145
7	Rick Kline	Pinehurst, NC	+3	75	72	147
8	Dee Blankenhorn	Raleigh, NC	+4	75	73	148
T9	Norman Davis	Charlotte, NC	+5	73	76	149
T9	Steve Short	Nebo, NC	+5	75	74	149
T9	Gregory Ostanek	Pinehurst, NC	+5	75	74	149
T12	Edward Mills	Fairview, NC	+6	72	78	150
T12	Chuck Latham	Vass, NC	+6	73	77	150
T12	Robert Desjardins	Matthews, NC	+6	74	76	150
15	Dave Moser	charlotte, NC	+7	76	75	151
16	Cliff Seastrunk	Raleigh, NC	+8	78	74	152
T17	Frank Campion	Clemmons, NC	+10	75	79	154
T17	Pete Allen	Southport, NC	+10	75	79	154
T17	Michael Fisher	Pittsboro, NC	+10	78	76	154
T17	Garland Yates	Asheboro, NC	+10	78	76	154
T21	James Brown	High Point, NC	+11	77	78	155
T21	Chuck Wunsch	Pinehurst, NC	+11	81	74	155
T23	Steve Spiegler	Charlotte, NC	+12	73	83	156
T23	Gene Rapelye	Wilmington, NC	+12	76	80	156
T23	Mike Sprouts	Winston Salem, NC	+12	78	78	156
T23	Ray Novicki	Southern Pines, NC	+12	80	76	156
T23	Bill Wolcott	Ashevillle, NC	+12	82	74	156
T28	Billy Poteat	Hickory, NC	+14	78	80	158
T28	Jere Vodenicker	West Jefferson, NC	+14	79	79	158
T28	David Watterworth	Charlotte, NC	+14	82	76	158
T28	Don Teague	Shelby, NC	+14	82	76	158
T28	Robert Crawford	Winston Salem, NC	+14	82	76	158
33	Rod Wishart	Gibsonville, NC	+16	79	81	160
34	Terry Collins	Pinehurst, NC	+17	80	81	161
35	Todd Turner	West End, NC	+18	87	75	162
36	Johnny Johnston	Hendersonville, NC	+19	82	81	163
T37	David Ohrn	Calabash, NC	+20	80	84	164
T37	Bob Yow	Clinton, NC	+20	81	83	164
T37	Allen Craven	Concord, NC	+20	85	79	164
T40	Paul Stroup	Charlotte, NC	+21	86	79	165
T40	Lou Davignon	Hickory, NC	+21	84	81	165
T42	Frank Macy	Winston-Salem, NC	+22	83	83	166
T42	Bob Norman	Rocky Mount, NC	+22	84	82	166
T42	Larry Ringen	Pinehurst, NC	+22	87	79	166
T45	Wiley Barrett	Southern Pines, NC	+25	86	83	169
T45	John Burton	Bryson City, NC	+25	86	83	169
47	Bruce Newman	Asheville, NC	+29	87	86	173
48	Vaughn Fogleman	Greensboro, NC	+36	90	90	180

 

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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