Howerton and Wotnosky Victorious At Mimosa Hills

 

MORGANTON, N.C. (August 28, 2022) -- Final results of the 3rd Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational at Mimosa Hills Golf Club, in Morganton, N.C. on August 29, 2021. The Girls Division competed at 6,048 yards (36-36--72), while the Boys Division competed at 6,648 yards (35-35--70).

 

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In a picture perfect weekend of golf in the foothills of North Carolina, Anna Howerton of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Davis Wotnosky of Wake Forest, N.C. were crowned champions of the Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational. Howerton finished at 7-under-par, 137 and Wotnosky closed at 7-under-par, 133.

Howerton shot 3-under-par, 69 in the opening round which put her in a tie for the lead with Kiera Bartholomew of Wake Forest, N.C. going into Sunday’s final round.

“Going into today tied for the lead I knew I needed to work hard for whatever shots I could get,” Howerton said. “I just tried to stay level headed from start to finish.”

The High Point University commit came into the final round determined to become a Carolinas Golf Association Champion and that's exactly what she did. She made eight birdies on the day, including three in-a-row on Nos. 10, 11 and 12 to gain control of the championship. 

Howerton’s back nine was a rollercoaster with a mix of birdies and bogeys, but she closed out her final round at 4-under-par, 68 for the day to win by three strokes. 

“I’ve played in just about every CGA event since I’ve been in high school,” Howerton said. “So to finally win one means I can knock it off my bucket list.”

Kasey Mcllvaine of Raleigh, N.C. earned runner-up at 4-under-par, 140. She posted back-to-back rounds of 2-under-par, 70 at Mimosa Hills. In a tie for third at even-par, 144 was Bartholomew and Saia Rampersaud of Durham, N.C. 

The boys’ draw was back-and-forth all day during the final round. Wotnosky, who was one stroke back at the beginning of the day after shooting 4-under, 66 on day one, found a way to get the job done.

The class of 2027 graduate had just one bogey on his scorecard and was steady with his game for the duration of the final round. When it mattered most, Wotnosky hammered home three birdies on the back nine.

“I kind of struggled finishing out my front nine,” Wotnosky said. “Going into the back nine I knew I needed to shoot three or four-under to give myself a chance at winning so that's what I tried to do.” 

His most momentous hole of the day was No. 16 which is a tricky uphill par-4. He made birdie there to take the lead for the first time all weekend. Back-to-back pars on the final two holes gave him his second career Carolinas Golf Association win. 

“I felt like all summer I was knocking on the door on winning a CGA event,” Wotnosky said. “I came into this weekend pretty motivated to get it finished off, and it feels really good to do it. “

Fisher Kennedy of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Cole Rouse of Kernersville, N.C. tied for second at 6-under-par, 134. Kennedy shot 5-under-par, 65 in the final round which was the low 18-hole score of the weekend on the boy’s side. 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to extend its deepest thanks and gratitude to Mimosa Hills Golf Club and its staff for hosting the 3rd Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational, especially, Head Golf Professional Jimmy Piercy and Head Golf Course Superintendent Dan Winters. 

 

3rd Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational

Mimosa Hills Golf Club, Morganton, N.C.

Final Round Results

Girls Division

Pos.	Player	Affiliation	Total To Par	R1	R2	Total Score
1	Anna Howerton	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	-7	69	68	137
2	Kasey McIlvaine	Raleigh, NC, 2023	-4	70	70	140
T3	Saia Rampersaud	Durham, NC, 2025	E	72	72	144
T3	Kiera Bartholomew	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	E	69	75	144
T5	Jenna Kim	Raleigh, NC, 2027	+3	76	71	147
T5	Ella Stalvey	Blythewood, SC, 2023	+3	75	72	147
T5	Bridget Wilkie	Bluffton, SC, 2024	+3	74	73	147
8	Nicole Nash	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+5	75	74	149
9	Xinyan Li	Waxhaw, NC, 2026	+6	72	78	150
10	Katherine Brictson	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+8	76	76	152
11	Abby Franks	Roebuck, SC, 2023	+9	79	74	153
12	Maddie Peake	Pauline, SC, 2023	+10	77	77	154
13	Mary-Paige King	Clemmons, NC, 2023	+11	77	78	155
T14	Anna Czarkowski	Morganton, NC, 2023	+12	80	76	156
T14	Katherine Dann	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+12	79	77	156
T14	Hallie Wilson	Lewisville, NC, 2027	+12	77	79	156
17	Justine Pennycooke	Cary, NC, 2023	+13	75	82	157
18	Lily Kate Watson	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+14	81	77	158
T19	Annalee Caveney	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+15	83	76	159
T19	Lila Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+15	76	83	159
21	Alicia Fang	Waxhaw, NC, 2026	+19	77	86	163
T22	Victoria Fan	Charlotte, NC, 2024	+22	83	83	166
T22	Braelyn Oliver	Pageland, SC, 2025	+22	83	83	166
24	Sondra Uon	Newton, NC, 2023	+32	88	88	176
25	Katie Riebel	Morganton, NC, 2024	+34	93	85	178

Boys Division

Pos.	Player	Affiliation	Total To Par	R1	R2	Total Score
1	Davis Wotnosky	Wake Forest, NC, 2027	-7	66	67	133
T2	Fisher Kennedy	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	-6	69	65	134
T2	Cole Rouse	Kernersville, NC, 2024	-6	66	68	134
4	Mack Edwards	Charlotte, NC, 2025	-5	69	66	135
T5	Owen Pearce	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	-4	69	67	136
T5	Taylor Kuehn	Asheville, NC, 2023	-4	68	68	136
T5	Jamal Hutchison	Fletcher, NC, 2023	-4	66	70	136
T8	Tyler Jones	Jacksonville, NC, 2023	-3	71	66	137
T8	Rich Wills	Cramerton, NC, 2024	-3	70	67	137
T8	Luke Mosley	Greenville, NC, 2024	-3	70	67	137
T11	Alex Bock	Morganton, NC, 2024	-2	69	69	138
T11	Quinlan Polin	Cary, NC, 2023	-2	68	70	138
T11	Daniel Boone	Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2023	-2	68	70	138
T11	Jack LaPiana	Charlotte, NC, 2023	-2	68	70	138
T11	Will Spicer	Kings Mountain, NC, 2024	-2	67	71	138
T11	Jack Wieler	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	-2	66	72	138
T11	Mason Kucia	Indian Land, SC, 2025	-2	65	73	138
T18	Keenan Royalty	Raleigh, NC, 2023	-1	73	66	139
T18	Hugh Lemonds	Spartanburg, SC, 2024	-1	70	69	139
T18	Ryan Dunn	Marvin, NC, 2023	-1	70	69	139
T18	Steven Shea	Charlotte, NC, 2023	-1	69	70	139
T18	Kyle Haas	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	-1	69	70	139
T18	Jaydon DelVechio	Newton, NC, 2026	-1	68	71	139
T18	Isar Joshi	Charlotte, NC, 2023	-1	68	71	139
T25	Matthew McDougall	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	E	71	69	140
T25	Shlok Jain	Cary, NC, 2023	E	70	70	140
T25	Tanner Cadieux	Greensboro, NC, 2024	E	70	70	140
T25	Hugh Faulkner	Greenville, SC, 2025	E	69	71	140
T25	Charlie O'Shea	Charlotte, NC, 2024	E	68	72	140
T25	Rhodes Baker	Winston-Salem, NC, 2024	E	68	72	140
T25	Colin Salema	Matthews, NC, 2024	E	67	73	140
T32	Sam Terry	Thomasville, NC, 2026	+1	73	68	141
T32	Logan Lutz	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	+1	72	69	141
T32	Harris Holstein	Orangeburg, SC, 2024	+1	69	72	141
T35	Preston Howe	Winston-Salem, NC, 2025	+2	74	68	142
T35	Connor Rose	Greer, SC, 2023	+2	73	69	142
T35	Benjamin Chase	Charlotte, NC, 2024	+2	70	72	142
T35	Taft Courie	Fayetteville, NC, 2027	+2	68	74	142
T39	Pennson Badgett	Pilot Mountain, NC, 2026	+3	76	67	143
T39	Hayden Magnussen	Greensboro, NC, 2025	+3	73	70	143
T39	Connor Warren	Spruce Pine, NC, 2024	+3	73	70	143
T39	Nick Goellner	Holly Springs, NC, 2023	+3	71	72	143
T43	Tyler Taber	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2025	+4	75	69	144
T43	Cooper Burris	Kannapolis, NC, 2024	+4	74	70	144
T43	Grant Paolucci	Blythewood, SC, 2025	+4	74	70	144
T43	Cade Kriscunas	Hilton Head Island, SC, 2025	+4	72	72	144
T43	Timothy Kaufman	Cary, NC, 2024	+4	72	72	144
T43	Colby Hutchens	Pinehurst, NC, 2025	+4	66	78	144
49	Matteo Blanchfield	Mooresville, NC, 2023	+5	73	72	145
T50	Connor Williams	Spartanburg, SC, 2025	+6	77	69	146
T50	Logan Erwin	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	+6	75	71	146
T50	Dylan Takenaga	Durham, NC, 2025	+6	74	72	146
T50	CJ Peterson	Wake Forest, NC, 2024	+6	73	73	146
T50	Jack Crousore	Bluffton, SC, 2024	+6	73	73	146
T50	jeep Patrick	Hilton Head, SC, 2024	+6	72	74	146
T50	Will Guthrie	Charlotte, NC, 2025	+6	71	75	146
T57	Bizzell Pate	Pinehurst, NC, 2024	+7	73	74	147
T57	Chase Nieshalla	Raleigh, NC, 2025	+7	72	75	147
T59	Owen Atkinson	Columbia, SC, 2027	+8	76	72	148
T59	Jake Lewis	Cary, NC, 2024	+8	76	72	148
T59	Dallas Johnson	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2024	+8	75	73	148
T59	Campbell Skelly	Charleston, SC, 2023	+8	75	73	148
T59	Jack Wiley	Raleigh, NC, 2025	+8	73	75	148
T59	Tate Duensing	Durham, NC, 2026	+8	72	76	148
T59	Freddy Ortmann	Greensboro, NC, 2024	+8	71	77	148
T59	Jay Smith	Florence, SC, 2023	+8	71	77	148
T67	Davis Sayman	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+9	80	69	149
T67	Deaton Reed	Lancaster, SC, 2025	+9	75	74	149
T67	Maddux Cook	Wilmington, NC, 2025	+9	74	75	149
T67	Chase Cline	Chapin, SC, 2024	+9	74	75	149
T67	Drew Jeffords	Florence, SC, 2023	+9	74	75	149
T67	Coleman Ferguson	Columbia, SC, 2024	+9	73	76	149
T67	Jones Saylor	Bluffton, SC, 2023	+9	73	76	149
T74	Brant Dattilo	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+10	79	71	150
T74	Gage Gaskins	Leesville, SC, 2024	+10	77	73	150
T74	Matthew  McCarthy	Cary, NC, 2024	+10	75	75	150
T74	Calvin Hawkins	Lexington, NC, 2023	+10	75	75	150
T78	Cornell Beans	Charlotte, NC, 2024	+12	78	74	152
T78	Chuck Stanley	Warrenville, SC, 2023	+12	78	74	152
T78	David Oliver	Pageland, SC, 2024	+12	78	74	152
T78	Jackson Bryce	Cary, NC, 2026	+12	76	76	152
T82	Morgan Riley	Raleigh, NC, 2025	+13	80	73	153
T82	Jack Seward	Florence, SC, 2023	+13	79	74	153
T84	Hank Johnson	Newland, NC, 2026	+14	79	75	154
T84	James Gibson	Lexington, SC, 2023	+14	78	76	154
T84	Landon Morse	Indian Trail, NC, 2024	+14	76	78	154
T84	Reece Sanders	Southern Pines, NC, 2025	+14	76	78	154
T84	Landon Hawley	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+14	76	78	154
89	Luke Guthrie	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+16	76	80	156
T90	Charlie Price	Raleigh, NC, 2025	+17	81	76	157
T90	Barek Cardell	Shelby, NC, 2023	+17	81	76	157
92	Aiden McCall	Mooresville, NC, 2024	+19	78	81	159
WD	Benjamin Mills	Fort Mill, SC, 2023	-	WD		WD

 

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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