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U.S. Amateur Qualifying Final Results from Keith Hills GC
(L-R) Harrison Rhoades, Patrick Stephenson, Joshua Martin
BUIES CREEK, NC – Final round results from U.S. Amateur Championship sectional qualifying hosted by Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black) in Buies Creek, NC on Friday, July 18, 2014 (6717 yards, par 36-36—72, Rating: 72.2/132).
Three qualifying spots and two alternate positions are available at this qualifying site.
Reigning North Carolina Amateur Champion Joshua Martin of Pinehurst, NC fired a final round 69 to finish at five-under 139 to claim medalist honors and punch his ticket to Atlanta. Patrick Stephenson of Four Oaks, NC (142) and Harrison Rhoades of Raleigh, NC (143) claimed the other two qualifying spots.
The three qualifiers will advance to the United States Amateur Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, GA from August 11-17, 2014.
Click the below link for hole-by-hole scoring:
https://www.ghintpp.com/carolinasgolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Default.aspx?id=550
This qualifier was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association on behalf of the United States Golf Association.
Final Scores
| Place | Competitor | Score |
| Qualifiers | ||
| 1 | Joshua Martin, Pinehurst, N.C. | 70-69--139 (-5) |
| 2 | Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, N.C. | 68-74--142 (-2) |
| 3 | Harrison Rhoades, Raleigh, N.C. | 74-69--143 (-1) |
| Alternates | ||
| T4 | Andreas Halvorsen, Norway (1st Alternate) | 72-72--144 (Even) |
| T4 | Carter Jenkins, Raleigh, N.C. (2nd Alternate) | 72-72--144 (Even) |
| Failed to Qualify | ||
| T4 | Doc Redman, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-71--144 (Even) |
| T4 | J.T. Poston, Hickory, N.C. | 70-74--144 (Even) |
| T4 | Daniel Brantley, Asheboro, N.C. | 73-71--144 (Even) |
| T4 | Thomas Walsh, High Point, N.C. | 71-73--144 (Even) |
| T4 | Isaac Spencer, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 67-77--144 (Even) |
| 11 | Stanhope Johnson Jr, Greensboro, N.C. | 70-75--145 (+1) |
| T12 | Choo Teck Ng, Malaysia | 73-73--146 (+2) |
| T12 | Gray Townsend, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 72-74--146 (+2) |
| T14 | Eric Bae, Cary, N.C. | 72-75--147 (+3) |
| T14 | David Kostyal II, Wilmington, N.C. | 72-75--147 (+3) |
| T14 | Jackson Spires, Fayetteville, N.C. | 76-71--147 (+3) |
| T14 | Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+3) |
| T14 | James Chapman, Raleigh, N.C. | 71-76--147 (+3) |
| T14 | William Herring, Lillington, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+3) |
| T20 | Jeff Krieger, Arden, N.C. | 73-75--148 (+4) |
| T20 | Trey Guy, Fayetteville, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+4) |
| T20 | Jonathan Hockaday, Sanford, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+4) |
| T23 | Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C. | 70-79--149 (+5) |
| T23 | Thomas Eldridge, Raleigh, N.C. | 74-75--149 (+5) |
| T23 | Erik Ehlert, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-76--149 (+5) |
| T23 | Luke Farley, Durham, N.C. | 74-75--149 (+5) |
| T23 | Blake Fiest, Huntersville, N.C. | 76-73--149 (+5) |
| T23 | Stephen Franken, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-77--149 (+5) |
| 29 | Craig Hornberger, Lancaster, Pa. | 74-76--150 (+6) |
| T30 | Stephen Saleeby, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-75--151 (+7) |
| T30 | Jake Britt, Wake Forest, N.C. | 72-79--151 (+7) |
| T32 | Samuel Goodnight, Lincolnton, N.C. | 75-77--152 (+8) |
| T32 | Will Warner, Fayetteville, N.C. | 77-75--152 (+8) |
| T32 | Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C. | 76-76--152 (+8) |
| T32 | James Mishoe IV, Cary, N.C. | 74-78--152 (+8) |
| 36 | Bowen Sargent, Charlottesville, Va. | 72-81--153 (+9) |
| T37 | Owen Elliott, New York, N.Y. | 74-80--154 (+10) |
| T37 | Justin Cho, Alpharetta, Ga. | 75-79--154 (+10) |
| T39 | Andrew Sapp, Durham, N.C. | 76-79--155 (+11) |
| T39 | John Landers III, Raleigh, N.C. | 75-80--155 (+11) |
| T39 | B Davis Smith, Johns Creek, Ga. | 76-79--155 (+11) |
| T39 | Scott Freeman, Garner, N.C. | 75-80--155 (+11) |
| 43 | Michael McKee, Ware Shoals, S.C. | 76-80--156 (+12) |
| 44 | Jackson Neff, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-87--163 (+19) |
| T45 | David Shambley, Cary, N.C. | 76-NS--NS (NS) |
| T45 | Spencer Harris, Fayetteville, N.C. | 77-WD--WD (WD) |
| T45 | Brian Fitch, Clayton, N.C. | 69-WD--WD (WD) |
| Failed to Qualify for Round 2 | ||
| T48 | Zachary Oplinger, Apex, N.C. | 78 (+6) |
| T48 | John Thatch, New Bern, N.C. | 78 (+6) |
| T48 | Jordan Janico, Johns Creek, Ga. | 78 (+6) |
| T48 | Charlie Maness, Troy, N.C. | 78 (+6) |
| T48 | Evan Usry, Evans, Ga. | 78 (+6) |
| T53 | Peter Harrill, Hickory, N.C. | 79 (+7) |
| T53 | Matthew Turner, Hickory, N.C. | 79 (+7) |
| T53 | Wesley Simmons, Goldsboro, N.C. | 79 (+7) |
| T53 | Jordan Clontz, Nebo, N.C. | 79 (+7) |
| T57 | Krystian Romero, West End, N.C. | 80 (+8) |
| T57 | William Lincicome, Pinehurst, N.C. | 80 (+8) |
| T57 | Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C. | 80 (+8) |
| T57 | Shawn Heinchon, Greenville, N.C. | 80 (+8) |
| T61 | Cale Coln, Garner, N.C. | 81 (+9) |
| T61 | Steven Johnson, Raleigh, N.C. | 81 (+9) |
| T63 | Austin Harrill, Hickory, N.C. | 83 (+11) |
| T63 | Brian Phillips, Hollywood, S.C. | 83 (+11) |
| T63 | Tyler Lail, Conover, N.C. | 83 (+11) |
| T63 | Chris Tanner, Kinston, N.C. | 83 (+11) |
| T63 | Spencer Jennings, Winston Salem, N.C. | 83 (+11) |
| T63 | Justin Kolumber, Acworth, Ga. | 83 (+11) |
| T69 | Shaw James, Waxhaw, N.C. | 84 (+12) |
| T69 | Dwayne Pope, Hope Mills, N.C. | 84 (+12) |
| T69 | Christian Hawley, Kernersville, N.C. | 84 (+12) |
| T72 | John Dufner, Cary, N.C. | 85 (+13) |
| T72 | Kyle Austin, Mebane, N.C. | 85 (+13) |
| 74 | Mark Bawden, Durham, N.C. | 87 (+15) |
| 75 | Lee Johnson, Destin, Fla. | 88 (+16) |
| T76 | Alex Simmons, Lenoir, N.C. | WD (WD) |
| T76 | Adam Gross, Raleigh, N.C. | NS (NS) |
| T76 | Kanen Lawson, Greensboro, N.C. | NS (NS) |
| T76 | Zack Siefert, Charleston, S.C. | NS (NS) |
| T76 | Tae Koh, New Zealand | WD (WD) |
| T76 | George Kilgore, Raleigh, N.C. | NS (NS) |
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