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Britt Breaks Through with Mid-Am Win

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Final results of the 35th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship held on North Ridge Country Club's Lakes course in Raleigh, N.C. on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Par 36-36--72, 6,600 yards (Course Rating: 72.9/134).

 

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Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C. wins his first CGA title. [+] Enlarge

The rain held off long enough for play to complete and Sherrill Britt held off the competition to capture his first CGA championship title. Britt, a 50-year-old general contractor from West End, N.C. assembled a three-day total of nine-under-par 207 (66-67-74) to win by one. "Well, happy I finally did it; took long enough," Britt said about his first win. "I was thinking the other day, I've been playing in these events now for 15 years."

When Britt tapped-in his par putt on the 54th hole for the victory, 28-time CGA champion Paul Simson was the first person to congratulate him as walked off the green (view video of winning putt). Simson won the this championship with a three-day total of 205 when it was held on the same course in 1997. This year Simson posted 215 to tie for twelfth.

Tee Opperman of Pawleys Island, S.C. missed a birdie putt on the 54th hole which would have tied Britt. He finished tied for second at 208 with Chris Mitchell of Prosperity, S.C. who made a back-nine charge of five-under-par 31 which included two eagles and a birdie.

In a few weeks, Britt and Greg Earnhardt of Greensboro, N.C. will be playing as partners in the inaugural U.S. Four-Ball at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Today, the two played against each other in the final group. A one-over-par 73 for Earnhardt earned him a fourth place finish at 209.

North Ridge Country Club's club champion Drew Steffens of Raleigh, N.C. made some noise today with his first-career ace at the 170-yard 3rd. Steffens finished in seventh place at four-under-par 212.

The top 30-players and ties are exempt into next year's championship which will be held on the Cotton Dike course at Dataw Island Club in Dataw Island, S.C. April 15-17.

Photo Gallery

Round 1 & 2 video interviews

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the staff of North Ridge Country Club for their hospitality and hard work throughout this championship.

The Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship format is 54 holes of stroke play. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by April 17, 2015, is a legal resident of North or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 5.4.

Final Results
North Ridge Country Club (Lakes)
Raleigh, N.C.
April 19, 2015

Place

Player

 

Score

 

1

 

Sherrill Britt, West End, NC

 

66-67-74--207   (-9)

$650.00

T2

 

Tee Opperman, Pawleys Island, SC

74-64-70--208   (-8)

$437.50

T2

 

Chris Mitchell, Prosperity, SC

72-69-67--208   (-8)

$437.50

4

 

Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, NC

70-66-73--209   (-7)

$400.00

T5

 

Chris Eaves, Burgaw, NC

 

72-67-72--211   (-5)

$362.50

T5

 

Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, SC

72-68-71--211   (-5)

$362.50

7

 

Drew Steffens, Raleigh, NC

 

71-71-70--212   (-4)

$325.00

T8

 

Lionel Sutton, La Grange, NC

73-70-70--213   (-3)

$275.00

T8

 

Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, NC 

70-70-73--213   (-3)

$275.00

T8

 

Robert Lutomski, Mauldin, SC

71-71-71--213   (-3)

$275.00

11

 

J D Hoft, Bluffton, SC

 

71-73-70--214   (-2)

$225.00

T12

 

Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC

 

72-73-70--215   (-1)

$173.75

T12

 

Robert Dargan, Columbia, SC

74-70-71--215   (-1)

$173.75

T12

 

Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, NC

70-71-74--215   (-1)

$173.75

T12

 

Parks Price, Taylorsville, NC

 

68-71-76--215   (-1)

$173.75

T16

 

Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, NC

72-71-73--216   (Even)

$112.86

T16

 

Steven Brame, Henderson, NC

69-71-76--216   (Even)

$112.86

T16

 

Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, NC

71-68-77--216   (Even)

$112.86

T16

 

Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC

69-74-73--216   (Even)

$112.86

T16

 

Michael Swiger, Raleigh, NC

73-72-71--216   (Even)

$112.86

T16

 

Geno Berchiatti, Greenville, SC

72-71-73--216   (Even)

$112.86

T16

 

Lee Palms, Greenville, SC

 

73-72-71--216   (Even)

$112.86

T23

 

Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, NC

 

70-73-74--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, NC

72-70-75--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Matt Kilgo, Charlotte, NC

 

72-70-75--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Casey Smith, Abbeville, SC

 

69-72-76--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Phil Miller, China Grove, NC

75-72-70--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Brandon Reece, Rolesville, NC

74-70-73--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Banks Wood Jr., Charlotte, NC

72-72-73--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Ed Byman, Raleigh, NC

 

70-76-71--217   (+1)

$61.11

T23

 

Andrew Sapp, Durham, NC

 

70-73-74--217   (+1)

$61.11

T32

 

Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C.

  72-71-75--218  (+2)

 

T32

 

Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C.

  74-69-75--218  (+2)

 

T32

 

Jared Fryer, Fayetteville, N.C.

  74-75-69--218  (+2)

 

T35

 

Tim Dillon, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  73-70-77--220  (+4)

 

T35

 

Mark Hodges, Belmont, N.C.

 

  74-73-73--220  (+4)

 

T35

 

Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C.

  74-72-74--220  (+4)

 

T38

 

Jason Smith, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  74-75-72--221  (+5)

 

T38

 

Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.

  75-75-71--221  (+5)

 

T38

 

Robert Hukill III, Raleigh, N.C.

  72-73-76--221  (+5)

 

T38

 

Mark Gauley, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  73-70-78--221  (+5)

 

T42

 

Chris Buffaloe, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  72-71-79--222  (+6)

 

T42

 

Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C.

 

  71-71-80--222  (+6)

 

T44

 

Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  73-73-77--223  (+7)

 

T44

 

Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C.

 

  72-73-78--223  (+7)

 

T44

 

John Finster, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  76-74-73--223  (+7)

 

T44

 

Steve Liebler, Irmo, S.C.

 

  74-72-77--223  (+7)

 

T48

 

Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C.

  73-74-77--224  (+8)

 

T48

 

Rob Stover, Durham, N.C.

 

  71-76-77--224  (+8)

 

T48

 

Eddie Connelly III, Jacksonville, N.C.

  73-77-74--224  (+8)

 

T48

 

J.D. McNeill, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  70-75-79--224  (+8)

 

T52

 

Steven Lindsay, Greensboro, N.C.

  76-71-78--225  (+9)

 

T52

 

Ashley Fuquay, Greensboro, N.C.

  71-73-81--225  (+9)

 

T54

 

Brian Urban, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  72-75-79--226  (+10)

 

T54

 

Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C.

  75-75-76--226  (+10)

 

T56

 

Brandon Belisle, Wilmington, N.C.

  77-71-79--227  (+11)

 

T56

 

Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C.

 

  76-74-77--227  (+11)

 

58

 

Billy Andrews, Advance, N.C.

  69-75-84--228  (+12)

 

T59

 

Marais Lombard, Charlotte, N.C.

  73-77-79--229  (+13)

 

T59

 

Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  73-77-79--229  (+13)

 

T59

 

Nick Brown, Lenoir, N.C.

 

  73-76-80--229  (+13)

 

62

 

Mike Olson, Wake Forest, N.C.

  74-76-80--230  (+14)

 

63

 

Jack Merrell III, Wake Forest, N.C.

  80-70-81--231  (+15)

 

T64

 

Mike Daniel, Wake Forest, N.C.

  79-70-84--233  (+17)

 

T64

 

J.D. Mann, Clayton, N.C.

 

  73-76-84--233  (+17)

 

66

 

Chris Blankenship, Clemmons, N.C.

  75-75-85--235  (+19)

 

67

 

Luke Sampson, Wilmington, N.C.

  73-73-WD--WD  (WD)

 

 

 

Failed to Qualify for Final Round

 

 

 

T68

 

Randy Palmer, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  73-78  (+7)

 

T68

 

Josh Branyon, Honea Path, S.C.

  79-72  (+7)

 

T68

 

Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C.

  74-77  (+7)

 

T68

 

Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C.

 

  74-77  (+7)

 

T72

 

Patrick Loeffler, Matthews, N.C.

  75-77  (+8)

 

T72

 

Trent Gregory, Wake Forest, N.C.

  77-75  (+8)

 

T72

 

Jeff Allen, Jacksonville, N.C.

 

  77-75  (+8)

 

T72

 

Troy Haynes, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  79-73  (+8)

 

T72

 

Jeff Guernier, Greensboro, N.C.

  74-78  (+8)

 

T77

 

Jay Jordan, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  75-78  (+9)

 

T77

 

Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  76-77  (+9)

 

T77

 

Tracey King, Selma, N.C.

 

  76-77  (+9)

 

T77

 

Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, N.C.

  76-77  (+9)

 

T77

 

Todd Prichard, Holly Springs, N.C.

  76-77  (+9)

 

T77

 

Micah Helms, Mocksville, N.C.

  78-75  (+9)

 

T77

 

John Berger, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  81-72  (+9)

 

T84

 

William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C.

  78-76  (+10)

 

T84

 

David Brown, Conover, N.C.

 

  77-77  (+10)

 

T84

 

Cory Segall, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  81-73  (+10)

 

T84

 

Mike Nadeau, Wake Forest, N.C.

  75-79  (+10)

 

T88

 

Ken Bass, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  79-76  (+11)

 

T88

 

John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C.

  74-81  (+11)

 

T88

 

Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C.

 

  74-81  (+11)

 

T88

 

Brett Garson, Waxhaw, N.C.

 

  80-75  (+11)

 

T92

 

Johnny Adams, Cary, N.C.

 

  79-77  (+12)

 

T92

 

John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C.

  79-77  (+12)

 

T92

 

Joe Maher, Lake Wylie, S.C.

 

  75-81  (+12)

 

T92

 

Brent Hayes, Kinston, N.C.

 

  75-81  (+12)

 

96

 

Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C.

  82-75  (+13)

 

T97

 

Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C.

 

  77-81  (+14)

 

T97

 

Jeff Jackson, Goldsboro, N.C.

  76-82  (+14)

 

T97

 

Trent Vaden, Charlotte, N.C.

  78-80  (+14)

 

T100

 

Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  82-77  (+15)

 

T100

 

Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C.

  82-77  (+15)

 

T100

 

Gunn Murphy III, Greenville, S.C.

  80-79  (+15)

 

T103

 

Tim Dean, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

  81-79  (+16)

 

T103

 

David Rosenfeld, Raleigh, N.C.

  82-78  (+16)

 

T103

 

Jim Callis, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  80-80  (+16)

 

T106

 

Adam Firestone, Huntersville, N.C.

  83-78  (+17)

 

T106

 

Scott Nichols, Mooresville, N.C.

  80-81  (+17)

 

T106

 

David Crowley, Greensboro, N.C.

  86-75  (+17)

 

109

 

Durward Williams, Chapel Hill, N.C.

  83-79  (+18)

 

T110

 

Carmen Serbio III, Fayetteville, N.C.

  81-82  (+19)

 

T110

 

Wil Wynn, Smithfield, N.C.

 

  77-86  (+19)

 

112

 

Stephen Dawes, Raleigh, N.C.

  79-85  (+20)

 

T113

 

Jacob Blankenship, Cedar Grove, N.C.

  82-83  (+21)

 

T113

 

Dean Ward, Graham, N.C.

 

  83-82  (+21)

 

115

 

Trip Barclift, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  79-88  (+23)

 

116

 

Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C.

  73-WD  (WD)

 

T117

 

Mike Lendach, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  83-WD  (WD)

 

T117

 

Dean Channell, Cary, N.C.

 

  74-WD  (WD)

 

119

 

Michael Simpson, Waxhaw, N.C.

  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.

Now in its 106th year, the CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and 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 more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org.

 

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