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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 |
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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.
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
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Place |
Player |
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Score |
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1 |
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Sherrill Britt, West End, NC |
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66-67-74--207 (-9) |
$650.00 |
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T2 |
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Tee Opperman, Pawleys Island, SC |
74-64-70--208 (-8) |
$437.50 |
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T2 |
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Chris Mitchell, Prosperity, SC |
72-69-67--208 (-8) |
$437.50 |
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4 |
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Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, NC |
70-66-73--209 (-7) |
$400.00 |
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T5 |
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Chris Eaves, Burgaw, NC |
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72-67-72--211 (-5) |
$362.50 |
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T5 |
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Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, SC |
72-68-71--211 (-5) |
$362.50 |
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7 |
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Drew Steffens, Raleigh, NC |
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71-71-70--212 (-4) |
$325.00 |
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T8 |
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Lionel Sutton, La Grange, NC |
73-70-70--213 (-3) |
$275.00 |
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T8 |
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Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, NC |
70-70-73--213 (-3) |
$275.00 |
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T8 |
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Robert Lutomski, Mauldin, SC |
71-71-71--213 (-3) |
$275.00 |
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11 |
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J D Hoft, Bluffton, SC |
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71-73-70--214 (-2) |
$225.00 |
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T12 |
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Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC |
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72-73-70--215 (-1) |
$173.75 |
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T12 |
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Robert Dargan, Columbia, SC |
74-70-71--215 (-1) |
$173.75 |
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T12 |
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Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, NC |
70-71-74--215 (-1) |
$173.75 |
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T12 |
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Parks Price, Taylorsville, NC |
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68-71-76--215 (-1) |
$173.75 |
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T16 |
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Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, NC |
72-71-73--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T16 |
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Steven Brame, Henderson, NC |
69-71-76--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T16 |
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Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, NC |
71-68-77--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T16 |
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Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC |
69-74-73--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T16 |
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Michael Swiger, Raleigh, NC |
73-72-71--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T16 |
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Geno Berchiatti, Greenville, SC |
72-71-73--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T16 |
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Lee Palms, Greenville, SC |
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73-72-71--216 (Even) |
$112.86 |
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T23 |
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Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, NC |
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70-73-74--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, NC |
72-70-75--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Matt Kilgo, Charlotte, NC |
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72-70-75--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Casey Smith, Abbeville, SC |
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69-72-76--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Phil Miller, China Grove, NC |
75-72-70--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Brandon Reece, Rolesville, NC |
74-70-73--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Banks Wood Jr., Charlotte, NC |
72-72-73--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Ed Byman, Raleigh, NC |
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70-76-71--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T23 |
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Andrew Sapp, Durham, NC |
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70-73-74--217 (+1) |
$61.11 |
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T32 |
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Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C. |
72-71-75--218 (+2) |
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T32 |
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Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. |
74-69-75--218 (+2) |
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T32 |
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Jared Fryer, Fayetteville, N.C. |
74-75-69--218 (+2) |
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T35 |
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Tim Dillon, Charlotte, N.C. |
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73-70-77--220 (+4) |
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T35 |
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Mark Hodges, Belmont, N.C. |
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74-73-73--220 (+4) |
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T35 |
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Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
74-72-74--220 (+4) |
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T38 |
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Jason Smith, Raleigh, N.C. |
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74-75-72--221 (+5) |
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T38 |
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Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C. |
75-75-71--221 (+5) |
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T38 |
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Robert Hukill III, Raleigh, N.C. |
72-73-76--221 (+5) |
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T38 |
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Mark Gauley, Raleigh, N.C. |
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73-70-78--221 (+5) |
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T42 |
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Chris Buffaloe, Raleigh, N.C. |
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72-71-79--222 (+6) |
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T42 |
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Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C. |
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71-71-80--222 (+6) |
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T44 |
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Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. |
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73-73-77--223 (+7) |
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T44 |
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Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C. |
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72-73-78--223 (+7) |
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T44 |
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John Finster, Raleigh, N.C. |
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76-74-73--223 (+7) |
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T44 |
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Steve Liebler, Irmo, S.C. |
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74-72-77--223 (+7) |
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T48 |
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Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C. |
73-74-77--224 (+8) |
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T48 |
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Rob Stover, Durham, N.C. |
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71-76-77--224 (+8) |
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T48 |
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Eddie Connelly III, Jacksonville, N.C. |
73-77-74--224 (+8) |
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T48 |
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J.D. McNeill, Raleigh, N.C. |
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70-75-79--224 (+8) |
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T52 |
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Steven Lindsay, Greensboro, N.C. |
76-71-78--225 (+9) |
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T52 |
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Ashley Fuquay, Greensboro, N.C. |
71-73-81--225 (+9) |
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T54 |
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Brian Urban, Raleigh, N.C. |
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72-75-79--226 (+10) |
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T54 |
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Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. |
75-75-76--226 (+10) |
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T56 |
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Brandon Belisle, Wilmington, N.C. |
77-71-79--227 (+11) |
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T56 |
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Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C. |
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76-74-77--227 (+11) |
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58 |
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Billy Andrews, Advance, N.C. |
69-75-84--228 (+12) |
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T59 |
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Marais Lombard, Charlotte, N.C. |
73-77-79--229 (+13) |
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T59 |
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Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C. |
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73-77-79--229 (+13) |
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T59 |
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Nick Brown, Lenoir, N.C. |
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73-76-80--229 (+13) |
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62 |
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Mike Olson, Wake Forest, N.C. |
74-76-80--230 (+14) |
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63 |
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Jack Merrell III, Wake Forest, N.C. |
80-70-81--231 (+15) |
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T64 |
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Mike Daniel, Wake Forest, N.C. |
79-70-84--233 (+17) |
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T64 |
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J.D. Mann, Clayton, N.C. |
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73-76-84--233 (+17) |
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66 |
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Chris Blankenship, Clemmons, N.C. |
75-75-85--235 (+19) |
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67 |
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Luke Sampson, Wilmington, N.C. |
73-73-WD--WD (WD) |
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Failed to Qualify for Final Round |
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T68 |
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Randy Palmer, Raleigh, N.C. |
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73-78 (+7) |
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T68 |
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Josh Branyon, Honea Path, S.C. |
79-72 (+7) |
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T68 |
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Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C. |
74-77 (+7) |
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T68 |
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Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C. |
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74-77 (+7) |
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T72 |
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Patrick Loeffler, Matthews, N.C. |
75-77 (+8) |
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T72 |
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Trent Gregory, Wake Forest, N.C. |
77-75 (+8) |
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T72 |
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Jeff Allen, Jacksonville, N.C. |
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77-75 (+8) |
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T72 |
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Troy Haynes, Raleigh, N.C. |
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79-73 (+8) |
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T72 |
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Jeff Guernier, Greensboro, N.C. |
74-78 (+8) |
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T77 |
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Jay Jordan, Raleigh, N.C. |
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75-78 (+9) |
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T77 |
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Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C. |
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76-77 (+9) |
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T77 |
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Tracey King, Selma, N.C. |
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76-77 (+9) |
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T77 |
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Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, N.C. |
76-77 (+9) |
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T77 |
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Todd Prichard, Holly Springs, N.C. |
76-77 (+9) |
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T77 |
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Micah Helms, Mocksville, N.C. |
78-75 (+9) |
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T77 |
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John Berger, Charlotte, N.C. |
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81-72 (+9) |
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T84 |
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William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C. |
78-76 (+10) |
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T84 |
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David Brown, Conover, N.C. |
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77-77 (+10) |
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T84 |
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Cory Segall, Charlotte, N.C. |
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81-73 (+10) |
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T84 |
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Mike Nadeau, Wake Forest, N.C. |
75-79 (+10) |
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T88 |
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Ken Bass, Pinehurst, N.C. |
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79-76 (+11) |
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T88 |
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John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C. |
74-81 (+11) |
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T88 |
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Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C. |
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74-81 (+11) |
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T88 |
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Brett Garson, Waxhaw, N.C. |
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80-75 (+11) |
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T92 |
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Johnny Adams, Cary, N.C. |
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79-77 (+12) |
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T92 |
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John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C. |
79-77 (+12) |
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T92 |
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Joe Maher, Lake Wylie, S.C. |
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75-81 (+12) |
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T92 |
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Brent Hayes, Kinston, N.C. |
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75-81 (+12) |
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96 |
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Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C. |
82-75 (+13) |
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T97 |
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Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C. |
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77-81 (+14) |
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T97 |
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Jeff Jackson, Goldsboro, N.C. |
76-82 (+14) |
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T97 |
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Trent Vaden, Charlotte, N.C. |
78-80 (+14) |
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T100 |
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Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C. |
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82-77 (+15) |
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T100 |
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Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. |
82-77 (+15) |
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T100 |
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Gunn Murphy III, Greenville, S.C. |
80-79 (+15) |
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T103 |
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Tim Dean, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. |
81-79 (+16) |
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T103 |
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David Rosenfeld, Raleigh, N.C. |
82-78 (+16) |
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T103 |
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Jim Callis, Charlotte, N.C. |
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80-80 (+16) |
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T106 |
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Adam Firestone, Huntersville, N.C. |
83-78 (+17) |
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T106 |
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Scott Nichols, Mooresville, N.C. |
80-81 (+17) |
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T106 |
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David Crowley, Greensboro, N.C. |
86-75 (+17) |
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109 |
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Durward Williams, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
83-79 (+18) |
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T110 |
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Carmen Serbio III, Fayetteville, N.C. |
81-82 (+19) |
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T110 |
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Wil Wynn, Smithfield, N.C. |
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77-86 (+19) |
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112 |
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Stephen Dawes, Raleigh, N.C. |
79-85 (+20) |
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T113 |
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Jacob Blankenship, Cedar Grove, N.C. |
82-83 (+21) |
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T113 |
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Dean Ward, Graham, N.C. |
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83-82 (+21) |
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115 |
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Trip Barclift, Raleigh, N.C. |
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79-88 (+23) |
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116 |
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Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C. |
73-WD (WD) |
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T117 |
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Mike Lendach, Raleigh, N.C. |
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83-WD (WD) |
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T117 |
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Dean Channell, Cary, N.C. |
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74-WD (WD) |
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119 |
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Michael Simpson, Waxhaw, N.C. |
WD (WD) |
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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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