Carolinas team completes comeback to retain title

The Carolinas team retained their title for the third straight year and seventh in the last 8 years. 

PINEHURST, N.C. (August 12, 2018) -- Singles match results of the 36th Carolinas-Virginias Team Matches at the Country Club of North Carolina (Cardinal) in Pinehurst, N.C. on Sunday, August 12 (7,215 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 75.2/140).

 

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The Carolinas team retained the title over the Virginias after an exciting comeback on the final day of competition. The final points tally was an even split, 8-8, which meant that the Carolinas retained the title because of their win in last year's competition.

The Carolinas team came into the day down one point to the Virginias team, and for much of the day it looked as though the trophy would be handed over to the Virginias. At one point in the day, the Virginias were winning all but one of the eight singles matches, but the Carolinas took the back nine by storm.

Kenan Poole of Raleigh, N.C. was the only Carolinas player to lead his match after nine holes, but the likes of Spencer Oxendine of Fayetteville, N.C., Drayton Stewart of Charleston, S.C., and Danny Azallion of Hilton Head Island, S.C. would all go on to win their matches on the back nine.

Stewart, the 2018 Carolinas Junior champion, found himself 1 down through 12 holes but battled back and sank his second 18th hole, match-clinching putt in as many days to give the Carolinas their first win of the day.

Azallion, the 2018 S.C. Junior champion, came to No. 18 all square with his competitor and would go on to make par to win his match. With his win, it gave Oxendine, the 2018 Jimmy Creed champion, the chance to win the final match and clinch the title, and he didn't hesitate.

After an errant tee shot in the pine straw on No. 16, Oxendine would stick his approach shot 10 feet from the hole and sink the birdie putt in front of all of his teammates to give the Carolinas their third straight title, and seventh in the past eight years.
 

Boys’ team members must be 18 years of age or younger and who have not started college.
The following are invited to participate in the Carolinas-Virginias junior team matches:

·         2018 SCGA SC Junior Champion

·         2018 CGA NC Junior Champion

·         2018 CGA SC Junior Match Play Champion

·         2018 CGA Carolinas Junior Champion and Runner-up

·         2017 Dogwood State Junior Champion

·         2 captain's picks

 

If any invitee is not still eligible or does not accept the invitation, a captain’s pick will be used at the discretion of the team captain.  Invited players must have played in at least 1 CGA junior championship the year of matches.

 

The CGA would like to thank the Country Club of North Carolina for hosting the event. Thank you to all the members and staff who allowed the use of their facilities and worked so hard during the event. A special thank you is extended to Director of Golf Jeff Dotson, Head Professional Andrew Glover, and Course Superintendent Ron Kelly.

 

36th Carolinas-Virginias Junior Team Matches
Country Club of North Carolina (Cardinal) | Pinehurst, N.C.
Singles Match Results

Connor Johnson Jr. of the Virginias team def. Keegan Vaugh of the Carolinas team, 5 and 4

Drayton Stewart of the Carolinas team def. Christian Boyd of the Virginias team, 1 up

Matthew Monastero of the Virginias team def. Bronson Myers of the Carolinas team, 6 and 5

Fulton Smith of the Carolinas team halved the match with Connor Creasy of the Virginias team

Drew Brockwell of the Virginias team def. Thomas Eubanks of the Carolinas team, 3 and 1

Danny Azallion of the Carolinas team def. Kelly Chinn of the Virginias team, 1 up

Kenan Poole of the Carolinas team def. John Hatcher Ferguson of the Virginias team, 2 and 1

Spencer Oxendine of the Carolinas team def. Isaac Simmons of the Virginias team, 4 and 2

Schedule of rounds:

Saturday, August 11

 

Foursome Match Play Tee Times: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

 

Four-Ball Match Play Tee Times: 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 

Sunday, August 12

 

Singles Match Play Tee Times: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
 

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.