Cathey and Harwell Lead Carolinas Senior Entering Final Round

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 10, 2020) -- Second round results of the 59th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship at Ballantyne Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. on September 10, 2020. The field is competing at 6,629 yards, par 72.

 

The CGA will be conducting this championship under the new COVID-19 Tournament Protocols. Learn more here. 

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Full Field of Players | Starting Times | Scoring | History

 

Reigning champion, Steve Harwell of Mooresville, N.C. and Craig Cathey of Burlington, N.C. have taken the lead at 4-under-par, 140 total heading into the final round. 

 

Harwell climbed to the top of the leaderboard from 27th place after a 6-under-par, 66 finish, the low round of the tournament thus far. 

 

“I had a terrible time yesterday with my hands slipping so I wasn’t hitting well,” said Harwell. “I could finally hold on to the club today though and I played some solid golf.”

 

Harwell, reigning CGA Senior Men’s Player of the Year, played a bogey free round with six birdies all while only missing one green. Cathey expressed a similar sentiment of solid play around the greens and mentioned that this course really “suited his game.”

 

Cathey was two strokes off of the lead going into the second round and knew that he needed to putt well to stay that way. He had a dynamic round with three birdies and two bogeys through No. 14. Then his position changed after a birdie on No. 15 that set him tied for second just one shot away from Harwell. 

 

“After I birdied No. 15, I knew that I was close and I wanted to get another birdie coming in,” said Cathey. “I lipped out on No. 17, but then I was able to birdie No. 18 and that was big. I was really happy to see that go in.”

 

That birdie on the eighteenth green sealed his seat in the final group and a tie for first place with a 3-under-par, 69 on the day. 

 

First round leader Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C., James Pearson of Charlotte, N.C. and Steve Liebler of Irmo, S.C. sit in a three-way tie for third. They are all one stroke off of the lead at 3-under-par, 141 total. 

 

2018 Champion Todd Hendley of Columbus, N.C. and Walter Todd of Laurens, S.C. are also in a tie for sixth place at 2-under-par, 142. 

 

There is still a lot of golf to play and with many players within striking distance of the lead, it is still anybody’s game. The field has been cut to the low 60 scorers and ties for the final round. The 59th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship will continue tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. with tee times running until 10:48 a.m.

 

59th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship

Ballantyne Country Club, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Round Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
T1	Steve Harwell	Mooresville, NC, 2019 Champion	-4	74	66	140
T1	Craig Cathey	Burlington, NC	-4	71	69	140
T3	James Pearson	Charlotte, NC	-3	72	69	141
T3	Steve Liebler	Irmo, SC	-3	71	70	141
T3	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	-3	69	72	141
T6	Todd Hendley	Columbus, NC, 2018 Champion	-2	71	71	142
T6	Walter Todd	Laurens, SC	-2	73	69	142
8	Harrison Rutter	Winston-Salem, NC	-1	71	72	143
T9	Lionel Sutton	La Grange, NC	E	73	71	144
T9	Gary Robinson	Fayetteville, NC	E	71	73	144
T9	Jeff Brischke	Charlotte, NC	E	73	71	144
T9	Eddie Hargett	Blythewood, SC	E	72	72	144
T13	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+1	71	74	145
T13	Mark Hodges	Belmont, NC	+1	73	72	145
T13	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC, 2007, 2008 Champion	+1	74	71	145
T13	Pat Thompson	Asheville, NC, 2015 Champion	+1	72	73	145
T13	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+1	72	73	145
18	David Brown	Conover, NC	+2	72	74	146
T19	DeeBo Kelly	Camden, SC	+3	73	74	147
T19	William Jamieson	Cary, NC	+3	72	75	147
T19	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	+3	74	73	147
T19	Randall Sullins	Claremont, NC	+3	75	72	147
T23	Keaven White	Davidson, NC	+4	72	76	148
T23	Tony Nichols	Reidsville, NC	+4	76	72	148
T23	Brian Harris	Newton, NC	+4	77	71	148
T23	Jim Aughtry	Concord, NC	+4	75	73	148
T23	Doug Owens	Albemarle, NC	+4	74	74	148
T23	Stan Sill	Spartanburg, SC	+4	75	73	148
T23	Preston Edmondson	Morrisville, NC, 2016, 2017 Champion	+4	77	71	148
T23	Matt Grandy	Greenville, SC	+4	73	75	148
T31	David Butler	Raleigh, NC	+5	73	76	149
T31	Mike Caprio	Greer, SC	+5	78	71	149
T31	Neal Morrison	Charlotte, NC	+5	75	74	149
T31	Jerry Broadway	Charlotte, NC	+5	77	72	149
T31	Robin Alley	Columbia, SC	+5	74	75	149
T31	Mike Arnold	Mooresville, NC	+5	77	72	149
T31	Casey Smith	Abbeville, SC	+5	75	74	149
T31	Jerry Sennett	Stanley, NC	+5	73	76	149
T31	Robby Kirby	Charlotte, NC	+5	72	77	149
T31	Geno Berchiatti	Greenville, SC	+5	75	74	149
T31	Johnny Elam	Charlotte, NC	+5	77	72	149
T42	John Fritz	Mint Hill, NC	+6	76	74	150
T42	Tom Murphy	Wilmington, NC	+6	78	72	150
T42	Patrick Brady	Reidsville, NC	+6	75	75	150
T42	David Eaker	Forest City, NC	+6	73	77	150
T42	Dave Davis	Pine Level, NC	+6	73	77	150
T42	Linley Tate	Greensboro, NC	+6	75	75	150
T48	Bill Long	Southern Pines, NC	+7	77	74	151
T48	Evan Long	Charlotte, NC	+7	74	77	151
T48	David Reece	Fort Mill, SC	+7	76	75	151
T48	Rick Powers	Oxford, NC	+7	77	74	151
T48	Jeff Rausch	Waxhaw, NC	+7	81	70	151
T48	Paul Clark	Charlotte, NC	+7	74	77	151
T48	Jeffrey Barczak	Apex, NC	+7	77	74	151
T48	Rob Fulford	Cornelius, NC	+7	76	75	151
T48	Dale Fuller	Raleigh, NC	+7	76	75	151
T57	William Boles	Wilson, NC	+8	73	79	152
T57	Patrick Smithey	Winston-Salem, NC	+8	78	74	152
T57	Dennis Helms	North Myrtle Beach, SC	+8	74	78	152
T57	Mark Jensen	Charlotte, NC	+8	81	71	152
T57	Doug Ramey	Greer, SC	+8	76	76	152
T57	Duff Wagner	Taylors, SC	+8	76	76	152
T57	Phil Bland	Waynesville, NC	+8	74	78	152
T57	Steve Kidd	Liberty, NC	+8	79	73	152
T57	John Rudolph	Charlotte, NC	+8	79	73	152
The following players did not make the cut
CUT	David Spearman	Florence, SC	+9	77	76	-
CUT	Ernie Newton	Winston-Salem, NC	+9	79	74	-
CUT	John Dennis III	Greenville, SC, 2011 Champion	+9	80	73	-
CUT	John Parrish	Reidsville, NC	+9	77	76	-
CUT	Robert Desjardins	Matthews, NC	+9	77	76	-
CUT	Tom Maupin	Salem, SC	+9	78	75	-
CUT	Allen Kinney	Oak Island, NC	+10	75	79	-
CUT	Ben Whipple	Marietta, SC	+10	78	76	-
CUT	Bill Gee	Gaffney, SC	+10	77	77	-
CUT	Brandon Godfrey	Marion, NC	+10	80	74	-
CUT	Jimmy Popp	Mooresville, NC	+10	75	79	-
CUT	Joe Sumrow	Charlotte, NC	+10	78	76	-
CUT	Macon Moye	Southern Pines, NC	+10	82	72	-
CUT	Sean McAvoy	Johns Island, SC	+10	80	74	-
CUT	Todd Brown	Winston Salem, NC	+10	78	76	-
CUT	Burt Brown	Conway, SC	+11	81	74	-
CUT	Ken Shelton	Denver, NC	+11	81	74	-
CUT	L D Simmons	Charlotte, NC	+11	78	77	-
CUT	Mike Granger	Granite Falls, NC	+11	78	77	-
CUT	Andy Gianoukos	Charleston, SC	+12	79	77	-
CUT	David Camadine	Charlotte, NC	+12	78	78	-
CUT	Eric Taylor	Greensboro, NC	+12	78	78	-
CUT	Jim Cillo	Aiken, SC	+12	76	80	-
CUT	Morgan Anderson	Huntersville, NC	+12	82	74	-
CUT	Charlie Parks	Asheboro, NC	+13	80	77	-
CUT	Keith Hiller	Clemmons, NC	+13	81	76	-
CUT	Kevin Parke	Aiken, SC	+13	82	75	-
CUT	Rick Riddle	Charlotte, NC	+13	77	80	-
CUT	Rick Shaefer	Holly Springs, NC	+13	79	78	-
CUT	Todd Wilkinson	Wilson, NC	+13	81	76	-
CUT	Donald Detweiler	Raleigh, NC	+14	78	80	-
CUT	Mark Moore	Fort Mill, SC	+14	83	75	-
CUT	Arlis Pike	Kernersville, NC	+15	78	81	-
CUT	James Motsinger	Boomer, NC	+16	81	79	-
CUT	Steve Wilson	Wilmington, NC	+16	77	83	-
CUT	Terry Ezell	York, SC	+16	83	77	-
CUT	Tobin Turner	Greenville, SC	+16	81	79	-
CUT	Glenn Dixon	Salisbury, NC	+17	80	81	-
CUT	Kevin Walsh	Blowing Rock, NC	+17	81	80	-
CUT	Mike Bivins	High Point, NC	+17	80	81	-
CUT	Mike Tarulli	Matthews, NC	+17	76	85	-
CUT	Morris Marshburn	Wake Forest, NC	+17	83	78	-
CUT	Randy Beeson	Colfax, NC	+17	82	79	-
CUT	Chuck Parker	Raleigh, NC	+18	79	83	-
CUT	Keith Waters	Raleigh, NC	+18	83	79	-
CUT	Andy Burnette	Raleigh, NC	+19	84	79	-
CUT	Chip Hunter	Georgetown, SC	+19	91	72	-
CUT	Frank Wrenn	Greenville, SC	+19	85	78	-
CUT	Gray Tuttle	Pinehurst, NC	+19	84	79	-
CUT	Carroll Ledbetter	Marion, NC	+20	84	80	-
CUT	Jim Gallagher	Charlotte, NC	+20	89	75	-
CUT	Mike Schmid	Monroe, NC	+20	82	82	-
CUT	Gary Hull	Stateville, NC	+21	86	79	-
CUT	Hugh Quinn	Lewisville, NC	+21	85	80	-
CUT	Mike Dowless	Hampstead, NC	+21	80	85	-
CUT	Mark Kozel	Chapel Hill, NC	+23	83	84	-
CUT	Matt Mullen	Wake Forest, NC	+23	84	83	-
CUT	Stephen Smith	Pinehurst, NC	+23	83	84	-
CUT	Robert Dail	Wendell, NC	+26	86	84	-
CUT	Jay Jordan	Durham, NC	+27	86	85	-
CUT	Bill Lovingood	Lincolnton, NC	+28	86	86	-
CUT	Pete Clough	Columbia, SC	+29	82	91	-
CUT	Ross VanDooser	Knightdale, NC	+29	90	83	-
CUT	Kirby Kim	Cary, NC	+40	93	91	-
WD	Bob Edens	Columbia, SC	-	WD	WD	-
WD	Kelly Stimart	Charlotte, NC	-	WD	NS	-
WD	Robert Vespa	Summerfield, NC	-	WD	WD	-

 

Schedule of Final Round:

 

Friday, September 11

Final Round - 18 Holes of Stroke Play

Tee Times From 7:30 a.m. to 10:48 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.     

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