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Crowded Carolinas Jr Leaderboard for Final Rd
The youngest player in the field, Abhay Gupta, 13, holds a share of 36-hole lead at Carolinas Junior
CONCORD, N.C. (July 26, 2017) -- Second round results of the Carolinas Golf Association's 68th Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship at Cabarrus Country Club in Concord, N.C. on Wednesday, July 26th (6984 yards, par 36-36--72).
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Entering Thursday's final round of the 68th Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship, the youngest player in the field, Concord local Abhay Gupta, has a share of the lead. At 13 years and one month old, Gupta put together rounds of 68-71 for a two-day total of five-under-par. Playing on a familiar Cabarrus Country Club layout through 36 holes, the young Gupta has made just three bogeys, which he offset with eight birdies.
Tied with Gupta atop a crowded leaderboard is 16-year-old Fulton Smith of Pinehurst, N.C. Last August, Smith captured his first CGA title at the Dogwood State Junior Boys' Championship, also held at Cabarrus Country Club. Smith won with a three-day total of seven-under-par. At the same tournament, Gupta, then 12-years-old, finished T60 at 17-over after 54 holes.
On Wednesday, Smith credited his wedge play to his three-under 69. While playing two of Cabarrus CC's short par-4s, Nos. 6 and 10, Smith placed his wedge approaches within three feet of the cup for birdies. Keeping his tee shots on the short grass allowed Smith to attack the flag, "That's the toughest part of this course," stated Smith, who has verbally committed to Wake Forest University. "On the short par-4s it's important to hit the fairway because the rough is so penal." The rising high school junior also demonstrated fine wedge play to convert up and down birdies on the par-5 8th and 11th holes.
First round leader, Stephen Carroll of Concord, N.C. rebounded after a double bogey, bogey start to post two-over 74. He is tied for second, one shot back of the leaders. "I can't be upset with how I played after that start," said Carroll, who will play for East Carolina University in the fall. "One-under after the third hole is alright with me."
2015 North Carolina Junior Boys' champion Jack Massei, 18, of Cary, N.C. and Michael Sanders, 17, of Davidson, N.C. are tied for second with Carroll at four-under-par 140.
Fourteen players are within three shots of the leaders. Wednesday's lowest round of four-under 68 was shot by Lansdon Robbins of Davidson, N.C. and Zane Sullivan of Charlotte, N.C.
The Carolinas Junior Boys' championship format is 54-holes of stroke play. The field was reduced from 142 to the low 70 players and ties after 36 holes. 76 players made the cut at 7-over-par 151 to advance into Thursday's final 18 holes. The lead group of Gupta, Smith, and Sanders will tee off the first hole at 9:18 a.m.
Scoring of the final round will be provided by the CGA at various scoring stations. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter, @CarolinasJunior. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has not reached his 19th birthday by July 27, 2017, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina 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 CGA member club that does not exceed 18.4.
68th Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship
Cabarrus Country Club | Concord, NC
Second Round Results
| T1 | Abhay Gupta (2022) Concord, NC | 68-71--139 | |
| Fulton Smith (2019) Pinehurst, NC | 70-69--139 | ||
| T3 | Stephen Carroll (2017) Concord, NC | 66-74--140 | |
| Michael Sanders (2018) Davidson, NC | 70-70--140 | ||
| Jack Massei (2018) Cary, NC | 69-71--140 | ||
| 6 | Zane Sullivan (2019) Charlotte, NC | 73-68--141 | |
| T7 | Chandler Metz (2017) Wilkesboro, NC | 72-70--142 | |
| Brady Hinkle (2018) Lancaster, SC | 68-74--142 | ||
| Peter Fountain (2020) Raleigh, NC | 69-73--142 | ||
| Pierce Robinson (2019) Kings Mountain, NC | 74-68--142 | ||
| Quinn Riley (2018) Raleigh, NC | 70-72--142 | ||
| Jacob Bridgeman (2018) Inman, SC | 69-73--142 | ||
| Ethan Hall (2019) Morehead City, NC | 69-73--142 | ||
| Garrett Cooper (2019) Cowpens, SC | 70-72--142 | ||
| T15 | William Crook (2018) Sherrills Ford, NC | 73-70--143 | |
| Lansdon Robbins (2018) Davidson, NC | 75-68--143 | ||
| Walker Jones (2018) Sumter, SC | 72-71--143 | ||
| Nicholas Mayfield (2019) Rock Hill, SC | 70-73--143 | ||
| T19 | Michael Baker (2017) Concord, NC | 69-75--144 | |
| Quinton Metz (2019) Wilkesboro, NC | 73-71--144 | ||
| Jacob Lowe (2017) Angier, NC | 71-73--144 | ||
| Andrew Wilmoth (2018) Raleigh, NC | 73-71--144 | ||
| Jackson Van Paris (2021) Pinehurst, NC | 71-73--144 | ||
| Drew Hackett (2019) Charlotte, NC | 70-74--144 | ||
| T25 | Mason Elmore (2017) Charlotte, NC | 70-75--145 | |
| Chris Kim (2019) Cary, NC | 69-76--145 | ||
| Michael Coe (2017) Morrisville, NC | 73-72--145 | ||
| Jacob Rutter (2017) Winston-Salem, NC | 70-75--145 | ||
| Seth Taylor (2019) Gaffney, SC | 72-73--145 | ||
| Spencer Oxendine (2019) Fayetteville, NC | 73-72--145 | ||
| Graham Chase (2019) Charlotte, NC | 71-74--145 | ||
| Attie Giles (2018) Pinehurst, NC | 67-78--145 | ||
| Alex Goff (2018) Kings Mountain, NC | 71-74--145 | ||
| Ike Joy (2021) Denver, NC | 74-71--145 | ||
| T35 | Nathan Norfleet (2018) Chapel Hill, NC | 73-73--146 | |
| Carson Ownbey (2018) Candler, NC | 77-69--146 | ||
| Holden Grigg (2019) Myrtle Beach, SC | 72-74--146 | ||
| Ben Woodruff (2018) Huntersville, NC | 69-77--146 | ||
| Zack Gordon (2018) Gaffney, SC | 71-75--146 | ||
| T40 | Brady Hooks (2019) Clayton, NC | 70-77--147 | |
| Charlie Tate (2018) Greensboro, NC | 75-72--147 | ||
| Tim Bunten (2017) Concord, NC | 70-77--147 | ||
| Will Hawley (2019) Raleigh, NC | 74-73--147 | ||
| Chad Carter (2018) Aiken, SC | 75-72--147 | ||
| Narayan Mohan (2021) Charlotte, NC | 72-75--147 | ||
| Ian Faulconer (2019) Simpsonville, SC | 71-76--147 | ||
| T47 | Michael Childress (2018) Salisbury, NC | 71-77--148 | |
| Patten Williams (2017) Davidson, NC | 74-74--148 | ||
| Will Sleeper (2018) Charlotte, NC | 75-73--148 | ||
| Zach Caudill (2017) Wilkesboro, NC | 75-73--148 | ||
| Thomas Eubanks (2019) Charlotte , NC | 69-79--148 | ||
| Grant Sellers (2018) McBee, SC | 73-75--148 | ||
| Garrett Clark (2020) Burlington, NC | 72-76--148 | ||
| T54 | Connor Moore (2018) Bluffton, SC | 71-78--149 | |
| Avery Papalia (2017) Kernersville, NC | 76-73--149 | ||
| Christian Bailey (2017) Matthews, NC | 76-73--149 | ||
| Daniel Azallion (2019) Hilton Head, SC | 75-74--149 | ||
| Chandler Perry (2018) Clinton, NC | 74-75--149 | ||
| Noah Connor (2019) Reidsville, NC | 70-79--149 | ||
| Rafe Reynolds (2020) Greenville, SC | 75-74--149 | ||
| Bronson Myers (2018) Columbia, SC | 76-73--149 | ||
| Gene Zeigler (2021) Florence, SC | 71-78--149 | ||
| T63 | Nicholas Holanek (2017) Cary, NC | 75-75--150 | |
| Tyler Dechellis (2021) Clayton, NC | 75-75--150 | ||
| Cody Transou (2018) Gaffney, SC | 76-74--150 | ||
| Michael Blair (2020) Kernersville, NC | 76-74--150 | ||
| Trey Pope (2018) Clinton, NC | 75-75--150 | ||
| Thomas Hollingsworth III (2019) Spartanburg, SC | 77-73--150 | ||
| T69 | Tyler Gray (2018) Lugoff, SC | 76-75--151 | |
| Kenan Poole II (2019) Raleigh, NC | 76-75--151 | ||
| Zach Roberts (2020) Holly Springs, NC | 76-75--151 | ||
| Riley Smith (2019) Concord, NC | 78-73--151 | ||
| Austin Bonfiglio (2017) Holly Springs, NC | 77-74--151 | ||
| Colin Browning (2020) Charlotte, NC | 76-75--151 | ||
| Drayton Stewart (2019) Charleston, SC | 71-80--151 | ||
| Austin Scott (2021) Charleston, SC | 73-78--151 | ||
| Failed to Qualify for Final Round | |||
| T77 | Alex Scott (2017) Raleigh, NC | 77-75--152 | |
| Landon Barnes (2020) Pilot Mountain, NC | 77-75--152 | ||
| Addison Manring (2017) Stoneville, NC | 77-75--152 | ||
| Matthew Fary (2018) Thomasville, NC | 77-75--152 | ||
| Justin Poole (2017) Wendell, NC | 77-75--152 | ||
| Micah Westermeyer (2017) Chapin, SC | 74-78--152 | ||
| T83 | Austin Duncan (2017) Bessemer City, NC | 75-78--153 | |
| Kaison King (2017) Elon, NC | 77-76--153 | ||
| Dalton Mauldin (2017) Sanford, NC | 75-78--153 | ||
| Joey Pritchard (2020) Whispering Pines, NC | 74-79--153 | ||
| Jack Brea (2017) Charlotte, NC | 80-73--153 | ||
| Levi Moody (2018) Greenville, SC | 74-79--153 | ||
| Andrew Graham (2021) Asheville, NC | 75-78--153 | ||
| Onterio Jones (2018) Simpsonville, SC | 76-77--153 | ||
| Benjamin Loudermilk (2018) Anderson, SC | 80-73--153 | ||
| T92 | Jack Towarnicky (2019) New Bern, NC | 81-73--154 | |
| Clark Kistler (2017) Charlotte, NC | 80-74--154 | ||
| Daniel Adkins II (2021) Holly Springs, NC | 77-77--154 | ||
| Jack Phenecie (2018) Davidson, NC | 78-76--154 | ||
| Keegan Vaugh (2020) Myrtle Beach , SC | 77-77--154 | ||
| Alec Vardas (2018) Lexington, SC | 80-74--154 | ||
| T98 | Tanner Bibey (2017) Walnut Cove, NC | 75-80--155 | |
| Parker Lewis (2018) Spartanburg, SC | 77-78--155 | ||
| Manning Sloop (2020) Rock Hill, SC | 77-78--155 | ||
| Braxton Tracy (2018) Huntersville, NC | 77-78--155 | ||
| Davis Gilmore (2018) Winston Salem, NC | 78-77--155 | ||
| T103 | Carter Cheek (2018) Cary, NC | 75-81--156 | |
| Carson Castelli (2018) Greensboro, NC | 79-77--156 | ||
| Seve Anfindsen (2017) Apex, NC | 81-75--156 | ||
| Karsten Shields (2020) Monroe, NC | 77-79--156 | ||
| Johnny Velasquez (2020) Mt. Pleasant, SC | 79-77--156 | ||
| Hinson Perry (2020) Rock Hill, SC | 81-75--156 | ||
| T109 | Grant Smith (2019) Charlotte, NC | 80-77--157 | |
| Tyler Partee (2021) Thomasville , NC | 79-78--157 | ||
| Parker Chavis (2017) China Grove, NC | 80-77--157 | ||
| Kellen Graham (2018) Asheville , NC | 80-77--157 | ||
| Jared Clontz (2019) Nebo, NC | 80-77--157 | ||
| Addison Beam (2019) Cherryville, NC | 78-79--157 | ||
| T115 | Drew Weary (2018) Bluffton, SC | 78-80--158 | |
| Connor Jones (2018) Raleigh, NC | 77-81--158 | ||
| Connor Fahey (2018) Greenville, SC | 79-79--158 | ||
| T118 | Josh Lendach (2021) Raleigh, NC | 82-77--159 | |
| Justin Kristof (2018) Morrisville, NC | 80-79--159 | ||
| Payne Thrift (2020) Charlotte, NC | 76-83--159 | ||
| Kevin Burris (2018) Conway, SC | 81-78--159 | ||
| 122 | Christian Jarrell (2020) Davidson, NC | 77-83--160 | |
| T123 | Will Tamplin (2017) Asheville, NC | 82-79--161 | |
| Justin Guilford (2019) Huntersville, NC | 79-82--161 | ||
| Payne Gettys (2020) Rock Hill, SC | 81-80--161 | ||
| T126 | Minor Hinson (2021) Charlotte, NC | 79-83--162 | |
| Colin Trahan (2019) North Augusta, SC | 80-82--162 | ||
| William Brooks (2019) Woodruff, SC | 84-78--162 | ||
| 129 | Mitchell Tanis (2020) Pineville, NC | 85-78--163 | |
| T130 | Brandon Einstein (2018) Clemmons, NC | 79-85--164 | |
| Alex Rubino (2019) Charlotte, NC | 85-79--164 | ||
| Colin Wholey (2018) Charlotte, NC | 84-80--164 | ||
| Wilhelm Elliott (2019) Columbia, SC | 81-83--164 | ||
| Dillon Hite (2019) Lexington, SC | 80-84--164 | ||
| Garrett Dawson (2019) Wilkesboro, NC | 83-81--164 | ||
| T136 | Andrew Johnson (2018) Millers Creek, NC | 79-86--165 | |
| Collin Adams (2020) Charlotte, NC | 81-84--165 | ||
| 138 | Gus Lascola (2018) Durham, NC | 85-82--167 | |
| T139 | Rence O'Connor (2020) Columbia, SC | 84-87--171 | |
| Zander Briggs (2020) Simpsonville, SC | 83-88--171 | ||
| 141 | Zain Tucker (2018) Salisbury, NC | 88-85--173 | |
| 142 | Jackson Neal (2019) Concord, NC | 89-85--174 | |
Championship Facts
Event: 68th Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship
Playing Dates: July 25-27
Host Site: Cabarrus Country Club, Concord, N.C.
6,986 yards, par 72.
Defending Champion: Jacob Bridgeman of Inman, SC
Format: 54-holes of stroke play. The field will be reduced to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes.
Eligibility: Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has not reached his 19th birthday by July 27, 2017, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina 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 CGA member club that does not exceed 18.4.
Schedule of rounds
Tuesday, July 25
7:30 a.m. – 9:09 a.m. Round 1 starting times
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Players’ lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:48 p.m. Round 1 starting times
Wednesday, July 26
7:30 a.m. – 9:09 a.m. Round 2 starting times
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Players’ lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:48 p.m. Round 2 starting times
Thursday, July 27
7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Final round starting times
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Players’ lunch
2:00 p.m. Awards presentation
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.
For more information about the CGA, visit our website.
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