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Earnhardt Earns Back-to-Back Titles

Greg Earnhardt of Greensboro made history in his hometown [Enlarge]

GREENSBORO, N.C. (September 25, 2016) -- Final results of the 23rd North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, September 25, 2016. (Par 35-36--71, 6647 yards, Course Rating 72.2, 139).

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Greg Earnhardt passes Starmount Forest Country Club on his weekday commute. On the eve of the 23rd North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship final round, that became the motivation to win for the Greensboro resident. "If you win, every morning's drive will bring back good memories. If you lose, you're going to hate it."

Beginning Sunday with a four stroke lead over Steven Brame of Henderson, Earnhardt was battling memories of past leads gone wrong. "I've choked away so many tournaments when leading," said the 47-year-old Earnhardt. "I've always come from behind."

On Saturday night, Earnhardt talked with 7-time CGA champ Scott Harvey and longtime friend Billy Hooper. "Billy's been giving me encouragement. With my back bothering me, I wasn't even going to play [this championship]. He told me to play."

If Earnhardt was nervous, it did not show early. He birdied two of the first three holes at Starmount Forest Country Club, making the turn in one-under 34 and held a five shot lead over Brame. Brame was able to apply pressure on the inward nine, making consecutive birdies on holes 13 and 14 that cut Earnhardt's lead to two. On the short par-4 15th, each player hit his approach to within three feet. Brame putted first, and missed. Earnhardt did also. "I thought if I made that birdie putt on 15 and he missed his, things might have swung my way," said Brame, 33. "But I missed there, then again on 16 and he hit a great chip on 18 to clinch it."

Earnhardt's final round of even-par 71 was enough to claim a two stroke win. With the victory Earnhardt set two CGA records. His 54-hole total of 203 is a N.C. Mid-Amateur Championship scoring record (204 shot by Uly Grisette, III in 2008 & 2010). Earnhardt also becomes the first back-to-back winner in the championship's 23-year history. "It was a little shaky, but I got it done," said Earnhardt, exhaling a large sigh of relief, then making the short drive home.

The top 30 finishers are exempt into next year's championship. The North Carolina Mid-Amateur championship is 54-hole of stroke play. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by September 23, 2016, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 5.4.

The CGA would like to thank the members and staff of Starmount Forest Country Club for their hospitality hosting this championship, especially Assistant Golf Professionals Savio Nazareth and Kevin Fuller, Greens Superintendent Brent Gentel, and Head Golf Professional Bill Hall.
 

23rd North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship
Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro, NC

Final Results

Place   Competitor   Score
1   Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C.     68-64-71--203  (-10)
2   Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C.     69-67-69--205  (-8)
T3   Noi Chay, Apex, N.C.     67-70-71--208  (-5)
T3   Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C.     70-69-69--208  (-5)
T5   Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C.     68-70-72--210  (-3)
T5   Brandon Reece, Rolesville, N.C.     70-70-70--210  (-3)
T5   Justin Pennell, Lenoir, N.C.     71-69-70--210  (-3)
T8   Uly Grisette III, Winston Salem, N.C.     69-71-73--213  (Even)
T8   Matt Kilgo, Charlotte, N.C.     72-70-71--213  (Even)
T8   Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C.     69-74-70--213  (Even)
T8   Will Morgan, West End, N.C.     70-71-72--213  (Even)
T12   Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C.     73-70-71--214  (+1)
T12   Ryan Sharpe, Greensboro, N.C.     74-70-70--214  (+1)
T14   Chris Holland, Fayetteville, N.C.     73-72-70--215  (+2)
T14   Todd Grear, Mooresville, N.C.     70-71-74--215  (+2)
T14   Kevin Kemp, Greensboro, N.C.     73-74-68--215  (+2)
T17   Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C.     67-74-75--216  (+3)
T17   Nicholas Brown, Lenoir, N.C.     70-72-74--216  (+3)
T17   Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C.     70-72-74--216  (+3)
T17   Brady R Eckard, Conover, N.C.     69-74-73--216  (+3)
T17   Steven Kidd, Liberty, N.C.     74-72-70--216  (+3)
T17   Anthony Baker, Walkertown, N.C.     72-71-73--216  (+3)
T23   Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C.     71-70-76--217  (+4)
T23   Chris Buffaloe, Raleigh, N.C.     71-74-72--217  (+4)
T23   Patrick Waters, Rutherfordton, N.C.     71-73-73--217  (+4)
T23   Brad Mundy, Hickory, N.C.     72-71-74--217  (+4)
T23   Patrick Brady, Reidsville, N.C.     70-73-74--217  (+4)
T28   Jason Smith, Raleigh, N.C.     73-73-72--218  (+5)
T28   Chad Wilfong, Charlotte, N.C.     72-71-75--218  (+5)
T30   Jim Murray, Taylorsville, N.C.     73-71-75--219  (+6)
T30   John Pitt, Raleigh, N.C.     74-77-68--219  (+6)
T30   Jacob Lowder, Greensboro, N.C.     73-74-72--219  (+6)
T30   Brooks Roberts, Greensboro, N.C.     72-67-80--219  (+6)
T30   Jonathan McDonald, Belmont, N.C.     71-75-73--219  (+6)
T35   Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C.     74-74-72--220  (+7)
T35   Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C.     76-68-76--220  (+7)
T35   Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C.     74-73-73--220  (+7)
T35   Korky Kemp, Greensboro, N.C.     72-69-79--220  (+7)
T35   Shane Thompson, Canton, N.C.     75-69-76--220  (+7)
T40   James Bohn III, Cary, N.C.     72-71-78--221  (+8)
T40   Rob Hukill III, Raleigh, N.C.     69-75-77--221  (+8)
T42   Steve Sharpe, Greensboro, N.C.     73-77-73--223  (+10)
T42   Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C.     74-73-76--223  (+10)
T42   Parks Price, Calabash , N.C.     74-74-75--223  (+10)
T45   Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C.     78-72-74--224  (+11)
T45   Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.     72-75-77--224  (+11)
T47   Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C.     78-71-76--225  (+12)
T47   Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C.     74-75-76--225  (+12)
T47   Chris Blum, Raleigh, N.C.     77-69-79--225  (+12)
T50   Blair Bowland, Burlington, N.C.     71-77-78--226  (+13)
T50   Tommy Miller, Boone, N.C.     73-74-79--226  (+13)
T50   Thomas Chambers, Waxhaw, N.C.     73-77-76--226  (+13)
T50   Jd Mann, Clayton, N.C.     74-72-80--226  (+13)
54   Bubba Aughtry, Concord, N.C.     73-74-80--227  (+14)
T55   Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C.     76-75-77--228  (+15)
T55   Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C.     72-78-78--228  (+15)
T55   Mike Olson, Wake Forest, N.C.     75-75-78--228  (+15)
58   Brad Coleman, Jamestown, N.C.     75-71-83--229  (+16)
59   Dwayne Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.     73-78-80--231  (+18)
60   Andy Routh, Randleman, N.C.     73-76-83--232  (+19)
T61   Elton Trent, Reidsville, N.C.     80-71-WD--WD  (WD)
T61   Michael Swiger, Raleigh, N.C.     74-72-WD--WD  (WD)
    Failed to Qualify for Final Round    
T63   Ken Bass, Pinehurst, N.C.     74-78  (+10)
T63   Kevin Atamian, Raleigh, N.C.     75-77  (+10)
T63   Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C.     74-78  (+10)
T63   John Marshall, Kinston, N.C.     76-76  (+10)
T63   Ashley Fuquay, Greensboro, N.C.     71-81  (+10)
T63   Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C.     74-78  (+10)
T63   Philip Geiger, Davidson, N.C.     73-79  (+10)
T63   Stephen Goodridge, Winston-Salem, N.C.     75-77  (+10)
T71   Aaron York, Durham, N.C.     76-77  (+11)
T71   David Eaker, Forest City, N.C.     78-75  (+11)
T71   Eddie Connelly III, Jacksonville, N.C.     79-74  (+11)
T71   Daniel Welborn, Charlotte, N.C.     80-73  (+11)
T71   Todd Chadwick, Raleigh, N.C.     74-79  (+11)
T71   Kevin Whitaker, West End, N.C.     71-82  (+11)
T71   Billy Andrews, Advance, N.C.     81-72  (+11)
T71   Jason Fulp, Germanton, N.C.     75-78  (+11)
T79   Brandon Miller, Winston-Salem, N.C.     79-75  (+12)
T79   Terrain Gill, Charlotte, N.C.     76-78  (+12)
T79   Jay McGhee, Greensboro, N.C.     78-76  (+12)
T79   John Berger, Charlotte, N.C.     79-75  (+12)
T79   Reid Clark, Raleigh, N.C.     79-75  (+12)
T79   Dean Norman Jr., Greensboro, N.C.     78-76  (+12)
T85   Joe Decosta, Asheville, N.C.     79-76  (+13)
T85   Tony Herring, Raleigh, N.C.     73-82  (+13)
T85   Jonathan Callahan, Denver, N.C.     76-79  (+13)
T85   Mark Nieters, Clemmons, N.C.     76-79  (+13)
T85   Daniel Hendrickson, Charlotte, N.C.     81-74  (+13)
T85   Eric Sayer, Cary, N.C.     79-76  (+13)
T85   Curtis Jones Jr., Jacksonville, N.C.     76-79  (+13)
T92   Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C.     78-78  (+14)
T92   John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C.     79-77  (+14)
T92   Paul Slomkowski, Colfax, N.C.     80-76  (+14)
T95   Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C.     75-82  (+15)
T95   Jordan Ford, Cary, N.C.     74-83  (+15)
T95   Richard Taylor, Charlotte, N.C.     81-76  (+15)
T95   Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C.     77-80  (+15)
T95   Park Williams, Kernersville, N.C.     77-80  (+15)
T95   Bob Gardner, Kernersville, N.C.     75-82  (+15)
T95   Matthew Pecarovich, Charlotte, N.C.     77-80  (+15)
T102   Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C.     78-80  (+16)
T102   Bill Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C.     83-75  (+16)
T102   Thomas Lee Jr, Four Oaks, N.C.     79-79  (+16)
T105   Shane Benfield, Salisbury, N.C.     79-81  (+18)
T105   Brad Clark, Chapel Hill, N.C.     80-80  (+18)
T105   Matt Cromer, High Point, N.C.     82-78  (+18)
T108   Kenny Flynn, Winston Salem, N.C.     83-78  (+19)
T108   Kevin Coggins, Apex, N.C.     81-80  (+19)
T108   Steven Dougherty, Pinehurst, N.C.     83-78  (+19)
T108   Tad Galloway, Cary, N.C.     82-79  (+19)
T112   Mike Crawford, Summerfield, N.C.     82-80  (+20)
T112   Michael Rhodes, Sanford, N.C.     80-82  (+20)
114   Michael Wilson, Fuquay varina, N.C.     81-82  (+21)
115   Todd Adams, Lewisville, N.C.     86-80  (+24)
T116   Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C.     77-WD  (WD)
T116   Rick Marion, Mt Airy, N.C.     77-WD  (WD)
T116   Mark Buckler, Southern Shores, N.C.     83-WD  (WD)
T116   Brian Hewat, Charlotte , N.C.     81-WD  (WD)
T116   John Cornett, Boone, N.C.     75-WD  (WD)
T121   John Fritz, Mint Hill, N.C.     WD  (WD)
T121   Tyler Payne, Mt. Airy, 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.

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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