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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- Second round results from the 30th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship at Champion Hills Club in Hendersonville on Wednesday, May 13. (6,400 yards, Par 35-36--71, Course/Slope Rating: 71.4/143)
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After just six players broke par in the first round, morning winds gusting 15-25 miles per hour did not ease today's scoring conditions. Only two players played better than par all day, with the overall scoring average of 78 a half-stroke higher than yesterday.
One of those in red numbers was Jim Grainger, 58, of Charlotte. Grainger, who collected his fifth overall CGA title two weeks ago at the Carolinas Senior Four-Ball, made four birdies en route to two-under par 69. The highlight came at the 196 yard, downhill par-3 9th, which ranked most difficult. "I made a bomb," said Grainger. "I hit it on the front of the green ... the pin position was back right. If [my putt] hadn't hit the hole, it was probably going off the green. So I was lucky there."
Grainger is the only player in the field to play both rounds under par. Combined with his first round 70, he commands a five-stroke advantage atop the leaderboard at three-under-par 139. A win tomorrow would secure Grainger's second individual CGA victory (2014 Carolinas Senior Am).
Brian Reep, 55, of Morganton matched Grainger's round of the day to climb into a tie for seventh at 146.
First round leader Pat Thompson, 56, of nearby Asheville followed-up his 68 with five bogeys and a double-bogey to post five-over-par 76. He and Robby Kirby, 55, of Charlotte are tied in second place at 144, trailing Grainger by five strokes.
28-time CGA champion Paul Simson, 64, of Raleigh double-bogeyed the 9th and triple-bogeyed the par-5 13th, leading to a six-over-par 77. He is tied for fourteenth with a two-day total of 147.
Two players made aces on Champion Hills Club in the second round. Roy Greene of Waynesville made his seventh career hole-in-one at the 178 yard 11th hole with a 6-iron. Using an 8-iron at the 140 yard 2nd hole, Rick LaFata of Raleigh made his fourth career ace.
Defending champion Jim Pearson of Charlotte is recovering from surgery.
68 players made the 36 hole cut at 14-over-par 156. Final round tee times will begin from the 1st and 10th tees at 8am with the leaders starting at 9:50am.
The North Carolina Amateur Championship is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by May 12, 2015, 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 a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 10.4.
30th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship
Champion Hills Club, Hendersonville, NC
6,400 yards, Par 35-36--71, Course/Slope Rating: 71.4/143
Second Round Results
May 13, 2015
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||||
| 1 | Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C. | 70-69--139 (-3) | ||||
| T2 | Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C. | 68-76--144 (+2) | ||||
| T2 | Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C. | 70-74--144 (+2) | ||||
| T4 | Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C. | 74-71--145 (+3) | ||||
| T4 | Alan Dirk, Sanford, N.C. | 69-76--145 (+3) | ||||
| T4 | Brandon Godfrey, Nebo, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+3) | ||||
| T7 | Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C. | 77-69--146 (+4) | ||||
| T7 | Joe Davis, Gastonia, N.C. | 71-75--146 (+4) | ||||
| T7 | Steve Wright, Deep Gap, N.C. | 74-72--146 (+4) | ||||
| T7 | John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-74--146 (+4) | ||||
| T7 | Jeffery Rausch, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-73--146 (+4) | ||||
| T7 | Mark Macejko, Pinehurst, N.C. | 74-72--146 (+4) | ||||
| T7 | Richard Hackel, Hendersonville , N.C. | 70-76--146 (+4) | ||||
| T14 | Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C. | 71-76--147 (+5) | ||||
| T14 | Dennis Helms, Monroe, N.C. | 72-75--147 (+5) | ||||
| T14 | Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C. | 70-77--147 (+5) | ||||
| T14 | Arlis Pike, Kernersville, N.C. | 75-72--147 (+5) | ||||
| T14 | Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C. | 71-76--147 (+5) | ||||
| T19 | Mark Stephens, Troutman, N.C. | 72-76--148 (+6) | ||||
| T19 | Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+6) | ||||
| T19 | Ernie Newton, Winston Salem, N.C. | 72-76--148 (+6) | ||||
| T19 | Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C. | 73-75--148 (+6) | ||||
| T23 | Charley Hodges, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-74--149 (+7) | ||||
| T23 | Jerry Horton, Wilmington, N.C. | 77-72--149 (+7) | ||||
| T25 | Robert Vespa, Summerfield, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-74--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | Scott Danals, Bryson City, N.C. | 77-73--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C. | 74-76--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | Bill Long, Ahoskie, N.C. | 74-76--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | Edward Mills, Fairview, N.C. | 79-71--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | David Eaker, Forest City, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+8) | ||||
| T25 | Tim Andersen, Pinehurst, N.C. | 75-75--150 (+8) | ||||
| T33 | Phil Bland, Waynesville, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+9) | ||||
| T33 | Gary Strickfaden, Southern Pines, N.C. | 76-75--151 (+9) | ||||
| T35 | Jack Nance, Pinehurst, N.C. | 76-76--152 (+10) | ||||
| T35 | Rick LaFata, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-74--152 (+10) | ||||
| T35 | Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-74--152 (+10) | ||||
| T35 | Wesley Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-74--152 (+10) | ||||
| T35 | Spike Smith, Pinehurst, N.C. | 76-76--152 (+10) | ||||
| T35 | Rick Kline, Davidson, N.C. | 79-73--152 (+10) | ||||
| T41 | George Leight Jr., Apex, N.C. | 79-74--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Michael Sprouts, Newton, N.C. | 75-78--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Gene Queen, Advance, N.C. | 77-76--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Scott Baltz, Raleigh, N.C. | 77-76--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C. | 74-79--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Elton Trent, Reidsville, N.C. | 73-80--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Marc Cox, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Bradford Kroll, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Dave Moser, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-78--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Richard Condrey, Nebo, N.C. | 79-74--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C. | 75-78--153 (+11) | ||||
| T41 | Mike Arnold, Mooresville, N.C. | 72-81--153 (+11) | ||||
| T53 | Garland Yates, Asheboro, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+12) | ||||
| T53 | Bill Phillips, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+12) | ||||
| T53 | John DeLuise, Raleigh, N.C. | 80-74--154 (+12) | ||||
| T53 | Mickey Pennell, Lenoir, N.C. | 75-79--154 (+12) | ||||
| T53 | Grant Hoffman, Asheboro, N.C. | 79-75--154 (+12) | ||||
| T58 | Peter Allen, Southport, N.C. | 74-81--155 (+13) | ||||
| T58 | Charlie Thompson, Hendersonville, N.C. | 73-82--155 (+13) | ||||
| T60 | Robert Desjardins, Matthews, N.C. | 78-78--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C. | 78-78--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | Arch Reed, Pinehurst, N.C. | 78-78--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | Mark Wagner, Statesville, N.C. | 77-79--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | Steve Lubbers, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-78--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | Mike Bivins, High Point, N.C. | 79-77--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | James Morgan, Greensboro, N.C. | 79-77--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | David Ogden, Pinehurst, N.C. | 73-83--156 (+14) | ||||
| T60 | Sid Blythe, Hendersonville, N.C. | 75-81--156 (+14) | ||||
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| T69 | Larry Cowman, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-76--157 (+15) | ||||
| T69 | Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, N.C. | 77-80--157 (+15) | ||||
| T69 | Phil Blake, Asheville, N.C. | 75-82--157 (+15) | ||||
| T69 | David Millis, High Point, N.C. | 80-77--157 (+15) | ||||
| T69 | Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C. | 77-80--157 (+15) | ||||
| T74 | Bill Boles Jr., Wilson, N.C. | 79-79--158 (+16) | ||||
| T74 | Ken Powers, Concord, N.C. | 78-80--158 (+16) | ||||
| T74 | Trip Boinest, Shelby, N.C. | 80-78--158 (+16) | ||||
| T74 | Mike Schmid, Monroe, N.C. | 80-78--158 (+16) | ||||
| T74 | Roy Greene, Waynesville, N.C. | 85-73--158 (+16) | ||||
| T79 | Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, N.C. | 82-77--159 (+17) | ||||
| T79 | Barry DeLapp, Hendersonville , N.C. | 76-83--159 (+17) | ||||
| T79 | John Walters, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-78--159 (+17) | ||||
| T79 | Ben Yeager, Clemmons, N.C. | 81-78--159 (+17) | ||||
| T79 | Lennie Younce, Lenoir, N.C. | 77-82--159 (+17) | ||||
| T84 | Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C. | 79-81--160 (+18) | ||||
| T84 | John Mitchell, Asheville, N.C. | 81-79--160 (+18) | ||||
| T84 | Robbie Armistead, Raleigh, N.C. | 81-79--160 (+18) | ||||
| T84 | Steve Lambert, Greensboro, N.C. | 78-82--160 (+18) | ||||
| T84 | Rodney Jones, Apex, N.C. | 81-79--160 (+18) | ||||
| T84 | Willis Nance Jr., Clarkton, N.C. | 83-77--160 (+18) | ||||
| T90 | David Watterworth, Charlotte, N.C. | 83-78--161 (+19) | ||||
| T90 | James Brown, High Point, N.C. | 81-80--161 (+19) | ||||
| T90 | Chris Tucker, Hendersonville, N.C. | 79-82--161 (+19) | ||||
| T90 | Bill Thaxton, Monroe, N.C. | 80-81--161 (+19) | ||||
| T90 | Rodney Brecheisen, Pinehurst, N.C. | 79-82--161 (+19) | ||||
| T90 | Chuck Latham, Vass, N.C. | 85-76--161 (+19) | ||||
| T96 | Bill Shake, Charlotte, N.C. | 82-81--163 (+21) | ||||
| T96 | Jeff Jackson, Goldsboro, N.C. | 80-83--163 (+21) | ||||
| T98 | Phillip Greene, Charlotte, N.C. | 80-85--165 (+23) | ||||
| T98 | John Ervin, Hiddenite, N.C. | 78-87--165 (+23) | ||||
| T98 | Andy Burnette, Raleigh, N.C. | 83-82--165 (+23) | ||||
| T98 | Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C. | 81-84--165 (+23) | ||||
| T98 | John Green, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-84--165 (+23) | ||||
| T103 | David Shackelford, Cary, N.C. | 82-85--167 (+25) | ||||
| T103 | Trip Barclift, Raleigh, N.C. | 80-87--167 (+25) | ||||
| T105 | Bob Norman, Rocky Mount, N.C. | 85-83--168 (+26) | ||||
| T105 | Glen Subin, Pinehurst, N.C. | 88-80--168 (+26) | ||||
| T107 | Todd Turner, West End, N.C. | 83-86--169 (+27) | ||||
| T107 | David Williams, Cary, N.C. | 84-85--169 (+27) | ||||
| T107 | Mike Tarulli, Matthews, N.C. | 86-83--169 (+27) | ||||
| 110 | Rick Chapman, Granite Falls , N.C. | 85-85--170 (+28) | ||||
| 111 | Tom Cavanaugh, Matthews, N.C. | 88-84--172 (+30) | ||||
| 112 | David Cox, Huntersville, N.C. | 86-96--182 (+40) | ||||
| T113 | Robert Fortner, Cary, N.C. | 80-WD--WD (WD) | ||||
| T113 | Bob Olsen, Monroe, N.C. | 81-WD--WD (WD) | ||||
| T113 | Dick Hogan, Burlington, N.C. | 82-DQ--DQ (DQ) | ||||
| 116 | John Stratton, Greensboro, N.C. | WD (WD) | ||||
| 117 | Larry Barnacle, Charlotte, 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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