Hargett, Jaspers Tied Atop The Leaderboard

 

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (September 13, 2021) -- The Carolinas Golf Association conducted the first round of the 60th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship at The Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. on September 13, 2021. The field will compete at 6,688 yards (par 36-36--72). 

 

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An avalanche of birdies during the opening round of the Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship has Joe Jaspers of Huntersville, N.C., and Eddie Hargett of Blythewood, S.C., tied for the lead heading into Tuesday. 

 

Fresh off a Round of 16 appearance in the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship to start the month of September, Jaspers round Monday started in the afternoon wave at The Reserve Golf Club off of the 10th tee. On his front nine he got to work in a hurry, with a fast flurry of birdies from holes 12 through 15 to sit at 4-under-par through his first six holes. 

 

I seemed to have the right number in my hand that stretch there,” said Jaspers. “I was comfortable with the shots and able to knock them ten feet or closer and give myself some good looks.”

 

A strong birdie on the Par-5 18th helped Jaspers keep the momentum as well. After he hit a wayward drive that found the right treeline, an impressive punch four iron had him in birdie position from 108 yards out. A quick flip of his sand wedge led to his ball coming to a rest three feet from the cup for an easy tap-in birdie to make the turn in 5-under-par, 31.

 

“That really kept the momentum going, “ said Jaspers. “Playing a good Par-5 to finish. I missed right and had to punch out, and sand wedged it in and had about three feet. There was no pressure.” 

 

It was cruise control on his back nine, as a birdie on the Par-5 1st hole had Jaspers settle in at 6-under-par through 10 holes. Eight straight pars to finish the round cemented his first round number at 66, good enough for solo lead and (blank) clear of the field. 

 

“It was a really good ball striking day on the outward nine,” said Jaspers. “On the back nine it seemed like I was right between more, but I’ll never complain about a 66.” 

 

Hargett is also coming from the U.S. Senior Amateur, and like Jaspers made it all the way to the Round of 16. Beginning his first round in the Carolinas Senior off the first tee in the afternoon wave, Hargett got off to a very quick start with five birdies in his first eight, eventually making the turn towards his homeward nine in 4-under-par, 32. 

 

“It was just putting,” said Hargett. “I holed it three times just off the green on that front nine. Things were going in, there’s a little luck involved in it but we’re all playing the same golf course.”

 

A blemish free back nine with back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes saw Hargett turn in a score of 6-under-par, 66 to put himself firmly into championship contention. 

 

“All the cliches still apply,” said Hargett. “One shot at a time. I’m just trying to keep plugging and grinding. That’s all I do. I'm a grinder. I just hit it and try to find it and keep going. The short game was good so that helped a lot.” 

 

Gary Robinson of Fayetteville, N.C., James Pearson of Charlotte, N.C., and Rich Weston of Pawleys Island, S.C., round out the top five, with all three competitors tied for third after a first round 3-under-par, 69. 

 

60th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship

The Reserve Golf Club, Pawleys Island, S.C.

First Round Results

Position	Player	City, State	To Par	R1
T1	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	-6	66
T1	Eddie Hargett	Blythewood, SC	-6	66
T3	Gary Robinson	Fayetteville, NC	-3	69
T3	James Pearson	Charlotte, NC	-3	69
T3	Rich Weston	Pawleys island, SC	-3	69
T6	Mike Granger	Granite Falls, NC	-2	70
T6	Allen Peake	Cashiers, NC	-2	70
T6	Stan Sill	Spartanburg, SC	-2	70
T9	Larry Cloninger	Gastonia, NC	-1	71
T9	Tom Presby	Cary, NC	-1	71
T9	David Reece	Fort Mill, SC	-1	71
T12	Chris Koon	Simpsonville, SC	E	72
T12	Kelly Stimart	Charlotte, NC	E	72
T12	Jeff Jamieson	Cary, NC	E	72
T12	Jerry Broadway	Charlotte, NC	E	72
T16	Daran Womack	Aiken, SC	+1	73
T16	Mark Hodges	Belmont, NC	+1	73
T16	Robert Shoaf	Concord, NC	+1	73
T16	Rick Powers	Oxford, NC	+1	73
T16	Johnny Elam	Charlotte, NC	+1	73
T16	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	+1	73
T16	Pat Thompson	Asheville, NC	+1	73
T16	Brett Williams	Durham, NC	+1	73
T16	Brian Westveer	Charlotte, NC	+1	73
T16	Robby Kirby	Charlotte, NC	+1	73
T26	Phil McQuitty	Bluffton, SC	+2	74
T26	Walter Todd	Laurens, SC	+2	74
T26	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	+2	74
T26	Doug Owens	Albemarle, NC	+2	74
T26	Bobby Newman	Roebuck, SC	+2	74
T31	Bill Warren	Rock Hill, SC	+3	75
T31	David Glabicki	Cary, NC	+3	75
T31	Dan Sullivan	Columbia, SC	+3	75
T31	Steve Liebler	Irmo, SC	+3	75
T31	Doug Ramey	Greer, SC	+3	75
T31	Dean Nance	Greenville, SC	+3	75
T31	Rick Cloninger	Rock Hill, SC	+3	75
T31	Neal Morrison	Charlotte, NC	+3	75
T39	Lance Waggener	Morehead City, NC	+4	76
T39	Mark Macejko	Pinehurst, NC	+4	76
T39	Bradley Helms	Winston-Salem, NC	+4	76
T39	Chip Hunter	Georgetown, SC	+4	76
T39	Jeff Burcham	Greensboro, NC	+4	76
T39	William McClellan	Charlotte, NC	+4	76
T39	Bill Phillips	Charlotte, NC	+4	76
T39	Gregory McLain	Hollywood, SC	+4	76
T39	Keith Kepley	Charlotte, NC	+4	76
T39	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+4	76
T39	William Baker	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T39	Geno Berchiatti	Greenville, SC	+4	76
T39	Preston Edmondson	Morrisville, NC	+4	76
T39	Dale Fuller	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T39	Mike Arnold	Mooresville, NC	+4	76
T39	Casey Smith	Abbeville, SC	+4	76
T55	Rand Mendez	Kiawah Island, SC	+5	77
T55	Richard Lee	Charlotte, NC	+5	77
T55	Tom Cullen	Hickory, NC	+5	77
T55	Penn Compton	Wilmington, NC	+5	77
T55	Tom Murphy	Wilmington, NC	+5	77
T55	Todd Brown	Winston Salem, NC	+5	77
T55	Todd Hendley	Columbus, NC	+5	77
T55	Craig Cathey	Burlington, NC	+5	77
T55	Jim Aughtry	Concord, NC	+5	77
T55	Tim Pope	Spartanburg, SC	+5	77
T55	Jerry Austin	Shelby, NC	+5	77
T55	Keith Waters	Raleigh, NC	+5	77
T55	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	+5	77
T55	Chris Culler	Camden, SC	+5	77
T55	Dave Davis	Morehead City, NC	+5	77
T70	Don OMalley	Southport, NC	+6	78
T70	Brian Breth	Calabash, NC	+6	78
T70	George Kennedy	Greenville, SC	+6	78
T70	Andre Robinson	Charlotte, NC	+6	78
T70	Jay Jordan	Durham, NC	+6	78
T70	Robin Alley	Columbia, SC	+6	78
T70	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+6	78
T70	Joe Hendrick	Chesterfield, SC	+6	78
T70	Randall Sullins	Claremont, NC	+6	78
T70	Mike Caprio	Greer, SC	+6	78
T70	Duff Wagner	Taylors, SC	+6	78
T70	Donald Detweiler	Raleigh, NC	+6	78
T82	Rush Miller	Cramerton, NC	+7	79
T82	Tony Nichols	Reidsville, NC	+7	79
T82	Tom Tyndall	Murrells Inlet, SC	+7	79
T82	Tuck Burkinshaw	Cary, NC	+7	79
T86	Bill Long	Southern Pines, NC	+8	80
T86	Dennis Dowd	Mount Pleasant, SC	+8	80
T86	Martin Penson	Pinehurst, NC	+8	80
T86	Jerry Sennett	Stanley, NC	+8	80
T86	Steve Lassiter	Pinehurst, NC	+8	80
T86	Tim Teaster	Cayce, SC	+8	80
T86	Mike Gravley	Greer, SC	+8	80
T86	Steve Kidd	Liberty, NC	+8	80
T94	Allen Kinney	Oak Island, NC	+9	81
T94	Todd Wilkinson	Wilson, NC	+9	81
T94	Bob Edens	Columbia, SC	+9	81
T94	David Eaker	Forest City, NC	+9	81
T98	Eric Zimmerman	North Myrtle Beach, SC	+10	82
T98	Stephen Parks	Beaufort, SC	+10	82
T98	Burk Wyatt	Cashiers, NC	+10	82
T98	Patrick Smithey	Winston Salem, NC	+10	82
T98	Evan Long	Charlotte, NC	+10	82
T98	Gus Sylvan	Columbia, SC	+10	82
T98	Richard Rebholz	Rock Hill, SC	+10	82
T105	John Beatty	Matthews, NC	+11	83
T105	David Spearman	Florence, SC	+11	83
T105	Wayne Howle	Darlington, SC	+11	83
T105	Barry Key	Wilmington, NC	+11	83
T105	Jeff Brischke	Charlotte, NC	+11	83
T110	Ray Racer	Fort Mill, SC	+12	84
T110	Edmund Leightner	Goose creek, SC	+12	84
T110	Jim Ayersman	Pinehurst, NC	+12	84
T110	Danny Hopkins	Mayodan, NC	+12	84
T114	Kent Moore	Charlotte, NC	+13	85
T114	David Butler	Raleigh, NC	+13	85
T114	Macon Moye	Southern Pines, NC	+13	85
117	David Reid	Pawleys Island, SC	+14	86
T118	John Cottrell	Gilbert, SC	+15	87
T118	Ken Taylor	West Columbia, SC	+15	87
120	Bill Hall	Rock Hill, SC	+17	89
121	Jeffrey Totton	Little River, SC	+18	90

 

The Reserve Club features a Championship Greg Norman design that is recognized as a top 200 residential golf course in the United States by Golfweek. Norman routed the cross through natural landscapes that included the  low country wetlands and landscapes while keeping the natural conservation areas untouched. 

 

The Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship format 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 the first round, maintains a residence in North 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 member club that does not exceed 10.4.

 

Schedule of Rounds:

 

Tuesday, September 14

Second Round - 18 Holes of Stroke Play. Cut to top 60 and ties. 

 

Wednesday, September 15

Final Round - 18 Holes of Stroke Play. Awards immediately after. 

 

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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