Kilgo Extends Lead at NC Mid-Am

Matt Kilgo holds a three-shot lead heading into the final round of the N.C. Mid-Amateur Championship.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 8, 2018) — Second round results of the Carolinas Golf Association's 25th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at Ballantyne Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. on September 8, 2018. (6944 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 73.2/138)

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Matt Kilgo of Charlotte, N.C. continued his superb play this week, extending his day one lead from two shots to three heading into the final round of the 25th North Carolina Mid-Am Championship hosted at Ballantyne Country Club.

Kilgo shot a bogey-free 63 in round one and followed that incredible performance up with another bogey-free round of 69 on Saturday.

"I was pretty conscious of trying not to have a letdown," Kilgo said about the pressure of following up on his round one score. "If you look over the course of history, any time somebody goes really low they usually follow it up with a score of ten shots higher or more...I managed to not make a bogey today for the second straight day so I'm pretty proud of that but overall I'm very pleased."

Thomas Owen of Fayetteville, N.C. made up the most ground on our leader in round two by tying for the low round of day two with a 5-under-par, 67. Owen goes into the final round tied for second place and will play in the final pairing with Kilgo and the 2014 N.C. Mid-Am Champion, Joe Jaspers of Huntersville, N.C.

"I played well and got a couple putts to fall outside of 15 feet today," Owen said after his round. "I think I haven't three-putted this tournament and I've just been trying to get the pace right. If it falls, it falls. If it doesn't, just tap it in and move on. I'm just trying to keep the pressure off the putter."

Owen said that he was able to feed off of a lot of his playing partners today and the group had a "really good energy."

Tomorrow's round may not be as friendly but there should be plenty of birdies to be had. After Saturday's round, the cut is set and pairings will now be based on scoring.

When asked how different the round will be tomorrow knowing that he will be paired with his two closest competitors, Kilgo welcomed the challenge.

"I Actually prefer that," Kilgo said. "Watching good golf shots is contagious and I know Joe Jaspers pretty well...I look forward to the challenge. I'm sure there will be a lot of good golf shots hit tomorrow and I'm sure it will be a battle."

Jaspers, who sat alone in second place after round one, shot a solid two-under-par 70 in round two. He is now tied for second place with Owen at 9-under; three shots back of our leader.

The North Carolina Mid-Amateur is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there will be a cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 25th birthday by the first day of the championship, 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 and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 10.4.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering hole-by-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

 

25th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship

Ballantyne Country Club  | Charlotte, N.C.

Second Round Results

Rank	Name	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Matt Kilgo	Charlotte, NC	-12	63	69	132
T2	Thomas Owen	Fayetteville, NC	-9	68	67	135
T2	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	-9	65	70	135
4	Ryan Nagy	Raleigh, NC	-8	67	69	136
T5	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	-7	68	69	137
T5	Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	-7	67	70	137
T7	Trey Broome	Hickory, NC	-6	68	70	138
T7	Kevin O'Connell	Cary, NC	-6	71	67	138
T9	John Eades	Charlotte, NC	-5	68	71	139
T9	Zac Lewis	Fuquay Varina, NC	-5	72	67	139
T9	Dustin Moore	Burlington, NC	-5	71	68	139
T12	Dennis Long	Statesville, NC	-4	73	67	140
T12	Jack Radley	Bear Creek, NC	-4	73	67	140
T12	Steven Brame	Henderson, NC	-4	70	70	140
T12	Taylor Ferguson	Charlotte, NC	-4	73	67	140
T12	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	-4	70	70	140
T12	Brandon Shaver	Charlotte, NC	-4	71	69	140
T18	Scott Lincicome	Pinehurst, NC	-3	71	70	141
T18	Skip Corneliussen	Summerfield, NC	-3	69	72	141
T20	Clay Holland	Greensboro, NC	-2	73	69	142
T20	Josh Williams	Fuquay Varina, NC	-2	72	70	142
T20	Kris Laird	Mint Hill, NC	-2	70	72	142
T23	Keith Kepley	Charlotte, NC	-1	68	75	143
T23	Steve Harwell	Mooresville, NC	-1	74	69	143
T23	Fred Gahl	Raleigh, NC	-1	71	72	143
T23	Jason Smith	Raleigh, NC	-1	71	72	143
T23	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	-1	71	72	143
T23	Jonathan Hockaday	Sanford, NC	-1	73	70	143
T23	Patrick Waters	Rutherfordton, NC	-1	74	69	143
T23	Paul Carpenter	Denver, NC	-1	71	72	143
T23	Scott Campbell	Wake Forest, NC	-1	75	68	143
T23	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	-1	70	73	143
T33	Harrison Rutter	Winston-Salem, NC	E	73	71	144
T33	William Carter	Laurinburg, NC	E	73	71	144
T33	Kevin Whitaker	West End, NC	E	74	70	144
T33	Phil Miller	Concord, NC	E	70	74	144
T37	Dwayne Simpson	Charlotte, NC	+1	72	73	145
T37	Aaron York	Durham, NC	+1	74	71	145
T39	David Shambley	Cary, NC	+2	75	71	146
T39	Jerell Fields	Charlotte, NC	+2	73	73	146
T39	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	+2	72	74	146
T39	Justin Pennell	Lenoir, NC	+2	74	72	146
T39	Stuart McGoogan	Charlotte, NC	+2	69	77	146
T44	Barry Fabyan	Charlotte, NC	+3	73	74	147
T44	Hunter Freeman	Raleigh, NC	+3	71	76	147
T44	Jeff Allen	Jacksonville, NC	+3	77	70	147
T44	John Heffernan	Charlotte, NC	+3	74	73	147
T44	Mark Nieters	Lexington, NC	+3	77	70	147
T44	Steve Patterson	Charlotte, NC	+3	76	71	147
T50	Jeff Brischke	Charlotte, NC	+4	73	75	148
T50	Joe Brooks	Franklin, NC	+4	72	76	148
T50	Trae McKee	Dudley , NC	+4	77	71	148
T50	Andrew Ward	Charlotte, NC	+4	76	72	148
T50	Bern Gregory	Mooresville, NC	+4	73	75	148
T50	Bill Brewster	Rocky Mount, NC	+4	73	75	148
T50	Billy Andrews	Advance, NC	+4	76	72	148
T50	Brady Eckard	Conover, NC	+4	70	78	148
T50	Brian Steele	Pinehurst, NC	+4	73	75	148
T50	James Bohn	Cary, NC	+4	74	74	148
T50	Michael Nulty	Greensboro, NC	+4	74	74	148
T50	Michael Oliverio	Charlotte, NC	+4	71	77	148
T50	Ryan Sharpe	Greensboro, NC	+4	74	74	148
		The following players did not make the cut
CUT	Eric Sayer	Cary, NC	+5	72	77	-
CUT	Jay Roberts	Davidson, NC	+5	71	78	-
CUT	Jeff Hackett	Charlotte, NC	+5	75	74	-
CUT	Jeremy Ray	Pfafftown, NC	+5	74	75	-
CUT	Lionel Sutton	La Grange, NC	+5	74	75	-
CUT	Randy Dockins	Charlotte, NC	+5	77	72	-
CUT	Jason deBuhr	Mint Hill, NC	+5	72	77	-
CUT	Matthew Spruill	Elizabeth City, NC	+5	73	76	-
CUT	Mark Hodges	Belmont, NC	+6	74	76	-
CUT	Rick Milligan	Shelby, NC	+6	74	76	-
CUT	Brad Raczenski	Kernersville, NC	+6	72	78	-
CUT	Bubba Aughtry	Concord, NC	+6	76	74	-
CUT	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+6	74	76	-
CUT	Brad Clark	Chapel Hill, NC	+7	71	80	-
CUT	J.Ross Simeon	Raleigh, NC	+7	78	73	-
CUT	James Harris	Lillington, NC	+7	70	81	-
CUT	Scott Patnode	Belmont, NC	+7	77	74	-
CUT	Terrain Gill	Charlotte, NC	+7	75	76	-
CUT	Todd Hendley	Columbus , NC	+7	73	78	-
CUT	Brent McKenzie	Wake Forest, NC	+7	74	77	-
CUT	Brian Westveer	Charlotte, NC	+7	73	78	-
CUT	Chad Frye	Davidson, NC	+7	75	76	-
CUT	Jason Hawley	Charlotte, NC	+7	76	75	-
CUT	Kevin Knox	Wake Forest, NC	+7	76	75	-
CUT	Bill Morrissett	Charlotte, NC	+8	74	78	-
CUT	Chris Chamblee	Ahoskie, NC	+8	76	76	-
CUT	Dave Boyce	Charlotte, NC	+8	82	70	-
CUT	Ken Bass	Pinehurst, NC	+8	73	79	-
CUT	Paul Slomkowski	Colfax, NC	+8	78	74	-
CUT	Peter Melvin	Charlotte, NC	+8	73	79	-
CUT	Brad Dawson	Mebane, NC	+8	75	77	-
CUT	Chris Forcucci	Charlotte, NC	+8	75	77	-
CUT	James Ramsey	Belmont, NC	+8	74	78	-
CUT	Ryan Wyble	Greensboro, NC	+8	79	73	-
CUT	Seth Holloman	Matthews , Nc	+8	74	78	-
CUT	Brad Mundy	Hickory, NC	+9	76	77	-
CUT	Damon Postal	Charlotte, NC	+9	77	76	-
CUT	Tommy Miller	Boone, NC	+9	74	79	-
CUT	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+9	76	77	-
CUT	Zack Sexton	Charlotte, NC	+9	78	75	-
CUT	George Kornegay	Charlotte, NC	+10	75	79	-
CUT	Mark Kozel	Chapel Hill , NC	+10	75	79	-
CUT	Andrew Buergler	Charlotte, NC	+10	76	78	-
CUT	Chris Holland	Fayetteville, NC	+11	81	74	-
CUT	Gary Flannery	New Bern, NC	+11	74	81	-
CUT	Kelby Rouse	Wake Forest, NC	+11	78	77	-
CUT	Mark Dill	Pelham, NC	+11	79	76	-
CUT	Nick Cromer	Trinity, NC	+11	82	73	-
CUT	Corey Iacofano	Charlotte, NC	+11	79	76	-
CUT	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+11	79	76	-
CUT	Ashley Berry	Pittsboro, NC	+12	79	77	-
CUT	David Cook	Cedar Point, NC	+12	75	81	-
CUT	Steve Espin	Charlotte, NC	+12	73	83	-
CUT	Brad Coleman	Jamestown, NC	+12	79	77	-
CUT	Mark Absher	Winston Salem, NC	+12	80	76	-
CUT	Matthew Rogers	Huntersville, NC	+12	81	75	-
CUT	Michael Ford	Chapel Hill, NC	+12	75	81	-
CUT	Michael Widman	Raleigh, NC	+12	78	78	-
CUT	Mike Olson	Wake Forest, NC	+12	81	75	-
CUT	Kevin Herring	La Grange, NC	+13	79	78	-
CUT	Steven Pippin	Pembroke, NC	+13	78	79	-
CUT	Wes Pope	Charlotte, NC	+14	77	81	-
CUT	Blayze Dipasquale	Cary, NC	+14	80	78	-
CUT	Jeff Beasley	Angier, NC	+14	81	77	-
CUT	Jay Meadows	Elizabeth City, NC	+15	79	80	-
CUT	Wes Tyner	High Point, NC	+15	80	79	-
CUT	Ed Lawing	Huntersville, NC	+15	84	75	-
CUT	Adam Arnett	Belmont, NC	+17	74	87	-
CUT	Matt Drinkhahn	Charlotte , Nc	+17	80	81	-
CUT	Park Williams	Kernersville, NC	+17	80	81	-
CUT	Rick Riddle	Charlotte, NC	+18	83	79	-
CUT	Chris Blankenship	Lexington, NC	+18	79	83	-
CUT	Carroll Strong	Fayetteville, NC	+20	78	86	-
CUT	Colin Webb	Charlotte, NC	+21	84	81	-
CUT	Jacob Benfield	Lenoir, NC	+21	82	83	-
CUT	Dwayne Pope	Hope Mills, NC	+25	86	83	-
CUT	Ritchie Fesperman	Durham, NC	+26	87	83	-
CUT	Ricky Zachary II	Thomasville, NC	+26	87	83	-
WD	Jimmy Taylor	Charlotte, NC		81	WD	81
WD	John Morrison	Reidsville, NC		82	WD	82
WD	Kyle Leonard	Mt. Airy, NC		87	WD	87
NS	Matthew Canavan	Raleigh, NC		78	NS	78
NS	Zach McKelvey	Rutherfordton, NC		78	NS	78
NS	Jason Craver	Winston Salem , NC		80	NS	80
DQ	Robert Preston	Matthews, NC		DQ	DQ	-

 

Championship Schedule

Friday, September 7

Round 1 – 18 holes stroke play

(Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees)

Saturday, September 8

Round 2 – 18 holes stroke play-

(Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees)

Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score.

Sunday, September 9

Round 3. Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 and #10 tees.

Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.

Entry Information

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 25th birthday by the first day of the championship, 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 and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 5.4.

The Rees Jones-designed Ballantyne Country Club, located in the heart of Charlotte’s Ballantyne Neighborhood, features Bermuda Grass Fairways, TifEagle Bermuda Grass Greens and Zeon Zoysia Tees.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter account, @cgagolf1909 using hashtag #NCMidAm. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

Host Club Information

Ballantyne Country Club
11120 Ballantyne Crossing Ave.
Phone: 704-544-1404
Website: https://www.ballantyneclub.com/
Director of Golf: Matt Saggio, PGA
Course Superintendent: Scott Cochran, GCSAA
Championship Yardage: 6944 yards, par 36-36—72

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.