NC Pros Lead 3-1 at Tar Heel Cup

Wallace, NC - Two teams of the best playing amateurs and PGA Professionals from the state of North Carolina met for the 21st time in a friendly team match play event called the "Tar Heel Cup."  River Landing Country Club located in Wallace, NC is hosting this event for the first time on its River Course.

The Professionals won three out of four four-ball matches where the better score of two partners for each hole is the one that counts.  Each match was worth one point.

Despite this early lead, the amateurs should feel confident of their chances for a comeback due to recent history.  They've won the last three matches and tied the two before that.  While the tide has flowed in the amateurs' direction of late, the Professionals still lead the series with a record of 14-5-1.

Day two will feature eight singles matches starting at 8:00 AM.  6 ½ points are needed to win, and the amateurs will retain the cup with a 6-point halve.

For complete results including hole-by-hole scoring and day two matches visit: https://www.carolinasgolf.org/championship/home/15tarheelcup/year/2015

Day One Four-Ball Results

Adam McLaughlin-John Thompson (CPGA) def. Dustin Moore-Jonathan Jackson (CGA), 5 and 3                                               

John Eades-Matt Kilgo (CGA) def. Blair Smith-Jeffrey Peck (CPGA), 6 and 5

Larry George-Cory Schneider (CPGA) def. Chris Cassetta-Josh Nichols (CGA), 1 up                          

Mitch Adams-Chris Haarlow (CPGA) def. Dean Channell-Uly Grissette (CGA), 3 and 2

Day 1 Results: CPGA 3, CGA 1

               

About River Landing Country Club

The coastal plains of North Carolina are the beautiful setting of a community where beauty and lifestyle go hand and hand—River Landing.

River Landing is a private, gated, residential golf community covering over 1,700 unspoiled acres on the banks of the northeast Cape Fear River in Wallace, NC.  An easy 35 minute drive from historic Wilmington and just an hour and 15 minutes south of Raleigh, NC, we represent the best of North Carolina’s beauty, weather and recreation. And the cost of living here? Very attractive!

Our championship golf courses are world-class, and are complemented by our state-of-the-art Sports and Fitness Center. Here residents enjoy secure surroundings featuring scenic walking, hiking and nature trails, mature, lush landscapes and some of the nation’s best fishing, boating and gardening.

River Landing offers the lifestyle you deserve with the value you demand. Welcome!

www.riverlanding.com

 

About the Carolinas PGA Section (CPGA)

Since its inception in 1923, the Carolinas PGA Section has been committed to nurturing and improving the quality of the game for the thousands of golfers using its member facilities.  Now the largest of the PGA’s forty-one sections, the Carolinas PGA Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association boasts nearly 2,000 professional members and represents more than 800 golf facilities within North and South Carolina as well as portions of southern Virginia.

PGA professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions which include human resource management, golf shop merchandising, golf instruction, tournament operations, junior golf programs, growth of the game initiatives, golf club repair, administering the rules, public relations and much more.  For more information, contact Liz Muroski, Director of Media and Promotions at 336-398-2742 or lmuroski@pgahq.com.

www.Carolinas.PGA.com

 

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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