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Perry & Stephens Win 1st N.C. Super Senior 4-Ball
Russ Perry (L) and Mark Stephens claim the inaugural North Carolina Super Senior Four-Ball Championship [+]
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 30, 2017) -- Final results of the 1st North Carolina Super Senior Four-Ball Championship at The Farm Course of Greensboro Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on Thursday, March 30, 2017.
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Eighteen teams began Thursday's final round within three strokes of the lead. After 36 holes of four-ball stroke play, two of the 18-hole leaders were tied at the top. Seeking their first CGA win, Butch English of Cornelius and Wayne Pyrtle of Burlington found themselves facing seasoned partners Russ Perry of Winston-Salem and Mark Stephens of Troutman in a playoff. Both teams posted rounds of 66-67 for a two-day total of 11-under-par.
Experience won the day. Perry and Stephens, champions of the 2016 Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball and 2014 North Carolina Senior Four-Ball, notched another team victory when Stephens sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and English failed to answer with his own birdie attempt. "It broke a touch left, and I just happened to hit a good one," said Stephens.
Perry made an up and down birdie from the greenside bunker on the par-5 18th to cap the duo's fourth birdie in the final six holes leading up to the playoff. "We're getting up there in age, but we love the competition," added Perry. "The more tournaments we can play in, the better."
Entry in the North Carolina Super Senior Four-Ball is open to any male amateur golfer age 65 and older who 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®. Teams may sign up for the 65+ or 70+ age division.
15-time CGA champion Larry Boswell of Jamestown teamed with Gary Strickfaden of Pinehurst to claim the 70+ age division by one shot over Steve Spiegler and Dave Moser of Charlotte. Boswell and Strickfaden's second round 65 propelled them to the top of the division at 10-under-par 134. This division plays a shorter course.
The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the members and staff of Greensboro Country Club for their hospitality and help conducting this inaugural championship at a beautiful facility.
| Carolinas Golf Association |
| 1st NC Super Senior Four-Ball Championship |
| Greensboro CC - Greensboro CC (Farm Course) |
| Greensboro, N.C. |
| Final Results |
| * Perry - Stephens won with birdie on first playoff | |||
| Place | Team | Score | |
| Championship Flight | |||
| 1* | Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C. - Mark Stephens, Troutman, N.C. | 66-67--133 (-11) | |
| 2 | Butch English, Cornelius, N.C. - Wayne Pyrtle, Burlington, N.C. | 66-67--133 (-11) | |
| T3 | Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C. - Arlis Pike, Kernersville, N.C. | 68-66--134 (-10) | |
| T3 | Charles A Woody, Durham, N.C. - Logan Jackson, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 67-67--134 (-10) | |
| 5 | Ernie Newton, Winston Salem, N.C. - Bill Boles Jr., Wilson, N.C. | 67-68--135 (-9) | |
| T6 | Dr. Dick Hogan, Burlington, N.C. - Mark Wagner, Statesville, N.C. | 66-70--136 (-8) | |
| T6 | George Leight Jr., Apex, N.C. - John DeLuise, Raleigh, N.C. | 69-67--136 (-8) | |
| T6 | Gene Grubb, Greensboro, N.C. - Rick Wesley, Winston Salem, N.C. | 68-68--136 (-8) | |
| 9 | Dee Blankenhorn, Raleigh, N.C. - Dr. Evan Long, Charlotte, N.C. | 69-68--137 (-7) | |
| T10 | James Brown, High Point, N.C. - David Millis, High Point, N.C. | 68-70--138 (-6) | |
| T10 | Brad Dorsett, Mount Airy, N.C. - George Snyder, Mount Airy, N.C. | 69-69--138 (-6) | |
| T10 | Kenneth Eichele, Pinehurst, N.C. - Chuck Latham, Vass, N.C. | 73-65--138 (-6) | |
| T10 | Bill Burling, Greensboro, N.C. - Jd Lawson, Greensboro, N.C. | 68-70--138 (-6) | |
| 14 | Chuck Wunsch, Pinehurst, N.C. - Bernie Schultz, Pinehurst, N.C. | 72-67--139 (-5) | |
| T15 | Barry DeLapp, Hendersonville , N.C. - Edward Mills, Fairview, N.C. | 72-68--140 (-4) | |
| T15 | Vardaman Banks, Matthews, N.C. - Jerry Hartsell, Midland, N.C. | 71-69--140 (-4) | |
| T15 | Ray Novicki, Southern Pines, N.C. - Russell Eaves, Greenville, N.C. | 70-70--140 (-4) | |
| T15 | Larry White, Trinity, N.C. - Wiley Barrett, Southern Pines, N.C. | 71-69--140 (-4) | |
| T15 | Bob Norman, Rocky Mount, N.C. - Ray Jackson, Rocky Mount, N.C. | 68-72--140 (-4) | |
| T20 | Vance Whicker, Summerfield, N.C. - Bob Klug, Pinehurst, N.C. | 72-69--141 (-3) | |
| T20 | Billy Poteat, Hickory, N.C. - John Fellenz, Mars Hill, N.C. | 71-70--141 (-3) | |
| T20 | Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C. - Raymond Davis, Apex, N.C. | 70-71--141 (-3) | |
| T20 | Charles Hodges, Charlotte, N.C. - Rick Kline, Davidson, N.C. | 67-74--141 (-3) | |
| T24 | Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C. - Gary Brown, Charlotte, N.C. | 70-72--142 (-2) | |
| T24 | Tom Thorpe, Clemmons, N.C. - Jim Gress, Clemmons, N.C. | 71-71--142 (-2) | |
| T24 | John Walters, Charlotte, N.C. - Larry Whitmore, Charlotte, N.C. | 68-74--142 (-2) | |
| T24 | Greg Powell, Charlotte, N.C. - David Watterworth, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | |
| T24 | Paul Stroup, Charlotte, N.C. - David Brewer, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-67--142 (-2) | |
| T24 | Phillip Greene, Charlotte, N.C. - Arnold Edwards, Charlotte , N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | |
| T24 | Dennis Helms, Monroe, N.C. - Bill Thaxton, Monroe, N.C. | 71-71--142 (-2) | |
| T31 | Todd Turner, West End, N.C. - Dickie Brewer, Winston Salem, N.C. | 73-70--143 (-1) | |
| T31 | Pat Brugh, Charlotte, N.C. - Michael McDowell, Charlotte, N.C. | 71-72--143 (-1) | |
| T31 | Bill Kerns, Tryon, N.C. - Don Gregory, Hendersonville, N.C. | 72-71--143 (-1) | |
| T34 | Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C. - Roger Taylor, Conover, N.C. | 74-70--144 (Even) | |
| T34 | Frank Cheney, Greensboro, N.C. - Russ Hunt, Greensboro, N.C. | 73-71--144 (Even) | |
| T36 | John Bunn, Raleigh, N.C. - Julian Bunn, Raleigh, N.C. | 71-74--145 (+1) | |
| T36 | Russ McLauchlan, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. - Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+1) | |
| T36 | David Williams, Cary, N.C. - Rick LaFata, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+1) | |
| T36 | Dan Anderson, Lenoir, N.C. - Jim Deal, Boone, N.C. | 71-74--145 (+1) | |
| T36 | Doug Buchanan, Charlotte, N.C. - Norman Davis Jr, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+1) | |
| 41 | Terry Barker, Chapel Hill, N.C. - Henry Essey, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 74-72--146 (+2) | |
| T42 | Mike Judkins, Winston-Salem, N.C. - Steven Johnson, Jefferson, N.C. | 73-75--148 (+4) | |
| T42 | Bill Johnson, Granite Falls, N.C. - Mike Mackie, Granite Falls, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+4) | |
| T44 | Steve Williams, Reidsville, N.C. - Steve Manley, Reidsville, N.C. | 75-74--149 (+5) | |
| T44 | Tony Ingle, Greensboro, N.C. - Ron Shelton, Oak Ridge, N.C. | 79-70--149 (+5) | |
| 46 | George Kennon, Greensboro, N.C. - Jay Gardner, Jamestown, N.C. | 74-76--150 (+6) | |
| 47 | Bill Schuch, Greensboro, N.C. - Frederick M Dodge II, Randelman, N.C. | 78-74--152 (+8) | |
| 70+ Flight | |||
| 1 | Gary Strickfaden, Southern Pines, N.C. - Larry Boswell, Jamestown, N.C. | 69-65--134 (-10) | |
| 2 | Steve Spiegler, Charlotte, N.C. - Dave Moser, Charlotte, N.C. | 67-68--135 (-9) | |
| 3 | Steve Preston, Charlotte, N.C. - Charles Wolff, Weddington, N.C. | 69-70--139 (-5) | |
| 4 | Don Smith, Greensboro, N.C. - Jerry Highsmith, Greensboro, N.C. | 71-69--140 (-4) | |
| T5 | Mike Sprouts, Hickory, N.C. - John Green, Southern Pines, N.C. | 71-71--142 (-2) | |
| T5 | James Stephens, High Point, N.C. - Barry Briggs, High Point, N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | |
| T5 | Rick Sears, Leland, N.C. - Jim Stirling, Wilmington, N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | |
| 8 | Gus Neville, Chapel Hill, N.C. - Ron Johnston, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 76-68--144 (Even) | |
| T9 | Gary Pettit, Greensboro, N.C. - Dave Robinson, Burlington, N.C. | 75-72--147 (+3) | |
| T9 | Herb Conway, Whispering Pines, N.C. - Hal Dugenske, Whispering Pines, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+3) | |
| T9 | Mike Bell, Winston Salem, N.C. - Butch Clark, Winston Salem, N.C. | 74-73--147 (+3) | |
| 12 | Lea Couch, Bahama, N.C. - Mike Hendley, Sanford, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+4) | |
About the North Carolina Super Senior Four-Ball Championship
The North Carolina Super Senior Four-Ball Championship is conducted at 36 holes of four-ball stroke play. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer age 65 and older who 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®. Teams may sign up for the 65+ or 70+ age division.
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 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 nearly $2,000,000 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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