Savanah Goodman of Easley, SC shot a round of one over par 73 to win the medalist award in the stroke play qualifying of the 37^th SC Junior Match Play Championship.  Goodman, a rising high school junior, will be seeded number one for match play that begins on Wednesday.  Jaelyn Tindal of Rock Hill, SC finished with a two over par 74 on the CC of Newberry course in Newberry, SC and will be seeded number two.
 
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Stanley, NC – Stroke play qualifying results of the 17^th Carolinas Women’s Match Play Championship hosted by Cowans Ford Golf Club on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.  Par 36-36—72  5975 yards.

 

2014 Carolinas Women’s Amateur (Stroke Play) Champion Katie Kirk of Davidson, NC fired an impressive 5-under par 67 to earn medalist honors and the No. 2 seed.  Kirk, carded eight birdies and three bogeys.  “I just played solid golf today,” Kirk said.  “I don’t think I hardly ever had a putt outside of 6 feet for a birdie chan...

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Stanley, NC – Stroke play qualifying results of the 17^th Carolinas Women’s Match Play Championship hosted by Cowans Ford Golf Club on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.  Par 36-36—72  5975 yards.

 

2014 Carolinas Women’s Amateur (Stroke Play) Champion Katie Kirk of Davidson, NC fired an impressive 5-under par 67 to earn medalist honors and the No. 2 seed.  Kirk, carded eight birdies and three bogeys.  “I just played solid golf today,” Kirk said.  “I don’t think I hardly ever had a putt outside of 6 feet for a bir...

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MONROE, SC – Final results of U.S. Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifying hosted by Monroe Country club in Monroe, NC on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 (6692 yards, par 36-36—72, Rating: 72.9/132).

Three players advanced on to the U.S. Amateur Championship that will be held at Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, GA from August 11-17, 2014.  Andrew Ward of York, SC and Danny Pizetoski of Davidson, NC shared medalist honors with matching scores of nine-under par 135.  Also qualifying with a score of eight-under par 136 was Charlotte, NC native John Ea...

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WEST END, NC (7/7/14) -- The Carolinas Golf Association announces the 17th Carolinas Women's Match Play Championship at Cowans Ford Golf Club in Stanley, NC on July 8-10, 2014.

33 players are entered in this year's championship. Entry is open to any female amateur golfer who has reached her 13th birthday by July 8, 2014, is a legal resident of the North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has an active GHIN USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club ... Read Post »

WEST END, NC (7/7/14) -- The 100th Carolinas Amateur Championship will be held at the Greenville Country Club (Chanticleer) in Greenville, SC on July 10-13, 2014.

This year marks the 100th playing of the Carolinas Amateur Championship. The championship was first played in 1910 at Sans Souci Country Club in Greenville, SC which is now known as Greenville Country Club. Berrien Brooks of Columbia, SC defeated F.M. Laxton of Charlotte, NC, 2 and 1 to win the inaugural event. The championship was not played in 1917-18 due to World War I and fro... Read Post »

MONROE, NC – First round results from U.S. Amateur Championship sectional qualifying hosted by Monroe  Country club in Monroe, NC on Monday, July 7, 2014 (6692 yards, par 36-36—72, Rating: 72.97132).

Jonathan Rector of Hendersonville, NC fired an eight-under par round of 64 to lead after Round 1.  After 18 holes the field of 84 players was cut to the low 26 scores and ties plus any scores within 8 shots of the 3^rd place score for Tuesday’s final round. The cut line fell at four-over par 76 with 61 players advancing to play Tuesday.

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37th SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT COUNTRY CLUB OF NEWBERRY IN NEWBERRY, SC - JULY 8-11, 2014

WEST END, NC (7/7/14) -- The Carolinas Golf Association announces the 37th South Carolina Junior Match Play Championship at Country Club of Newberry in Newberry, SC on July 8-11, 2014.

103 junior boys and 18 junior girls are entered in this year's championship. Entry is open to any male or female amateur golfer who has not reached their 19th birthday by July 11, 2014, who has not started college, is a legal resident of the Sout... Read Post »

GREENSBORO, NC – Sectional qualifying results of the 5^th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship hosted by Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, NC on Monday, July 7, 2014 (6868 yards, Par 36-36—72, 72.9/136).

Patrick Cover of Huntersville, NC carded a five-under par 67 to claim medalist honors.

The cut line fell at four-over par 76. 32 players advanced to the 5^th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship that will be played July 30-August 3 at River Landing (Landing course) in Wallace, NC.

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