Simson Looks for His 30th CGA Title

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (May 9, 2016) -- The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) will conduct the 31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington from May 16-18.

Seven-time North Carolina Senior Amateur champion Paul Simson. (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015) [+] Enlarge

Players to watch:

• 7-time event champion Paul Simson of Raleigh. Simson overcame an eight shot deficit in last ye...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 8, 2016) -- Final results of the 11th Vicki DiSantis Girls' Championship held at Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Par 35-37--72, 6,022 yards (Course Rating: 74.1/136).
 

When Gina Kim asked her mom what she wanted as a Mother's Day gift, she replied, "Something that starts with a 'T'." Turns out that 'T' stood for '...

Champions William Rainey and Phillip Oweida

CAMDEN, S.C. – Championship final match play results of the 65^th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Sunday, May 8, 2016 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

Number nine seed Phillip Oweida – William Rainey of Charlotte, NC needed 18 holes and a late birdie on hole 17 to defeat the 15th seed team of Michael Thigpen – Gregg Jones of Florence, SC 1-up in the 18-hole championship match at Camden Country Club.

Oweida and Raine...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 7, 2016) -- First round results of the 11th Vicki DiSantis Girls' Championship held at Pine Island Country Club, N.C. on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Par 35-37--72, 6,022 yards (Course Rating: 74.1/136).
 

Winds swirled Saturday at Pine Island Country Club, making club selection difficult for the field of 86 players.

Gina Kim of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Kathryn Carson...

From L to R (William Rainey, Phillip Oweida, Gregg Jones, Michael Thigpen)

CAMDEN, S.C. – Quarterfinal and semifinal match play results of the 65^th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

Number nine seed Phillip Oweida – William Rainey of Charlotte, NC will face the 15 seed team of Michael Thigpen – Gregg Jones of Florence, SC in the 18-hole championship match at 8:00am on Sunday at Camden Country Club.

Oweida ...

Above - Hale Van Hoy in 2007 (CGA)

(May 7, 2016) -- We are saddened to report that former Carolinas Golf Association Executive Director Hale Van Hoy passed away shortly after 11 pm on Friday, May 6.  Hale was the CGA Executive Director from 1965 through 1991.  A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2:00pm at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Dr. Gus Thomas and Dr. Cecil Cave officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown. The family will receive friends from 12:...

CAMDEN, S.C. – Rounds of 32 and 16 match play results of the 65^th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Friday, May 6, 2016 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

Stroke play qualifying medalists Zachary Bishop of Travelers Rest, SC – Matt Carter of Easley, SC could not advance out of the round of 32 as they were defeated by Mark Hodges of Belmont, NC – Andrew Smith of Charlotte, NC by the result of 1 up.  Bishop-Carter found themselves three-down at the turn, but won ho...

CAMDEN, SC – Second round results of the 65^th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

Zachary Bishop of Travelers Rest, S.C. - Matt Carter of Easley, S.C. earned medalist honors with a two-day total seven-under par 133.  They are seeded number one for the match play portion of the championship.

The cut line fell at one-over par 141.  34 teams reached that number so a 7-for-5 team playoff took place to decide the...

CAMDEN, SC – First round results of the 65^th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

A trio of teams shot five-under 65 to lead after the first round of stroke play qualifying for the Carolinas Four-Ball Championship.  Paul Tucker of Waxhaw, N.C. - Brent Roof of Columbia, S.C.,  Zachary Bishop of Travelers Rest, S.C. -  Matt Carter of Easley, S.C. and Philip Oweida of Charlotte, N.C. -  William Rainey of Char...

Macon Moye

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (May 4, 2016) – Sectional qualifying results of the 31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship hosted by The Heritage Golf Club in Wake Forest, N.C. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 (6,314 yards, Par 36-36—72, (69.9/124)).

Macon Moye of Pinehurst, N.C. posted a five-under-par 67 to earn medalist honors.

The cut line fell at five-over-par, 77. 18 players advanced to the 31^st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship that will be played May 16-18, 2016 at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, NC...