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Four-Ball Partners Face-Off at Mid-Am
Four-Ball Partners Face-Off at Mid-Am
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Second round results of the 35th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship held on North Ridge Country Club's Lakes course in Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Par 36-36--72, 6,600 yards (Course Rating: 72.9/134).
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Tee Opperman of Pawleys Island, S.C. recorded the low round of the tournament with an eight-under-par 64. [+] Enlarge |
Atop the leaderboard going into the final round are Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C. and Greg Earnhardt of Greensboro, N.C. The first week in May, the two men will be partners in the inaugural U.S. Four-Ball at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. They shot 66 in the qualifier on the Holly course at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. to make the field. On Sunday, they will play together in the final group at the 35th Carolinas Mid-Amateur.
Britt followed-up his opening round six-under-par 66 with a five-under-par 67 that included five birdies and an eagle. "Tougher day today," Britt said. "I was six-under-par through 13 holes but lost it coming in." After a bogey-free first round, today Britt made two bogeys. He has a three-shot lead sitting at 11-under-par 133 for the championship.
Earnhardt fought his way into second place with his own six-under-par 66. He is looking forward to being paired with Britt in the final group, "He deserves to win a CGA event," said Earnhardt. "If I can't win, I want him to win." Combined with a two-under-par 70, Earnhardt is at eight-under-par 136.
The round of the day came from 33-year-old Tee Opperman of Pawleys Island, S.C. who made eight birdies and an eagle en route to an eight-under-par 64. After posting two-over-par 74 in the first round, Opperman was able to best that by ten shots. "The only difference from yesterday, I kept the driving in play," he said. "Then, I made [every putt] I looked at."
The next Carolinas Mid-Amateur champion likely will be a new CGA winner. Each player in the final group is chasing their first title. Tied for fifth at five-under-par 139 are 2009 Four-Ball champion Chris Eaves of Burgaw, N.C. and Ron Kirkpatrick of Charlotte, N.C. 2014 champion Matthew Crenshaw of Burlington, N.C. is not defending his title as he is recovering from wrist surgery and hopes to return to competitive golf this summer.
Sixty-seven players made the v-hole cut at six-over-par 150 to advance into Sunday's final round. Play will begin at 7:50am with the leaders teeing off at 11:26am. Tee times & Pairings
The Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship format is 54 holes of stroke play. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by April 17, 2015, is a legal resident of North or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 5.4.
Second round results
North Ridge Country Club (Lakes)
April 18, 2015
| Place | Competitor | Score | |||
| 1 | Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C. | 66-67--133 (-11) | |||
| 2 | Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 70-66--136 (-8) | |||
| 3 | Tee Opperman, Pawleys Island, S.C. | 74-64--138 (-6) | |||
| T4 | Chris Eaves, Burgaw, N.C. | 72-67--139 (-5) | |||
| T4 | Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, N.C. | 71-68--139 (-5) | |||
| T4 | Parks Price, Taylorsville, N.C. | 68-71--139 (-5) | |||
| T7 | Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C. | 69-71--140 (-4) | |||
| T7 | Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 70-70--140 (-4) | |||
| T7 | Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, S.C. | 72-68--140 (-4) | |||
| T10 | Casey Smith, Abbeville, S.C. | 69-72--141 (-3) | |||
| T10 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 70-71--141 (-3) | |||
| T10 | Chris Mitchell, Prosperity, S.C. | 72-69--141 (-3) | |||
| T13 | Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | |||
| T13 | Matt Kilgo, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-70--142 (-2) | |||
| T13 | Drew Steffens, Raleigh, N.C. | 71-71--142 (-2) | |||
| T13 | Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C. | 71-71--142 (-2) | |||
| T13 | Robert Lutomski, Mauldin, S.C. | 71-71--142 (-2) | |||
| T18 | Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C. | 70-73--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 72-71--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Chris Buffaloe, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-71--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C. | 73-70--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C. | 72-71--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. | 74-69--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C. | 69-74--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Geno Berchiatti, Greenville, S.C. | 72-71--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Tim Dillon, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-70--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Mark Gauley, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-70--143 (-1) | |||
| T18 | Andrew Sapp, Durham, N.C. | 70-73--143 (-1) | |||
| T29 | Robert Dargan, Columbia, S.C. | 74-70--144 (Even) | |||
| T29 | J D Hoft, Bluffton, S.C. | 71-73--144 (Even) | |||
| T29 | Brandon Reece, Rolesville, N.C. | 74-70--144 (Even) | |||
| T29 | Banks Wood Jr., Charlotte, N.C. | 72-72--144 (Even) | |||
| T29 | Billy Andrews, Advance, N.C. | 69-75--144 (Even) | |||
| T29 | Ashley Fuquay, Greensboro, N.C. | 71-73--144 (Even) | |||
| T35 | Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+1) | |||
| T35 | Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+1) | |||
| T35 | Michael Swiger, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-72--145 (+1) | |||
| T35 | Robert Hukill III, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+1) | |||
| T35 | Lee Palms, Greenville, S.C. | 73-72--145 (+1) | |||
| T35 | J.D. McNeill, Raleigh, N.C. | 70-75--145 (+1) | |||
| T41 | Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-73--146 (+2) | |||
| T41 | Luke Sampson, Wilmington, N.C. | 73-73--146 (+2) | |||
| T41 | Steve Liebler, Irmo, S.C. | 74-72--146 (+2) | |||
| T41 | Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 74-72--146 (+2) | |||
| T41 | Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C. | 70-76--146 (+2) | |||
| T46 | Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+3) | |||
| T46 | Brian Urban, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-75--147 (+3) | |||
| T46 | Rob Stover, Durham, N.C. | 71-76--147 (+3) | |||
| T46 | Phil Miller, China Grove, N.C. | 75-72--147 (+3) | |||
| T46 | Steven Lindsay, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-71--147 (+3) | |||
| T46 | Mark Hodges, Belmont, N.C. | 74-73--147 (+3) | |||
| 52 | Brandon Belisle, Wilmington, N.C. | 77-71--148 (+4) | |||
| T53 | Jason Smith, Raleigh, N.C. | 74-75--149 (+5) | |||
| T53 | Nick Brown, Lenoir, N.C. | 73-76--149 (+5) | |||
| T53 | Jared Fryer, Fayetteville, N.C. | 74-75--149 (+5) | |||
| T53 | Mike Daniel, Wake Forest, N.C. | 79-70--149 (+5) | |||
| T53 | J.D. Mann, Clayton, N.C. | 73-76--149 (+5) | |||
| T58 | Marais Lombard, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C. | 75-75--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Mike Olson, Wake Forest, N.C. | 74-76--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | John Finster, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-74--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C. | 76-74--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Eddie Connelly III, Jacksonville, N.C. | 73-77--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. | 75-75--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Chris Blankenship, Clemmons, N.C. | 75-75--150 (+6) | |||
| T58 | Jack Merrell III, Wake Forest, N.C. | 80-70--150 (+6) | |||
| Failed to Qualify | |||||
| T68 | Randy Palmer, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-78--151 (+7) | |||
| T68 | Josh Branyon, Honea Path, S.C. | 79-72--151 (+7) | |||
| T68 | Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+7) | |||
| T68 | Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+7) | |||
| T72 | Patrick Loeffler, Matthews, N.C. | 75-77--152 (+8) | |||
| T72 | Trent Gregory, Wake Forest, N.C. | 77-75--152 (+8) | |||
| T72 | Jeff Allen, Jacksonville, N.C. | 77-75--152 (+8) | |||
| T72 | Troy Haynes, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-73--152 (+8) | |||
| T72 | Jeff Guernier, Greensboro, N.C. | 74-78--152 (+8) | |||
| T77 | Jay Jordan, Raleigh, N.C. | 75-78--153 (+9) | |||
| T77 | Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | |||
| T77 | Tracey King, Selma, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | |||
| T77 | Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | |||
| T77 | Todd Prichard, Holly Springs, N.C. | 76-77--153 (+9) | |||
| T77 | Micah Helms, Mocksville, N.C. | 78-75--153 (+9) | |||
| T77 | John Berger, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-72--153 (+9) | |||
| T84 | William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+10) | |||
| T84 | David Brown, Conover, N.C. | 77-77--154 (+10) | |||
| T84 | Cory Segall, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-73--154 (+10) | |||
| T84 | Mike Nadeau, Wake Forest, N.C. | 75-79--154 (+10) | |||
| T88 | Ken Bass, Pinehurst, N.C. | 79-76--155 (+11) | |||
| T88 | John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C. | 74-81--155 (+11) | |||
| T88 | Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C. | 74-81--155 (+11) | |||
| T88 | Brett Garson, Waxhaw, N.C. | 80-75--155 (+11) | |||
| T92 | Johnny Adams, Cary, N.C. | 79-77--156 (+12) | |||
| T92 | John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-77--156 (+12) | |||
| T92 | Joe Maher, Lake Wylie, S.C. | 75-81--156 (+12) | |||
| T92 | Brent Hayes, Kinston, N.C. | 75-81--156 (+12) | |||
| 96 | Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C. | 82-75--157 (+13) | |||
| T97 | Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C. | 77-81--158 (+14) | |||
| T97 | Jeff Jackson, Goldsboro, N.C. | 76-82--158 (+14) | |||
| T97 | Trent Vaden, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-80--158 (+14) | |||
| T100 | Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C. | 82-77--159 (+15) | |||
| T100 | Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. | 82-77--159 (+15) | |||
| T100 | Gunn Murphy III, Greenville, S.C. | 80-79--159 (+15) | |||
| T103 | Tim Dean, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. | 81-79--160 (+16) | |||
| T103 | David Rosenfeld, Raleigh, N.C. | 82-78--160 (+16) | |||
| T103 | Jim Callis, Charlotte, N.C. | 80-80--160 (+16) | |||
| T106 | Adam Firestone, Huntersville, N.C. | 83-78--161 (+17) | |||
| T106 | Scott Nichols, Mooresville, N.C. | 80-81--161 (+17) | |||
| T106 | David Crowley, Greensboro, N.C. | 86-75--161 (+17) | |||
| 109 | Durward Williams, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 83-79--162 (+18) | |||
| T110 | Carmen Serbio III, Fayetteville, N.C. | 81-82--163 (+19) | |||
| T110 | Wil Wynn, Smithfield, N.C. | 77-86--163 (+19) | |||
| 112 | Stephen Dawes, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-85--164 (+20) | |||
| T113 | Jacob Blankenship, Cedar Grove, N.C. | 82-83--165 (+21) | |||
| T113 | Dean Ward, Graham, N.C. | 83-82--165 (+21) | |||
| 115 | Trip Barclift, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-88--167 (+23) | |||
| 116 | Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-WD--WD (WD) | |||
| T117 | Mike Lendach, Raleigh, N.C. | 83-WD--WD (WD) | |||
| T117 | Dean Channell, Cary, N.C. | 74-WD--WD (WD) | |||
| 119 | Michael Simpson, Waxhaw, N.C. | WD (WD) | |||
Championship Facts
Event: 35th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship
Playing Dates: April 17-19, 2015
Host Site: North Ridge Country Club (Lakes), Raleigh, N.C.
Tee times & Pairings
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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.