O'Connell-Chauncey's 62 Leads NC 4 Ball
Philip Chauncey-Kevin O'Connell
DURHAM, N.C. – First round results of the 20th North Carolina Four-Ball Championship hosted by Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on Friday, October 9, 2015 (6851 yards, par 36-36—72, 72.8/136).
Former University of North Carolina standouts Kevin O’Connell of Raleigh and Philip Chauncey of Durham fired a ten-under 62 to take a one shot lead after the first round. The tandem carded two eagles and six birdies in their round. Chauncey is a member at Croasdaile Country Club.
Defending champions Brian Gauley of Wake Forest and his brother Mark Gauley of Raleigh posted a four-under 68 and are in a tie for 15th place.
The average score in round one was 70.2 with 54 teams breaking par.
The championship is contested over 54-holes of four-ball stroke play. After Saturday’s round, the field of 80 teams will be cut to the low 30 scores and ties for the final round on Sunday.
Saturday’s Starting Times: https://www.ghintpp.com/carolinasgolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Pairings.aspx?id=1227
Hole-by-Hole Scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/carolinasgolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=1227
The North Carolina Four-Ball Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by October 9, is a 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® at a CGA member club.
Round 1 Scores
Place |
Team |
Score |
1 |
Kevin O'Connell, Raleigh, N.C. - Philip Chauncey, Durham, N.C. |
32-30--62 (-10) |
2 |
JD McNeill, Raleigh, N.C. - Jerry Richardson Jr, Cary, N.C. |
33-30--63 (-9) |
T3 |
Rob Stover, Durham, N.C. - Chris O'Shea, Durham, N.C. |
32-32--64 (-8) |
T3 |
Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C. - Anthony Baker, Walkertown, N.C. |
32-32--64 (-8) |
5 |
Bob Ferrel Jr, Durham, N.C. - Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C. |
32-33--65 (-7) |
T6 |
Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C. - Matthew Crenshaw, Burlington, N.C. |
35-31--66 (-6) |
T6 |
Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C. - Walker Cress, Concord, N.C. |
35-31--66 (-6) |
T6 |
Jimbo Stanley, Raleigh, N.C. - Patrick Carlin, Raleigh, N.C. |
33-33--66 (-6) |
T6 |
Frank McBrayer, West End, N.C. - Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C. |
34-32--66 (-6) |
T6 |
Kenny Stewart, Lillington, N.C. - Tony Stephenson, Dunn, N.C. |
32-34--66 (-6) |
T11 |
Pete Seagroves, Chapel Hill, N.C. - Brad Clark, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
35-32--67 (-5) |
T11 |
Kevin Womack, Burlington, N.C. - Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C. |
34-33--67 (-5) |
T11 |
Chris Holland, Fayetteville, N.C. - Billy West, Fayetteville, N.C. |
35-32--67 (-5) |
T11 |
Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C. - Terry Barnes, Black Creek, N.C. |
35-32--67 (-5) |
T15 |
Brian Gauley, Wake Forest, N.C. - Mark Gauley, Raleigh, N.C. |
35-33--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. - Blair Bowland, Burlington, N.C. |
36-32--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Taylor Hines, Hickory, N.C. - Brad Mangum, Granite Falls, N.C. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C. - Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Bradley Strode, Durham, N.C. - Michael Hocker II, Durham, N.C. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Peter Michaels, Durham, N.C. - Chris Blum, Raleigh, N.C. |
36-32--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Dan Gossin, Cary, N.C. - Brady Eckard, Hickory, N.C. |
35-33--68 (-4) |
T15 |
Alex Ehlert, Raleigh, N.C. - Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C. |
35-33--68 (-4) |
T23 |
Aaron York, Durham, N.C. - Scott Hodges, Rougemont, N.C. |
34-35--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Jake Lowder, Greensboro, N.C. - Kyle Stockton, High Point, N.C. |
36-33--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Tee Davies, Greenville, N.C. - Teague Tripp, Greenville, N.C. |
34-35--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C. - Jason Sacks, Cary, N.C. |
33-36--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Timothy Driver, Holly Springs, N.C. - Brian Urban, Raleigh, N.C. |
34-35--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Jeff Burcham, Greensboro, N.C. - Jeff Guernier, Greensboro, N.C. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Hunter Freeman, Raleigh, N.C. - Steve Arrington, Wake Forest, N.C. |
36-33--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Marais Lombard, Charlotte, N.C. - David Reid, Matthews, N.C. |
35-34--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Neil Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. - Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. |
36-33--69 (-3) |
T23 |
Richie Burke, Mebane, N.C. - Tim Clark, Burlington, N.C. |
36-33--69 (-3) |
T33 |
Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C. - Brian Dreier, Fayetteville, N.C. |
35-35--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Phillip Simson, Raleigh, N.C. - Bo Dawkins IV, Raleigh, N.C. |
35-35--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C. - Colton Sapp, Archdale, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. - Christian Park, Charlotte, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Jack Massei, Cary, N.C. - A J Beechler, Pinehurst, N.C. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Nick Brown, Lenoir, N.C. - Justin Pennell, Lenoir, N.C. |
35-35--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Marc Cox, Greensboro, N.C. - Bryan Colquitt, High Point, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Fuller Parham, Winston Salem, N.C. - Michael Brewer, Durham, N.C. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Jason Smith, Raleigh, N.C. - Billy Williford, Durham, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Mike Kerley, Charlotte, N.C. - Brian Richards, Charlotte, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
T33 |
Mark Kozel, Chapel Hill , N.C. - Jeff Jamieson, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
35-35--70 (-2) |
T44 |
Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C. - Jonathan Brightwell, Mint Hill, N.C. |
37-34--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Joshua Hudgins, High Point, N.C. - Ben Nihart, Greensboro, N.C. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Dean Channell, Cary, N.C. - Keith Harris, Pinehurst, N.C. |
34-37--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Mike Groenewald, Durham, N.C. - Mark Donaldson, Charlotte, N.C. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Joe Poole Jr., Southern Pines , N.C. - Pete Lineberger, Pinehurst, N.C. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Clint Eaves, Clayton, N.C. - Chris Eaves, Burgaw, N.C. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Matt Torri, Durham, N.C. - Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Jordan Ford, Cary, N.C. - Pete Luster, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
38-33--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Michael Swiger, Raleigh, N.C. - Wesley Horne, Charlotte, N.C. |
37-34--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Kelby Rouse, Wake Forest, N.C. - Mike Daniel, Wake Forest, N.C. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T44 |
Robbie Armistead, Raleigh, N.C. - Steve Lubbers, Raleigh, N.C. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
T55 |
Reid Clark, Raleigh, N.C. - Whit Howard, Raleigh, N.C. |
36-36--72 (Even) |
T55 |
Jason Wilburn, Hillsborough, N.C. - Thomas Monahan IV, Mebane, N.C. |
36-36--72 (Even) |
T55 |
Kevin Knox, Wake Forest, N.C. - Shawn Will, Raleigh, N.C. |
37-35--72 (Even) |
T55 |
Adam Firestone, Huntersville, N.C. - Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C. |
36-36--72 (Even) |
T55 |
Bryan Connor, Fayetteville, N.C. - Steve Pippin, Shannon, N.C. |
39-33--72 (Even) |
T55 |
Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C. - Marshall Newman, Raleigh, N.C. |
37-35--72 (Even) |
T55 |
David Waggoner, Holly Ridge, N.C. - Jason Crowe, Hillsborough, N.C. |
36-36--72 (Even) |
T62 |
Nicholas Baker, Raleigh, N.C. - Bradley Leeper, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
37-36--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Rick Marion, Mount Airy, N.C. - Todd Gardner, Dobson, N.C. |
38-35--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Tony Byerly, Gibsonville, N.C. - Scott Trent, Greensboro, N.C. |
36-37--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Joe Decosta, Asheville, N.C. - James Whitehouse, Asheville, N.C. |
34-39--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Ricky Zachary, Thomasville, N.C. - Nick Cromer, Archdale, N.C. |
38-35--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Bryon Ruben, Durham, N.C. - Spencer Witherspoon, Durham, N.C. |
38-35--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Mark Nance, Greensboro, N.C. - Brad Deal, Mebane, N.C. |
36-37--73 (+1) |
T62 |
Kevin Atamian, Raleigh, N.C. - Brett Hickman, Raleigh, N.C. |
38-35--73 (+1) |
T70 |
Drew Steffens, Raleigh, N.C. - Richard Nelson, Raleigh, N.C. |
36-38--74 (+2) |
T70 |
Daniel Welborn, Charlotte, N.C. - Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. |
36-38--74 (+2) |
T70 |
William Whitacre, Greensboro, N.C. - Brian Sowinski, Greensboro, N.C. |
38-36--74 (+2) |
T70 |
Chris Owen, Mount Ulla, N.C. - Josh Brincefield, Salisbury, N.C. |
36-38--74 (+2) |
T70 |
Carl Hiller, Raleigh, N.C. - Keith Hiller, Clemmons, N.C. |
39-35--74 (+2) |
T70 |
William Mitchell, Creedmoor, N.C. - Alex Brese, Durham, N.C. |
39-35--74 (+2) |
T76 |
Dave Boyce Jr, Charlotte, N.C. - Dermot McElhennon, New Bern, N.C. |
38-37--75 (+3) |
T76 |
Travis Hall, Mount Airy, N.C. - Thomas Lee Jr, Four Oaks, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
T76 |
Eric Schmidt, Charlotte, N.C. - Thomas Fox, Charlotte, N.C. |
39-36--75 (+3) |
79 |
Brent Parrish, Clinton, N.C. - John Spell, Clinton, N.C. |
40-37--77 (+5) |
80 |
Greg Overstreet, Durham, N.C. - Jay Andorfer, Durham, N.C. |
39-39--78 (+6) |
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.
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