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Jenkins Overcomes Deficit to Win NC Am
55th N.C. Amateur Championship Final Results
Carter Jenkins of Raleigh Captures 7th CGA Championship
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Final results of the 55th North Carolina Amateur Championship hosted by The Country Club of Landfall (Nicklaus Course) in Wilmington on Sunday, June 21, 2015 (6930 yards, Par 36-36—72, Rating: 74.3/142). For this championship the Ocean course is played as the front nine and the Marsh nine is the back nine.
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Under hot, sunny conditions at The Country Club of Landfall, Carter Jenkins of Raleigh overcame a three-stroke deficit to capture the 55th North Carolina Amateur Championship - his seventh overall CGA victory.
"This win means a lot to me," said Jenkins, a 19-year-old rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill. "It is a CGA championship I had not won."
Jenkins is the two-time defending Carolinas Amateur champion. He is the seventh golfer in history to hold both the Carolinas Amateur and NC Amateur titles at the same time.
Playing in his first CGA championship, 25-year-old Justin Tereshko of Greensboro held the lead entering the final round after posting the low round of the tournament, six-under-par 66, on Saturday. In second place two strokes behind was Wesley Conover of Holly Springs, a rising senior at East Carolina University.
With a three-stroke mountain to climb, Jenkins began firing at the flag. On the first hole, a 534 yard par-5, he knocked his second shot within 10 feet of the flag then converted the eagle putt. Tereshko birdied the hole, but his lead over Jenkins was already one less.
In the middle of the round, Tereshko was up-and-down with two birdies and two bogeys. Jenkins played the same stretch of holes one-under to get within one stroke. On the par-3 11th, Tereshko bogeyed, tying the two players at the top. Jenkins would return the favor just two holes later, bogeying the par-4 13th after missing the green short with his approach.
Pars by both Tereshko and Jenkins on holes 14-16 set up an exciting finish. Leading by one on the 505 yard par-5 17th, Tereshko pulled his drive left behind trees and had to pitch back into the fairway. As he did on the first hole, Jenkins reached the par-5 green with his second shot. A converted thirty foot eagle putt and a missed birdie putt by Tereshko gave Jenkins the lead he had been battling all day to claim.
With the roles reversed, it was now Tereshko's turn to shoot for the flag on the par-4 18th. Both players hit approach shots within ten feet of the final hole. Putting first, leading by one stroke, Jenkins had a chance to make his birdie putt to seal the championship. He missed, opening the door for Tereshko. With a downhill, sliding putt, Tereshko missed left, dropping his head in disappointment.
With the championship won, on Father's Day, Jenkins embraced his father, Bob, who caddied for him in the final round. “My dad influenced me a lot. When he was young, he played golf very well,” Jenkins said. “He always pushed me to make myself better.” Jenkins next looks to defend his Carolinas Amateur title at Greensboro Country Club (Farm course) July 9-12.
The low score of the day was posted by Jake McGlone of Charlotte. The rising junior at UNC Greensboro made eight final round birdies for a 5-under 67 to climb into 13th place at three-over 291.
Defending champion Josh Martin, 18, of Pinehurst finished in 16th at six-over 294 after a final round two-over 74.
The North Carolina Amateur Championship is 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by June 18, 2015, 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 (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 5.4.
55th North Carolina Amateur Championship
Country Club of Landfall (Nicklaus)
Final Results
| Place | Competitor | Score | |
| 1 | Carter Jenkins, Raleigh, N.C. | 68-70-71-68--277 (-11) | $750.00 |
| 2 | Justin Tereshko, Greensboro, N.C. | 69-71-66-72--278 (-10) | $500.00 |
| 3 | Thomas Eldridge, Raleigh, N.C. | 68-73-69-69--279 (-9) | $450.00 |
| T4 | Thomas Walsh, High Point, N.C. | 70-71-70-70--281 (-7) | $375.00 |
| T4 | Wesley Conover, Holly Springs, N.C. | 70-67-71-73--281 (-7) | $375.00 |
| 6 | David Germann, Clayton, N.C. | 68-75-69-70--282 (-6) | $300.00 |
| 7 | David Kocher, Charlotte, N.C. | 68-70-72-73--283 (-5) | $275.00 |
| 8 | Alex Smalley, Wake Forest, N.C. | 72-70-71-71--284 (-4) | $250.00 |
| 9 | Patrick Cover, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-71-75-70--288 (Even) | $225.00 |
| T10 | Will Blalock, Gastonia, N.C. | 75-73-70-71--289 (+1) | $195.00 |
| T10 | William Rainey, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-72-73-71--289 (+1) | $195.00 |
| 12 | Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C. | 73-73-71-73--290 (+2) | $180.00 |
| 13 | Jake McGlone, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-74-74-67--291 (+3) | $170.00 |
| 14 | Joshua Stockwell, West End, N.C. | 73-70-76-73--292 (+4) | $160.00 |
| 15 | Tim Conover, Holly Springs, N.C. | 76-73-72-72--293 (+5) | $150.00 |
| 16 | Joshua Martin, Pinehurst, N.C. | 70-74-76-74--294 (+6) | $145.00 |
| T17 | Tanner Gross, Archdale, N.C. | 72-70-77-76--295 (+7) | $132.50 |
| T17 | Seth Gandy, Durham, N.C. | 72-73-76-74--295 (+7) | $132.50 |
| T17 | David Kostyal II, Wilmington, N.C. | 76-72-75-72--295 (+7) | $132.50 |
| T17 | Caleb Keck, Reidsville, N.C. | 76-76-73-70--295 (+7) | $132.50 |
| T21 | Ty Palmer, Kernersville, N.C. | 77-71-69-79--296 (+8) | $117.50 |
| T21 | Peyton White, Davidson, N.C. | 75-70-76-75--296 (+8) | $117.50 |
| T23 | Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C. | 73-73-72-79--297 (+9) | $107.50 |
| T23 | Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C. | 76-75-73-73--297 (+9) | $107.50 |
| T25 | Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C. | 75-75-74-74--298 (+10) | $92.00 |
| T25 | Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. | 74-77-73-74--298 (+10) | $92.00 |
| T25 | Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-73-76-72--298 (+10) | $92.00 |
| T25 | Tyler Lail, Conover, N.C. | 73-79-75-71--298 (+10) | $92.00 |
| T25 | Ryan Nagy, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-76-77-72--298 (+10) | $92.00 |
| T30 | Nicholas Adams, Goldsboro, N.C. | 75-75-70-79--299 (+11) | $45.00 |
| T30 | Parks Price, Cornelius, N.C. | 77-74-72-76--299 (+11) | $45.00 |
| 32 | Christian Cichan, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-70-77-77--300 (+12) | |
| T33 | Ben O'Geary, Henderson, N.C. | 74-78-78-71--301 (+13) | |
| T33 | Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 75-77-77-72--301 (+13) | |
| T33 | Thomas Bonney, Durham, N.C. | 77-73-70-81--301 (+13) | |
| T36 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 78-71-76-77--302 (+14) | |
| T36 | Lee Mitchell, Conover, N.C. | 77-75-72-78--302 (+14) | |
| T36 | Neil Wilkinson, Wilmington, N.C. | 79-73-72-78--302 (+14) | |
| T39 | Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C. | 78-73-79-73--303 (+15) | |
| T39 | Al Dickens IV, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-74-73-78--303 (+15) | |
| T41 | Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, N.C. | 77-73-74-80--304 (+16) | |
| T41 | James Mishoe IV, Cary, N.C. | 73-73-77-81--304 (+16) | |
| T41 | John Eades, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-69-82-75--304 (+16) | |
| T41 | Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 73-77-78-76--304 (+16) | |
| T45 | Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 77-73-76-79--305 (+17) | |
| T45 | Danny Pizetoski, Pinehurst, N.C. | 77-73-76-79--305 (+17) | |
| T45 | Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C. | 76-75-78-76--305 (+17) | |
| T48 | John McFadyen, Fayetteville, N.C. | 75-75-74-82--306 (+18) | |
| T48 | Hall Rupert, Powells Point, N.C. | 76-75-79-76--306 (+18) | |
| T48 | Greg Powell, Whiteville, N.C. | 73-76-76-81--306 (+18) | |
| T51 | Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C. | 78-74-78-77--307 (+19) | |
| T51 | Erik Ehlert, Raleigh, N.C. | 74-76-82-75--307 (+19) | |
| T53 | Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-76-81-78--308 (+20) | |
| T53 | John Makarauskas, Summerfield, N.C. | 76-74-80-78--308 (+20) | |
| T55 | Blake Taylor, Atkinson, N.C. | 75-74-81-79--309 (+21) | |
| T55 | Alex Taylor, Gastonia, N.C. | 77-73-80-79--309 (+21) | |
| 57 | Jay Roberts III, Davidson, N.C. | 73-79-84-82--318 (+30) | |
| 58 | Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C. | 76-74-76-WD--WD (WD) | |
| 59 | Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 78-70-WD (WD) | |
| 60 | Tanner Owen, High Point, N.C. | 78-73-WD (WD) | |
| Failed to Qualify for Final Rounds | |||
| T61 | Gray Townsend, Winston Salem, N.C. | 75-78 (+9) | |
| T61 | Kyle Clemmons, Morganton, N.C. | 75-78 (+9) | |
| T61 | Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | |
| T61 | Nolan Mills IV, Charlotte, N.C. | 76-77 (+9) | |
| T61 | Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-81 (+9) | |
| T61 | Jeff Allen, Jacksonville, N.C. | 75-78 (+9) | |
| T61 | William Claytor, Shelby, N.C. | 75-78 (+9) | |
| T68 | Josh Goldstein, Wilmington, N.C. | 76-78 (+10) | |
| T68 | John Nieters, Clemmons, N.C. | 75-79 (+10) | |
| T68 | Keegan Hoff, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-75 (+10) | |
| T68 | Chandler White, Clemmons, N.C. | 75-79 (+10) | |
| T68 | David Sargent, Cornelius, N.C. | 80-74 (+10) | |
| T68 | Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-76 (+10) | |
| T68 | Henry Shimp, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-77 (+10) | |
| T68 | Hunter McCombs, Morganton, N.C. | 74-80 (+10) | |
| T68 | Hoke Carlton, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-76 (+10) | |
| T68 | Tripp Summerlin, Summerfield, N.C. | 72-82 (+10) | |
| T68 | Zachary McKelvey, Rutherfordton, N.C. | 79-75 (+10) | |
| T68 | Austin Meadows, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-76 (+10) | |
| T80 | Brett Waters, Taylorsville, N.C. | 78-77 (+11) | |
| T80 | Harrison Frye, Gastonia, N.C. | 82-73 (+11) | |
| T80 | Blair Bowland, Burlington, N.C. | 77-78 (+11) | |
| T80 | Stephen Lavenets, Rougemont, N.C. | 77-78 (+11) | |
| T80 | Keith Kepley, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-78 (+11) | |
| T80 | Justin Pennell, Lenoir, N.C. | 79-76 (+11) | |
| T86 | Christian Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-78 (+12) | |
| T86 | David Donovan IV, Hampstead, N.C. | 80-76 (+12) | |
| T86 | Ashton Poole Jr., Charlotte, N.C. | 73-83 (+12) | |
| T86 | Jordan Ford, Cary, N.C. | 77-79 (+12) | |
| T86 | Philip Chauncey, Durham, N.C. | 79-77 (+12) | |
| T91 | Bryce Hendrix, Greenville, N.C. | 79-78 (+13) | |
| T91 | Matthew Spruill, Elizabeth City, N.C. | 77-80 (+13) | |
| T91 | Anthony Johnson, Goldston, N.C. | 80-77 (+13) | |
| T91 | David Shambley, Cary, N.C. | 75-82 (+13) | |
| T95 | Noah Edmondson, Davidson, N.C. | 80-78 (+14) | |
| T95 | Joey Funderburg, Wilmington, N.C. | 80-78 (+14) | |
| T95 | Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C. | 80-78 (+14) | |
| T95 | John Grimes, Pinehurst, N.C. | 80-78 (+14) | |
| T95 | Jake Colley, Holly Springs, N.C. | 76-82 (+14) | |
| T95 | Brad Raczenski, Kernersville, N.C. | 78-80 (+14) | |
| T95 | Jacob Britt, Wake Forest, N.C. | 77-81 (+14) | |
| T102 | Sam Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 78-81 (+15) | |
| T102 | Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C. | 80-79 (+15) | |
| T102 | Preston Ball, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-83 (+15) | |
| T105 | Harrison Rhoades, Raleigh, N.C. | 81-79 (+16) | |
| T105 | John Thatch, New Bern, N.C. | 81-79 (+16) | |
| T105 | Davis Bateman, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-81 (+16) | |
| T105 | Andrew Frank, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 77-83 (+16) | |
| T105 | Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 79-81 (+16) | |
| T105 | Adam Alfieri, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 79-81 (+16) | |
| T111 | Jan Havmoeller, Charlotte, N.C. | 82-79 (+17) | |
| T111 | Michael Murray Jr, Greensboro, N.C. | 75-86 (+17) | |
| T113 | Alex Burris, Greensboro, N.C. | 80-82 (+18) | |
| T113 | Matthew Faulkner, Cape Carteret, N.C. | 85-77 (+18) | |
| T113 | Sean O'Connor, Indian Trail, N.C. | 80-82 (+18) | |
| T113 | Blair Miller, Southern Pines, N.C. | 78-84 (+18) | |
| T113 | Blake Martin, Pinehurst, N.C. | 82-80 (+18) | |
| 118 | Jon Henry, Cornelius, N.C. | 81-82 (+19) | |
| T119 | Phil Miller, China Grove, N.C. | 85-79 (+20) | |
| T119 | Matt Wagner, Wilmington, N.C. | 83-81 (+20) | |
| T121 | Zachary Martin, Pinehurst, N.C. | 89-76 (+21) | |
| T121 | Roland Morris, Hickory, N.C. | 85-80 (+21) | |
| T121 | Banks Wood Jr., Charlotte, N.C. | 89-76 (+21) | |
| 124 | Luke Sampson, Wilmington, N.C. | 88-78 (+22) | |
| 125 | Daniel Jackson, Matthews, N.C. | 86-81 (+23) | |
| T126 | Matt Ellzey, Apex, N.C. | 84-84 (+24) | |
| T126 | Austin Carter, Hendersonville, N.C. | 84-84 (+24) | |
| T126 | Fred Piercy III, Denver, N.C. | 81-87 (+24) | |
| T129 | Brent Brouse, Wilmington, N.C. | 89-83 (+28) | |
| T129 | Brian Peterson, Charlotte, N.C. | 86-86 (+28) | |
| 131 | David Cho, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 88-85 (+29) | |
| T132 | Chip Gettys, Wilmington, N.C. | 84-91 (+31) | |
| T132 | Chase Eubanks, Apex, N.C. | 85-90 (+31) | |
| T134 | Anthony Perrino, Mooresville, N.C. | 83-WD (WD) | |
| T134 | Jonathan Rector, Hendersonville, N.C. | 79-WD (WD) | |
| T134 | Preyer Fountain, Raleigh, N.C. | 85-WD (WD) | |
| T134 | Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C. | 80-WD (WD) | |
| T134 | William Herring, Lillington, N.C. | 81-WD (WD) | |
| 139 | Ryan Clark, Wilmington , N.C. | WD (WD) | |
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.
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