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Mills Leads the Way at NC Match Play
6th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship First Round Stroke Play Qualifying Results
HIGH POINT, NC -- First round stroke play qualifying results of the 6th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at High Point Country Club (Willow Creek) in High Point, NC on Wednesday, August 5 (Par 36-36--72, 6890 yards, Course Rating: 74.7/141).
120 players arrived High Point Country Club’s Willow Creek course for the 6th playing of the North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship and were greeted with lightning quick greens and hot temperatures.
Nolan Mills, IV of Charlotte was able to birdie all four par-5s and carded six total birdies and a lone double bogey to pace the field at four-under par 68. He was the only player to break 70 with a total of 14 players under par.
"I just tried to keep it in front of me and aim for the big parts of the green,” Mills, IV said. On birdies on all par-5s, "I reached 10 and 17 in two, and hit two good chips on the others." On his mindset trying to get into the 32-man match play bracket. "Keep the same mindset as today and not try to force anything."
2014 North Carolina Amateur Match Play champion Al Dickens, IV of Charlotte will be seeded number one in match play to defend his title. 2014 North Carolina Amateur Match Play runner-up David Donovan, IV of Hampstead shot nine-over par 81 and is T-100.
On Thursday, the field of 120 players will complete the final 18 holes of stroke play qualifying to determine the low 31 players plus the defending champion for match play beginning Friday. The field is competing for the newly enshrined Paul M. Simson Trophy, named for the Carolinas Golf Association’s all-time winningest golfer with 29 CGA Championships.
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by August 5, 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 an active GHIN USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club that does not exceed 5.4.
First Round Stroke Play Qualifying Results
August 5, 2015
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Place |
Competitor |
Score |
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1 |
Nolan Mills IV, Charlotte, N.C. |
34-34--68 (-4) |
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T2 |
David Kocher, Charlotte, N.C. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
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T2 |
Thomas Walsh, High Point, N.C. |
34-36--70 (-2) |
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T2 |
Jonathan Rector, Hendersonville, N.C. |
35-35--70 (-2) |
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T2 |
Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C. |
36-34--70 (-2) |
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T6 |
Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Eric Edwards, Salisbury, N.C. |
34-37--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Preyer Fountain, Raleigh, N.C. |
37-34--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. |
34-37--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Alex Cauble, Belmont, N.C. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Blair Bowland, Burlington, N.C. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Jackson Spires, Fayetteville , N.C. |
37-34--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C. |
35-36--71 (-1) |
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T6 |
Wade Boteler, Mebane , N.C. |
36-35--71 (-1) |
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T15 |
Elliott Grayson, Shelby, N.C. |
35-37--72 (Even) |
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T15 |
Ross Robison, Wilmington, N.C. |
35-37--72 (Even) |
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T15 |
Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C. |
37-35--72 (Even) |
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T15 |
Jacob Hicks, Mebane, N.C. |
34-38--72 (Even) |
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T15 |
Tanner Owen, High Point, N.C. |
38-34--72 (Even) |
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T15 |
Stephen Lavenets, Rougemont, N.C. |
33-39--72 (Even) |
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T15 |
Stephen Saleeby, Raleigh, N.C. |
37-35--72 (Even) |
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T22 |
Jennings Milholen III, Siler City, N.C. |
37-36--73 (+1) |
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T22 |
William Register, Burlington, N.C. |
37-36--73 (+1) |
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T22 |
Stanhope Johnson Jr, Greensboro, N.C. |
37-36--73 (+1) |
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T25 |
James Mishoe IV, Cary, N.C. |
35-39--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Tanner Gross, Archdale, N.C. |
36-38--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C. |
38-36--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Tyler Lail, Conover, N.C. |
39-35--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Luke Haithcock, Burlington, N.C. |
36-38--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Hunter McCombs, Morganton, N.C. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Mark Johnston, Lewisville, N.C. |
37-37--74 (+2) |
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T25 |
Luke Grogan, Canton, N.C. |
38-36--74 (+2) |
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T36 |
Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C. |
36-39--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Marais Lombard, Charlotte, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Jon Henry, Cornelius, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Will Blalock, Gastonia, N.C. |
36-39--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Ben O'Geary, Henderson, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C. |
39-36--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Hunter Freeman, Raleigh, N.C. |
40-35--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Tuck Burkinshaw, Cary, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Thomas Messenheimer, Morganton, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Troy Beaver, Salisbury, N.C. |
39-36--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Levi Grogan, Canton, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Conner Sock, High Point, N.C. |
37-38--75 (+3) |
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T36 |
Daniel Brantley, Asheboro, N.C. |
38-37--75 (+3) |
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T49 |
Jubal Early, Charlotte, N.C. |
40-36--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Kyle Clemmons, Morganton, N.C. |
39-37--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C. |
40-36--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Harrison Frye, Gastonia, N.C. |
41-35--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
David Fowler, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
39-37--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Conner Lewis, Davidson, N.C. |
37-39--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Will Stewart, Charlotte, N.C. |
37-39--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C. |
39-37--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Ashton Poole Jr., Charlotte, N.C. |
36-40--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C. |
35-41--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Jake Colley, Holly Springs, N.C. |
37-39--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Michael Murray Jr, Greensboro, N.C. |
38-38--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Bryan Colquitt, High Point, N.C. |
35-41--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Joshua Showfety, Greensboro, N.C. |
40-36--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C. |
37-39--76 (+4) |
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T49 |
Glendon Mabe, Ether, N.C. |
38-38--76 (+4) |
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T65 |
Walker Cress, Concord, N.C. |
37-40--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Brett Waters, Taylorsville, N.C. |
39-38--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
David Sargent, Cornelius, N.C. |
37-40--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Blair Miller, Southern Pines, N.C. |
38-39--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C. |
38-39--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Jacob Haithcock, Burlington, N.C. |
39-38--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Korky Kemp, Greensboro, N.C. |
39-38--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Jay Roberts III, Davidson, N.C. |
39-38--77 (+5) |
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T65 |
Brad Raczenski, Kernersville, N.C. |
37-40--77 (+5) |
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T74 |
Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
38-40--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Aaron York, Durham, N.C. |
38-40--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Phil Miller, China Grove, N.C. |
39-39--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Riley Davis, Kinston, N.C. |
40-38--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Colin Kent, Winston Salem, N.C. |
37-41--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Clay Brown, Davidson, N.C. |
40-38--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Salah Sayess, Statesville, N.C. |
39-39--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Tyler Payne, Mt. Airy, N.C. |
40-38--78 (+6) |
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T74 |
Jordan Taylor, Troy, N.C. |
39-39--78 (+6) |
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T83 |
Zach Griffis, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
37-42--79 (+7) |
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T83 |
Henry Shimp, Charlotte, N.C. |
37-42--79 (+7) |
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T83 |
Harrison Frye, High Point, N.C. |
41-38--79 (+7) |
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T83 |
Michael Hocker II, Durham, N.C. |
41-38--79 (+7) |
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T83 |
Jared Chinn, Fayetteville, N.C. |
40-39--79 (+7) |
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T88 |
David Cho, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
38-42--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Anthony Perrino, Mooresville, N.C. |
39-41--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. |
42-38--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Nicolas Principi, Huntersville, N.C. |
41-39--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Brent McKenzie, Wake Forest, N.C. |
38-42--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Fraser Van Asch, Raleigh, N.C. |
41-39--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Alex Taylor, Gastonia, N.C. |
42-38--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Mark Bawden, Apex, N.C. |
40-40--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Reid Clark, Raleigh, N.C. |
41-39--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Andy Swaim, Kernersville, N.C. |
38-42--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Parker Dudley, Burlington, N.C. |
41-39--80 (+8) |
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T88 |
Justin Marcinkiewicz, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
42-38--80 (+8) |
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T100 |
Nick Kroustalis, Clemmons, N.C. |
40-41--81 (+9) |
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T100 |
David Kostyal II, Wilmington, N.C. |
42-39--81 (+9) |
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T100 |
David Donovan IV, Hampstead, N.C. |
41-40--81 (+9) |
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T100 |
Brian Phaup, Taylorsville, N.C. |
42-39--81 (+9) |
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T100 |
Patrick Langdon, Charlotte, N.C. |
37-44--81 (+9) |
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T100 |
Alex Rubino, Charlotte, N.C. |
38-43--81 (+9) |
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T100 |
Nathan Young, Oak Ridge, N.C. |
41-40--81 (+9) |
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T107 |
Jordan Vogler, Pilot Mountain, N.C. |
42-40--82 (+10) |
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T107 |
Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C. |
38-44--82 (+10) |
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T107 |
Aj Clark, Wilmington, N.C. |
41-41--82 (+10) |
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110 |
Alex Burris, Greensboro, N.C. |
45-38--83 (+11) |
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T111 |
Thomas Hodges, Waxhaw, N.C. |
42-42--84 (+12) |
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T111 |
William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C. |
43-41--84 (+12) |
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T111 |
A. T. Cashwell, Concord, N.C. |
38-46--84 (+12) |
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T114 |
Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. |
43-42--85 (+13) |
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T114 |
Jarett Stowe, Matthews, N.C. |
43-42--85 (+13) |
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116 |
Michael Butler, Apex, N.C. |
43-46--89 (+17) |
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117 |
Andrew Bridgers, Greenville, N.C. |
52-43--95 (+23) |
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T118 |
Ray Grant, Charlotte, N.C. |
NS-NS--NS (NS) |
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T118 |
Ryan Blair, Mooresville, N.C. |
WD-WD--WD (WD) |
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T118 |
Jack McClelland, Pinehurst, N.C. |
WD-WD--WD (WD) |
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