Preview: 22nd NC Mid-Am Championship

22^nd North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship Preview
Bright's Creek Golf Club set to host its first CGA championship

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. -- The Carolinas Golf Association will conduct the 22^nd North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at Bright's Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, NC on August 28-30. 

Player List

Tee Times & Pairings (available 8/21)

Scoring (available 8/28)

This will be the first CGA championship hosted by Bright's Creek Golf Club, a Tom Fazio design that uncovers the subtle beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Mill Spring, North Carolina. A number of mountain streams meander through the course, which sits in a valley, surrounded by impressive mountain ridges. Every direction one looks during the round presents a breathtaking view.

In last year's championship, Joe Jaspers of Huntersville played all three rounds under-par to edge the #1 ranked player in the Carolinas, Scott Harvey of Greensboro and Daniel Neveu of Pinehurst by one shot.

Six-time CGA champion Matthew Crenshaw of Burlington makes his first championship start of 2015 after being sidelined while recovering from wrist surgery. Crenshaw tied for fourth place in last year's N.C. Mid-Amateur.  

Past N.C. Mid-Amateur champions in the field include Joe Jaspers of Huntersville (2014), Brian Westveer of Charlotte (2011), Paul Tucker of Waxhaw (2009), and Kelly Miller of Southern Pines (1994).

114 players are expected to compete in the 22^nd edition of the championship. Exempt players were automatically accepted while others were required to qualify through one of five 18 hole qualifiers.

The championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there will be a cut to the low 60 scores and ties.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by August 28, 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.

 

The CGA will post any tournament delays or cancellations via our Twitter account. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Search: cgagolf1909.

 

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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