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Hardee-Novak in SC Am Match Play Final
Jonathan Hardee (L) faces Andrew Novak (R) in Sunday's 18-hole championship match
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. -- Quarterfinal and Semifinal match play results of the 43rd South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at The Windermere Club in Blythewood on Saturday, June 20 (Par 35-36--71, 6661 yards, Course Rating: 72.3/135).
Quarterfinal Re-Cap
The Cinderella run for the two lowest remaining seeds came to an end in the quarterfinals. Jake Smith of Duncan (32 seed) and Charles Dallery of Sumter (31 seed) each lost to a Wofford Terrier team member with Smith falling to Jeremy Grab of Daniel Island (2 and 1) and Dallery to Andrew Novak of Mount Pleasant (3 and 2).
2012 champion, Matthew Laydon of Charleston needed all 18 holes to sneak past Charleston Southern University's Julian Keur of Summerville by a 1 up score. Rising University of Alabama sophomore Jonathan Hardee, 19 of Greer knocked out the highest remaining seeded player in Brandon Truesdale of Winnsboro, 1 up.
Quarterfinal Results
Jeremy Grab, Daniel Island, S.C. (8) def. Jake Smith, Duncan, S.C. (32), 2 and 1
Jonathan Hardee, Greer, S.C. (20) def. Brandon Truesdale, Winnsboro, S.C. (5), 1 up
Andrew Novak, Mount Pleasant, S.C. (26) def. Charles Dallery, Sumter, S.C. (31), 3 and 2
Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. (14) def. Julian Keur, Summerville, S.C. (22), 1 up
Semifinal Re-Cap
In the afternoon semifinal matches, an all-Wofford final was spoiled when Jonathan Hardee needed to 20 holes to outlast Jeremy Grab of Mount Pleasant.
Grab's teammate, Andrew Novak overcame a two hole deficit thru seven holes to defeat 2012 champion Matthew Laydon by a 3 and 2 margin.
Semifinal Results
Jonathan Hardee, Greer, S.C. (20) def. Jeremy Grab, Daniel Island, S.C. (8), 20 holes
Andrew Novak, Mount Pleasant, S.C. (26) def. Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. (14), 3 and 2
Championship Match, Sunday, June 21
Match Starting on Tee: 1
8:00 am (20) Jonathan Hardee, Greer, S.C. (143) vs. (26) Andrew Novak, Mount Pleasant, S.C. (144)
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Championship Schedule |
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Wednesday, June 17 |
Stroke Play Qualifying Round 1. |
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Thursday, June 18 |
Stroke Play Qualifying Round 2. Cut to low 32 scores for match play. |
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Friday, June 19 |
Round of 32 (AM) and Round of 16 (PM) match play. (18 holes each round). |
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Saturday, June 20 |
Quarterfinal (AM) and semifinal (PM) rounds of match play. (18 holes each round). |
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Sunday, June 21 |
Championship match (18 holes). |
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