Finals are Set at Carolinas 4-Ball

From L to R (William Rainey, Phillip Oweida, Gregg Jones, Michael Thigpen)

CAMDEN, S.C. – Quarterfinal and semifinal match play results of the 65^th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

Number nine seed Phillip Oweida – William Rainey of Charlotte, NC will face the 15 seed team of Michael Thigpen – Gregg Jones of Florence, SC in the 18-hole championship match at 8:00am on Sunday at Camden Country Club.

Oweida and Rainey, both rising seniors at College of Charleston, defeated the father-son team of Walter Todd – Neal Todd from Laurens, SC in the morning quarterfinals 2 and 1. They made seven birdies in the first 12 holes to build a five hole lead with six to play.  Todd-Todd won holes 13 through 15, but Oweida-Rainey closed them out on hole 17.  In the semifinal match, they needed only 16 holes to defeat Chris Mitchell of Proseprity, SC – Jarrett Grimes of Columbia, SC. The match wasn’t as smooth sailing as their morning match, as they found themselves two-down after just four-holes. They won four of five holes in the middle of the round to take control and get the victory.

On the other side of the bracket, Thigpen, a business owner and Jones, a medical sales representative, had much tighter matches Saturday as they played 18 or more holes in each match.  In their morning quarterfinal match, they defeated Josh Campbell of Piedmont, SC – Will Jones of Easley, SC in 19 holes.  Neither team led by more than a hole, and Thigpen-Jones had to make birdie on 18 to force extra holes and win on the 19th with another birdie. In their semifinal match, they had to shoot 31 on the back nine and match birdies on holes 16 and 18 to defeat Parks Price of Calabash, NC – McLean Boyd of Charleston, SC 1-up.

The championship match will begin at 8:00am at Camden Country Club on the first tee.

Quarterfinal Results

Philip Oweida / William Rainey def. Walter Todd Sr / Neal Todd 2 and 1

Jarrett Grimes / Chris Mitchell def. Thomas Todd III / Thomas Addison III 20 holes

Michael Thigpen / Gregg Jones def. Josh Campbell / Will Jones 19 holes

Mclean Boyd / Parks Price def. Taylor Ingle / Weston Bell 1 up

 

Semifinal Results

Philip Oweida / William Rainey def. Jarrett Grimes / Chris Mitchell 3 and 2

Michael Thigpen / Gregg Jones def. Mclean Boyd / Parks Price 1 up

 

Championship Match

8:00 am (9) Phillip Oweida/William Rainey vs. (15) Michael Thigpen/Gregg Jones