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Niland Nabs Early Carolinian Am Lead
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (May 20, 2016) -- First round results of the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black) in Buies Creek, N.C. on May 20 (6,563 yards, Par 35-35--70, Course Rating: 71.9/131).
Cloudy skies and pristine 70-degree weather provided players with scoreable conditions for the first round of the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur Championship on Friday at Keith Hills Golf Club.
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Charlie Niland of Charlotte, N.C. was the only player |
The morning wave consisted of tight knit scores at the top of the leaderboard led by Charlie Niland of Charlotte, N.C. who opened with a one-under-par, 69. Niland’s round had a sluggish start that included two bogeys and seven pars en route to a two-over-par front nine. “On the front nine, I hit the ball well but I didn’t really get the putter rolling. I made some good par saves and hung in there and when I made the turn, the putter got hot on the back nine.”
During Niland’s hot back nine he made three birdies and an eagle, 3, on the 18th hole that he converted from long-range with his flat stick. Niland’s round of 69 gives him a one shot lead going into Saturday’s round where his game plan will not change. “Same thing going into tomorrow, just go out there and have fun. It’s better than work!” Niland, 26, played college golf at Quinnipiac University.
Consistency was key for Joseph Cansler of Clemmons, N.C. who made two bogeys and two birdies that resulted in an even par 70. “I only missed a handful of fairways and I think I missed two, maybe three greens all day. My round consisted of mostly hitting the green and two putting.” The UNC Greensboro junior entered the day believing that even par would be a solid score on this golf course. “The course is a lot harder than it looks on paper. The greens have always been pretty hard, so getting it close to the hole and making a lot of birdies is not very easy.” The 21-year-old says that his approach for tomorrow will depend on how low scores are at the conclusion of today’s round. “I’ll see what the scores end up today and depending on what they are, I’ll decide whether I try to play more aggressive or just keep doing the same thing.”
Parker Dudley of Charleston, S.C. fired an even par round that was plagued by driver issues. The 25-year-old said that the final straw for his driver came on the thirteenth hole, which he double bogeyd. It was then that he decided to take his caddie’s advice and start hitting a shorter club off of the tee. “After I made double on number 13, I decided to put the driver away for the day,” said the Charleston, S.C. native. “Once I did that, I started playing more consistent golf.”
Local Campbell University redshirt freshman Brett McLamb of Coats, N.C. faired well today on his home golf course. “I was quite comfortable with the course being that it is my home club. However, they spiced up the greens and made it a par 70, which made it a much more challenging course.” McLamb will be looking to record another solid round on his home turf Saturday.
Scores in the afternoon wave were seemingly higher than morning scores with Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. and local Lilington resident James Harris both firing rounds of one-over-par 71. Although sub-par rounds were scarce in the afternoon, AJ Beechler of Pinehurst, N.C. recorded his first career hole-in-one with a six iron from 201 yards on hole #14 that led to a round of 76.
Related: Starting Times | Hole-by-hole scoring | Photos | Interviews
Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
The Carolinian Amateur format is 54-holes of stroke play. Entry is open to male amateur golfers age 16 and older who have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower at a CGA member club. The field will be reduced to the low 70 and ties after 36-holes. The champion will receive an exemption into the 102nd Carolinas Amateur being hosted by the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on July 14-17, 2016. The top 30 finishers will receive gift certificates to the Keith Hills GC golf shop.
Inaugural Carolinian Amateur
Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black)
Buies Creek, N.C.
May 20, 2016
First Round Results
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||||
| 1 | Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C. | 37-32--69 (-1) | ||||
| T2 | Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C. | 35-35--70 (Even) | ||||
| T2 | Brett McLamb, Coats, N.C. | 36-34--70 (Even) | ||||
| T2 | Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C. | 35-35--70 (Even) | ||||
| T5 | Sam Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 37-34--71 (+1) | ||||
| T5 | Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C. | 38-33--71 (+1) | ||||
| T5 | James Harris, Lillington, N.C. | 38-33--71 (+1) | ||||
| T5 | Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 36-35--71 (+1) | ||||
| T5 | Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C. | 35-36--71 (+1) | ||||
| T10 | Andrew Ward, Indian Trail, N.C. | 35-37--72 (+2) | ||||
| T10 | Preston Cole, Greer, S.C. | 36-36--72 (+2) | ||||
| T10 | Dustin Blank, Elon, N.C. | 35-37--72 (+2) | ||||
| T10 | Nicholas Page, Dunn, N.C. | 34-38--72 (+2) | ||||
| T14 | Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C. | 37-36--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C. | 37-36--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 37-36--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C. | 39-34--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Regan Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 38-35--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Will Morgan, West End, N.C. | 34-39--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Nathan Young, Oak Ridge, N.C. | 35-38--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, N.C. | 38-35--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Thomas Bonney, Durham, N.C. | 36-37--73 (+3) | ||||
| T14 | Jacob Burgess, Easley, S.C. | 36-37--73 (+3) | ||||
| T24 | Kenny Stewart, Lillington, N.C. | 37-37--74 (+4) | ||||
| T24 | Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 37-37--74 (+4) | ||||
| T24 | Zakariya Butt, Summerville, S.C. | 37-37--74 (+4) | ||||
| T24 | Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C. | 38-36--74 (+4) | ||||
| T24 | Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C. | 37-37--74 (+4) | ||||
| T24 | Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C. | 35-39--74 (+4) | ||||
| T24 | Pureun Kim, High Point, N.C. | 34-40--74 (+4) | ||||
| T31 | Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C. | 39-36--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C. | 38-37--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Brandon Miller, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 40-35--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 35-40--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Chris Holland, Fayetteville, N.C. | 39-36--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C. | 36-39--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Dalton Mauldin, Sanford, N.C. | 37-38--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Vijay Mishra, N Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 38-37--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Scott Pechacek, Cary, N.C. | 37-38--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Scott Pritchard, Asheville, N.C. | 37-38--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Johannes Fontes-Zitzer, Lillington, N.C. | 38-37--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | David Cook, Cedar Point, N.C. | 36-39--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Dow Taylor, Raleigh, N.C. | 37-38--75 (+5) | ||||
| T31 | Dillon Shoe, Raleigh, N.C. | 39-36--75 (+5) | ||||
| T45 | Jon Henry, Cornelius, N.C. | 38-38--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | David Yang, Cornelius, N.C. | 37-39--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C. | 38-38--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Josh Bryan, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 40-36--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Keenan Denny, King, N.C. | 40-36--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Wesley Long, Bluffton, S.C. | 37-39--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | AJ Beechler, Pinehurst, North Caro | 42-34--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Jim Carr, Dillon, S.C. | 41-35--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | John Marshall, Kinston, N.C. | 37-39--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Ben Esposito, Pittsboro, N.C. | 43-33--76 (+6) | ||||
| T45 | Tony Stephenson, Dunn, N.C. | 40-36--76 (+6) | ||||
| T56 | Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. | 38-39--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Ryan Reynolds, Camden , S.C. | 35-42--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Patrick Talledo, Blythewood, S.C. | 39-38--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Ben Buben, Charlotte, N.C. | 40-37--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Wade Boteler, Mebane , N.C. | 38-39--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Dalton Thompson, Canton, N.C. | 37-40--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Billy West, Fayetteville, N.C. | 39-38--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C. | 38-39--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Renny Buddin, Garner, N.C. | 40-37--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Anthony Johnson, Goldston, N.C. | 35-42--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Chad Quinn, Durham, N.C. | 38-39--77 (+7) | ||||
| T56 | Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C. | 38-39--77 (+7) | ||||
| T68 | Jay Minter, Sanford, N.C. | 39-39--78 (+8) | ||||
| T68 | Scott Tarcy, Charlotte, N.C. | 41-37--78 (+8) | ||||
| T68 | Giovanni Trione, Charlotte, N.C. | 41-37--78 (+8) | ||||
| T68 | Thomas Mayes III, Greensboro, N.C. | 40-38--78 (+8) | ||||
| T68 | Michael Cowley, Raleigh, N.C. | 40-38--78 (+8) | ||||
| T73 | Brett Waters, Taylorsville, N.C. | 41-38--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C. | 38-41--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | AT Cashwell, Concord, N.C. | 40-39--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Eric Nord, Blythewood, S.C. | 41-38--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Paul Jett, Pinehurst, N.C. | 37-42--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Tres Kirkland, Ocean Isle, N.C. | 38-41--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Jonathan Farber, Raleigh, N.C. | 41-38--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C. | 37-42--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | Stephen Kauble, Charleston, S.C. | 40-39--79 (+9) | ||||
| T73 | William Kwasnick, Raleigh, N.C. | 40-39--79 (+9) | ||||
| T83 | Jennings Milholen III, Siler City, N.C. | 42-38--80 (+10) | ||||
| T83 | Richard Andrews, Carrboro, N.C. | 40-40--80 (+10) | ||||
| T83 | Jay Jay Howard, Concord, N.C. | 41-39--80 (+10) | ||||
| T86 | Sam McGee, Charlotte, N.C. | 43-38--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C. | 42-39--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Press Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 43-38--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Corrie Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. | 41-40--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Kevin Carlock, Greensboro, N.C. | 42-39--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Ryan Fitzgerald, Waxhaw, N.C. | 41-40--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Jack Mcclelland, Pinehurst, N.C. | 40-41--81 (+11) | ||||
| T86 | Logan McNeely, Conover, N.C. | 42-39--81 (+11) | ||||
| T94 | Max Wimbrow, Concord, N.C. | 39-43--82 (+12) | ||||
| T94 | Scott Adams, Asheville, N.C. | 45-37--82 (+12) | ||||
| T94 | Jonathan Paulson, Cary, N.C. | 40-42--82 (+12) | ||||
| T94 | Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 46-36--82 (+12) | ||||
| T94 | Austin Graham, Boone, N.C. | 44-38--82 (+12) | ||||
| T94 | James Steed, Holly Springs, N.C. | 42-40--82 (+12) | ||||
| T94 | Michael Burr, Charlotte, N.C. | 41-41--82 (+12) | ||||
| T101 | Lance Waggener, Charlotte, N.C. | 41-42--83 (+13) | ||||
| T101 | Ronnie Uszenski, Cornelius, N.C. | 40-43--83 (+13) | ||||
| T101 | Zach Boatwright, Concord, N.C. | 40-43--83 (+13) | ||||
| T101 | John Derrick, Greensboro, N.C. | 42-41--83 (+13) | ||||
| T101 | John Nulty III, Greensboro, N.C. | 41-42--83 (+13) | ||||
| T101 | Matthew Hayes, Clayton, N.C. | 41-42--83 (+13) | ||||
| T107 | Shawn Van Hulst, Apex, N.C. | 41-43--84 (+14) | ||||
| T107 | Jack Friedman, Mt Pleasant, S.C. | 43-41--84 (+14) | ||||
| T107 | Gabe Maughan, Wendell, N.C. | 44-40--84 (+14) | ||||
| T107 | Tripp Brizendine, Morrisville, N.C. | 41-43--84 (+14) | ||||
| T107 | Steven Botts, Charlotte, N.C. | 43-41--84 (+14) | ||||
| T112 | Will Warner, Fayetteville, N.C. | 46-39--85 (+15) | ||||
| T112 | Ben Farmer, Knightdale, N.C. | 41-44--85 (+15) | ||||
| T112 | Gray Matthews, Raleigh, N.C. | 41-44--85 (+15) | ||||
| T112 | Robert Mackintosh, Burlington, N.C. | 42-43--85 (+15) | ||||
| T112 | Tyler Smith, West Columbia, S.C. | 43-42--85 (+15) | ||||
| T112 | Bill Argersinger, Durham, N.C. | 42-43--85 (+15) | ||||
| T118 | Adam Brady, Lillington, N.C. | 43-43--86 (+16) | ||||
| T118 | Matthew Spak, Cary, N.C. | 43-43--86 (+16) | ||||
| T118 | Mark Johnston, Lewisville, N.C. | 41-45--86 (+16) | ||||
| T118 | Christian Villanueva, Fayetteville, N.C. | 46-40--86 (+16) | ||||
| 122 | Jacob Neal, Greensboro, N.C. | 45-42--87 (+17) | ||||
| T123 | Derrick Robinson, Wilmington, N.C. | 42-46--88 (+18) | ||||
| T123 | John Walker, Conover, N.C. | 46-42--88 (+18) | ||||
| T123 | Justin Jarrard, Raleigh, N.C. | 43-45--88 (+18) | ||||
| T123 | Mark Moore, Fort Mill, S.C. | 46-42--88 (+18) | ||||
| T127 | Dwayne Pope Sr., Hope Mills, N.C. | 42-47--89 (+19) | ||||
| T127 | Jimmy Taylor, Charlotte, N.C. | 43-46--89 (+19) | ||||
| 129 | Christopher Clark, Greensboro, N.C. | 43-47--90 (+20) | ||||
| 130 | Jeremy Price, Youngsville , N.C. | 48-43--91 (+21) | ||||
| 131 | Robert Schiffman, Greensboro, N.C. | 46-46--92 (+22) | ||||
| 132 | Christopher Williams, Apex, N.C. | 51-47--98 (+28) | ||||
| 133 | Lucas Armstrong, Walnut Cove, N.C. | 59-55--114 (+44) | ||||
| T134 | Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C. | NS-NS--NS (NS) | ||||
| T134 | William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C. | WD-WD--WD (WD) | ||||
| T134 | Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C. | WD-WD--WD (WD) | ||||
| T134 | Scott Kubic, Raleigh, N.C. | NS-NS--NS (NS) | ||||
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, May 20
8:00 am – 9:30 am Round one starting times
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Round one starting time
Saturday, May 21
8:00 am – 9:30 am Round two starting times
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Round two starting time
Sunday, May 22
8:00 am – 9:30 am Round three starting time
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Player’s lunch
Awards ceremony immediately following play.
KEITH HILLS GC INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Martha Sutton
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Damon Dean
TYPE COURSE: University daily fee
ARCHITECT: Ellis Maples
OPENED: 1974
MEN'S YARDAGE/PAR: 6,600 yards/par 70
FAIRWAYS & TEES: 319 Bermuda grass
GREENS: Mini Verde Bermuda grass
About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)
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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 our website.
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