36th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Preview

Medalist	Score	Qualifying Site
Ashley Fuquay Greensboro, N.C.	69	Alamance Country Club Burlington, N.C.
Doug Ramey Greer, S.C.	71	The Windermere Club Blythewood, S.C.
Rob Simmons Beaufort, S.C. Paul Clark Charlotte, N.C.	73	Dolphin Head Country Club Hilton Head, S.C.
David Brown Conover, N.C. Keith Kepley Charlotte, N.C. Bryan Belter Winston-Salem, N.C.	73	Highland Creek GC Charlotte, N.C.
Stuart Augustine Fayetteville, N.C.	71	Timberlake Golf Club Clinton, NC

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. -- The Carolinas Golf Association's 36th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship will take place April 15-17 on Dataw Island Club's Cotton Dike course in Dataw Island, S.C. This is the fifth CGA championship conducted on the Cotton Dike layout. Originally designed by Tom Fazio in 1985, the course was completely renovated in 2011.

The field for the 2016 championship is expected to consist of 117 players. Exempt players were automatically accepted into the championship while others were required to qualify for the tournament through one of five 18-hole qualifiers.

In last year's championship at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, N.C., Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C. edged Tee Opperman of Pawley's Island, S.C. and Chris Mitchell of Prosperity, S.C. by one shot to capture his first CGA championship.

Britt will be looking to defend his 2015 title. Other former champions in this year's field include: Scott Harvey (2012 & 2013) of Greensboro, N.C.; Steve Liebler (2010) of Irmo, S.C.; Jarrett Grimes (2009) of Columbia, S.C.; and Rick Cloninger (2003) of Fort Mill, S.C.

The Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship format is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by April 15, 2016, is a legal resident of North or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index^® at a member club that does not exceed 7.4.

 

 

Championship Facts

Event: 36th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship

Playing Dates: April 15-17, 2016

Host Site: Dataw Island Club (Cotton Dike), Dataw Island, SC
6,659 yards, Par 36-36-72
Course/Slope Rating: 72.6/136

Defending Champion: Sherrill Britt of West End, N.C.

Format: 54-holes stroke play. After 36 holes, cut to low 60 scores and ties.

Eligibility: Any male amateur golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by April 15, 2016, is a legal resident of North Carolina or South 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 7.4.

 

Schedule of rounds:

Friday, April 15 Round 1. Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees.
Saturday, April 16 Round 2. Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score.
Sunday, April 17 Round 3. Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.

 

 

 

The CGA will post any tournament delays or cancellations via our Twitter account. Follow @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.

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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