34th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship - April 4-6, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 27, 2014

For more information contact:
Doug Hardisty, Director of Media and Marketing
Phone: 910-673-1000
E-mail: doug.hardisty@carolinasgolf.org

CGA Address:
Carolinas Golf Association
PO Box 319
West End, NC 27376

Web Site: www.carolinasgolf.org
E-mail: info@carolinasgolf.org
Fax: 910-673-1001

Tournament Director:
Andy Priest, CGA Director of Championships & Association Operations
Phone: 910-673-1000
E-mail: andy.priest@carolinasgolf.org

Tournament Site:
The Reserve Golf Club
18 Reserve Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
843-235-0755
www.thereservegolf.com

 

34th CAROLINAS MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB IN PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC ON APRIL 4-6, 2014

WEST END, NC -- The Carolinas Golf Association's 34th Mid-Amateur Championship will take place on April 4-6 at The Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island, SC.

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 4, 2014, 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 5.4.

The Reserve is a private golf club located inside a gated community on the coast of South Carolina just 65 miles north of Charleston and 20 miles south of Myrtle Beach. The Reserve Golf Club features the #5 Golf Course on the Grand Strand according to the South Carolina Golf Panel. This Greg Norman design is a fit for golfers of all handicaps. This visually stunning low-country land, with its abundance of wildlife and wetlands, inspired the creation of this natural course. Since The Reserve Golf Club's debut in 1998, players and course evaluators nationwide have raved about the course's unique natural design. Greg Norman's 350 acre tract borders protected conservation areas and embraces 160 acres of natural wetlands with charming wooden bridges linking fairways 

The club previously hosted the 2011 Carolinas Pro-Amateur Club and the 2011 Super Senior championships.

The field for the 2014 championship is expected to consist of 132 players. Exempt players were automatically accepted into the championship while others were required to qualify for the tournament through one of six 18 hole qualifiers.

Returning to defend his 2012 and 2013 Carolinas Mid-Amateur victories is Scott Harvey of Greensboro, NC. Harvey’s 2013 final round 68 at the Raleigh Country Club in Raleigh, NC and three-day total of 212 bested the field by five shots. Scott has been named Carolinas Men’s Player of the Year three consecutive times (2011-2013) and has cemented his place among the great players in the Carolinas.

Other notable players to make the field include four-time Carolinas Mid-Amateur Champion (1990, 91, 94 & 97) Paul Simson of Raleigh, NC; 2011 North Carolina Mid-Amateur Champion Brian Westveer of Charlotte, NC; 2011 Carolinas Mid-Amateur Champion Paul Tucker of Waxhaw, NC; 2010 Carolinas Mid-Am champion Steve Liebler of Irmo, SC and 2009 Carolinas Mid-Am Champion Jarrett Grimes of Columbia, SC. In addition, 2 other former Carolinas Mid-Am Champions will compete this year: 2005 winner John Finster of Raleigh, NC and 2007 winner Walter Todd of Laurens, SC.

Hole-by-hole scoring and starting times available at this link: https://www.ghintpp.com/carolinasgolf/TPPOnlineScoring/Pairings.aspx?ID=500

The Reserve Golf Club Information
PGA Golf Professional: Donald Clement
Superintendent: Ronald Crowe
Club Physical Address: 18 Reserve Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Club Website: www.thereservegolf.com
Golf Shop Phone: 843-235-0755
Course Architect: Greg Norman (1998)

Championship Facts:
Course: The Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island, SC
Yardage: 6885 yards, par 36-36 — 72
Course/Slope Rating: 72.4/135

Championship Schedule:
Friday, April 4             Round 1. Tee times at 8:00am & 12:30pm off #1 & #10 tees.
Saturday, April 5         Round 2. Tee times at 8:00am & 12:30pm off #1 & #10 tees.
                                   Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to scores
Sunday, April 6           Round 3. Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 & #10 tees.
                                   Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.

For more information about the 34th Mid-Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association and many other Carolinas Golf Association events, visit the Championship Home Page online at www.carolinasgolf.org. The CGA will post any tournament delays or cancellations via our Twitter account. Follow @cgagolf1909.

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