HS Juniors Set Pace at Carolinas Four-Ball

High school juniors Michael Childress and Lansdon Robbins lead after a stellar 9-under opening round

CAMDEN, S.C. (May 3, 2017) -- Results from the first round of stroke play qualifying at the 66th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Wednesday, May 3rd. (6455 yards, par 35-35--70, Course/Slope Rating: 71.6/128).

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Sunny, favorable scoring conditions welcomed players to Camden Country Club on Wednesday. A pair of high school juniors lead a field of seasoned amateurs following the first round of stroke play qualifying at the 66th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship.

Cannon golf teammates Michael Childress of Salisbury, N.C. and Lansdon Robbins of Davidson, N.C. posted a scorching 9-under 61 on the par-70 layout. Stepping foot on Camden Country Club for the first time Wednesday morning, Robbins quickly took to the Donald Ross design, making seven birdies.

After a pedestrian two-under front nine, the duo played Camden's inward nine in seven-under 28, sparked by Robbins' chip-in birdie on No. 10. Robbins shot 29 on his own ball, contributing birdies on holes 12, 14, 15, 16, and 18. In ham n' egg fashion, Childress added a birdie of his own to the teams' scorecard on No. 17.

"It was fun," recounted Childress with a smile. "It was a really good time."

2013 champions Paul Tucker from Waxhaw, N.C. and Brent Roof from Columbia, S.C. trail Childress-Robbins by two shots. Team Tucker-Roof's momentum came courtesy of five consecutive threes by Roof on holes 14-18, four of them birdies. "I saw one go in early," Roof said. "Then just kept it going."

Tucker-Roof are tied for second at 7-under with South Carolina junior golfers Ryan Marter and Jack Parrott of Columbia. A highlight of Marter-Parrott's round was a greenside bunker hole-out for birdie by Parrott on the par-3 2nd.

Five teams are tied for fourth at 6-under 66: morning wave leaders Todd Eckstein of Greenville, S.C. and his uncle Bob Fulton of Hilton Head, S.C.; Parker Dudley of Charleston, S.C. and Ryan Reynolds of Camden, S.C.; James Lightsey, Jr. of Fort Mill, S.C. and Thomas Rhea of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Justin Hood of St. Matthews, S.C. and Jake McBride of Raleigh, N.C.; and Shane Rogan of Columbia, S.C. and Bobby Few of Lugoff, S.C.

After the second round of four-ball stroke play qualifying on Thursday, the field will be cut to the low 32 teams for match play. The first two rounds of match play will commence on Friday. After four rounds of match play over two days, the scheduled 18-hole championship match will be played on Sunday, May 7th.

 

66th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship
Camden Country Club | Camden, S.C.
First Round of Stroke Play Qualifying Results
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
 

Place	Team		Score
1	Michael Childress, Salisbury, N.C. -  Lansdon Robbins, Davidson, N.C.		33-28--61 (-9)
T2	Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C. -  Brent Roof, Columbia, S.C.		33-30--63 (-7)
T2	Ryan Marter, Columbia, S.C. -  Jack Parrott, Columbia, S.C.		32-31--63 (-7)
T4	Todd Eckstein, Greenville, S.C. -  Bob Fulton, Hilton Head, S.C.		32-32--64 (-6)
T4	Ryan Reynolds, Camden , S.C. -  Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C.		33-31--64 (-6)
T4	James Lightsey Jr., Fort Mill, S.C. -  Thomas Rea, Myrtle Beach, S.C.		32-32--64 (-6)
T4	Justin Hood, St Matthews, S.C. -  Jake McBride, Raleigh, N.C.		32-32--64 (-6)
T4	Shane Rogan, Columbia, S.C. -  Bobby Few, Lugoff, S.C.		31-33--64 (-6)
9	Thomas Addison III, Laurens, S.C. -  Thomas Todd III, Laurens, S.C.		32-33--65 (-5)
T10	Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, S.C. -  Bert Atkinson, Charleston, S.C.		34-32--66 (-4)
T10	Josh Campbell, Piedmont, S.C. -  Will Jones, Easley, S.C.		31-35--66 (-4)
T10	Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. -  Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C.		33-33--66 (-4)
T10	Jonathan Callahan, Denver, N.C. -  Jody Roach, Cornelius, N.C.		33-33--66 (-4)
T10	Jason Meadows, Mooresville, N.C. -  Benji McCall, Greenville, S.C.		33-33--66 (-4)
T10	Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C. -  Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C.		31-35--66 (-4)
T10	Jordan Warnock, Roebuck, S.C. -  George Eubank Jr, Spartanburg, S.C.		32-34--66 (-4)
T17	Thomas Lee Jr, Four Oaks, N.C. -  Travis Hall, Mt Airy, N.C.		33-34--67 (-3)
T17	Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C. -  Walt Todd Jr, Laurens, S.C.		33-34--67 (-3)
T17	Neil Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. -  Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C.		32-35--67 (-3)
T20	Doug Ramey, Greer, S.C. -  Kevin Hester, Blythewood, S.C.		34-34--68 (-2)
T20	Kyle Eckenroth, Camden, S.C. -  Justin Wilson, Camden, S.C.		33-35--68 (-2)
T20	Andrew Smith, Charlotte , N.C. -  Mark Hodges, Belmont, N.C.		33-35--68 (-2)
T20	Kevin Driggers, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. -  Blake Williamson, Anderson, S.C.		35-33--68 (-2)
T20	Tuck Burkinshaw, Cary, N.C. -  Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C.		33-35--68 (-2)
T20	Rion Moore, Georgetown, S.C. -  Josh Ridley, Orangeburg, S.C.		32-36--68 (-2)
T26	Michael Baker, Concord, N.C. -  Tim Bunten, Concord, N.C.		35-34--69 (-1)
T26	Brad Mundy, Hickory, N.C. -  Parks Price, Longs, S.C.		36-33--69 (-1)
T26	Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C. -  Scott Friday, Simpsonville, S.C.		34-35--69 (-1)
T26	Cary Phillips, Kershaw, S.C. -  Rob Butler, Camden, S.C.		34-35--69 (-1)
T30	Matthew Glowacki, Leesville, S.C. -  Austin Childers, West Columbia, S.C.		35-35--70 (Even)
T30	Todd Satterfield, Greer, S.C. -  Mark Gaynor, Florence, S.C.		34-36--70 (Even)
T30	Robert Dargan, Columbia, S.C. -  David Dargan, Columbia, S.C.		34-36--70 (Even)
T30	Greg Norris, Wilmington, N.C. -  Luke Sampson, Wilmington, N.C.		35-35--70 (Even)
T30	Shaw James, Cayce, S.C. -  Tyler Brown, Waxhaw, N.C.		36-34--70 (Even)
T30	Weston Bell, Piedmont, S.C. -  Matt Carter, Easley, S.C.		32-38--70 (Even)
T30	Nolan Mills III, Charlotte, N.C. -  Braxton McLennan, Charlotte, N.C.		35-35--70 (Even)
T37	Mac McClure, Elizabethtown, N.C. -  Nick Kottlowski, Wilmington, N.C.		36-35--71 (+1)
T37	Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. -  Chris Mitchell, Prosperity, S.C.		33-38--71 (+1)
T37	Eric Nord, Blythewood, S.C. -  Herman Belton, Camden, S.C.		38-33--71 (+1)
T37	Austin Graham, Boone, N.C. -  Evan Rodwell, Charleston, S.C.		35-36--71 (+1)
T37	Richard Moore, Isle of Palms, S.C. -  Caulder Moore, Isle of Palms, S.C.		33-38--71 (+1)
T37	Keenan Denny, King, N.C. -  Brandon Ashburn, Walnut Cove, N.C.		33-38--71 (+1)
T37	Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C. -  Fitz Woodrow IV, Lexington, S.C.		36-35--71 (+1)
T44	Dan Spainhour, Mount Airy, N.C. -  Rick Marion, Mount Airy, N.C.		37-35--72 (+2)
T44	Christopher Culler Sr., Camden, S.C. -  Neal Culler, Camden, S.C.		35-37--72 (+2)
T44	Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C. -  Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C.		35-37--72 (+2)
T44	Eric Brown, Wilmington, N.C. -  Andrew Price, Huntersville, N.C.		37-35--72 (+2)
T44	Tyler Clodfelter, Statesville, N.C. -  Devin Presnell, Fort Mill, S.C.		34-38--72 (+2)
T44	Harrison Murray Sr, Charleston, S.C. -  Zack Kelly, Mount Pleasant, S.C.		37-35--72 (+2)
T44	Stuart McGoogan, Charlotte, N.C. -  Andrew Fowler, Cary, N.C.		36-36--72 (+2)
T51	Vic Medlin, Four Oaks, N.C. -  Berry Skinner, Four Oaks, N.C.		37-36--73 (+3)
T51	Brett Hickman, Raleigh, N.C. -  Randy Johnson, Wilmington, N.C.		37-36--73 (+3)
T53	Tad Galloway, Cary, N.C. -  Donald Cosler, Cary, N.C.		37-37--74 (+4)
T53	Scott Strickfaden, Huntersville, N.C. -  Joel Campanella, Huntersville, N.C.		35-39--74 (+4)
T55	Ken Mcavoy, Johns Island, S.C. -  Sean McAvoy, Johns Island, S.C.		36-39--75 (+5)
T55	Lanny Correll Sr, Pawleys Island, S.C. -  Jamie Frazier, Winnsboro, S.C.		38-37--75 (+5)
T55	Tanner Huff, Pinehurst, N.C. -  Martin Huff, Pinehurst, N.C.		39-36--75 (+5)
58	Gary Lark, Matthews, N.C. -  Thomas Jamison, Mint Hill, N.C.		39-42--81 (+11)

 

Championship Schedule

Wednesday, May 3          Round 1 - Stroke Play Qualifying. Tee times off #1 and #10 (8:00am)
Thursday, May 4               Round 2 - Stroke Play Qualifying. Tee times off #1 and #10 (8:00am)                          Field cut to low 32 teams for match play. Playoffs for medalist & last match play positions.
Friday, May 5                   Round of 32 Match Play (18 Holes)
                                           Round of 16 Match Play (18 Holes)
Saturday, May 6              Quarterfinals (18 Holes). AM Tee times off # 1 tee.
                                            Semifinals (18 Holes). PM Tee times off # 1 tee.
Sunday, May 7                Championship Match (18 Holes) 8:00am off # 1 tee.

 

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 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as 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 nearly $2,000,000 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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