Championship Match Set at Carolinas Four-Ball

 

Championship Match Set at Carolinas Four-Ball
from Camden Country Club

CAMDEN, S.C. – Quarterfinal and Semifinal match play results of the 66th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 (6455 yards, par 35-35—70, 71.6/128).

The top four seeds in match play all advanced to the semifinals of the Carolinas Four-Ball Championship Saturday morning. 1-seed and stroke play medalists Paul Tucker and Brent Roof defeated Daniel Neveu and Sherrill Britt, 1-up.  2-seed Ryan Marter/Jack Parrott dispatched the father-son team Neil Harrell/Logan Harrell, 5&3.  3-seed Michael Childress/Lansdon Robbins defeated Chris Mitchell/Matthew Laydon, 2&1. 4-seed Justin Hood/Jake McBride won their match over Matt Carter/Weston Bell, 3&1.

In the first semifinal match, mid-amateur golfers Paul Tucker/Brent Roof matched up with North Carolina State teammates Justin Hood/Jake McBride. Hood/McBride took a 1-up lead they would never relinquish with a birdie on the third hole and stretched their lead to 2-up with a birdie on the eighth hole. Tucker/Roof could not muster a charge as numerous makeable birdie putts went begging on the back-nine.  Another birdie at the thirteenth gave the college golfers a 3-up lead.  Reaching the short par-4 fifteenth with driver, Justin Hood made eagle to close out the match 4&3. “We feel really comfortable on the back-nine here, even though it’s the harder side”, said McBride.  They have won 12 holes on the back nine while only losing 3 holes on that side over their four matches.

In the second semifinal match, junior golfers faced off as AC Flora High School teammates Ryan Marter/Jack Parrott defeated Cannon School golfers Michael Childress/Lansdon Robbins, 4&3.  This match had a similar feel for Marter/Parrott as they took the lead on the first hole and never looked back. Throughout four match play rounds, the three-time South Carolina Junior Golf Association Four-Ball champions have only lost three holes and immediately won the next each time. They have closed out each match early and have yet to play holes 16-18 in match play, but as Parrot said, “anything can happen in match play, especially the championship, we’re just happy to be here.” 

The Championship Match tees off at 8:00am at Camden Country Club on Sunday morning.

Carolinas Four-Ball Championship Website

Match Play Bracket

Carolinas Four-Ball Photo Gallery

The Carolinas Four-Ball Championship is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by the first day of the championship, is a 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 and has an active USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club.

Quarterfinal Match Results

Paul Tucker/Brent Roof def. Daniel Neveu/Sherrill Britt, 1up

Justin Hood/Jake McBride def. Matt Carter/Weston Bell, 3&1

Ryan Marter/Jack Parrott def. Neil Harrell/Logan Harrell, 5&3

Michael Childress/Landsdon Robbins def. Matthew Laydon/Chris Mitchell, 2&1

Semifinal Match Results

Justin Hood/Jake McBride def. Paul Tucker/Brent Roof, 4&3

Ryan Marter/Jack Parrott def. Michael Childress/Landsdon Robbins, 4&3

 

Championship Match Starting on Tee: 1

8:00 am           2  Ryan Marter/Jack Parrott (129) vs. 4  Justin Hood/Jake McBride (131)