Upsets Abound in N.C. Junior Boys' Match Play

13-year-old Jackson Van Paris of Pinehurst is the youngest player remaining in the bracket

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (June 28, 2017) -- Match Play Rounds of 64 & 32 results from the 50^th N.C. Junior Boys’ Championship at Colonial Country Club in Thomasville, N.C. on Wednesday, June 28th (6,809 yards, par 36-35--71, Course Rating 72.3/123).

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Upsets were the theme Wednesday. In the first round, nearly half (13 of 32) matches were won by the lower seed. The highest remaining seed following the first two rounds of match play is No. 12, Tanner Bibey of Walnut Cove. In a day filled with drama - 20 matches went at least 17 holes - the 18-year-old needed 19 holes in both of his matches to advance. Bibey, who will play at Catawba College in the fall, chipped-in on the first extra hole of his Round of 64 match. On the 18th hole of his next match, Bibey drained a 40-foot eagle putt to force extra golf, then won with a remarkable par from behind a tree on the par-4 1st.

Jackson Van Paris of Pinehurst was one of the final players to qualify for match play, earning the 60th seed in a 19-for-9 playoff Tuesday evening. The 13-year-old Van Paris showed he had the talent to belong in the bracket, dismissing the No. 5 and No. 28 seeds with 4&3, 7&6 results. "After I got in through the playoff, I came in with a new fresh mind today," said Van Paris. "I felt like if I did everything I hoped and planned for, it would work out." The highlight of his day was an eagle on the par-4 16th with a sand wedge from 91 yards in his afternoon match. Although he is the youngest player remaining in the field, Van Paris has match play experience, capturing the 2016 North Carolina Boys' 13 & Under Championship, an event with a similar format.

The stroke play medalist, 16-year-old Spencer Oxendine of Fayetteville, never trailed in his opening match, winning 5&4. In the Round of 32, Oxendine faced 14-year-old Narayan Mohan of Charlotte, who had advanced after a 23 hole marathon in the first round. Mohan showed no signs of fatigue, converting five birdies to defeat the No. 1 seed 4&3. "I was kind of tired, so I was a little stress free," said Mohan. "Then I started rolling in putts, so it felt good."

The lowest seed remaining is Kenan Poole, II of Raleigh, seeded No. 61 following medal play. Poole closed-out both of his matches Wednesday on their 18th hole, posting victories of 3&1, 2&1.

The Round of 16 will begin Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. from the first tee.

The championship format is match play with an 18 hole of stroke play qualifier to determine the seeding for match play. The top 64 boys from the stroke play qualifier advance to match play. The 50th North Carolina Junior Boys' champion will be invited to represent the CGA in the Virginias-Carolinas Junior Team Matches at Boonesboro Country Club in Lynchburg, VA on August 12-13, 2017.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer ages 12-18 as of June 30, 2017, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 18.3. There are no age divisions. Boys will compete in one division.

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 Junior Department Twitter, @CarolinasJunior. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
 

Match Play -- (Round of 16)
Matches Starting on Tee: 1
Time	Seed		Player A			Seed	Player B
8:00 am	38		Zach Caudill, Wilkesboro, N.C.  (2017)		vs.	54	Zane Sullivan, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019)
8:08 am	30		Stuart Fuller, Chapel Hill, N.C.  (2017)		vs.	14	Connor Armistead, Charlotte, N.C.  (2017)
8:16 am	26		Michael Blair, Kernersville, N.C.  (2020)		vs.	55	Seve Anfindsen, Apex, N.C.  (2017)
8:24 am	34		Symon Balbin, Pinehurst, N.C.  (2019)		vs.	15	Austin Bonfiglio, Holly Springs, N.C.  (2017)
8:32 am	60		Jackson Van Paris, Pinehurst, N.C.  (2021)		vs.	12	Tanner Bibey, Walnut Cove, N.C.  (2017)
8:40 am	61		Kenan Poole II, Raleigh, N.C.  (2019)		vs.	13	Quinn Riley, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018)
8:48 am	25		Graham Chase, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019)		vs.	24	Peter Fountain, Raleigh, N.C.  (2020)
8:56 am	32		Narayan Mohan, Charlotte, N.C.  (2021)		vs.	48	Bradley Calloway, Asheboro, N.C.  (2017)

50th North Carolina Junior Boys' Championship
Colonial Country Club | Thomasville, N.C.
June 28, 2017

Round of 64

(1) Spencer Oxendine, Fayetteville, N.C.  (2019) def. (64) Sam Davidson, Asheboro, N.C.  (2020), 5 and 4

(32) Narayan Mohan, Charlotte, N.C.  (2021) def. (33) Nathan Norfleet, Chapel Hill, N.C.  (2018), 23 holes

(49) Thomas Eubanks, Charlotte , N.C.  (2019) def. (16) Jack Massei, Cary, N.C.  (2018), 3 and 2

(48) Bradley Calloway, Asheboro, N.C.  (2017) def. (17) Andrew Wilmoth, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018), 2 and 1

(57) Randall Hudson, New Bern, N.C.  (2020) def. (8) Jack Towarnicky, New Bern, N.C.  (2019), 2 and 1

(25) Graham Chase, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019) def. (40) Michael Childress, Salisbury, N.C.  (2018), 19 holes

(9) Brandon Einstein, Clemmons, N.C.  (2018) def. (56) Rob Salisbury, Winston-Salem, N.C.  (2019), 5 and 4

(24) Peter Fountain, Raleigh, N.C.  (2020) def. (41) Nicklaus Sutton, Matthews , N.C.  (2019), 6 and 5

(61) Kenan Poole II, Raleigh, N.C.  (2019) def. (4) Jack Heath, Charlotte, N.C.  (2020), 3 and 1

(29) Ben Woodruff, Huntersville, N.C.  (2018) def. (36) Jared Clontz, Nebo, N.C.  (2019), 3 and 1

(13) Quinn Riley, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018) def. (52) Chandler Metz, Wilkesboro, N.C.  (2017), 1 up

(45) Zach Gilbert, Davidson, N.C.  (2019) def. (20) Tyler Partee, Thomasville , N.C.  (2021), 3 and 2

(60) Jackson Van Paris, Pinehurst, N.C.  (2021) def. (5) Will Hanna, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018), 4 and 3

(28) Will Lewis, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018) def. (37) Minor Hinson, Charlotte, N.C.  (2021), 4 and 3

(12) Tanner Bibey, Walnut Cove, N.C.  (2017) def. (53) Sam Nester, Mount Airy, N.C.  (2019), 19 holes

(44) Will Hawley, Raleigh, N.C.  (2019) def. (21) Quinton Metz, Wilkesboro, N.C.  (2019), 2 up

(63) Jack Brea, Charlotte, N.C.  (2017) def. (2) Grant Smith, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019), 4 and 3

(34) Symon Balbin, Pinehurst, N.C.  (2019) def. (31) Brian Chen, Cary, N.C.  (2017), 5 and 4

(15) Austin Bonfiglio, Holly Springs, N.C.  (2017) def. (50) Brandon Jones, Sanford, N.C.  (2019), 3 and 2

(18) Austin Duncan, Bessemer City, N.C.  (2017) def. (47) Jackson Brimfield, Chapel Hill, N.C.  (2021), 4 and 3

(7) Zach Roberts, Holly Springs, N.C.  (2020) def. (58) Ike Joy, Denver, N.C.  (2021), 1 up

(26) Michael Blair, Kernersville, N.C.  (2020) def. (39) Bryce Hull, Hickory, N.C.  (2018), 5 and 4

(55) Seve Anfindsen, Apex, N.C.  (2017) def. (10) Carter Boulia, Cary, N.C.  (2019), 2 and 1

(23) Jack Marcotte, Apex, N.C.  (2019) def. (42) Joey Pritchard, Whispering Pines, N.C.  (2020), 2 up

(3) Matias La Grutta, Cary, N.C.  (2020) def. (62) Christopher Wooten, Winston Salem, N.C.  (2019), 2 and 1

(30) Stuart Fuller, Chapel Hill, N.C.  (2017) def. (35) Colin Browning, Charlotte, N.C.  (2020), 2 up

(14) Connor Armistead, Charlotte, N.C.  (2017) def. (51) Drew Hackett, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019), 1 up

(19) Bryson Boyette, Wilson, N.C.  (2017) def. (46) Walker Isley, Oak Island, N.C.  (2020), 1 up

(59) Davis Gilmore, Winston Salem, N.C.  (2018) def. (6) Mason Elmore, Charlotte, N.C.  (2017), 2 and 1

(38) Zach Caudill, Wilkesboro, N.C.  (2017) def. (27) Jackson Tyler, Wilmington, N.C.  (2017), 19 holes

(54) Zane Sullivan, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019) def. (11) Patrick Carlin, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018), 4 and 3

(22) Charlie Tate, Greensboro, N.C.  (2018) def. (43) Alex Goff, Kings Mountain, N.C.  (2018), 1 up

 

Round of 32

(32) Narayan Mohan, Charlotte, N.C.  (2021) def. (1) Spencer Oxendine, Fayetteville, N.C.  (2019), 4 and 3

(48) Bradley Calloway, Asheboro, N.C.  (2017) def. (49) Thomas Eubanks, Charlotte , N.C.  (2019), 3 and 1

(25) Graham Chase, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019) def. (57) Randall Hudson, New Bern, N.C.  (2020), 1 up

(24) Peter Fountain, Raleigh, N.C.  (2020) def. (9) Brandon Einstein, Clemmons, N.C.  (2018), 2 and 1

(61) Kenan Poole II, Raleigh, N.C.  (2019) def. (29) Ben Woodruff, Huntersville, N.C.  (2018), 2 and 1

(13) Quinn Riley, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018) def. (45) Zach Gilbert, Davidson, N.C.  (2019), 4 and 3

(60) Jackson Van Paris, Pinehurst, N.C.  (2021) def. (28) Will Lewis, Raleigh, N.C.  (2018), 7 and 6

(12) Tanner Bibey, Walnut Cove, N.C.  (2017) def. (44) Will Hawley, Raleigh, N.C.  (2019), 19 holes

(34) Symon Balbin, Pinehurst, N.C.  (2019) def. (63) Jack Brea, Charlotte, N.C.  (2017), 4 and 2

(15) Austin Bonfiglio, Holly Springs, N.C.  (2017) def. (18) Austin Duncan, Bessemer City, N.C.  (2017), 1 up

(26) Michael Blair, Kernersville, N.C.  (2020) def. (7) Zach Roberts, Holly Springs, N.C.  (2020), 4 and 3

(55) Seve Anfindsen, Apex, N.C.  (2017) def. (23) Jack Marcotte, Apex, N.C.  (2019), 2 up

(30) Stuart Fuller, Chapel Hill, N.C.  (2017) def. (3) Matias La Grutta, Cary, N.C.  (2020), 19 holes

(14) Connor Armistead, Charlotte, N.C.  (2017) def. (19) Bryson Boyette, Wilson, N.C.  (2017), 1 up

(38) Zach Caudill, Wilkesboro, N.C.  (2017) def. (59) Davis Gilmore, Winston Salem, N.C.  (2018), 5 and 4

(54) Zane Sullivan, Charlotte, N.C.  (2019) def. (22) Charlie Tate, Greensboro, N.C.  (2018), 2 and 1

Championship Schedule

Tuesday, June 27
8:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Stroke play qualifying
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Players’ lunch
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Stroke play qualifying

Wednesday, June 28
8:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Round 1 matches
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Players’ lunch
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Round 2 matches

Thursday, June 29
8:00 a.m. - 8:49 a.m. Round 3 matches
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Quarterfinal matches

Friday, June 30
8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. Semifinal matches
12:30 p.m. Championship match                                       

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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