RJ Keur Records Another Carolinas Am Record

Julian (R.J.) Keur of Summerville, SC leads the Carolinas Amateur by six shots

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (July 15, 2017) -- Third round results of the 103^rd Carolinas Amateur Championship conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) at The Golf Club at Briar's Creek in Johns Island, S.C. on Saturday, July 15th. (7,130 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 74.5/143).

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On Saturday afternoon, Julian (R.J.) Keur continued his bid to be the first wire-to-wire winner of the Carolinas Amateur since the championship went to a 72-hole stroke-play format in 2010.

Starting the second round with a five-stroke lead over Ryan Marter of Columbia, S.C., Keur's three-under 69 extended that lead to six heading into Sunday's final round.

Keur's third consecutive round in the 60s for a three-day total of 16-under-par 200 sets a Carolinas Amateur 54-hole scoring record.

Playing in windy conditions Saturday, Keur made just his fourth bogey in 54 holes. The rising senior at the University of Alabama Birmingham has offset those few errors with 18 birdies and an eagle. When asked how he was able to avoid large numbers, "Fairways and greens," Keur simply replied. "I was keeping the ball below the hole and making the putts I needed to make." 

Marter, who will attend Wofford College in the fall, remains in second place behind a two-under 70. Blake McShea of Zebulon, N.C. posted Saturday's lowest round, a bogey-free six-under 66. Tied for third at nine-under 207, the 19-year-old McShea joins the final pairing with Marter and Keur.

For the second consecutive day, Connor Bruns of Duncan, S.C. carded eight birdies en route to a five-under 67. Bruns, a rising junior at Furman University, is tied for third with McShea after three days.

The final round will begin at 7:30 a.m. from both the 1st and 10th tees. The lead group of Keur, Marter, and McShea will start at 9:28 a.m.

The championship is conducted at 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there is a cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by the first day of the championship, 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 CGA and has an active GHIN USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club that does not exceed 7.4.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering hole-by-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

103rd Carolinas Amateur Championship
The Golf Club at Briar's Creek | Johns Island, S.C.

Third Round Results

Rank	Player	Affiliation	Score	R1	R2	R3
1	Julian Keur	Summerville, SC	-16	65	66	69	200
2	Ryan Marter	Columbia, SC	-10	67	69	70	206
T3	Blake McShea	Zebulon, NC	-9	70	71	66	207
T3	Connor Bruns	Duncan, SC	-9	73	67	67	207
T5	Andrew Orischak	Hilton Head Island, SC	-5	72	68	71	211
T5	Bradley Kauffman	Greer, SC	-5	71	71	69	211
T7	James Lightsey	Fort Mill, SC	-4	71	74	67	212
T7	Nolan Mills, IV	Charlotte, NC	-4	69	75	68	212
T9	Preston Ball	Raleigh, NC	-2	73	69	72	214
T9	Eric Edwards	Salisbury, NC	-2	68	69	77	214
T11	Carson Ownbey	Candler, NC	-1	69	72	74	215
T11	Eric Bae	Pinehurst, NC	-1	71	74	70	215
T11	Thomas Lilly	Newton, NC	-1	68	75	72	215
T11	Aaron Thomas	Belmont, NC	-1	75	69	71	215
T11	Dylan Lukes	Chapel Hill, NC	-1	70	74	71	215
T16	Bryce Howell	Blythewood, SC	E	72	72	72	216
T16	Elliott Grayson	Shelby, NC	E	72	73	71	216
T16	Matthew Sharpstene	Asheville, NC	E	74	71	71	216
T16	Chris Kim	Cary, NC	E	71	74	71	216
T16	Tripp French	Columbia, SC	E	71	79	66	216
T21	Reilly Erhardt	Greensboro, NC	1	74	71	72	217
T21	John Eades	Charlotte, NC	1	66	80	71	217
T21	Josh Branyon	Honea Path, SC	1	71	72	74	217
T21	Parker Dudley	John's island, SC	1	72	68	77	217
T21	Shane Rogan	Columbia, SC	1	74	73	70	217
T26	Jackson Spires	Fayetteville, NC	2	71	77	70	218
T26	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	2	70	79	69	218
T28	Aaron Walker	Charlotte, NC	3	75	71	73	219
T28	Caleb Proveaux	Lexington, SC	3	71	74	74	219
T28	Jonathan Henry	Mooresville, NC	3	71	74	74	219
T28	Chris Jones	Charlotte, NC	3	72	76	71	219
T32	Blake Fiest	Huntersville, NC	4	71	75	74	220
T32	Chandler Metz	Wilkesboro, NC	4	74	70	76	220
T32	Zach McKelvey	Rutherfordton, NC	4	70	77	73	220
T32	Logan Harrell	Huntersville, NC	4	76	73	71	220
T36	Zack Swanson	Waxhaw, NC	5	68	76	77	221
T36	Jacob Rutter	Winston-Salem, NC	5	70	78	73	221
T38	Jake McGlone	Charlotte, NC	6	71	75	76	222
T38	Robert Lutomski	Simpsonville, SC	6	76	74	72	222
T38	Tysinger Palmer	Kernersville, NC	6	75	72	75	222
41	Christian Sease	Mt. Pleasant, SC	7	72	77	74	223
T42	Zachary Bishop	Travelers Rest, SC	8	71	79	74	224
T42	Matt Carter	Easley, SC	8	76	71	77	224
T42	Seth Robertson	Inman, SC	8	73	76	75	224
T45	Jamie Wilson	Mount Pleasant, SC	9	76	74	75	225
T45	Michael Sanders	Davidson, NC	9	71	77	77	225
T45	Riley Boyette	Charleston, SC	9	74	74	77	225
T45	Austin Inman	Wilmington, NC	9	73	74	78	225
T45	Chandler Mulkey	Charleston, SC	9	74	76	75	225
T45	Chris Cassetta	Kernersville , NC	9	76	74	75	225
T45	Connor Armistead	Charlotte, NC	9	77	73	75	225
T45	Levi Grogan	Canton, NC	9	75	74	76	225
T53	John O'Brien	Columbia, SC	10	68	81	77	226
T53	Justin Emmons	Asheboro, NC	10	72	78	76	226
T55	Joseph Cansler	Clemmons, NC	11	70	76	81	227
T55	Carter Bingham	Greer, SC	11	74	72	81	227
T55	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	11	75	75	77	227
T55	T.A. Fulmer	Charleston , SC	11	74	76	77	227
T55	Thomas Eubanks	Charlotte , NC	11	79	71	77	227
60	Austin Zoller	Summerville, SC	13	70	77	82	229
61	Jordan Warnock	Roebuck, SC	15	74	76	81	231
The following players did not make the cut
CUT	Johnson Holliday	Aynor, SC	7	78	73		151
CUT	Chase Wilson	Matthews, NC	7	75	76		151
CUT	Christopher Blum	Raleigh, NC	7	73	78		151
CUT	Will Straub	Huntersville, NC	7	71	80		151
CUT	Jay Roberts	Davidson, NC	8	73	79		152
CUT	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	8	78	74		152
CUT	Bobby Few	Lugoff, SC	8	75	77		152
CUT	Jared Chinn	Fayetteville, NC	8	78	74		152
CUT	Logan McNeely	Conover, NC	8	74	78		152
CUT	Thomas Ellenburg	N. Charleston, SC	8	77	75		152
CUT	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	9	74	79		153
CUT	Doug Ramey	Greer, SC	9	72	81		153
CUT	Dustin Moore	Greensboro, NC	9	76	77		153
CUT	Jake Corn	Rock hill, SC	9	77	76		153
CUT	Kell Graham	Charlotte, NC	9	76	77		153
CUT	Luke Grogan	Canton, NC	9	78	75		153
CUT	Patrick Schweitz	Clayton, NC	9	78	75		153
CUT	Richard Oref	Charleston, SC	9	80	73		153
CUT	Charles Dallery	Sumter, SC	9	76	77		153
CUT	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	9	76	77		153
CUT	Trey Burton	Hickory, NC	9	82	71		153
CUT	Weston Sanders	Greenwood , SC	9	72	81		153
CUT	Harry Reynolds	Greenville, SC	10	76	78		154
CUT	Jackson Neff	Greensboro, NC	10	76	78		154
CUT	Peyton Shore	Saluda, SC	10	79	75		154
CUT	Thomas Todd	Laurens, SC	10	78	76		154
CUT	Bradley Calloway	Asheboro, NC	10	81	73		154
CUT	Hardin Councill	High Point, NC	10	77	77		154
CUT	Jake Carter	Aiken, SC	10	76	78		154
CUT	Mark Absher	Winston Salem, NC	10	77	77		154
CUT	William Carter	Laurinburg, NC	10	73	81		154
CUT	Lee Mitchell	Conover, NC	11	75	80		155
CUT	Sumner Tate	Raleigh, NC	11	81	74		155
CUT	Tripp Summerlin	Summerfield, NC	11	79	76		155
CUT	Nathan Young	Raleigh, NC	11	80	75		155
CUT	Matthew Laydon	Charleston, SC	12	79	77		156
CUT	Grant Smith	Charlotte, NC	12	74	82		156
CUT	Hunter Watkins	Lexington, SC	12	75	81		156
CUT	Zach Schwab	Columbia, SC	12	76	80		156
CUT	Brady Eckard	Conover, NC	13	81	76		157
CUT	Brett Waters	Taylorsville, NC	13	72	85		157
CUT	Charlie Ipock	Darlington, SC	13	76	81		157
CUT	Tanner Gross	Archdale, NC	13	86	71		157
CUT	Thomas Messenheimer	Morganton, NC	13	79	78		157
CUT	Jordan Smith	Summerfield, NC	14	79	79		158
CUT	Carter Cook	Cornelius, NC	14	74	84		158
CUT	Justin Howell	Greer, SC	14	80	78		158
CUT	Jay Jay Howard	Concord, NC	15	80	79		159
CUT	Michael McKee	Ware Shoals, SC	15	78	81		159
CUT	Michael Sutton	Goldsboro, NC	15	79	80		159
CUT	Brad Clark	Chapel Hill, NC	16	79	81		160
CUT	Douglas Perkins	Gastonia, NC	17	85	76		161
CUT	Matthew Hopper	Greenville, SC	17	70	91		161
CUT	Madison Duffie	Gastonia, NC	17	78	83		161
CUT	Zach Bostic	Gaffney, SC	17	80	81		161
CUT	Jack Parrott	Columbia, SC	19	84	79		163
CUT	Rhett Merritt	Easley, SC	19	76	87		163
CUT	Ashley Fuquay	Greensboro, NC	20	80	84		164
CUT	Hunter Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	20	82	82		164
CUT	Peter Hinnant	Winston-Salem, NC	20	78	86		164
CUT	Wick Andrews	Columbia, SC	20	76	88		164
CUT	Tim Bunten	Concord, NC	22	82	84		166
CUT	Kurt Waldthausen	Simpsonville, SC	25	86	83		169
CUT	Landon Taylor	Mount Holly, NC	26	86	84		170
CUT	Richard Cox	Greenville, SC	26	77	93		170
CUT	Thomas Hunter	Florence, SC	37	88	93		181
WD	Scott Patnode	Belmont, NC	-	72	WD		WD
WD	Gary Odom	Greenwood, SC	-	79	WD		WD
WD	Daniel Jackson	Matthews, NC	-	81	WD		WD
WD	Addison Cashwell	Concord, NC	-	WD	WD		WD

 

Championship Schedule

Thursday, June 13
Round 1 – 18 holes stroke play
(Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees)

Friday, July 14
Round 2 – 18 holes stroke play
(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.

Saturday, July 15
Round 3. Tee times begin at 7:30am off #1 and #10 tees.
Field re-paired according to score.

Saturday, July 16
Final Round. Tee times begin at 7:30am off #1 and #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play.

                                       

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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