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Hendrix vs. Bae for North Carolina Match Play Title
No. 1 seed Bryce Hendrix of Raleigh will face No. 3 seed Eric Bae of Pinehurst in Sunday's final
DURHAM, N.C. (August 5, 2017) -- Match play Quarterfinal and Semifinal results from the 8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Treyburn Country Club in Durham, N.C. on Saturday, August 5th (7,049 yards, par 36-36--72).
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Stroke play medalist Bryce Hendrix of Raleigh will play No. 3 seed Eric Bae of Pinehurst in the final match of the 8th North Carolina Amateur Mach Play Championship Sunday morning at Treyburn Country Club in Durham, N.C.
Hendrix, a 20-year-old rising junior at UNC-Greensboro, needed 18 holes to defeat Will Minton of Raleigh 2 up in Saturday morning's quarterfinal round. Having the top seed 1 down thru 14 holes, Minton made a couple of late bogeys, nullifying his chances at an upset victory.
In his afternoon semifinal match against No. 4 seed JC McFadyen of Fayetteville, Hendrix came out firing at the flagstick, making eight birdies in sixteen holes for a 4&2 win. After seven holes, Hendrix was 1 down when McFadyen converted back-to-back birdies. It was then that Hendrix started an impressive display of iron play, recording birdies on five of the next six holes by drilling approach shots within five feet of the cup.
McFadyen had advanced to the semifinal by using a birdie-birdie-eagle stretch on holes 13 thru 15 to defeat Charlie Niland of Charlotte, 1 up. In the match against Hendrix, McFadyen caught a bad break when his approach rattled the flag on No. 10, and instead of nestling next to the hole, deflected off the green. He could not overcome Hendrix's back nine birdie barrage, setting a date in the final between No. 1 seed Hendrix and No. 3 seed Bae.
The 19-year-old Bae is using the North Carolina Amateur Match Play as a tune-up for the U.S. Amateur, which is being held at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California on August 14-20. The championship formats are similar; a match play bracket preceded by two rounds of stroke-play qualifying.
If this week is any indication, the rising sophomore at Wake Forest University will be taking good vibes to California. In his semifinal match against Nicholas Lyerly of Salisbury, Bae said neither player had their best game. In match play, it's about making enough shots to beat your opponent. Bae was able to do enough, include holing four birdie putts, to win 3&2.
No. 2 seed Harrison Rhoades of Raleigh put up a tough fight against Bae in the semifinal. One down on the final holes, Rhoades matched Bae's birdies on Nos. 15 and 16. A Bae birdie on 18, his sixth of the match, provided the winning margin for a 2 up victory.
Sunday's 18-hole final match to decide the winner of the Paul Simson Trophy will begin at 8:00 a.m. Bae is a two-time CGA champion while Hendrix will be searching for his first title. 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 account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by the start of the championship, 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 an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 7.4.
8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
Treyburn Country Club | Durham, N.C.
Quarterfinal
| Player | City, State | Player | City, State | Result | |
| Bryce Hendrix | Raleigh, NC | def. | Will Minton | Raleigh, NC | 2 up |
| John McFadyen | Fayetteville, NC | def. | Charlie Niland | Charlotte, NC | 1 up |
| Harrison Rhoades | Raleigh, NC | def. | Will Stewart | Charlotte, NC | 4 & 2 |
| Eric Bae | Pinehurst, NC | def. | Nicholas Lyerly | Salisbury, NC | 3 & 2 |
Semifinal
| Player | City, State | Player | City, State | Result | |
| Bryce Hendrix | Raleigh, NC | def. | John McFadyen | Fayetteville, NC | 4 & 2 |
| Eric Bae | Pinehurst, NC | def. | Harrison Rhoades | Raleigh, NC | 2 up |
8th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Final:
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8/6/17 |
(1) Bryce Hendrix Raleigh, NC |
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(3) Eric Bae Pinehurst, NC |
Competition Schedule:
Wednesday, August 2
Stroke Play Qualifying Round 1.
Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1/#10 tees.
Thursday, August 3
Stroke Play Qualifying Round 2.
Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1/#10 tees.
Cut to low 32 scores for match play.
Playoff for medalist and last match play position.
Friday, August 4
Round of 32 (AM) and Round of 16 (PM) match play
18 holes each round
Saturday, August 5
Quarterfinal (AM) and semifinal (PM) rounds of match play
18 holes each round
Sunday, August 6
18 Hole Championship match
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
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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