Martin wins 104th Carolinas Am

Joshua Martin wins the 104th Carolinas Amateur for his third CGA title, and first since 2015.

PINEHURST, N.C. (July 15, 2018) -- Final round results of the 104th Carolinas Amateur at Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, N.C. on Sunday, July 15 (7,301 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 74.9/195).

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Joshua Martin of Pinehurst, N.C. is the 2018 Carolinas Amateur champion. Martin shot a one-over-par, 73 in today's final round but was still able to fend off his competitors, winning the tournament by three strokes with a total score of eight-under-par.

Martin began the round on fire, making four birdies on the first five holes and it looked like he would run away with the title. However, he ended the front nine with two bogeys and a double bogey to have his lead reduced to only two strokes.

"Today I started out really hot, but then it was pretty much carnage out there," joked the rising UNC senior, "That's the way it goes sometimes and I just had to laugh those off, and get back to work."

The back nine proved to be a similar story, with one bogey and the rest pars, but his closest competitors, Spencer Oxendine of Fayetteville, N.C. and Nolan Mills, IV of Charlotte, N.C., couldn't take advantage of his struggles.

"Once I got a five shot lead with four holes to play I felt pretty good," said Martin, "I was just able to cruise in with some pars."

This title gives Martin his third CGA title after winning the North Carolina Amateur in 2014 and the Carolinas Young Amateur in 2015.

"It's special winning at home. Just looking at the trophy and seeing all the past champions, you know this tournament is a big deal, so it's special," Martin added with a smile.

The Capers Cup Club Team Competition was won by Country Club of North Carolina with Scott Lincicome, Jackson Bode, and Thomas Morrison representing the club at this week's tournament.

The championship format is 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field was cut to the low 60 scorers and ties.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by July 12, 2018, maintains a residence in North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has an active GHIN USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club that does not exceed 10.4.

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 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.

 

104th Carolinas Amateur
Country Club of North Carolina | Pinehurst, N.C.
Final Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State	Total To Par	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Joshua Martin	Pinehurst, NC	-8	71	66	70	73	280
2	Spencer Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	-5	73	69	68	73	283
3	Preyer Fountain	Raleigh, NC	-3	73	74	70	68	285
T4	Ashton Poole, Jr	Charlotte, NC	-2	71	70	71	74	286
T4	Avery Price	Gastonia , NC	-2	72	72	75	67	286
T4	Nolan Mills, IV	Charlotte, NC	-2	69	71	72	74	286
T4	Brandon Einstein	Clemmons, NC	-2	72	71	72	71	286
T4	Jack Parrott	Columbia, SC	-2	74	72	71	69	286
T4	Johnson Holliday, Jr	Aynor, SC	-2	70	73	74	69	286
T10	Cole Patterson	Greenville, SC	-1	73	73	70	71	287
T10	Justin Hood	St Matthews, SC	-1	70	71	72	74	287
12	Carson Ownbey	Candler, NC	E	72	73	72	71	288
T13	Matthew Sharpstene	Asheville, NC	+1	73	70	73	73	289
T13	Stephen Lavenets	Apex, NC	+1	72	74	69	74	289
T13	Alex Goff	Kings Mountain, NC	+1	74	72	72	71	289
T13	Scott Lincicome	Pinehurst, NC	+1	69	76	70	74	289
T13	Kell Graham	Charlotte, NC	+1	76	73	70	70	289
T18	James Lightsey, Jr	Fort Mill, SC	+2	69	75	73	73	290
T18	Jamie Wilson	Mount Pleasant, SC	+2	74	72	73	71	290
T20	Caleb Proveaux	Lexington, SC	+3	76	70	72	73	291
T20	Jake Carter	Aiken, SC	+3	72	73	71	75	291
T22	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+4	70	75	74	73	292
T22	Ryan Nagy	Raleigh, NC	+4	75	76	70	71	292
T22	Sawyer Mills	Easley, SC	+4	72	76	77	67	292
T25	Steven Brame	Henderson, NC	+5	74	73	72	74	293
T25	Thomas Owen	Fayetteville, NC	+5	72	74	73	74	293
T25	Eric Edwards	Salisbury, NC	+5	73	77	70	73	293
T25	Kevin O'Connell	Cary, NC	+5	76	74	70	73	293
T29	Connor Bruns	Duncan, SC	+6	74	72	75	73	294
T29	Jon Weiss, Jr	Florence , SC	+6	74	72	75	73	294
T29	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	+6	73	76	70	75	294
T29	Walker Jones	Sumter, SC	+6	75	72	75	72	294
33	Stephen Carroll	Concord, NC	+7	75	74	74	72	295
T34	Blake Taylor	Atkinson, NC	+8	72	75	77	72	296
T34	Seth Robertson	Inman, SC	+8	74	71	78	73	296
T34	Samuel Echikson	Huntersville, NC	+8	77	74	71	74	296
T37	Connor Armistead	Charlotte, NC	+9	72	75	73	77	297
T37	Luke Grogan	Canton, NC	+9	75	74	77	71	297
T37	Keegan Hoff	Charlotte, NC	+9	71	77	76	73	297
T37	Peyton Shore	Saluda, SC	+9	75	76	75	71	297
T37	Thomas Morrison	Pinehurst, NC	+9	70	79	73	75	297
T42	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	+10	75	72	76	75	298
T42	Aaron Walker	Charlotte, NC	+10	76	74	72	76	298
T42	Davis Womble	Winston Salem, NC	+10	73	76	76	73	298
45	Jackson Bode	Pinehurst, NC	+11	75	72	74	78	299
46	Walter Brinker	Sanford, NC	+12	80	71	76	73	300
T47	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	+13	67	78	79	77	301
T47	Ben Goforth	Greenville, SC	+13	77	75	75	74	301
T47	Zach McKelvey	Rutherfordton, NC	+13	75	75	76	75	301
T50	Dock Jarman	Myrtle Beach, SC	+14	74	76	77	75	302
T50	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	+14	72	77	73	80	302
T50	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	+14	79	73	73	77	302
T50	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+14	73	77	75	77	302
T50	Seve Anfindsen	Apex, NC	+14	76	76	72	78	302
T55	Drew Weary	Bluffton, SC	+16	73	74	75	82	304
T55	Dylan Lukes	Chapel Hill, NC	+16	77	73	76	78	304
T55	Jake Scruggs	Shelby, NC	+16	76	72	77	79	304
T55	Mason Elmore	Charlotte, NC	+16	76	76	76	76	304
T55	Ryan Marter	Columbia, SC	+16	75	73	75	81	304
60	Davis Richards	China Grove, NC	+17	73	77	76	79	305
T61	Grainger Howle	Darlington, SC	+19	76	76	82	73	307
T61	Preston Edmondson	Morrisville, NC	+19	73	78	77	79	307
T61	Sam Wimbrow	Concord, NC	+19	74	78	77	78	307
64	Christian Bailey	Matthews, NC	+25	75	75	79	84	313

Schedule of rounds:

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Round 1 -- 18 holes stroke play

Tee times at 7:30 a.m./12:30 p.m. off #1 and #10 tees

Lunch available for players from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday, July 13, 2018

Round 2 -- 18 holes stroke play

Tee times at 7:30 a.m./12:30 p.m. off #1 and #10 tees

Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score

Lunch available for players from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Round 3 -- Tee times begin at 7:30 .m. off #1 and #10 tees

Field re-paired according to score

Lunch available for players from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Final Round -- Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. 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.