Two Teams Tied at Carolinas W Four-Ball

Pictured above: Natalie Petersent (left) and Caroline Cahill

Two Teams Atop The Leaderboard at the
42nd Carolinas Women's Four-Ball Championship

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug 5, 2019) -- First round results of the 42nd Carolinas Women's Four-Ball Championship at The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. on August 5, 2019. (Championship Division - 6,162 yards, par 36-36—72; Senior Division – 5,262, par 36-36—72)

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The first round of the Carolinas Women’s Four-Ball ended with six sides in red numbers and a lot of birdies made at the Carolina Country Club. Future Anderson University teammates Emma Charles of Hartsville, S.C. (rising freshman) and Victoria Hall of Moore, S.C. (rising sophomore) teamed up for a 4-under-par 68 in the first round to put them in a tie at the top of the leaderboard. The team cited their putting as the defining factor in their score today.

“Emma had some clutch putts today, some good birdie putts,” Hall stated. “Yeah, we were making a lot from 20-30 feet. Victoria almost had a hole in one on No. 15,” added Charles. They hope to carry that momentum into the final round on Tuesday.

Also sitting atop the leaderboard at 4-under-par 68 is Caroline Cahill of Wilmington, N.C. and Natalie Petersen of Holly Springs, N.C. They finished with five birdies and one bogey to tie the lead heading into the final round.

“We started off with a really solid start and we were both really hitting it good today. We were perfect for best ball because when one person would be in trouble, the other person would save us with par or birdie. We were great best ball partners,” stated Petersen. “We think very similarly on the golf course, so we were good at strategizing and we teamed up well together,” added Cahill.

After a 3-under-par 69 performance, three teams are tied for third heading into the final round: defending champion Jodee Tindal of Rock Hill, S.C. and her partner Emily Dunlap of Greenville, S.C., reigning Carolinas Women’s Amateur Champion Jessica Spicer and her partner, twin sister Sarah Spicer both of Bahama, N.C., and reigning Twin States Junior Girls’ Champion Alexis Sudjianto of Charlotte, N.C. and her partner Muskan Uppal of Cornelius, N.C.

In the Senior Division, Pam Prescott of Piedmont, S.C. and Chrissie Spidell of Anderson, S.C. fired a 3-under-par 69 to lead the division by three strokes. The team recorded two birdies on the day, but their performance was highlighted by a chip-in eagle on No. 17 by Prescott. Three strokes back at even-par 72 are Leigh Coulter of Hopkins, S.C. and Terrie Allemang of Hilton Head, S.C. Reigning Carolinas Senior Women’s Player of the Year Lea Anne Brown of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. and her partner Kim Briele of New Bern, N.C. are six strokes out of the lead after a 3-over-par 75 in the first round.

The Carolinas Women’s Four-Ball Championship will conclude on Tuesday, August 6. There will be a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.

Results

Championship Division

Pos.	Team	City, State	To Par	R1
T1	Caroline Cahill / Natalie Petersen	Wilmington, NC, Holly Springs, NC	-4	68
T1	Emma Charles / Victoria Hall	Hartsville, SC, Moore, SC	-4	68
T3	Alexis Sudjianto / Muskan Uppal	Cornelius, NC, Charlotte, NC	-3	69
T3	Emily Dunlap / Jodee Tindal	Rock Hill, SC, Greenville, SC	-3	69
T3	Jessica Spicer / Sarah Spicer	Bahama, NC	-3	69
6	Callista Rice / Kathryn Carson	Mars Hill, NC, Mooresville, NC	-1	71
7	Anna Freeman / Kerington Lamb	Easley, SC, Aiken, SC	+1	73
T8	Channing Garnett / Mallory Fobes	Wake Forest, NC, East Bend, NC	+2	74
T8	Elizabeth Nguyen / Hailey Freedman	Chapel Hill, NC, Pinehurst, SC	+2	74
T8	Lea Venable / Madison Corley	Simpsonville, SC, Huntersville, NC	+2	74
11	Carly Lyvers / Emily Cox	Simpsonville, SC, Lancaster, SC	+4	76
12	Christina Harrell / Dawn Woodard	Greer, SC, Greenville, SC	+5	77
13	Cameron Wood / Cassidy Chambers	Cullowhee, NC, Waxhaw, NC	+6	78

Senior Division

First Flight
Pos.	Team	City, State	To Par	R1
1	Chrissie Spidell / Pam Prescott	Anderson, SC, Piedmont, SC	-3	69
2	Leigh Coulter / Terrie Allemang	Hopkins, SC, Hilton Head, SC	E	72
T3	Kim Briele / Lea Anne Brown	Mt. Pleasant, SC, New Bern, NC	+3	75
T3	Melissa Sage / Stephanie Bendfeldt	Ft Mill, SC, Charlotte, NC	+3	75
5	Leigh Armentrout / Linda Daniel	Huntersville, NC, Greensboro, NC	+4	76
T6	Betty Armbruster / Karin Wolfe	Lexington, SC, Simpsonville, SC	+5	77
T6	Kathy Binkley / Lisa Mooneyham	Graham, NC, Cornelius, NC	+5	77
8	Jamie McDevitt / Paula Fitzpatrick	Southern Pines, NC, Pinehurst, NC	+11	83
9	Donna Rotondo / Sally Means	Pinehurst, NC	+12	84
10	Christine Jones / Jean Robbins	Charlotte, NC, Belmont, NC	+19	91
Second Flight
Pos.	Team	City, State	To Par	R1
1	Linda Kernen / Louise Givens	Columbia, SC, Lexington, SC	+8	80
T2	Clate Aydlett / Mary Rhodes	Elizabeth City, NC, Greensboro, NC	+9	81
T2	Lu Hauser / Robbie Knotts	Conover, NC, Huntersville, NC	+9	81
4	Janis Dinschel Romeo / Laura Quillin	Charlotte, NC	+11	83
T5	Babs McIntosh / Jennifer Grabosky	North Myrtle Beach, SC, Tryon, NC	+13	85
T5	Brenda Frye / Susan Harden	Beaufort, SC, Mt. Pleasant, SC	+13	85
T5	Carolyn Jordan / Rhonda Williams	Rocky Mount, NC, Windsor, NC	+13	85
8	Billie Ellwanger / Katrina Carter	Calabash, NC, Ocean Isle Beach, NC	+14	86
9	Kit Simpson / Linda Schneiter	Pinehurst, NC	+15	87
10	Bernice Slezak / Kathy Judge	Pawleys Island, SC, Mount Pleasant, SC	+17	89

 

The championship is conducted at 36 holes of four-ball stroke play. All players have the option to play in the Championship Division (approximately 6100 yards) or the Senior Division (approximately 5200 yards). The Senior Division will be comprised of teams in which both players have reached their 50^th birthday by August 5, 2019.

Schedule of rounds:

Monday, August 5
First round. 18 holes of four-ball stroke play.

Tuesday, August 6
Final round. 18 holes of four-ball stroke play.
Awards luncheon 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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