Round of 32 Results - S.C. Match Play

 

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (June 19, 2020) -- The results from the first round of match play at the 48th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Orangeburg, S.C. in Orangeburg, S.C. on June 19, 2020. (7,032 yards, par 36-36--72)

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Bracket | History | Photos

 

The first round of match play at the 48th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship is complete, and several upsets have already occurred, most notably in the 8:56 a.m. tee time. Henry Augenstein of Columbia, S.C., the No. 31 seed, knocked off second-seeded Elliott Pope of Lugoff, S.C. 4 and 3.

 

Augenstein was three down after six holes, but he went on to win seven of the next eight and clinched the match with a par on No. 15.

 

In what has great potential to be the longest match of the championship, Rob Butler of Camden, S.C. defeated Steven Strasheim of Bluffton, S.C. in 25 holes.

Stroke-play medalist Logan Sowell of Kershaw, S.C. advanced to the next round with a 4 and 2 victory over Yancey Johnson of Simpsonville, S.C. Sowell has finished runner-up in this event each of the last two years.

 

Previous champions Todd White of Roebuck, S.C. (1991, 2004 and 2010), Christian Salzer of Sumter, S.C. (2018) and defending champion Jack Parrott of Columbia, S.C. all moved on to the next round with first round victories. Their wins set up a second round matchup between Salzer and Parrott.

 

The Round of 16 has begun and is currently in a weather delay at the time of posting. Check back later for a full update with quotes and results from the entire day at Orangeburg Country Club.

 

The South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship is contested at 36 holes of individual stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play. Five rounds of match play will determine the champion.

 

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by June 17, 2020, and is a legal resident of 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 USGA Handicap Index® that does not exceed 10.4 at a CGA member club.

 

48th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship

Orangeburg Country Club, Orangeburg, S.C.

Round of 32 Results

 

Logan Sowell def. Yancey Johnson 4&2

Andrew Rose def. Zachary Reuland 1 up

Tyler Gray def. Ian Faulconer 3&1

Levi Moody def. Chris Locker 4&2

Austin Duncan def. Garrett Cooper 1 up

Calahan Keever def. Kyle Bearden 19 holes

George Eubank Jr. def. Seth Taylor 4&3

Harry Reynolds def. Evan Lewis 3&2

Henry Augenstein def. Elliott Pope 4&3

Rob Butler def. Steven Strasheim 25 holes

Christian Salzer def. Drew Weary 19 holes

Jack Parrott def. Carlos Garre 3&2

NIcholas Mayfield def. Jordan Sease 5&4

Caleb Loudin def. Ben Loudermilk 1 up

Todd White def. Grant Sellers 4&3

James Lightsey def. Ryan Marter 1 up

 

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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