Daffin Controls Dogwood After Second Round

 

GREENVILLE, N.C. (July 15, 2020) -- Second round results of the 16th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship at Ironwood Golf & Country Club in Greenville, N.C. on July 15, 2020. (6,049 yards, par 36-36--72)

 

The CGA will be conducting this championship under the new COVID-19 Tournament Protocols. Learn more here. 

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Starting Times | Scoring | History | Photos

 

McKenzie Daffin of Fort Bragg, N.C. has been the most consistent golfer at the 16th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship and because of that, she holds the lead entering the final round. On Wednesday, Daffin shot a 4-under-par, 68 at Ironwood Golf & Country Club, the lowest round of the championship thus far.

 

After playing the first seven holes at 1-over-par, Daffin really got her day going around the turn. She made birdie from about 12 feet on No. 8 and kept the momentum going by sinking a 20-footer on No. 9. Then, to start the back nine, she made her third straight birdie and moved to 2-under-par on the day.

 

“I hit three pretty good putts,” Daffin said. “Especially on Nos. 8 and 9, when I made it from a longer distance. The putt on No. 10 was a lot easier coming from just about 5 feet.”

 

Daffin followed up the stretch of birdies with four more to finish the round, giving her seven total, including five on the back nine.

 

“I really just figured out my distances today,” she said. “I started getting really close to the pins on the back nine. I had a couple of five, six foot putts that I made. My iron play was the biggest difference, along with reading the putts well when I got on the greens.”

 

Heading into the final round, Daffin leads second-place Emily Mathews of Mebane, N.C. by five strokes. First-round leader Alexsandra Lapple of Pinehurst, N.C. will also be in the final group after carding a 78 today. Despite being atop the leaderboard, Daffin is making sure not to look too far ahead. She wants to keep things simple and focus on herself, hoping that her mindset will help bring home a championship on Thursday.

 

“I just want to focus on my game and shoot for par,” Daffin said. “If I make birdies, that's great, but I’m just going to be looking to land it in the fairway, get it on the green and make my putts.”

 

The final round of the 16th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship at Ironwood Golf & Country Club will begin on Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 a.m. The final group will tee off at 9:20 a.m.

 

16th Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Championship

Ironwood Golf & Country Club | Greenville, N.C.

Second Round Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State, Graduation	Total To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	McKenzie Daffin	Fort Bragg, NC, 2021	-4	72	68	140
2	Emily Mathews	Mebane, NC, 2023	+1	73	72	145
3	Alexsandra Lapple	Pinehurst, NC, 2023	+3	69	78	147
T4	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC, 2021	+5	76	73	149
T4	Kiera Bartholomew	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+5	75	74	149
6	Halynn Lee	Cary, NC, 2021	+6	75	75	150
7	Grace Ridenour	Raleigh, NC, 2025	+7	73	78	151
8	Leah Edwards	Greensboro, NC, 2025	+8	79	73	152
T9	Macy Pate	Boone, NC, 2024	+9	79	74	153
T9	Lotte Fox	Raleigh, NC, 2020	+9	76	77	153
T9	Anna Howerton	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	+9	74	79	153
T12	Megan Morris	Cary, NC, 2021	+11	80	75	155
T12	Elizabeth Lohbauer	Huntersville, NC, 2021	+11	81	74	155
T12	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC, 2021	+11	79	76	155
T12	Maci Beaver	Roanoke Rapids, NC, 2021	+11	78	77	155
T16	Katherine Brictson	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+12	80	76	156
T16	Kinsley Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+12	80	76	156
T16	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC, 2022	+12	78	78	156
T19	Emerson B. Dever	Durham, NC, 2025	+13	79	78	157
T19	Ella Perna	Durham, NC, 2022	+13	76	81	157
T21	Layla Meric	Monroe, NC, 2021	+14	79	79	158
T21	Deborah Spair	Raleigh, NC, 2020	+14	76	82	158
T23	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC, 2021	+15	82	77	159
T23	Jaclyn Kenzel	Southern Pines, NC, 2020	+15	79	80	159
T23	Ava Lucas	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+15	75	84	159
26	Mary Sears Brown	Wake Forest, NC, 2021	+17	81	80	161
27	Gabriela Cruz	High Point, NC, 2021	+18	83	79	162
T28	Sophia Martone	Holly Springs, NC, 2021	+19	83	80	163
T28	Adamma Anukwuem	Salisbury, NC, 2023	+19	82	81	163
30	Heather Appelson	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+22	83	83	166
T31	Camryn Lamp	Conover, NC, 2021	+25	87	82	169
T31	Julie Fiedler	New Bern, NC, 2021	+25	83	86	169
33	Anna Reimers	Mount Olive, NC, 2023	+38	95	87	182
T34	Claudia Winterberg	Harrisburg, NC, 2021	+42	98	88	186
T34	Peyton Nichols	Winterville, NC, 2024	+42	94	92	186

 

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.

 

##30##