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Risner Seizes Lead at Round One of the 16th Dogwood State Junior Boys' Championship
WALLACE, N.C. (July 20, 2020) -- Round one results of the 2020 16th Dogwood State Junior Boys’ Championship at the River Landing Course in Wallace, N.C. on July 20, 2020. (7,149 yards, par 36-36--72)
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Garrett Risner of Holly Springs, N.C. seized the lead for Round One of the 16th Dogwood State Junior Boys’ Championship with a strong 6-under-par, 66. Risner, the No. 8 ranked player in the N.C. Junior Boys’ Rankings, certainly proved his game with a day of consistent tee shots, and precise putting. Risner had seven birdies in his round, including three in a row on Nos. 10-12.
“I’m pretty happy with how I played. I played like I usually do, I just made a few more putts and it just felt good,” Risner said.
The rising Elon University freshman said that his putting was the key to his round today.
“My putter was definitely working for me, and I just tried to hit my irons close which helped because it gave me lots of opportunities,” Risner said.
Despite the 95 degree heat index, Risner pushed through and continued to play smart, consistent golf.
“Going into tomorrow I’m just going to continue to play well and play smart,” Risner said.
Risner leads Matias La Grutta, of Cary, N.C. by three shots. La Grutta, the 57th ranked player in the country noted that despite the heat, he just tried to keep making pars. “Tomorrow I will just be aggressive and make the most of every shot out there,” La Grutta said.
One shot behind La Grutta with a score of 3-under-par, 69, Matthew Richardson of Ayden, N.C. and Jake Clayton of Burlington, N.C. are still in the hunt for the championship.
Richardson explained that his iron and wedge game were decent, but all his birdies came from putts that were outside of 10 feet.
Richardson’s stand out hole of the day was No. 11 where his momentum for the back nine picked up. Richardson hit an iron shot to 15 feet and sank the putt for birdie. He then proceeded to birdie holes Nos. 12, 13 and 14.
“All over I just had a solid round,” Richardson said. “I’ll just focus on my game tomorrow and not worry about anyone else.”
16th Dogwood State Junior Boys’ Championship
River Landing (Landing Course)
First Round Results
|
Pos. |
Player |
City, State |
Total |
R1 |
|
1 |
Garrett Risner |
Holly Springs, NC, 2020 |
-6 |
66 |
|
2 |
Matias La Grutta |
Cary, NC, 2020 |
-4 |
68 |
|
T3 |
Matthew Richardson |
Ayden, NC, 2022 |
-3 |
69 |
|
T3 |
Jake Clayton |
Burlington, NC, 2022 |
-3 |
69 |
|
T5 |
Kareem Elkassem |
Raleigh, NC, 2023 |
-2 |
70 |
|
T5 |
Ben Jordan |
Greensboro, NC, 2022 |
-2 |
70 |
|
T5 |
Garrett Hauk |
Burlington, NC, 2021 |
-2 |
70 |
|
T8 |
Carter Busse |
Davidson, NC, 2021 |
-1 |
71 |
|
T8 |
Ben Peters |
Winston-Salem, NC, 2021 |
-1 |
71 |
|
T8 |
Josh Buxbaum |
Wake Forest, NC, 2021 |
-1 |
71 |
|
T8 |
Andrew Plate |
Greensboro, NC, 2021 |
-1 |
71 |
|
T12 |
Jake Clodfelter |
Trinity, NC, 2020 |
E |
72 |
|
T12 |
Jennings Glenn |
Raleigh, NC, 2021 |
E |
72 |
|
T12 |
Collin Welborn |
Waxhaw, NC, 2021 |
E |
72 |
|
T12 |
Owen Kose |
Holly Springs, NC, 2022 |
E |
72 |
|
T12 |
Columb Knight |
Raleigh, NC, 2020 |
E |
72 |
|
T12 |
Kyle Kushnir |
Raleigh, NC, 2021 |
E |
72 |
|
T18 |
Gray Mitchum |
Winterville, NC, 2022 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Tyler DeChellis |
Clayton, NC, 2021 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Blake Brantley |
Winston Salem, NC, 2020 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Jack Boyer |
Greensboro, NC, 2022 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Walker Isley |
Oak Island, NC, 2020 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Branden Boyce |
Spring Lake, NC, 2022 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Drew Van Dyke |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Caden Baker |
Mebane, NC, 2021 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Mack Edwards |
Charlotte, NC, 2025 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Langdon Aronson |
Raleigh, NC, 2020 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T18 |
Keenan Royalty |
Raleigh, NC, 2023 |
+1 |
73 |
|
T29 |
John Logan |
Wilmington, NC, 2023 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Davis Adams |
Raleigh, NC, 2022 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Andrew Graham |
Asheville, NC, 2021 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Casey Osiecki |
New Bern, NC, 2020 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Samuel Mace |
Connelly Springs, NC, 2022 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Parker Truesdale |
Canton, NC, 2020 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Todd Moyer |
Cornelius, NC, 2021 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Sam Davidson |
Asheboro, NC, 2020 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Parker Cumbea |
Fuquay Varina, NC, 2021 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Nick Norman |
Gastonia, NC, 2022 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Nick Rubino |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Alan Van Asch |
Raleigh, NC, 2022 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Davis DeLille |
High Point, NC, 2022 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Daniel Boone |
Fuquay Varina, NC, 2023 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T29 |
Jack Dannemann |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+2 |
74 |
|
T44 |
Mitchell Tanis |
Pineville, NC, 2020 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T44 |
Kyle Haas |
Winston Salem, NC, 2023 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T44 |
Lexton Ford |
Lenoir, NC, 2021 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T44 |
Brodie Perry |
Trinity, NC, 2021 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T44 |
Tate Smith |
Gastonia, NC, 2022 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T44 |
Grady Newton |
Wallburg, NC, 2020 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T44 |
Max Jacobson |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+3 |
75 |
|
T51 |
Collin Adams |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Benjamin Bailey |
Huntersville, NC, 2022 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Jace Butcher |
Wake Forest, NC, 2023 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Matteo Blanchfield |
Mooresville, NC, 2023 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Landon Barnes |
Pilot Mountain, NC, 2020 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
AJ Shaffer |
Horse Shoe, NC, 2020 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Hampton Roberts |
Cary, NC, 2023 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Garrison Welborn |
Waxhaw, NC, 2025 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Ayush Bodhale |
Huntersville, NC, 2021 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Andrew Gallagher |
Grimesland, NC, 2021 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Josh Newman |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Pearse Lucas |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Adam Hathaway |
Greenville, NC, 2020 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Tyler Jones |
Jacksonville, NC, 2023 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T51 |
Holland Giles |
Pinehurst, NC, 2023 |
+4 |
76 |
|
T66 |
Calvin Hawkins |
Lexington, NC, 2022 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Clayson Good |
Durham, NC, 2020 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Timmy Gannon |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Daniel Adkins |
Holly Springs, NC, 2021 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Turner Edwards |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Ethan Paschal |
Fayetteville, NC, 2024 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Ryan Jahr |
Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 2022 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Spencer Turtz |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Ryan Macri |
Wake Forest, NC, 2021 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Lukas Pokrzywinski |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T66 |
Cole Rouse |
Kernersville, NC, 2024 |
+5 |
77 |
|
T77 |
William Webb |
Raleigh, NC, 2024 |
+6 |
78 |
|
T77 |
Bryan Fang |
Raleigh, NC, 2023 |
+6 |
78 |
|
T77 |
Jake Herring |
Wilson, NC, 2021 |
+6 |
78 |
|
T77 |
James Carlin |
Raleigh, NC, 2020 |
+6 |
78 |
|
T77 |
John Fahey |
Charlotte, NC, 2020 |
+6 |
78 |
|
T77 |
Zachary Liu |
Clemmons, NC, 2022 |
+6 |
78 |
|
T83 |
WIlson Thrift |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T83 |
Michael La Sasso |
Raleigh, NC, 2022 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T83 |
William Cooper |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T83 |
Bradley Davis, Jr. |
Pilot Mountain, NC, 2022 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T83 |
William Grasty |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T83 |
Logan Jarrett |
Concord, NC, 2020 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T83 |
Sean Finan |
Winston Salem, NC, 2022 |
+7 |
79 |
|
T90 |
James Rico |
Cary, NC, 2022 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Quinlan Polin |
Cary, NC, 2023 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Will Spicer |
Kings Mountain, NC, 2024 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Kenny Walter |
Concord, NC, 2021 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Cayden Bryner |
Winston-Salem, NC, 2022 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Ford Morrow |
Winston Salem, NC, 2022 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Luke Mosley |
Greenville, NC, 2024 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Evan Mendyk |
Summerfield, NC, 2021 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Ryder Massey |
Wake Forest, NC, 2021 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Blake Hess |
Greenville, NC, 2021 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T90 |
Cole Wright |
Wake Forest, NC, 2022 |
+8 |
80 |
|
T101 |
Minor Hinson |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+9 |
81 |
|
T101 |
Maddox Whittington |
Lenoir, NC, 2022 |
+9 |
81 |
|
T101 |
Justin Nagy |
Apex, NC, 2021 |
+9 |
81 |
|
T101 |
Aiden McCall |
Mooresville, NC, 2023 |
+9 |
81 |
|
T101 |
Thomas Horne |
Fayetteville, NC, 2024 |
+9 |
81 |
|
T106 |
Jackson Bode |
Pinehurst, NC, 2022 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Brandon Spinks |
Huntersville, NC, 2021 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Aidan Browning |
Charlotte, NC, 2022 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Will Conway |
Weddington, NC, 2021 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Luke Nelson |
Raleigh, NC, 2020 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Davis Sayman |
Charlotte, NC, 2023 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Chris Hoefling |
Charlotte, NC, 2021 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Hank Robins |
Salisbury, NC, 2020 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Andrew Haarlow |
Greensboro, NC, 2021 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T106 |
Ethan Wooten |
High Point, NC, 2023 |
+10 |
82 |
|
T116 |
Jake Conklin |
Cary, NC, 2022 |
+11 |
83 |
|
T116 |
Ian Podziewski |
Waxhaw, NC, 2022 |
+11 |
83 |
|
T116 |
Will Dalton |
Cornelius, NC, 2022 |
+11 |
83 |
|
T116 |
Landon Hawley |
Charlotte, NC, 2023 |
+11 |
83 |
|
T120 |
Colin Dutton |
Foxfire, NC, 2021 |
+12 |
84 |
|
T120 |
Henry Pate |
Pinehurst, NC, 2022 |
+12 |
84 |
|
122 |
Cooper Burris |
Kannapolis, NC, 2024 |
+13 |
85 |
|
123 |
Chase Cheatham |
Lincolnton, NC, 2021 |
+19 |
91 |
|
124 |
Carson Etters |
Kure Beach, NC, 2025 |
+27 |
99 |
|
WD |
Frank Gilliam |
Raleigh, NC, 2020 |
- |
WD |
|
WD |
Eli Denton |
Belmont, NC, 2020 |
- |
WD |
|
WD |
Zach Murrow |
Gastonia, NC, 2020 |
- |
WD |
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