Walters Goes Low in N.C. Mid-Am Opening Round

 

BUIES CREEK, N.C. (September 26, 2020) -- First round results of the 27th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at Keith Hills Golf Club in Buies Creek, N.C. on Saturday, September 26, 2020. The field is playing the Orange and Black course routing and competing at 6,717 yards, par 72.

 

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Despite delaying the first round by a day, playing in fairly wet conditions and changing the event to a 36-hole championship, the field was able to overcome the obstacles and several players shot impressively low scores today.

 

Dan Walters of Winston-Salem, N.C. took the lead at the 27th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship with an outstanding 5-under-par, 67. After the opening round, Walters has a one stroke lead going into the final round. 

 

Walters played a consistent, bogey-free front nine with a birdie on No. 4, therefore he made the turn at 1-under-par, 35. Feeling confident in his ball-striking, he took control of the back nine and it started with a birdie on No. 10. 

 

“I made a really nice putt on No. 10,” said Walters. “Unfortunately I hit it in the rough on No. 11. I had a tough lie, but a decent shot to the green. I just couldn’t get up and down. Then I hit it really well coming in.”

 

By hitting really well coming in, it is safe to assume he is referring to his birdies on Nos. 12, 14, 16 and 18, with no bogeys in between.

 

Walters’ birdie on No. 18 set him apart from the field as he was tied for first at 4-under-par until that hole. 

 

He attributed his round to strong ball-striking, while his putting took a bit longer to warm up. “I actually probably could have made a couple more (birdies) on the front, but they didn’t go in,” he said. “Thankfully in my old age I stayed patient and a few dropped for me in the back.”

 

The leaderboard is stacked behind Walters at 4-under-par, 68. Matthew Younts of Greensboro, N.C., Chad Wilfong of Charlotte, N.C. and Jay Roberts of Concord, N.C. are tied for second entering the final round. 

 

Younts provided insight into his approach to Keith Hills, “You can’t overpower this golf course. Too many dog legs and too much trouble off of the tee, so it is key to just keep it in the fairway out here. Play conservative and try to make putts when you can.” 

 

Still well within striking distance of the lead, Brandon Reece of Rolesville, N.C., Andrew Sapp of Greenville, N.C. and Jeff Boyan of Winston-Salem, N.C. carded 3-under-par, 69’s to stake a three-way-tie for fifth. 

 

Walters said it best, “In a field that is this talented you have to play good golf.” After seeing some great scores in the opening round, we can only expect to have an interesting final round tomorrow. The final round will begin at 7:45 a.m. tomorrow morning and the final group will tee off at 1:55 p.m. 

 

27th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship

Keith Hills Golf Club, Buies Creek, N.C.

First Round Results: Overall

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	Total
1	Dan Walters	WInston-Salem, NC	-5	67
T2	Matthew Younts	Greensboro, NC	-4	68
T2	Chad Wilfong	Charlotte, NC	-4	68
T2	Jay Roberts	Concord, NC	-4	68
T5	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	-3	69
T5	Andrew Sapp	Greenville, NC	-3	69
T5	Jeff Boyan	Winston-Salem, NC	-3	69
T8	Korky Kemp	Greensboro, NC	-2	70
T8	Paul Carpenter	Denver, NC	-2	70
T8	Stephen Lavenets	Willow Spring, NC	-2	70
T8	Joe Burns	Greensboro, NC	-2	70
T12	Press McPhaul	Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T12	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	-1	71
T12	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	-1	71
T12	Dylan Lancaster	Spindale, NC	-1	71
T12	Reid Clark	Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T12	Taylor Ferguson	Charlotte, NC	-1	71
T12	Addison Lambeth	Browns Summit, NC	-1	71
T12	Mark Olbrych	Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T12	Daniel  Walsh	North Wilkesboro, NC	-1	71
T12	Will Suddreth	Jamestown, NC	-1	71
T12	Matthew McIntyre	Garner, NC	-1	71
T23	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	E	72
T23	Steven Brame	Henderson, NC	E	72
T23	Jerry Richardson	Cary, NC	E	72
T23	Ryan Solan	Charlotte, NC	E	72
T23	Trey Broome	Raleigh, NC	E	72
T23	Chris Dayton	Charlotte, NC	E	72
T23	Evan Boyer	Morrisville, NC	E	72
T23	Ross Bell	Raleigh, NC	E	72
T23	Gregory Flicek	Raleigh, NC	E	72
T32	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	+1	73
T32	Dustin Moore	Burlington, NC	+1	73
T32	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+1	73
T32	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+1	73
T32	Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	+1	73
T32	Will Dull	Charlotte, NC	+1	73
T32	Rider Mozingo	Kinston, NC	+1	73
T32	Brett Harris	Franklin, NC	+1	73
T32	Keegan Hoff	Charlotte, NC	+1	73
T32	Josh Neal	Raleigh, NC	+1	73
T32	James Harris	Lillington, NC	+1	73
T43	Justin Pennell	Lenoir, NC	+2	74
T43	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC, 2014 Champion	+2	74
T43	Brad Mangum	Iron Station, NC	+2	74
T43	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	+2	74
T43	Alex Nianouris	Raleigh, NC	+2	74
T43	Stephen Helton	Clayton, NC	+2	74
T43	Scott Patnode	Belmont, NC	+2	74
T43	Paul Slomkowski	Colfax, NC	+2	74
T43	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+2	74
T43	Aaron York	Durham, NC	+2	74
T43	Joseph Cansler	Clemmons, NC	+2	74
T43	William Hoffman	Charlotte, NC	+2	74
T43	Zack Griffith	Chapel Hill, NC	+2	74
T56	Caleb Keck	Concord, NC	+3	75
T56	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+3	75
T56	David Gies	Pineville, NC	+3	75
T56	Wesley Tyner	Thomasville, NC	+3	75
T56	Chris Sharp	Charlotte, NC	+3	75
T56	Dennis Long	Statesville, NC	+3	75
T56	Scott Newton	Wallburg, NC	+3	75
T56	Craig Stroup	Thomasville, NC	+3	75
T56	Chris Cox	Raleigh, NC	+3	75
T56	Dermot McElhennon	Wake Forest, NC	+3	75
T66	Jeremy Ray	Pfafftown, NC	+4	76
T66	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+4	76
T66	Kevin Whitaker	West End, NC	+4	76
T66	Sam Ratto	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T66	Jarrod Conard	Canton, NC	+4	76
T66	Jayson Jennings	Fuquay Varina, NC	+4	76
T66	Mike Olson	Wake Forest, NC	+4	76
T66	Joshua A Points	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T66	Will Campbell	Winnabow, NC	+4	76
T66	Jonathan Hockaday	Sanford, NC	+4	76
T66	Britt Mitchell	Creedmoor, NC	+4	76
T77	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+5	77
T77	David Banks	Richlands, NC	+5	77
T77	Jason Gabriel	Claremont, NC	+5	77
T77	Paul Clark	Charlote, NC	+5	77
T77	David Sargent	Cornelius, NC	+5	77
T77	Chris Bitzenhofer	Mount Olive, NC	+5	77
T77	Wade Boteler	Burlington, NC	+5	77
T77	Zachary Oplinger	Cary, NC	+5	77
T77	Christopher Blum	Raleigh, NC	+5	77
T86	John Nieters	Bermuda Run, NC	+6	78
T86	Mike Kee	Kannapolis, NC	+6	78
T86	Brad Coleman	Jamestown, NC	+6	78
T86	Tim Manyatis	Raleigh, NC	+6	78
T86	Charlie May	Charlotte, NC	+6	78
T86	Nathan Kohl	Greensboro, NC	+6	78
T86	Ray Grant	Gastonia, NC	+6	78
T86	Jordan Bilodeau	Charlotte, NC	+6	78
T86	George Harris	Harrisburg, NC	+6	78
T86	Eric Sayer	Cary, NC	+6	78
T96	Sumner Tate	Raleigh, NC	+7	79
T96	Mark Absher	Winston-Salem, NC	+7	79
T96	Aubrey Wilkerson	Charlotte, NC	+7	79
T96	David Winch	Charlotte, NC	+7	79
T96	Durward Williams	Chapel Hill, NC	+7	79
T96	Eric Parziale	Pinehurst, NC	+7	79
T96	Joe May	Raleigh, NC	+7	79
T103	Zach Swink	Whitsett, NC	+8	80
T103	James Whitehouse	Asheville, NC	+8	80
T103	Jonathan Callahan	Denver, NC	+8	80
T103	TJ Hoard	Huntersville, NC	+8	80
T103	Will Warner	Pinehurst, NC	+8	80
T103	Colin Webb	Charlotte, NC	+8	80
T103	Matthew McMurray	Raleigh, NC	+8	80
T110	Josh Nichols	Apex, NC	+10	82
T110	Connor Monaghan	Chapel Hill, NC	+10	82
T110	Danny Boughman	Lenoir, NC	+10	82
113	Ryan Hodges	Greensboro, NC	+11	83
T114	Benjamin Feldman	Charlotte, NC	+13	85
T114	Josh Spell	Archdale, NC	+13	85
T116	Hunter Freeman	Raleigh, NC	+14	86
T116	Josh Kanney	Charlotte, NC	+14	86
118	Josh McWhorter	Boone, NC	+15	87
119	Brad Dawson	Mebane, NC	+16	88
120	Trevor Krawchuk	Chapel Hill, NC	+17	89
WD	Samuel Ring	Carthage, NC	-	WD
WD	Brad Nobles	Raleigh, NC	-	WD
WD	Clay Watkins	Mebane, NC	-	WD
WD	Patrick O'Reilly	Greensboro, NC	-	WD

 

27th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship

Keith Hills Golf Club, Buies Creek, N.C.

First Round Results: 40+ Division

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	Total
1	Andrew Sapp	Greenville, NC	-3	69
T2	Korky Kemp	Greensboro, NC	-2	70
T2	Paul Carpenter	Denver, NC	-2	70
T2	Joe Burns	Greensboro, NC	-2	70
5	Press McPhaul	Raleigh, NC	-1	71
6	Chris Dayton	Charlotte, NC	E	72
T7	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	+1	73
T7	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+1	73
T7	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+1	73
T7	Brett Harris	Franklin, NC	+1	73
T7	James Harris	Lillington, NC	+1	73
T12	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC, 2014 Champion	+2	74
T12	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	+2	74
T12	Scott Patnode	Belmont, NC	+2	74
T12	Paul Slomkowski	Colfax, NC	+2	74
T12	Aaron York	Durham, NC	+2	74
T17	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+3	75
T17	Chris Sharp	Charlotte, NC	+3	75
T17	Dennis Long	Statesville, NC	+3	75
T17	Scott Newton	Wallburg, NC	+3	75
T17	Craig Stroup	Thomasville, NC	+3	75
T22	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+4	76
T22	Kevin Whitaker	West End, NC	+4	76
T22	Sam Ratto	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T22	Mike Olson	Wake Forest, NC	+4	76
T22	Joshua A Points	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T27	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+5	77
T27	Jason Gabriel	Claremont, NC	+5	77
T27	Paul Clark	Charlote, NC	+5	77
T27	Christopher Blum	Raleigh, NC	+5	77
T31	John Nieters	Bermuda Run, NC	+6	78
T31	Mike Kee	Kannapolis, NC	+6	78
T31	Nathan Kohl	Greensboro, NC	+6	78
T31	George Harris	Harrisburg, NC	+6	78
T31	Eric Sayer	Cary, NC	+6	78
T36	Mark Absher	Winston-Salem, NC	+7	79
T36	Durward Williams	Chapel Hill, NC	+7	79
T38	James Whitehouse	Asheville, NC	+8	80
T38	Jonathan Callahan	Denver, NC	+8	80
40	Danny Boughman	Lenoir, NC	+10	82
41	Hunter Freeman	Raleigh, NC	+14	86
42	Josh McWhorter	Boone, NC	+15	87
43	Brad Dawson	Mebane, NC	+16	88
WD	Samuel Ring	Carthage, NC	-	WD

 

Schedule of Final Round:

 

Sunday, September 27

Final Round - 18 Holes of Stroke Play

Starting Times from 7:45 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

 

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