Grady and Scott Newton Nab Carolinas Father - Son Championship Title

 

PINEHURST, N.C. (July 16, 2021) -- Results of the 55th Carolinas Father-Son Championship at Beacon Ridge Golf Club, Country Club of Whispering Pines, Foxfire Golf Club, Hyland Golf Club, Legacy Golf Links and Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club in the Pinehurst, N.C. area on July 16, 2021.


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Grady and Scott Newton of Wallburg, N.C. took home the 55th Carolinas Father-Son Championship with a 5-under-par, 67 on Friday at Legacy Golf Links. The duo made seven birdies, including one on their second playoff hole on No.10, to come out on top.


“[Scott] hit [his drive] left into the trees and I just had to find a fairway and found it,” Grady Newton said following the teams playoff win. “He stuck it to about eight feet, pretty easy up the hill and made a birdie.”

Scott Newton is a four-time runner-up in this event in ‘91, ‘09, ‘13 and ‘15 while he was paired with his father, Ernie Newton. Coming down to the final putt on the second playoff hole, Scott was eager to be crowned the overall champion this year with his son.


Davis and Eric Sayman of Charlotte, N.C. came up short of their first Father-Son Championship title after making a par on the second playoff hole to earn runners-up. Eli and John Kennedy of Clemmons and Bermuda Run, N.C. respectively, Neil and Steve Wilkinson of Wilmington, N.C. and Chris and Jay Locker of Chapin, S.C. all shared a piece of third place with scores of 4-under-par, 68.


Across all divisions, 682 players played in the 55th Carolinas Father-Son Championship at seven different golf courses. The winners of all of the divisions and flights are listed below.
 

Division Winners

Overall - Grady and Scott Newton of Wallburg, N.C.

Amateur Flight A - Grady and Scott Newton of Wallburg, N.C.

Amateur Flight B - Brock and Mike Olson of Wake Forest, N.C. and Drew and Charlie Hall of Bluffton and Hilton Head, S.C.

Amateur Flight C - Eli and John Kennedy of Clemmons and Bermuda Run, N.C.

Amateur Flight D -  Lawson and Jamie Harkey of Lincolton and Crouse, N.C.

Amateur Flight E - Skipper and Wilson Day of Raleigh and Wendell, N.C. and John and Aedan Barnes of Charlotte, N.C.

Amateur Flight F - McGwire and Chris Owen of Mount Ulla, N.C. and Brian and Strep “Dick” Kuehl of Sanford and Concord, N.C.

Amateur Flight G - Paul and Greg Novicki of Emerald Isle and Pink Hill, N.C..

Amateur Flight H - Seth Cox and Tim Neal of Booneville and Winston-Salem, N.C.

Amateur Flight I - Blake Miller and Gary Eubanks of Greensboro, N.C.

Amateur Flight J - Davis and Tom Palombo of Greensboro, N.C.

Amateur Flight K - Jimmy and Hudson Popp of Mooresville, N.C. 

Super Senior Overall - Don and Donald Hill of Mount Olive and Burlington, N.C.

Super Senior Flight A - Robert and Bob Beasley of Greensboro, N.C., Phil and PJ Seaman Jr of Charlotte, N.C., and Chris and Dennis Helms of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Super Senior Flight B - Walker and Donald Detweiler of Raleigh, N.C.

Super Senior Flight C - Don and Donald Hill of Mount Olive and Burlington, N.C.

Super Senior Flight D - Walter Mims and Marion Moore of Orangeburg, S.C. and Robert and Ryan Richardson of Kernersville and Durham, N.C.

Super Senior Flight E - Wes and Robert Saunders of Winston-Salem and Raleigh, N.C. 

13 & Under Overall - Jody and Jaydon Delvechio of Newton, N.C.

13 & Under Flight A - Jody and Jaydon Delvechio of Newton, N.C.

13 & Under Flight B -Coleman and Michael Lankford of Waxhaw, N.C.

Open (Pro-Am) Gross - John and Jeff Schaffer of Sumter, N.C.

Open (Pro-Am) Net - Kristofer and Gus Ulrich of Carthage, N.C
 

The CGA would like to extend a thank you to the members and staff of all of our host clubs Beacon Ridge Golf Club, Country Club of Whispering Pines, Foxfire Golf Club, Hyland Golf Club, Legacy Golf Links and Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club for their hospitality in hosting the 55th Carolinas Father-Son Championship.


55th Carolinas Father-Son Championship Leaderboards

To view the leaderboards from today’s Championship, navigate to the scoring tab using this link and choose the name of the site that you are looking for. 

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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