Adams Victorious In Sudden Death Playoff
DURHAM, N.C. (July 29, 2021) -- Final Round results from the 72nd Carolinas Junior Boys’ Championship at Treyburn Country Club, in Durham, N.C. on July 29, 2021. The field competed at 7,126 yards (36-36--72).
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On what proved to be a tumultuous and dramatic concluding day to the 72nd Carolinas Junior Boys’, Collin Adams of Charlotte, N.C. took home the hardware in the final junior golf event of his career.
“I was very happy to win,” said Adams. “I knew today would be the last time I’d ever be playing in a junior tournament so I wanted it a bit more. I started off not great today but kind of got it going later in the round.”
Squaring off against Will Conway of Weddinton, N.C. and Kyle Haas of Winston-Salem, N.C., in a sudden death playoff with all three competitors finishing with a 54 hole total of 5-under-par, Adams stayed steady, especially when faced with adversity.
“I finished the round with a couple bogeys so I wasn’t too happy about that,” said Adams. “I was in the playoff so I just had to kind of reset and I made three big putts in the playoff to close it out.”
On his first playoff hole the Par-4 18th at Treyburn Country Club, Adams was a bit strong on his approach, leading to an awkward pitch shot off the back of the green. His response was to almost hole the pitch, although his chip would run out on Treyburn’s fast BentGrass Greens.
However, a 12 foot par save kept Adams alive and moving forward in the playoff. After Adams and Conway both rolled in clutch birdies on the Par-4 first hole, they moved to the tee of the 197 yard Par-3 2nd, the third playoff hole of the Championship.
“What’s funny was I didn’t really make anything all day,” said Adams. “The first one was probably the hardest here on 18. Once I saw that go in I got a burst of confidence in the putter. That helped me make the next two for birdie.”
Conway’s tee shot hit just past the pin and rolled out to around five feet, putting the pressure directly on Adams. Adams would once again answer the bell, sticking his approach into the third playoff hole to about eight feet. After sizing up his putt, Adams put a pure roll on the ball and sunk his eight footer to come away with a dazzling victory.
“After Will stuck it to a few feet I knew I had to put it close,” said Adams. “I put it close enough to give myself a shot and I was lucky enough to make mine and that’s how things ended.”
Ethan Paschal of Fayetteville, N.C. and Keenan Royalty of Raleigh, N.C. round out the top five, finishing tied for fourth at 4-under-par.
72nd Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship
Treyburn Country Club, Durham, N.C.
Final Round Results
Position | Player | City, State, Graduation Year | To Par | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | |
1 | Collin Adams | Charlotte, NC, 2021 | -5 | 69 | 67 | 75 | 211 | |
T2 | Kyle Haas | Winston Salem, NC, 2023 | -5 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 211 | |
T2 | Will Conway | Weddington, NC, 2021 | -5 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 211 | |
T4 | Ethan Paschal | Fayetteville, NC, 2024 | -4 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 212 | |
T4 | Keenan Royalty | Raleigh, NC, 2023 | -4 | 64 | 74 | 74 | 212 | |
T6 | Holland Giles | Pinehurst, NC, 2023 | -3 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 213 | |
T6 | Daniel Boone | Fuquay Varina, NC, 2023 | -3 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 213 | |
8 | Rowan Sullivan | Charleston, SC, 2023 | -2 | 68 | 75 | 71 | 214 | |
T9 | Ashton Eubanks | Lexington, SC, 2023 | -1 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 215 | |
T9 | William Webb | Raleigh, NC, 2024 | -1 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 215 | |
T9 | Hampton Roberts | Cary, NC, 2023 | -1 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 215 | |
T9 | James Rico | Cary, NC, 2022 | -1 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 215 | |
T13 | William Jennings | Greenville, SC, 2024 | E | 75 | 71 | 70 | 216 | |
T13 | Samuel Mace | Connelly Springs, NC, 2022 | E | 69 | 76 | 71 | 216 | |
T13 | Burch Harrison | Columbia, SC, 2022 | E | 70 | 73 | 73 | 216 | |
16 | Mack Edwards | Charlotte, NC, 2025 | +1 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 217 | |
T17 | Jackson Bode | Pinehurst, NC, 2022 | +2 | 78 | 67 | 73 | 218 | |
T17 | Luke Walmet | Daniel Island, SC, 2023 | +2 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 218 | |
19 | Jack Wieler | Waxhaw, NC, 2023 | +3 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 219 | |
T20 | Walker Jennings | Greenville, SC | +4 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 220 | |
T20 | Zach Adams | Charleston, SC, 2022 | +4 | 71 | 77 | 72 | 220 | |
T20 | Davis DeLille | High Point, NC, 2022 | +4 | 75 | 69 | 76 | 220 | |
T20 | Major Lenning | Simpsonville, SC, 2023 | +4 | 73 | 71 | 76 | 220 | |
T20 | Jack Boyer | Greensboro, NC, 2022 | +4 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 220 | |
T20 | Thomas Horne | Fayetteville, NC, 2024 | +4 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 220 | |
T26 | Davis Adams | Raleigh, NC, 2022 | +5 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 221 | |
T26 | Andrew Gregory | Inman, SC, 2023 | +5 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 221 | |
T26 | Tip Price | Greenville, SC, 2025 | +5 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 221 | |
T26 | Braeden Barnett | Galivants Ferry, SC, 2021 | +5 | 77 | 71 | 73 | 221 | |
T26 | Gage Gaskins | Leesville, SC, 2024 | +5 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 221 | |
T31 | Ryan Jahr | Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 2022 | +6 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 222 | |
T31 | Colt Ingram | Aiken, SC, 2021 | +6 | 76 | 71 | 75 | 222 | |
T31 | Will Hartman | Marvin, NC, 2025 | +6 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 222 | |
T31 | Robert Thompson | Charlotte, NC, 2023 | +6 | 76 | 70 | 76 | 222 | |
T31 | Daniel McBrien | Holly Springs, NC, 2026 | +6 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 222 | |
T31 | Gray Mitchum | Winterville, NC, 2022 | +6 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 222 | |
T31 | Jonathan Honeywell | Whispering Pines, NC, 2022 | +6 | 69 | 80 | 73 | 222 | |
T31 | Cameron Hardison | Greenville, NC, 2022 | +6 | 72 | 78 | 72 | 222 | |
T39 | Lucas Acevedo | Charleston, SC, 2023 | +7 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 223 | |
T39 | Holt Allison | Conover, NC, 2021 | +7 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 223 | |
T39 | Owen Pearce | Winston-Salem, NC, 2023 | +7 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 223 | |
T39 | Pearse Lucas | Charlotte, NC, 2021 | +7 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 223 | |
T39 | Josh Buxbaum | Wake Forest, NC, 2021 | +7 | 72 | 78 | 73 | 223 | |
T44 | Robert Gefaell | Winston-Salem, NC, 2023 | +8 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 224 | |
T44 | Ethan Boyette | Wilson, NC, 2024 | +8 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 224 | |
T44 | Owen Kose | Holly Springs, NC, 2022 | +8 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 224 | |
T44 | Aidan Browning | Charlotte, NC, 2022 | +8 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 224 | |
T44 | Davis Sayman | Charlotte, NC, 2023 | +8 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 224 | |
T44 | Drew Greene | Greenville, NC, 2023 | +8 | 74 | 69 | 81 | 224 | |
T50 | Jack LaPiana | Charlotte, NC, 2023 | +9 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 225 | |
T50 | Luke Mosley | Greenville, NC, 2024 | +9 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 225 | |
T50 | Mitchell McNeill | North Augusta, SC, 2022 | +9 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 225 | |
T53 | Luke Guthrie | Charlotte, NC, 2023 | +10 | 75 | 72 | 79 | 226 | |
T53 | Charlie Price | Raleigh, NC, 2025 | +10 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 226 | |
T53 | Ben Jordan | Greensboro, NC, 2022 | +10 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 226 | |
T56 | Colin Salema | Matthews, NC, 2024 | +11 | 76 | 71 | 80 | 227 | |
T56 | Timmy Gannon | Charlotte, NC, 2021 | +11 | 74 | 73 | 80 | 227 | |
T56 | Will Tharin | Rocky Mount, NC, 2023 | +11 | 76 | 74 | 77 | 227 | |
59 | Bradley Davis, Jr. | Pilot Mountain, NC, 2022 | +12 | 77 | 69 | 82 | 228 | |
60 | Jay Wilkins | Simpsonville, SC | +13 | 74 | 73 | 82 | 229 | |
61 | Harrison Devers | Murrells Inlet, SC, 2021 | +17 | 74 | 76 | 83 | 233 |
The Carolinas Golf Association would like to extend its thanks to Treyburn Country Club for hosting the 72nd Carolinas Junior Boys’ and their warm welcome this week, especially, Director of Golf Tag Wylie and Head Superintendent Mark Snell.
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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