Eight Players Within Two Shots at Creed Invitational

Spencer Oxendine sits T-1 at one-under 69

CAMDEN, S.C. (May 27, 2017) -- First round results of the 5th Creed Junior Boys' Invitational conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association at Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Saturday, May 27th. (6,326 yards, par 35-35--70, Course Rating 71.1/125)

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Spencer Oxendine, 16, of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Zack Swanson, 18, of Waxhaw, North Carolina finished tied for first at one-under par 69 in the first round of the 5th Creed Junior Boys' Invitational at Camden Country Club in Camden, South Carolina. "I hit the ball off the tee really well, which was the biggest part for me," said Oxendine. "I made some key putts for par and was just hitting the shots when I needed to make them."

Oxendine's game plan was simple, hit the fairway. "Coming in, I said to myself, 'If I just come in and hit the fairway, I am going to shoot under par. If I do what I did today and make more putts, I should be alright."

Swanson started hot on the front nine, finishing three-under which included an eagle on the par-5 seventh. "I hit a great drive and it cut around the trees," said Swanson. "I only had 100 yards in and just put it about four feet from the hole and made the putt. On the back nine, Swanson bogeyed No. 13 and No. 17, but the UNC Charlotte commit is confident going into the final round. "I just have to stick to my game plan and put myself in good spots off the tee, try to hit the center of the green and give myself easy two putts and good chances for birdie."

Walker Jones, 17, of Sumter, South Carolina and Keegan Vaugh, 15, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina sit in a tie for third at even par 70.

Grant Sellers, 18, of McBee, S.C., Tyler Gray, 17, of Lugoff, S.C, Levi Moody, 17, of Greenville, S.C., and Austin Duncan, 17, of Bessemer City, N.C. finished tied for fifth at one-over 71.

The format is 36 holes of stroke play. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer ages 13 to 18 as of May 28, 2017, who has not started college, who has a USGA handicap of 15.0 or lower and is a legal resident of North Carolina or South Carolina. All boys compete at approximately 6,400 yards, par 70 in three age divisions; boys’ 13-14, boys’15-16 and boys’ 17-18.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official junior department Twitter, @CarolinasJunior. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

5th Creed Junior Boys' Invitational
Camden Country Club | Camden, S.C.
First Round Results

T1		Spencer Oxendine (2019), Fayetteville, NC	34-35--69
		Zack Swanson (2017), Waxhaw, NC	32-37--69
T3		Keegan Vaugh (2020), Myrtle Beach , SC	34-36--70
		Walker Jones (2018), Sumter, SC	35-35--70
T5		Austin Duncan (2017), Bessemer City, NC	38-33--71
		Grant Sellers (2018), McBee, SC	35-36--71
		Levi Moody (2018), Greenville, SC	34-37--71
		Tyler Gray (2018), Lugoff, SC	35-36--71
T9		Carson Ownbey (2018), Candler, NC	40-32--72
		Carter Cheek (2018), Cary, NC	36-36--72
		Connor Patterson (2018), Lexington, SC	34-38--72
		Nicklaus Sutton (2019), Matthews , NC	36-36--72
T13		Drew Weary (2018), Bluffton, SC	34-39--73
		Jack Heath (2020), Charlotte, NC	36-37--73
T15		Connor Armistead (2017), Charlotte, NC	36-38--74
		Jack Massei (2018), Cary, NC	36-38--74
		Malin Muckenfuss (2020), Charlotte, NC	37-37--74
		Nathan Franks (2021), Roebuck, SC	37-37--74
T19		Caleb Henson (2019), Lancaster, SC	37-38--75
		Colin Wholey (2018), Charlotte, NC	39-36--75
		Dixon Flowers (2018), Sumter, SC	41-34--75
		McClure Thompson (2017), Little River, SC	36-39--75
T23		Brady Hinkle (2018), Lancaster, SC	36-40--76
		Gibby Shea (2020), Charlotte, NC	38-38--76
		Jacob Rutter (2017), Winston-Salem, NC	37-39--76
		Nicholas Mayfield (2019), Rock Hill, SC	39-37--76
		William Crook (2018), Sherrills Ford, NC	40-36--76
T28		Alex Goff (2018), Kings Mountain, NC	39-38--77
		Ben Woodruff (2018), Huntersville, NC	38-39--77
		Benjamin Crow (2018), Pinehurst, NC	37-40--77
		Christopher Sperrazza (2019), Raleigh, NC	36-41--77
		Mariano Leyva (2018), Lewisville, NC	37-40--77
		Micah Westermeyer (2017), Chapin, SC	38-39--77
		Nathan Norfleet (2018), Chapel Hill, NC	39-38--77
		Ryan Macri (2021), Wake Forest, NC	39-38--77
		Willis Rogers (2019), Charleston, SC	41-36--77
T37		Austin Bonfiglio (2017), Holly Springs, NC	45-33--78
		Drayton Stewart (2019), Charleston, SC	39-39--78
		Garrett Cooper (2019), Cowpens, SC	40-38--78
		Holden Grigg (2019), Myrtle Beach, SC	40-38--78
		Will Hawley (2019), Raleigh, NC	42-36--78
T42		Benjamin Loudermilk (2018), Anderson, SC	40-39--79
		Mason Sowell (2019), Kershaw, SC	41-38--79
		Mason Tucker (2021), Lancaster, SC	38-41--79
		Matthew Sharpstene (2017), Asheville, NC	40-39--79
		Thomas Eubanks (2019), Charlotte , NC	37-42--79
T47		Cade Hancock (2019), Elizabethtown, NC	41-39--80
		Daniel Azallion (2019), Hilton Head, SC	43-37--80
		Graham Chase (2019), Charlotte, NC	39-41--80
		Ike Joy (2021), Denver, NC	41-39--80
		Karsten Shields (2020), Monroe, NC	41-39--80
		Luke Gossert (2019), Matthews, NC	41-39--80
		Symon Balbin (2019), Pinehurst, NC	40-40--80
T54		Austin Mosher (2020), Mt Pleasant, SC	39-42--81
		Austin Murray (2018), Elgin, SC	37-44--81
		Colin Trahan (2019), North Augusta, SC	37-44--81
		Grant Smith (2019), Charlotte, NC	39-42--81
		Parker Truesdale (2020), Canton, NC	40-41--81
		Zach Reuland (2020), Rock Hill, SC	44-37--81
T60		Johnny Velasquez (2020), Mt. Pleasant, SC	41-41--82
		Kellen Graham (2018), Asheville , NC	40-42--82
		Michael Coe (2017), Morrisville, NC	41-41--82
		Zach Gilbert (2019), Davidson, NC	39-43--82
		Zack Byers (2018), Shelby, NC	42-40--82
T65		Drew Hackett (2019), Charlotte, NC	42-41--83
		Kevin Burris (2018), Conway, SC	42-41--83
		Wilhelm Elliott (2019), Columbia, SC	41-42--83
		Wills Kelly (2021), Camden, SC	40-43--83
T69		Alex Heffner (2020), Harrisburg , NC	40-44--84
		Bronson Myers (2018), Columbia, SC	44-40--84
		Jake Newman (2019), Sapphire, NC	40-44--84
		Manning Sloop (2020), Rock Hill, SC	43-41--84
		Nicholas Mangano (2018), Lancaster, SC	41-43--84
		Patrick Lindsay (2019), Camden, SC	43-41--84
75		Brian Chen (2017), Cary, NC	41-44--85
T76		Rence O'Connor (2020), Columbia, SC	41-46--87
		Tyler Partee (2021), Thomasville , NC	39-48--87
78		Jordan Kustas (2019), Charlotte, NC	43-45--88
79		Matthew Teaster (2017), Spartanburg, SC	47-43--90
80		David Bishop (2020), Camden, SC	48-45--93
81		Evan Younghans (2021), Camden, SC	48-47--95

Championship Facts

Event: 5th Creed Junior Boys' Invitational
Playing Dates: May 27-28
Host Site: Camden Country Club, Camden, S.C. 6,326 yards, par 35-35--70, Course Rating 71.1/125
Defending Champion: Cody Proveaux, Lexington, S.C.
Format: 36 holes of stroke play

Eligibility: Entry is open to any male amateur golfer ages 13 to 18 as of May 28, 2017, who has not started college, who has a USGA handicap of 15.0 or lower and is a legal resident of North Carolina or South Carolina.

Schedule of rounds

Starting times: Saturday, May 27 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Sunday, May 28 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Awards ceremony 2:00 pm

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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