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101st Carolinas Amateur Championship Final Results
Carter Jenkins makes history in Greensboro

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Final results of the 101st Carolinas Amateur Championship from Greensboro Country Club's Farm Course on Sunday, July 12.  (Course Rating: 74.1/133, Yards: 7244, Par: 35-37--72)

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Carter Jenkins of Raleigh, N.C. captured his third consecutive Carolinas Amateur [+] Enlarge

The best amateur golfers in the Carolinas put on a show at Greensboro Country Club's Farm Course Sunday. In the final round, the top six finishers shot a combined 36-under-par, while making only three bogeys.

The star of the show: 19-year-old Carter Jenkins of Raleigh, NC. The two-time defending Carolinas Amateur champion started Sunday with a two stroke deficit to overcome. Showing his seven-time CGA champion skill, he shot a course record-tying 8-under 64 to win by three over David Kocher of Charlotte, N.C. and Davis Womble of High Point, N.C. With the repeat victory, Jenkins joins F.M. Laxton (1921-'23) of Charlotte, N.C. as the only golfers to win the Carolinas Amateur title three consecutive years.

Jenkins birdied both par-5s on the front nine (No. 2 & 7), then hit a 7 iron to one foot from the cup on the 208 yard, downhill par-3 8th for a tap-in birdie. "I played really well on the front side, even though I only got three under out of it," said Jenkins.

He wasn't the only golfer playing well Sunday morning. Both Kocher and Womble made four birdies with no bogeys on their opening nine holes. Local Stanhope Johnson Jr. of Greensboro, N.C. played his outward nine in 3-under-par. 17-year-old Raleigh native Doc Redman made the turn at 2-under and third round leader Henry Shimp of Charlotte, N.C., was 1-under.

The result, with nine holes to play, five golfers shared the lead at 15-under-par. "I saw that it was tight at the turn," recalled Jenkins, a rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill. "I was a little nervous."

Jenkins hits tee shot on 10th hole knowing he shares lead
with five players. He would birdie the next four holes.
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Nerves turned into adrenaline. Jenkins pounded his drive on the 604 yard par-5 10th and reached the green in two for an easy birdie. He would then birdie four of his next five holes, climbing to 20-under-par and his ultimate three shot victory. His four-day total of 268 set a Carolinas Amateur scoring record since the championship changed from match play to stroke play in 2010.

Kocher, a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland and Womble, a rising senior at Wake Forest University, gave Jenkins the most chase. Neither had a blemish on their final round scorecard on their way to 17-under second place finishes.

Stephen Franken of Raleigh, N.C., an incoming freshman at NC State University, matched Jenkins' round of the day with his own 64 to place 15th. Two-time Carolinas Amateur champion Paul Simson, also of Raleigh, shot a final round 5-under 67 to finish 12th overall.  

In the end, Jenkins' game rose to the importance of the  moment. On Sunday he hit 10 of 13 fairways, 16 of 18 greens and 30 putts on his way to hoisting the Richard S. Tufts trophy. In his two previous Carolinas Amateur victories, Jenkins also mounted a final round comeback.

"This one definitely means more than the first two did," said Jenkins. "It's pretty cool and very rewarding."

 

101st Carolinas Amateur Championship
Greensboro Country Club (Farm)
Greensboro, N.C.

Final Results
July 12, 2015

Place Player Score  
1 Carter Jenkins, Raleigh, NC  66-69-69-64--268   (-20) $750.00
T2 David Kocher, Charlotte, NC  68-72-66-65--271   (-17) $475.00
T2 Davis Womble, High Point, NC  70-70-65-66--271   (-17) $475.00
T4 Doc Redman, Raleigh, NC  66-67-70-69--272   (-16) $412.50
T4 Stanhope Johnson Jr, Greensboro, NC  69-68-68-67--272   (-16) $412.50
T6 Carson Young, Pendleton, SC  68-70-70-65--273   (-15) $362.50
T6 Henry Shimp, Charlotte, NC  70-67-65-71--273   (-15) $362.50
T8 Thomas Eldridge, Raleigh, NC  69-69-70-67--275   (-13) $287.50
T8 Alex Smalley, Wake Forest, NC  71-71-65-68--275   (-13) $287.50
T8 Seth Gandy, Durham, NC  70-68-70-67--275   (-13) $287.50
T8 Victor Wiggins, Gastonia, NC  68-64-72-71--275   (-13) $287.50
12 Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC  68-69-72-67--276   (-12) $240.00
T13 JD Lehman, Okatie, SC  68-67-70-72--277   (-11) $225.00
T13 Kevin O'Connell, Raleigh, NC  67-73-71-66--277   (-11) $225.00
15 Stephen Franken, Raleigh, NC  67-72-75-64--278   (-10) $210.00
T16 Will Blalock, Gastonia, NC  71-68-69-71--279   (-9) $190.00
T16 Jacob Hicks, Mebane, NC  73-71-68-67--279   (-9) $190.00
T16 Keenan Huskey, Greenville, SC  68-73-70-68--279   (-9) $190.00
T19 Noah Edmondson, Davidson, NC  69-69-72-70--280   (-8) $144.29
T19 Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, NC  73-71-68-68--280   (-8) $144.29
T19 Eric Mitchell, Winston-Salem, NC  69-73-69-69--280   (-8) $144.29
T19 Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, NC  75-68-70-67--280   (-8) $144.29
T19 Nick Eberhardt, Lake Wylie, SC  70-67-72-71--280   (-8) $144.29
T19 Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, NC  71-72-68-69--280   (-8) $144.29
T19 Justin Tereshko, Greensboro, NC  71-72-70-67--280   (-8) $144.29
T26 Michael Murray Jr, Greensboro, NC  68-72-74-67--281   (-7) $117.50
T26 Parks Price, Taylorsville, NC  71-73-69-68--281   (-7) $117.50
T28 Joshua Martin, Pinehurst, NC  73-69-70-70--282   (-6) $107.50
T28 William Rainey, Charlotte, NC   69-71-71-71--282   (-6) $107.50
T30 Matt Kilgo, Charlotte, NC  71-71-71-70--283   (-5) $20.00
T30 Preston Cole, Greer, SC  71-71-75-66--283   (-5) $20.00
T30 Christian Park, Charlotte, NC  71-69-68-75--283   (-5) $20.00
T30 Charlie Niland, Charlotte, NC  72-66-69-76--283   (-5) $20.00
T30 Dwight Cauthen, Columbia, SC  68-71-69-75--283   (-5) $20.00
T35 Thomas Todd III, Laurens , S.C.   69-74-69-72--284  (-4)  
T35 David Germann, Clayton, N.C.   67-73-73-71--284  (-4)  
T35 Blake Kennedy, Campobello, S.C.   71-69-73-71--284  (-4)  
T35 Peyton White, Davidson, N.C.   70-68-77-69--284  (-4)  
T39 Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C.   67-74-73-71--285  (-3)  
T39 Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C.   66-72-76-71--285  (-3)  
T39 Miller Capps, Denver, N.C.   72-71-72-70--285  (-3)  
42 Philip Oweida, Charlotte, N.C.   69-75-74-68--286  (-2)  
43 Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, S.C.   70-72-71-74--287  (-1)  
T44 Todd Hendley, Greer, S.C.   68-71-77-72--288  (Even)  
T44 John Blackwell, Wilmington , N.C.   71-71-75-71--288  (Even)  
T44 Robert Lutomski, Mauldin, S.C.   71-73-76-68--288  (Even)  
T47 Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C.   73-71-71-74--289  (+1)  
T47 Eric Edwards, Salisbury, N.C.   68-74-76-71--289  (+1)  
T47 Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C.   74-69-75-71--289  (+1)  
T47 Rick Cloninger, Fort Mill, S.C.   74-68-73-74--289  (+1)  
T47 Conner Lewis, Davidson, N.C.   72-68-77-72--289  (+1)  
T47 George Kilgore, Raleigh, N.C.   69-71-77-72--289  (+1)  
T47 Cameron Mackay, Bluffton, S.C.   72-72-75-70--289  (+1)  
T54 Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C.   71-73-75-71--290  (+2)  
T54 Trey Taylor, Gaffney, S.C.   71-73-77-69--290  (+2)  
56 Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C.   71-72-72-76--291  (+3)  
57 Bradley Kauffman, Greer, S.C.   72-71-73-77--293  (+5)  
58 Shane Rogan, Columbia, S.C.   70-72-79-75--296  (+8)  
T59 Josh Chay, Greer, S.C.   71-72-73-81--297  (+9)  
T59 Thomas Ellenburg, N. Charleston, S.C.   72-71-75-79--297  (+9)  
61 Tyler Lail, Conover, N.C.   68-76-74-82--300  (+12)  
62 Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C.   73-67-WD  (WD)  
  Missed Cut    
T63 Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C.   71-74  (+1)  
T63 Gray Townsend, Winston Salem, N.C.   74-71  (+1)  
T63 Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C.   72-73  (+1)  
T63 Jake Smith, Duncan, S.C.   71-74  (+1)  
T63 Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C.   70-75  (+1)  
T63 Joshua Stockwell, West End, N.C.   75-70  (+1)  
T69 Kenny Flynn, Winston Salem, N.C.   74-72  (+2)  
T69 Brandon Truesdale, Winnsboro, S.C.   70-76  (+2)  
T69 Brandon Twigg, Asheville, N.C.   74-72  (+2)  
T69 Hardin Councill, High Point, N.C.   70-76  (+2)  
T69 Jackson Spires, Fayetteville , N.C.   75-71  (+2)  
T69 Steve Harwell, Mooresville, N.C.   72-74  (+2)  
T69 Chad Cox, Charlotte, N.C.   75-71  (+2)  
T69 Ashton Poole Jr., Charlotte, N.C.   75-71  (+2)  
T69 Bailey Patrick, Charlotte, N.C.   72-74  (+2)  
T78 Tyler Lucas, Rock Hill, S.C.   72-75  (+3)  
T78 Blake Wagoner, Cornelius, N.C.   75-72  (+3)  
T78 Matthew Faulkner, Cape Carteret, N.C.   73-74  (+3)  
T78 Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C.   72-75  (+3)  
T78 William Register, Burlington, N.C.   70-77  (+3)  
T78 Stephen Lavenets, Rougemont, N.C.   72-75  (+3)  
T78 Jacob Kennedy, Mt. Ulla, N.C.   77-70  (+3)  
T78 Charles Spry, Winston Salem, N.C.   75-72  (+3)  
T78 Taylor Ingle, Winnsboro, S.C.   74-73  (+3)  
T78 Addison Lambeth, Browns Summit, N.C.   72-75  (+3)  
T78 Brent Hayes, Kinston, N.C.   72-75  (+3)  
T78 Jared Chinn, Fayetteville, N.C.   75-72  (+3)  
T90 Kyle Clemmons, Morganton, N.C.   73-75  (+4)  
T90 Doug Ramey, Greer, S.C.   76-72  (+4)  
T90 John Freeman, Asheville, N.C.   73-75  (+4)  
T90 Levi Kettelhut, Charlotte, N.C.   74-74  (+4)  
T90 Jordan Griggs, Charlotte, N.C.   73-75  (+4)  
T90 Drake Cassidy, Hartsville, S.C.   72-76  (+4)  
T90 Cabrick Waters, Gaffney, S.C.   71-77  (+4)  
T90 Chandler Mulkey, Johns Island, S.C.   72-76  (+4)  
T90 Blake Martin, Pinehurst, N.C.   76-72  (+4)  
T90 Spencer Ramseur, Hickory , N.C.   74-74  (+4)  
T100 Jubal Early Jr, Charlotte, N.C.   74-75  (+5)  
T100 Thomas Walsh, High Point, N.C.   72-77  (+5)  
T100 Steve Sharpe, Greensboro, N.C.   75-74  (+5)  
T100 Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.   71-78  (+5)  
T100 John O'Brien, Columbia, S.C.   75-74  (+5)  
T100 Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C.   77-72  (+5)  
T100 John Pitt, Raleigh, N.C.   74-75  (+5)  
T100 Gerald Harrington, Nakina, N.C.   73-76  (+5)  
T100 Aaron Walker, Charlotte, N.C.   74-75  (+5)  
T100 Luke Haithcock, Burlington, N.C.   72-77  (+5)  
T100 Ian Locklear, Pembroke, N.C.   72-77  (+5)  
T100 Dylan Bedy, Charlotte, N.C.   77-72  (+5)  
T112 Zachary Martin, Pinehurst, N.C.   75-75  (+6)  
T112 Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C.   78-72  (+6)  
T112 Bill Phillips, Charlotte, N.C.   75-75  (+6)  
T112 Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C.   71-79  (+6)  
T112 Matthew Head, Greensboro, N.C.   75-75  (+6)  
T117 Dean Channell, Cary, N.C.   76-75  (+7)  
T117 John Thatch, New Bern, N.C.   76-75  (+7)  
T117 Keegan Hoff, Charlotte, N.C.   81-70  (+7)  
T117 Nolan Mills IV, Charlotte, N.C.   79-72  (+7)  
T117 Wick Andrews, Columbia, S.C.   76-75  (+7)  
T117 Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C.   78-73  (+7)  
T123 Jordan Vogler, Pilot Mountain, N.C.   72-80  (+8)  
T123 Kevin McCallister, Oak Ridge , N.C.   75-77  (+8)  
T123 Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C.   79-73  (+8)  
T123 Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C.   75-77  (+8)  
T123 Jake Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C.   78-74  (+8)  
T128 Tanner Gross, Archdale, N.C.   76-77  (+9)  
T128 Bradley Helms, Winston-Salem, N.C.   77-76  (+9)  
T128 Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C.   74-79  (+9)  
T128 David Kostyal II, Wilmington, N.C.   80-73  (+9)  
T128 Grayson Bell, Piedmont, S.C.   75-78  (+9)  
T128 Hunter McCombs, Morganton, N.C.   73-80  (+9)  
T128 Matthew McDonagh Jr, Winston-Salem, N.C.   71-82  (+9)  
T128 Keaton Butler, Beaufort, S.C.   75-78  (+9)  
T136 Francis McCahill IV, Fayetteville, N.C.   81-73  (+10)  
T136 Chandler White, Clemmons, N.C.   77-77  (+10)  
T136 John Makarauskas, Summerfield, N.C.   80-74  (+10)  
T139 David Cho, Chapel Hill, N.C.   78-77  (+11)  
T139 Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C.   75-80  (+11)  
T141 William Carter, Laurinburg, N.C.   78-78  (+12)  
T141 Zachary Freeman, Angier, N.C.   75-81  (+12)  
143 Jake Colley, Holly Springs, N.C.   81-76  (+13)  
T144 Cary Phillips, Kershaw, S.C.   79-79  (+14)  
T144 Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C.   78-80  (+14)  
T144 Tyler Brown, Waxhaw, N.C.   76-82  (+14)  
T144 Brad Coleman, Jamestown, N.C.   79-79  (+14)  
T148 Luke Farley, Durham, N.C.   83-76  (+15)  
T148 Joshua Showfety, Greensboro, N.C.   82-77  (+15)  
T150 Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C.   81-79  (+16)  
T150 Josh Bryan, Chapel Hill, N.C.   79-81  (+16)  
T152 Dwayne Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.   75-86  (+17)  
T152 Thomas Messenheimer, Morganton, N.C.   78-83  (+17)  
154 David Monroe, Greenville, S.C.   78-85  (+19)  
155 David White, Kinston, N.C.   81-85  (+22)  
156 Jesse Putnam II, Shelby, N.C.   90-81  (+27)  
157 Scott Erikson, High Point, N.C.   81-WD  (WD)  

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.

Now in its 106th year, the CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and 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 more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org .

 

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