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Bhatia Takes NC Boys 13 and Under Medalist Award

 
BHATIA'S 68 TAKE MEDALIST AWARD AT NC JUNIOR BOYS' 13 AND UNDER CHAMPIONSHIP
2013 champion to be seeded #1 for match play
 
2013 NC Junior Boys' 13 and Under Champion Akshay Bhatia of Wake Forest, NC shot a two under par 68 to take the medalist award in the 19th NC Junior Boys' 13 and Under Championship.  Bhatia, a rising eight grader, finished three shots ahead of Jackson Van Paris of Pinehurst, NC and four shots ahead of Charlie Barr of Salisbury, NC and Matias La Grutta of Cary, NC.  Bhatia started his qualifying round on the Donald Ross designed Asheboro Municipal golf course with a birdie on the par four first hole.  Bhatia stumbled with two bogeys on his front side and made the turn with a one over par 37.  On his back side, Bhatia made three birdies that included two two on the par three hole number 5 and 7.
 
The top 16 players advanced to match play in the championship flight.  With three players tying for 15th place, a playoff was conducted with two of the three players advancing to the championship flight.  Louis Dunn of Raleigh, NC and Tyler Dechellis of Davidson, NC made pars on the fist hole and Zach Roberts of Holly Springs, NC made a bogey ending the playoff after the first extra hole.
 
The match play portion of the tournament began Monday afternoon with a nine hole matches.  Bhatia and second seed Van Paris both advanced to Tuesday morning's quarterfinals of the championship flight.  Bhatia defeated Dunn 5 and 3 and Van Paris defeated Dechellis 4 and 2.  After the quarterfinal matches that begin at 8 am, the semifinals will begin around 10 am.  the 18-hole championship match is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:30 pm.
 
Match Play Results
 
Championship Flight - Round of 16
 
(68) Akshay Bhatia, Wake Forest, N.C. (2020) def. (78) Louis Dunn, Raleigh, N.C. (2020), 5 and 3
(75) Tyler Partee, Thomasville , N.C. (2021) def. (76) Phillip Clifton, Winston-Salem, N.C. (2018), 1 up
(77) Michael Blair, Kernersville, N.C. (2020) def. (72) Matias La Grutta, Cary, N.C. (2020), 3 and 2
(77) Landon Barnes, Pilot Mountain, N.C. (2020) def. (75) Walker Isley, Oak Island, N.C. (2020), 1 up
(71) Jackson Van Paris, Pinehurst, N.C. (2021) def. (78) Tyler Dechellis, Clayton, N.C. (2020), 4 and 2
(75) Austin Tate, Siler City, N.C. (2020) def. (77) Jack Hart, Charlotte, N.C. (2020), 1 up
(72) Charlie Barr, Salisbury, N.C. (2021) def. (77) Parker Shimp, Charlotte, N.C. (2021), 10 holes
(75) Jack Heath, Charlotte, N.C. (2020) def. (77) Garrett Hauk, Burlington, N.C. (2021), 11 holes
 
Stroke Play Qualifying (5,738 yards, par 70)
Place
Name
Score
1
Akshay Bhatia (2020), Wake Forest, NC 
36-32--68
2
Jackson Van Paris (2021), Pinehurst, NC 
36-35--71
T3
Charlie Barr (2021), Salisbury, NC 
35-37--72
 
Matias La Grutta (2020), Cary, NC 
35-37--72
T5
Austin Tate (2020), Siler City, NC 
37-38--75
 
Jack Heath (2020), Charlotte, NC 
36-39--75
 
Tyler Partee (2021), Thomasville , NC 
35-40--75
 
Walker Isley (2020), Oak Island, NC 
38-37--75
9
Phillip Clifton (2018), Winston-Salem, NC 
38-38--76
T10
Garrett Hauk (2021), Burlington, NC 
40-37--77
 
Jack Hart (2020), Charlotte, NC 
38-39--77
 
Landon Barnes (2020), Pilot Mountain, NC 
40-37--77
 
Michael Blair (2020), Kernersville, NC 
36-41--77
 
Parker Shimp (2021), Charlotte, NC 
38-39--77
T15
Louis Dunn (2020), Raleigh, NC 
38-40--78
 
Tyler Dechellis (2020), Clayton, NC 
41-37--78
 
Zach Roberts (2020), Holly Springs, NC 
42-36--78
T18
Christian Jarrell (2020), Davidson, NC 
38-41--79
 
Jackson Brimfield (2021), Chapel Hill, NC 
41-38--79
 
Nick Mathews (2020), Mebane, NC 
35-44--79
 
Parker Truesdale (2020), Canton, NC 
40-39--79
 
Symon Balbin (2019), Pinehurst, NC 
42-37--79
23
Walter Ghaffar (2021), Lumberton, NC 
40-40--80
T24
Grady Newton (2020), Winston Salem, NC 
43-38--81
 
Lee Plummer (2020), Raleigh, NC 
40-41--81
T26
Colin Dutton (2021), Foxfire, NC 
41-41--82
 
James Carlin (2020), Raleigh, NC 
42-40--82
 
Josh Lendach (2021), Raleigh, NC 
40-42--82
 
Sam Davidson (2020), Asheboro, NC 
42-40--82
T30
Alex Heffner (2020), Harrisburg , NC 
44-39--83
 
Daniel Adkins II (2020), Holly Springs, NC 
43-40--83
 
Gibby Shea (2019), Charlotte, NC 
42-41--83
33
Andrew Wood (2019), Greensboro, NC 
41-43--84
34
James Talton (2020), Raleigh, NC 
42-43--85
T35
Alex Williams (2020), Davidson, NC 
44-42--86
 
Colin Browning (2019), Charlotte, NC 
43-43--86
37
Will Tyler Gray (2020), Charlotte, NC 
45-42--87
T38
Connor Lineberry (2020), Randleman, NC 
43-45--88
 
Eric Xing (2020), Cary, NC 
41-47--88
40
Samuel Hendrix (2020), Advance, NC 
44-46--90
41
Branden Boyce (2021), Spring Lake, NC 
42-49--91
42
Evan Duncan (2022), Bessemer, NC 
49-56--105
43
Jack Burris (2021), Greensboro, NC 
58-48--106
44
Jacob Hinson (2021), Belmont, NC 
54-58--112


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