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Grainger-Pearson Win Senior Four-Ball
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RALEIGH, NC – Final results of the 48th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship hosted by North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, NC on Thursday, April 21, 2016 (6,291 yards, par 36-36—72, 70.5/126).
Jim Grainger of Charlotte, N.C. and Jim Pearson of Charlotte, NC torched a stellar field at the 48th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship on the Oaks Course at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, NC. With a three day total of 192 Grainger and Pearson won by a total of five shots The pair went wire to wire never looking back after starting off with a first round twelve under par, 60.
For Grainger this makes back-to-back wins at the Carolinas Senior Four-Ball and his sixth CGA Championship Title. “I know how to pick my partners,” jokingly said Grainger who made 15 birdies of his own in three days to hold his own. Pearson has now collected three CGA Championship Titles including the 2012 NC Senior Four-Ball that he won with Grainger. Pearson was ecstatic to be back in the winning circle, “366 days ago I was laid up in the ICU, so I am happy to be back on the team,” kidded the winning partner.
Grainger won this title in 2015 with Rick Cloninger, from Fort Mill, SC while Pearson was on the mend. Cloninger teamed up with John Rudolph from Charlotte, NC to finish in a tie for 4th with the 2014 champions, Ron Carpenter from Creedmoor, NC and Gary Brown from Charlotte, NC.
Preston Edmondson of Morrisville, NC and Ed Byman of Raleigh, NC shot low round of the day, 64, to place them in solo second, one shot ahead of Roy Hunter of Pawleys Island, SC and John Long of Murrells Inlet, SC.
The championship was contested over 54-holes of four-ball stroke play. After Wednesday’s second round, the field of was cut to the low 30 teams for the final round on Thursday.
Hole-by-Hole Scoring: https://www.ghintpp.com/carolinasgolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=1599
Photo Gallery: https://carolinasgolf.smugmug.com/Championships/2016-CGA-Championship/Carolinas-Senior-FourBall
Final Results
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Place |
Team |
Score |
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1 |
Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C. - Jim Pearson, Charlotte, N.C. |
60-67-65--192 (-24) |
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2 |
Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C. - Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C. |
65-68-64--197 (-19) |
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3 |
John Long, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - Roy Hunter, Pawleys Island, S.C. |
68-63-67--198 (-18) |
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T4 |
Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C. - Gary Brown, Charlotte, N.C. |
67-67-65--199 (-17) |
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T4 |
Rick Cloninger, Fort Mill, S.C. - John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C. |
67-65-67--199 (-17) |
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6 |
Randy Beeson, Colfax, N.C. - Arlis Pike, Kernersville, N.C. |
65-68-68--201 (-15) |
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T7 |
Dean Channell, Cary, N.C. - Scott McClellan, Cary, N.C. |
68-66-69--203 (-13) |
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T7 |
Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C. - Jack Nance, Pinehurst, N.C. |
66-67-70--203 (-13) |
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T9 |
Walter Odiorne, Blythewood, S.C. - Bernie Shealy, Columbia, S.C. |
67-69-68--204 (-12) |
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T9 |
Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C. - Nolan Mills, Charlotte, N.C. |
66-66-72--204 (-12) |
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T9 |
Frank Golden, Charlotte, N.C. - Macon Moye, Pinehurst, N.C. |
68-68-68--204 (-12) |
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T9 |
Robert Bennett, Clayton, N.C. - Ben Collins, Raleigh, N.C. |
69-65-70--204 (-12) |
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T13 |
Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C. - Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C. |
70-68-67--205 (-11) |
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T13 |
Billy Williford, Durham, N.C. - David Kelley, Pinehurst, N.C. |
68-70-67--205 (-11) |
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T13 |
Buck Hall, Thomasville, N.C. - Ernie Newton, Winston Salem, N.C. |
67-69-69--205 (-11) |
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T13 |
Kent Kluba, Cary, N.C. - Jerry Schott, Cary, N.C. |
64-71-70--205 (-11) |
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T13 |
John Bunn, Raleigh, N.C. - Julian Bunn, Raleigh, N.C. |
72-67-66--205 (-11) |
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T18 |
Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C. - Mark Stephens, Troutman, N.C. |
69-67-70--206 (-10) |
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T18 |
Johnny Adams, Cary, N.C. - Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C. |
65-71-70--206 (-10) |
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T20 |
Johnny Elam, Charlotte, N.C. - Kelly Miller, Southern Pines, N.C. |
70-66-71--207 (-9) |
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T20 |
Gary Roderick, Monroe, N.C. - Mike Schmid, Monroe, N.C. |
68-71-68--207 (-9) |
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T20 |
Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C. - William Everett, Raleigh, N.C. |
70-69-68--207 (-9) |
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T20 |
Rick LaFata, Raleigh, N.C. - Dennis Howard, Raleigh, N.C. |
70-68-69--207 (-9) |
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T24 |
Mark Kozel, Chapel Hill , N.C. - Steve Smith, Chapel Hill, N.C. |
70-67-71--208 (-8) |
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T24 |
Bill Long, Ahoskie, N.C. - Gray Yancey, Oxford, N.C. |
69-70-69--208 (-8) |
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T26 |
David Eaker, Forest City, N.C. - Steve Wilson, Wilmington, N.C. |
70-68-71--209 (-7) |
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T26 |
Jack Hooks, Wilmington, N.C. - Penn Compton, Wilmington, N.C. |
69-69-71--209 (-7) |
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T26 |
Robbie Armistead, Raleigh, N.C. - Steve Lubbers, Raleigh, N.C. |
71-68-70--209 (-7) |
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T26 |
George Leight Jr., Apex, N.C. - Lee Morris, Raleigh, N.C. |
70-69-70--209 (-7) |
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T30 |
Robert Desjardins, Matthews, N.C. - Bill Boles Jr., Wilson, N.C. |
69-70-71--210 (-6) |
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T30 |
Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C. - Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C. |
68-70-72--210 (-6) |
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32 |
Andy Burnette, Raleigh, N.C. - Tim Andersen, Pinehurst, N.C. |
67-71-73--211 (-5) |
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Failed to Qualify for Final Round |
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33 |
Rick Luzar, Pinehurst, N.C. - Arch Reed, Pinehurst, N.C. |
71-69 (-4) |
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T34 |
Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, N.C. - Gus Sylvan, Columbia, S.C. |
73-68 (-3) |
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T34 |
Doug Owens, Albemarle, N.C. - Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C. |
73-68 (-3) |
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T34 |
Frank Wrenn III, Greenville, S.C. - John Dennis III, Greenville, S.C. |
74-67 (-3) |
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T34 |
Tim Pope, Spartanburg, S.C. - T.D. Todd Jr., Laurens, S.C. |
69-72 (-3) |
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T34 |
Rodney Jones, Apex, N.C. - Rick Stitzer, Raleigh, N.C. |
71-70 (-3) |
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T34 |
Lee Keesler, Charlotte, N.C. - Doug Buchanan, Charlotte, N.C. |
72-69 (-3) |
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T40 |
Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C. - Keith Bowers, Morganton, N.C. |
72-70 (-2) |
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T40 |
Dave Davis, Pinehurst, N.C. - Garland Yates, Asheboro, N.C. |
71-71 (-2) |
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T42 |
Vance Whicker, Summerfield, N.C. - Bob Klug, Pinehurst, N.C. |
73-70 (-1) |
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T42 |
David Watterworth, Charlotte, N.C. - Greg Powell, Charlotte, N.C. |
70-73 (-1) |
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T42 |
Jerry Baker, Valdese, N.C. - Gene Rapelye, Mooresville, N.C. |
72-71 (-1) |
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T42 |
Dee Blankenhorn, Raleigh, N.C. - Jack Blankenhorn, Raleigh, N.C. |
72-71 (-1) |
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T42 |
Michael Broadway, Chapel Hill, N.C. - Raymond Davis, Apex, N.C. |
73-70 (-1) |
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T47 |
Holley Wallace, Columbia, S.C. - Tim Teaster, Columbia, S.C. |
71-73 (Even) |
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T47 |
David Millis, High Point, N.C. - Mike Bivins, High Point, N.C. |
72-72 (Even) |
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T47 |
David Williams, Cary, N.C. - Stacey Anfindsen, Apex, N.C. |
71-73 (Even) |
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T47 |
Rick Sears, Leland, N.C. - Michael Egan, Wilmington, N.C. |
70-74 (Even) |
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T47 |
Tom Carbone, Mooresville, N.C. - Michael Ringuette, Davidson, N.C. |
71-73 (Even) |
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T52 |
Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C. - Jim Hunsuck, Statesville, N.C. |
72-73 (+1) |
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T52 |
Russ McLauchlan, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. - Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C. |
70-75 (+1) |
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T52 |
Ray Novicki, Southern Pines, N.C. - Mike Fields, Southern Pines, N.C. |
76-69 (+1) |
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T52 |
Bob Norman, Rocky Mount, N.C. - Ray Jackson, Rocky Mount, N.C. |
73-72 (+1) |
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T52 |
Randy Kivett, Bear Creek, N.C. - Mike Burns, Bear Creek, N.C. |
74-71 (+1) |
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T52 |
Phillip Greene MD, Charlotte, N.C. - Bill Thaxton, Monroe, N.C. |
71-74 (+1) |
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T58 |
Jerry Sennett, Stanley, N.C. - David Boaz, Denver, N.C. |
73-73 (+2) |
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T58 |
Mark Wagner, Statesville, N.C. - Dick Hogan, Burlington, N.C. |
75-71 (+2) |
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T60 |
Charles Kane, Raleigh, N.C. - Chuck Parker, Raleigh, N.C. |
73-74 (+3) |
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T60 |
John Stratton, Greensboro, N.C. - Bill Burling, Greensboro, N.C. |
71-76 (+3) |
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T60 |
John DeLuise, Raleigh, N.C. - Spike Smith, Pinehurst, N.C. |
71-76 (+3) |
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T60 |
Berwyn Sasek, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - Bob Buie, Columbia, S.C. |
74-73 (+3) |
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T60 |
James Brown, High Point, N.C. - Jim Keever, High Point, N.C. |
74-73 (+3) |
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T65 |
Dickie Brewer, Winston Salem, N.C. - Todd Turner, West End, N.C. |
76-72 (+4) |
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T65 |
Pete Clough, Columbia, S.C. - Steve Pachol, Columbia, S.C. |
72-76 (+4) |
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T67 |
Robert Hoffman, Greenville , S.C. - Scott Kabas, Greenville, S.C. |
75-75 (+6) |
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T67 |
Don Moore, Raleigh, N.C. - Mickey McCord, Apex, N.C. |
76-74 (+6) |
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T67 |
David Shackelford, Cary, N.C. - David Kinnard, Holly Springs, N.C. |
72-78 (+6) |
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70 |
Mallory McDaniel, Kannapolis, N.C. - David Bogedain, Cary, N.C. |
78-73 (+7) |
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T71 |
Lennie Younce, Lenoir, N.C. - Dan Anderson, Lenoir, N.C. |
73-79 (+8) |
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T71 |
Chip Hunter, Winston Salem, N.C. - Russell Kornegay, Charlotte, N.C. |
79-73 (+8) |
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T71 |
Barry DeLapp, Hendersonville , N.C. - Edward Mills, Fairview, N.C. |
75-77 (+8) |
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74 |
Sid Aldridge, Raleigh, N.C. - Brad Burris, High Point, N.C. |
80-73 (+9) |
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75 |
Sam Poston, Raleigh, N.C. - Foster Price, Raleigh, N.C. |
77-77 (+10) |
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76 |
John McCallie, Durham, N.C. - Clay Thomas, Durham , N.C. |
79-78 (+13) |
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