Simson Wins Again at NC Senior

31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship - Final Results
Paul Simson Rallies Late to Capture Title from Jim Grainger

WILMINGTON, NC -- Final results from the 31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship hosted by Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. (6565 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 71.7/125).

In thrilling fashion, Paul Simson, of Raleigh, NC, came from 6 shots back to win his 8th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship in the past 11 years. Simson carded a final round 66 that included 7 birdies and a lone bogey on the 4th hole. He finished the tournament with a three day total of 210, 6-under par. Not only was this Simson's 8th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship but was also his 30th CGA championship. After his round Simson said "This is only the 3rd round in the 60s all year...I played like I'm capable of playing," and he picked a good time to shoot one of his best rounds of the year. He finished his round by birding 4 of his last 6 holes including both 17 and 18. The leader after the first two rounds, Jim Grainger of Charlotte, NC, carded a final round 73 to finish at 5-under par, to finish in a tie for second only 1 shot behind Simson. This is the 5th year in a row that Grainger has finished runner up and this defeat was difficult for him to swallow. "I figured if I shot even par I thought I would be tough to beat but you have to remember Paul Simson is in the field and he can shoot anything." Grainger was right, even if he had shot even par today he still would have had to face Simson in a playoff which is how Simson defeated Grainger in 2015. Grainger has won the Carolinas Senior Amateur but stated several times this week that this was the championship he wanted to win.

Doug Owens of Albemarle, NC, also finished in a tie for second at 5-under after shooting a final round 68. Owens was in the same group as Simson and missed a 15-foot putt birdie putt on 18 that would have tied him for the lead. Ed Byman, of Raleigh, NC, carded a final round 71 to finish in 3rd with a three day total of 214. Preston Edmonson, of Moorisville, NC, finished the championship at 1-under par with a three-day total of 215. Robby Kirby, of Charlotte, NC, shot a final round 74 and was even par for the tournament. He was only 3-shots behind Grainger after 2 rounds but was unable to make a run at the championship. The top 30 players from this years championship will be exempt into next year's tournament field.

The North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by May 16, 2016, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 10.4.

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31st North Carolina Senior Amateur
Porters Neck Country Club
Wilmington, North Carolina
May 18, 2016
 
Final Results

Place		Competitor				Score
1		Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C.				73-71-66--210  (-6)
T2		Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C.				66-72-73--211  (-5)
T2		Doug Owens, Albemarle, N.C.				72-71-68--211  (-5)
4		Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C.				74-69-71--214  (-2)
5		Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C.				70-74-71--215  (-1)
6		Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C.				72-70-74--216  (Even)
7		Alan Dirk, Sanford, N.C.				72-74-71--217  (+1)
T8		Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C.				69-74-75--218  (+2)
T8		Mike Arnold, Mooresville, N.C.				75-69-74--218  (+2)
10		David Eaker, Forest City, N.C.				73-74-72--219  (+3)
T11		Arlis Pike, Kernersville, N.C.				76-71-73--220  (+4)
T11		Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.				73-72-75--220  (+4)
13		Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C.				73-74-74--221  (+5)
T14		Jim Pearson, Charlotte, N.C.				74-76-72--222  (+6)
T14		John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C.				73-75-74--222  (+6)
T14		Nolan Mills III, Charlotte, N.C.				72-73-77--222  (+6)
17		Macon Moye, Pinehurst, N.C.				72-76-75--223  (+7)
18		Gene Queen, Advance, N.C.				73-77-74--224  (+8)
T19		Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, N.C.				73-75-77--225  (+9)
T19		Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C.				75-79-71--225  (+9)
T19		Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C.				77-72-76--225  (+9)
T22		John Walters, Charlotte, N.C.				76-74-76--226  (+10)
T22		John Fritz, Mint Hill, N.C.				75-76-75--226  (+10)
T22		Tim Andersen, Pinehurst, N.C.				79-73-74--226  (+10)
T22		Grant Hoffman, Asheboro, N.C.				77-74-75--226  (+10)
26		Joe Davis, Gastonia, N.C.				72-79-76--227  (+11)
27		Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, N.C.				83-69-76--228  (+12)
T28		Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C.				74-79-76--229  (+13)
T28		Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C.				78-73-78--229  (+13)
T28		Elton Trent, Reidsville, N.C.				75-78-76--229  (+13)
T28		Johnny Elam, Charlotte, N.C.				72-79-78--229  (+13)
T32		Jim Gress, Clemmons, N.C.				76-75-79--230  (+14)
T32		Bradford Kroll, Charlotte, N.C.				75-76-79--230  (+14)
T34		Greg Norris, Wilmington, N.C.				77-75-79--231  (+15)
T34		Robbie Armistead, Raleigh, N.C.				73-79-79--231  (+15)
T34		Robert Worthington, Chapel Hill, N.C.				77-74-80--231  (+15)
T37		Dennis Helms, Monroe, N.C.				75-76-81--232  (+16)
T37		David Brown, Conover, N.C.				72-78-82--232  (+16)
T39		Greg Powell, Charlotte, N.C.				75-75-83--233  (+17)
T39		Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C.				76-77-80--233  (+17)
T39		Mark Stephens, Troutman, N.C.				76-78-79--233  (+17)
T39		Tim Boynton, Beaufort, N.C.				75-77-81--233  (+17)
T43		Bill James, Leland, N.C.				79-75-80--234  (+18)
T43		Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C.				78-75-81--234  (+18)
T43		Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C.				76-77-81--234  (+18)
T43		Penn Compton, Wilmington, N.C.				80-74-80--234  (+18)
T43		Bill Phillips, Charlotte, N.C.				81-72-81--234  (+18)
T43		Rick Kline, Davidson, N.C.				75-78-81--234  (+18)
T49		Robert Vespa, Summerfield, N.C.				73-80-82--235  (+19)
T49		John Pisarek, Wilmington , N.C.				75-76-84--235  (+19)
T49		Lennie Younce, Lenoir, N.C.				78-76-81--235  (+19)
T49		Mark Macejko, Pinehurst, N.C.				79-75-81--235  (+19)
T53		John DeLuise, Raleigh, N.C.				76-75-86--237  (+21)
T53		Jeffery Rausch, Charlotte, N.C.				76-77-84--237  (+21)
55		Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C.				75-77-86--238  (+22)
56		Steve Lambert, Greensboro, N.C.				80-74-85--239  (+23)
T57		Robert Desjardins, Matthews, N.C.				74-78-WD--WD  (WD)
T57		James Dill, Pinehurst, N.C.				78-76-WD--WD  (WD)
T57		Dick Hogan, Burlington, N.C.				77-74-WD--WD  (WD)
T57		Edward Mills, Fairview, N.C.				77-76-WD--WD  (WD)
T57		Jerry Horton, Wilmington, N.C.				75-75-WD--WD  (WD)
T62		Steve Joyce, Denver, N.C.				76-79  (+11)
T62		Richard Condrey, Nebo, N.C.				76-79  (+11)
T62		Dale Porter, Leland, N.C.				77-78  (+11)
T62		David Camadine, Charlotte, N.C.				78-77  (+11)
T62		Vince Lima, Clemmons , N.C.				78-77  (+11)
T67		Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C.				74-82  (+12)
T67		Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C.				79-77  (+12)
T67		Steve Wilkinson, Wilmington, N.C.				76-80  (+12)
T67		Michael Egan, Wilmington, N.C.				78-78  (+12)
T67		Jimmy Stephens, Wilmington, N.C.				76-80  (+12)
T72		Jack Nance, Pinehurst, N.C.				81-76  (+13)
T72		Bill Burling, Greensboro, N.C.				77-80  (+13)
T72		Mike Dowless Sr., Wilmington, N.C.				81-76  (+13)
T75		Mike Sprouts, Newton, N.C.				75-83  (+14)
T75		Rick Luzar, Pinehurst, N.C.				79-79  (+14)
T75		Terry Vereen, Caswell Beach, N.C.				81-77  (+14)
T75		Tom Dutton, Leland , N.C.				82-76  (+14)
T79		Steve Wilson, Wilmington, N.C.				80-79  (+15)
T79		Richard Giles, Winston-Salem, N.C.				78-81  (+15)
T81		Tony Griffin, Sanford, N.C.				77-83  (+16)
T81		Dave Rosenblatt, Lewisville, N.C.				84-76  (+16)
T81		Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C.				77-83  (+16)
T81		Jim Arlington, Apex, N.C.				80-80  (+16)
T81		Rich Keegan, Wilmington, N.C.				83-77  (+16)
T81		Randy Kivett, Bear Creek, N.C.				81-79  (+16)
T87		Mike Bivins, High Point, N.C.				80-81  (+17)
T87		Steve Spiegler, Charlotte, N.C.				79-82  (+17)
T87		Wesley Clark, Charlotte, N.C.				82-79  (+17)
T87		Butch English, Cornelius, N.C.				80-81  (+17)
T91		Doug Glenn, Kannapolis, N.C.				82-80  (+18)
T91		James Brown, High Point, N.C.				78-84  (+18)
T91		Phillip Woods, Marshville, N.C.				85-77  (+18)
T94		Rick LaFata, Raleigh, N.C.				82-81  (+19)
T94		David Millis, High Point, N.C.				86-77  (+19)
T94		John Stratton, Greensboro, N.C.				81-82  (+19)
T97		Norman Davis Jr, Charlotte, N.C.				84-80  (+20)
T97		Evan Long, Charlotte, N.C.				80-84  (+20)
T97		Jeffrey Taweel, Wilmington, N.C.				83-81  (+20)
T97		Bill Rhodes, Wilmington, N.C.				83-81  (+20)
T101		Keith Hiller, Clemmons, N.C.				82-83  (+21)
T101		Rick Sears, Leland, N.C.				80-85  (+21)
103		John Cashatt, Gastonia, N.C.				84-82  (+22)
T104		Barry DeLapp, Hendersonville , N.C.				87-80  (+23)
T104		Garland Yates, Asheboro, N.C.				82-85  (+23)
T104		Brad Stoll, Hickory, N.C.				85-82  (+23)
T104		Joe Nevins, Chapel Hill, N.C.				82-85  (+23)
T104		Larry Barnacle, Charlotte, N.C.				87-80  (+23)
T104		Larry Eimers, Durham, N.C.				84-83  (+23)
T110		Todd Turner, West End, N.C.				82-86  (+24)
T110		John Taylor, Pinehurst, N.C.				83-85  (+24)
T110		Kirby Kim, Cary, N.C.				80-88  (+24)
113		Mike Johnson, Clayton, N.C.				83-87  (+26)
114		James Powell, Greensboro, N.C.				83-88  (+27)
T115		David Cox, Huntersville, N.C.				86-88  (+30)
T115		Clint Miller, Mt Pleasant, N.C.				85-89  (+30)
117		Chip Hunter, Winston Salem, N.C.				84-92  (+32)
118		Matt Mullen, Wake Forest, N.C.				90-94  (+40)
119		Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C.				76-WD  (WD)
120		Gig Hilton, Lexington, N.C.				WD  (WD)