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Butt and Wimbrow Share Carolinian Lead


BUIES CREEK, N.C. (May 21, 2016) -- Second round results of the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black) in Buies Creek, N.C. on May 21 (6,563 yards, Par 35-35--70, Course Rating: 71.9/131).

Zakariya Butt shot three-under Saturday
to climb into a tie for the lead. [Enlarge]

131 players competed Saturday in the second round of the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur. As was the case in Friday's opening round, just one player was able to play better than par-70. His reward is sharing the lead heading into Sunday's final round. On the line is a champion's exemption into the 102nd Carolinas Amateur being hosted by the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on July 14-17, 2016.

Zakariya Butt, 18, of Summerville, S.C. recovered nicely from an opening round 74, firing a second round 67 that included five birdies. "The conditions aren’t too easy right now,” said Butt after his morning round. Despite his comment, conditions did not seem to bother Butt, as he was still able to put together a three-under-par round. Butt, who will begin college at Winthrop this fall, got off to a quick start. " I made two birdies to end my front nine. That’s when my putter got hot and I knew this could be something special.” Butt was right, his round Saturday is the lowest of the tournament thus far.

Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. grabbed a share of the 36-hole lead by following his first round 71 with an even-par 70. Seeing the course for the first time Friday, the 20-year-old Wimbrow says he is, “Taking it one shot at a time,” which helped him to his steady start to the tournament. When asked about his two birdie, two bogey round Saturday, Wimbrow said, “It was tough, hole locations were hard, and it got a little windy but I played well for the most part.”

Former Campbell University golfer James Harris of Lillington, N.C. made ten birdies over the first two rounds. The 39-year-old Harris is familiar with the course layout, as he was the winner of the Keith Hills Invitational in 2006. Harris and 21-year-old Joseph Cansler of Clemmons, N.C. are just one shot off of the lead at two-over-par, 142.

Playing in the afternoon wave, 24-year-old Thomas Bonney of Durham, N.C. was also able to improve on his first round, 73 by carding an even par 70. After two rounds, Bonney is tied for fifth with 23-year-old Garrett Smith of Hillsborough, N.C. at 143. Bonney and Smith will begin the final round two shots off of the leaders.

First round leader Charlie Niland of Charlotte, N.C. followed his opening round 70 with a disappointing 79. When asked about the difference between the two rounds, Niland said he did not make any putts. Going into tomorrow, his game plan is simple, "I want to go out there, have fun, and hopefully the putts will drop." Niland is eight shots off the lead heading into the final round.

70 players qualified for Sunday's final round, as the 36-hole cut line fell at 16-over-par, 156. Final round tee times will begin at 8:00 am from the 1st and 10th tees, with the leaders starting at 9:53.

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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 Twitter, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

The Carolinian Amateur format is 54-holes of stroke play. Entry is open to male amateur golfers age 16 and older who have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower at a CGA member club. The champion will receive an exemption into the 102nd Carolinas Amateur being hosted by the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on July 14-17, 2016. The top 30 finishers will receive gift certificates to the Keith Hills GC golf shop.


Inaugural Carolinian Amateur
Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black)
Buies Creek, N.C.
May 21, 2016

 

Second Round Results

Place   Competitor Score
T1   Sam Wimbrow, Concord, N.C.   71-70--141  (+1)
T1   Zakariya Butt, Summerville, S.C.   74-67--141  (+1)
T3   Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C.   70-72--142  (+2)
T3   James Harris, Lillington, N.C.   71-71--142  (+2)
T5   Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C.   71-72--143  (+3)
T5   Thomas Bonney, Durham, N.C.   73-70--143  (+3)
T7   Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C.   73-71--144  (+4)
T7   Nicholas Page, Dunn, N.C.   72-72--144  (+4)
T7   Brett McLamb, Coats, N.C.   70-74--144  (+4)
T7   Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C.   70-74--144  (+4)
11   Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C.   71-74--145  (+5)
T12   Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C.   75-71--146  (+6)
T12   Andrew Ward, Indian Trail, N.C.   72-74--146  (+6)
T12   Preston Cole, Greer, S.C.   72-74--146  (+6)
T15   Dustin Blank, Elon, N.C.   72-75--147  (+7)
T15   Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C.   71-76--147  (+7)
T15   Tony Stephenson, Dunn, N.C.   76-71--147  (+7)
T15   Johannes Fontes-Zitzer, Lillington, N.C.   75-72--147  (+7)
T19   Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C.   69-79--148  (+8)
T19   Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C.   73-75--148  (+8)
T19   Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C.   74-74--148  (+8)
T19   AJ Beechler, Pinehurst, North Caro   76-72--148  (+8)
T19   John Marshall, Kinston, N.C.   76-72--148  (+8)
T19   Will Morgan, West End, N.C.   73-75--148  (+8)
T19   Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, N.C.   73-75--148  (+8)
T26   Kenny Stewart, Lillington, N.C.   74-75--149  (+9)
T26   Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C.   73-76--149  (+9)
T26   Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C.   74-75--149  (+9)
T26   Josh Bryan, Chapel Hill, N.C.   76-73--149  (+9)
T26   Wade Boteler, Mebane , N.C.   77-72--149  (+9)
T26   Regan Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C.   73-76--149  (+9)
T26   Nathan Young, Oak Ridge, N.C.   73-76--149  (+9)
T26   Pureun Kim, High Point, N.C.   74-75--149  (+9)
T34   Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C.   79-71--150  (+10)
T34   David Yang, Cornelius, N.C.   76-74--150  (+10)
T34   Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C.   76-74--150  (+10)
T34   Vijay Mishra, N Myrtle Beach, S.C.   75-75--150  (+10)
T34   Jacob Burgess, Easley, S.C.   73-77--150  (+10)
T39   Jon Henry, Cornelius, N.C.   76-75--151  (+11)
T39   Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C.   75-76--151  (+11)
T39   Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C.   74-77--151  (+11)
T39   Dalton Mauldin, Sanford, N.C.   75-76--151  (+11)
T39   Billy West, Fayetteville, N.C.   77-74--151  (+11)
T39   Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C.   73-78--151  (+11)
T39   Renny Buddin, Garner, N.C.   77-74--151  (+11)
T46   Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C.   74-78--152  (+12)
T46   Ryan Reynolds, Camden , S.C.   77-75--152  (+12)
T46   Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C.   75-77--152  (+12)
T46   Chris Holland, Fayetteville, N.C.   75-77--152  (+12)
T46   Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C.   77-75--152  (+12)
T46   Dow Taylor, Raleigh, N.C.   75-77--152  (+12)
T52   Jay Minter, Sanford, N.C.   78-75--153  (+13)
T52   Scott Pritchard, Asheville, N.C.   75-78--153  (+13)
T54   Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C.   77-77--154  (+14)
T54   Jonathan Farber, Raleigh, N.C.   79-75--154  (+14)
T54   William Kwasnick, Raleigh, N.C.   79-75--154  (+14)
T57   Jennings Milholen III, Siler City, N.C.   80-75--155  (+15)
T57   Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C.   81-74--155  (+15)
T57   Keenan Denny, King, N.C.   76-79--155  (+15)
T57   Press Clark, Charlotte, N.C.   81-74--155  (+15)
T57   Ben Buben, Charlotte, N.C.   77-78--155  (+15)
T57   Logan McNeely, Conover, N.C.   81-74--155  (+15)
T57   Chad Quinn, Durham, N.C.   77-78--155  (+15)
T57   Dillon Shoe, Raleigh, N.C.   75-80--155  (+15)
T57   Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C.   79-76--155  (+15)
T66   Brett Waters, Taylorsville, N.C.   79-77--156  (+16)
T66   Patrick Talledo, Blythewood, S.C.   77-79--156  (+16)
T66   Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C.   75-81--156  (+16)
T66   Dalton Thompson, Canton, N.C.   77-79--156  (+16)
T66   Thomas Mayes III, Greensboro, N.C.   78-78--156  (+16)
    Failed to Qualify for Final Round  
T71   AT Cashwell, Concord, N.C.   79-78--157  (+17)
T71   Sam McGee, Charlotte, N.C.   81-76--157  (+17)
T71   Wesley Long, Bluffton, S.C.   76-81--157  (+17)
T71   Paul Jett, Pinehurst, N.C.   79-78--157  (+17)
T75   Ronnie Uszenski, Cornelius, N.C.   83-75--158  (+18)
T75   Scott Pechacek, Cary, N.C.   75-83--158  (+18)
T75   Giovanni Trione, Charlotte, N.C.   78-80--158  (+18)
T75   Michael Cowley, Raleigh, N.C.   78-80--158  (+18)
T79   Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C.   77-82--159  (+19)
T79   Brandon Miller, Winston-Salem, N.C.   75-84--159  (+19)
T79   Richard Andrews, Carrboro, N.C.   80-79--159  (+19)
T79   Jim Carr, Dillon, S.C.   76-83--159  (+19)
T79   David Cook, Cedar Point, N.C.   75-84--159  (+19)
T84   Scott Adams, Asheville, N.C.   82-78--160  (+20)
T84   Eric Nord, Blythewood, S.C.   79-81--160  (+20)
T84   Anthony Johnson, Goldston, N.C.   77-83--160  (+20)
T84   Ryan Fitzgerald, Waxhaw, N.C.   81-79--160  (+20)
T84   Matthew Hayes, Clayton, N.C.   83-77--160  (+20)
T84   Jack Mcclelland, Pinehurst, N.C.   81-79--160  (+20)
T84   Michael Burr, Charlotte, N.C.   82-78--160  (+20)
T84   Steven Botts, Charlotte, N.C.   84-76--160  (+20)
T92   Kevin Carlock, Greensboro, N.C.   81-80--161  (+21)
T92   Mark Johnston, Lewisville, N.C.   86-75--161  (+21)
T92   Tres Kirkland, Ocean Isle, N.C.   79-82--161  (+21)
T95   Corrie Kuehn, Asheville, N.C.   81-81--162  (+22)
T95   John Derrick, Greensboro, N.C.   83-79--162  (+22)
T95   Tyler Smith, West Columbia, S.C.   85-77--162  (+22)
T98   Jonathan Paulson, Cary, N.C.   82-81--163  (+23)
T98   Stephen Kauble, Charleston, S.C.   79-84--163  (+23)
T100   Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C.   82-82--164  (+24)
T100   Austin Graham, Boone, N.C.   82-82--164  (+24)
T100   John Nulty III, Greensboro, N.C.   83-81--164  (+24)
T100   Jay Jay Howard, Concord, N.C.   80-84--164  (+24)
T104   Scott Tarcy, Charlotte, N.C.   78-87--165  (+25)
T104   Robert Mackintosh, Burlington, N.C.   85-80--165  (+25)
T104   Jack Friedman, Mt Pleasant, S.C.   84-81--165  (+25)
T107   Max Wimbrow, Concord, N.C.   82-84--166  (+26)
T107   Shawn Van Hulst, Apex, N.C.   84-82--166  (+26)
109   Will Warner, Fayetteville, N.C.   85-82--167  (+27)
T110   Matthew Spak, Cary, N.C.   86-82--168  (+28)
T110   Gabe Maughan, Wendell, N.C.   84-84--168  (+28)
T110   Tripp Brizendine, Morrisville, N.C.   84-84--168  (+28)
113   James Steed, Holly Springs, N.C.   82-87--169  (+29)
T114   Gray Matthews, Raleigh, N.C.   85-85--170  (+30)
T114   Jacob Neal, Greensboro, N.C.   87-83--170  (+30)
T114   Justin Jarrard, Raleigh, N.C.   88-82--170  (+30)
117   Ben Farmer, Knightdale, N.C.   85-86--171  (+31)
T118   Zach Boatwright, Concord, N.C.   83-89--172  (+32)
T118   Christian Villanueva, Fayetteville, N.C.   86-86--172  (+32)
T118   John Walker, Conover, N.C.   88-84--172  (+32)
121   Bill Argersinger, Durham, N.C.   85-88--173  (+33)
122   Dwayne Pope Sr., Hope Mills, N.C.   89-85--174  (+34)
123   Mark Moore, Fort Mill, S.C.   88-87--175  (+35)
T124   Derrick Robinson, Wilmington, N.C.   88-88--176  (+36)
T124   Adam Brady, Lillington, N.C.   86-90--176  (+36)
126   Jeremy Price, Youngsville , N.C.   91-86--177  (+37)
127   Christopher Clark, Greensboro, N.C.   90-88--178  (+38)
128   Robert Schiffman, Greensboro, N.C.   92-100--192  (+52)
129   Christopher Williams, Apex, N.C.   98-95--193  (+53)
130   Lucas Armstrong, Walnut Cove, N.C.   114-111--225  (+85)
131   Ben Esposito, Pittsboro, N.C.   76-DQ--DQ  (DQ)
T132   Lance Waggener, Charlotte, N.C.   83-WD--WD  (WD)
T132   Jimmy Taylor, Charlotte, N.C.   89-NS--NS  (NS)
T134   Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C.   NS  (NS)
T134   William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C.   WD  (WD)
T134   Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C.   WD  (WD)
T134   Scott Kubic, Raleigh, N.C.   NS  (NS)

 

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Friday, May 20    

8:00 am – 9:30 am                             Round one starting times

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm                           Round one starting time

 

Saturday, May 21               

8:00 am – 9:30 am                             Round two starting times

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm                           Round two starting time

 

Sunday, May 22

8:00 am – 9:30 am                             Round three starting time

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm                           Player’s lunch

Awards ceremony immediately following play.

 

 

KEITH HILLS GC INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Martha Sutton
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Damon Dean
TYPE COURSE: University daily fee
ARCHITECT: Ellis Maples
OPENED: 1974
MEN'S YARDAGE/PAR: 6,600 yards/par 70
FAIRWAYS & TEES: 319 Bermuda grass
GREENS: Mini Verde Bermuda grass

 

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 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 our website.

 

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