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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).
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Zakariya Butt shot three-under Saturday |
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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
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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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