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Zoller Takes Control of Carolinas Am
CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 15, 2016) -- Second round results of the 102nd Carolinas Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on Friday, July 15th (Par: 35-35--70, Yards: 6,776, Course Rating: 72.0/129).
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20-year-old Austin Zoller of Summerville, S.C. fired the low round Friday, a three-under-par 67 on the par 70 layout at the Country Club of Charleston. Starting his round one-under for the championship, Zoller got off to a slow start, playing his first eight holes one-over-par. He would make up ground by converting birdies on all three par fives on the championship layout, then added two more birdies at par-4 Nos. 12 and 17. "I was waiting on putts to go in," said Zoller, a rising sophomore at Winthrop University.
Zoller credits his comfort with the course to a practice round played with Winthrop teammate and CC of Charleston member Christian Sease. The advice from Sease, as well as from his caddie Matthew Hardin, guided him to a two-day total of four-under 136. Zoller holds a two stroke lead heading into the weekend's final two rounds. "I played smart both days," said Zoller, who made it to the quarterfinals of this year's South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club. "Today I just had a few better misses."
Four other players posted three-under 67 on Friday: Preston Cole of Greer, S.C., Eric Edwards of Salisbury, N.C., Kevin O'Connell of Raleigh, N.C. and 2012 Carolinas Amateur champion Carson Young of Pendleton, S.C.
Four players are tied for second, two shots behind Zoller. Julian Keur of Summerville, S.C., Tim Conover of Holly Springs, N.C., Hunter Watkins, 26, of Lexington, S.C., and Justin Tereshko of Jamestown, N.C. will try to catch Zoller this weekend. Keur, 20, is a junior at Charleston Southern University. Conover, also 20, is a junior at East Carolina University and fresh off his victory at the North & South Amateur earlier this month. 26-year-old Tereshko, the golf coach at Guilford College, is looking to get his first CGA win following a second runner-up finish at the North Carolina Amateur in as many years.
First round leader Scott Harvey of Kernersville, N.C. stumbled Friday, making just one birdie to combat four bogeys and a double bogey. His second round 75 drops him to one-over-par for the championship and five strokes off the lead.
The field was cut to the top 60 players plus ties for the final two rounds. The cut line fell at 145 (five-over-par) with 61 players making it to the weekend. Eleven players are under par thru two rounds at the Country Club of Charleston.
The third round is scheduled to begin at 8:00am on Saturday from the #1 and #10 tees.
Three-time defending champion Carter Jenkins of Raleigh, N.C., has since turned professional, playing on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada.
About the Carolinas Amateur Championship
The championship is conducted at 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there is a cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by July 14, 2016, is a legal resident of North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has an active GHIN USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club that does not exceed 7.4.
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 account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
Capers Cup Results
The Frank F. Capers Cup Team Competition is held during rounds one and two of the Carolinas Amateur Championship that dates back to 1913. Three or four bona fide members from the same club comprise a team. The low three scores count each round. Eight teams from across the Carolinas comprised the field this year.
The team from Sedgefield Country Club won this year's event with a two-day total of 413 (seven-under-par). Winning team members are Reilly Erhardt, Scott Harvey, Justin Tereshko, and Chandler White.
Capers Cup Final Results:
| Club Name | Location | Two Day Total |
| Sedgefield Country Club | Greensboro, NC | 413 |
| Carmel Country Club | Charlotte, NC | 427 |
| Pine Lake Country Club | Mint Hill, NC | 430 |
| Quail Hollow Club | Charlotte, NC | 430 |
| Carolinas eClub Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 431 |
| Snee Farm Country Club | Mt. Pleasant, SC | 431 |
| Country Club of Charleston | Charleston, SC | 431 |
| Warrior Golf Club | China Grove, NC | 453 |
102nd Carolinas Amateur Championship
Country Club of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.
Second Round Results
July 15, 2016
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||
| 1 | Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C. | 69-67--136 (-4) | ||
| T2 | Tim Conover, Holly Springs, N.C. | 70-68--138 (-2) | ||
| T2 | Hunter Watkins, Lexington, S.C. | 69-69--138 (-2) | ||
| T2 | Julian Keur, Summerville, S.C. | 70-68--138 (-2) | ||
| T2 | Justin Tereshko, Jamestown, N.C. | 68-70--138 (-2) | ||
| T6 | Eric Edwards, Salisbury, N.C. | 72-67--139 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Chandler White, Clemmons, N.C. | 69-70--139 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Preston Cole, Greer, S.C. | 72-67--139 (-1) | ||
| T6 | John Pitt, Raleigh, N.C. | 71-68--139 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Christian Sease, Mount Pleasant, S.C. | 70-69--139 (-1) | ||
| T6 | Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 69-70--139 (-1) | ||
| T12 | Stephen Franken, Raleigh, N.C. | 70-70--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Josh Branyon, Honea Path, S.C. | 70-70--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C. | 70-70--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-68--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Carson Young, Pendleton, S.C. | 73-67--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Christian Salzer, Sumter, S.C. | 71-69--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Chandler Mulkey, Johns Island, S.C. | 69-71--140 (Even) | ||
| T12 | Kevin O'Connell, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-67--140 (Even) | ||
| T20 | Eric Bae, Pinehurst, N.C. | 69-72--141 (+1) | ||
| T20 | Scott Harvey, Kernersville , N.C. | 66-75--141 (+1) | ||
| T20 | Matt Carter, Easley, S.C. | 70-71--141 (+1) | ||
| T20 | Zachary Herold, Lexington, S.C. | 73-68--141 (+1) | ||
| T20 | Adam Langford, Murrells Inlet, S.C. | 71-70--141 (+1) | ||
| T20 | Bailey Patrick, Charlotte, N.C. | 71-70--141 (+1) | ||
| T20 | Riley Schank, Bluffton, S.C. | 70-71--141 (+1) | ||
| T27 | Keegan Hoff, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-70--142 (+2) | ||
| T27 | Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-68--142 (+2) | ||
| T27 | Bryce Howell, Blythewood, S.C. | 70-72--142 (+2) | ||
| T27 | William Rainey, Charlotte, N.C. | 71-71--142 (+2) | ||
| T27 | Chad Cox, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-70--142 (+2) | ||
| T27 | Jamie Wilson, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | 71-71--142 (+2) | ||
| T27 | Treg Hallman, Mt. Pleasant , S.C. | 72-70--142 (+2) | ||
| T34 | Blake Taylor, Atkinson, N.C. | 74-69--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Philip Oweida, Charlotte, N.C. | 71-72--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C. | 73-70--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Doc Redman, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-71--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | David Gies II, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-68--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C. | 73-70--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C. | 75-68--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Michael Sanders, Davidson, N.C. | 74-69--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Patrick Schweitz, Clayton, N.C. | 72-71--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Blake Mcshea, Zebulon, N.C. | 69-74--143 (+3) | ||
| T34 | Blake Maull, Charleston, S.C. | 70-73--143 (+3) | ||
| T45 | Andrew Ward, Indian Trail, N.C. | 74-70--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C. | 70-74--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | David Sargent, Cornelius, N.C. | 71-73--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Eric Mitchell, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 75-69--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Victor Wiggins, Gastonia, N.C. | 74-70--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C. | 75-69--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Kenan Poole II, Raleigh, N.C. | 72-72--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Sawyer Mills, Easley, S.C. | 75-69--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Regan Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 72-72--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Ford Blanchard Jr., Orangeburg, S.C. | 69-75--144 (+4) | ||
| T45 | Parks Price, Calabash , N.C. | 73-71--144 (+4) | ||
| T56 | Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, N.C. | 74-71--145 (+5) | ||
| T56 | Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C. | 70-75--145 (+5) | ||
| T56 | Jordan Warnock, Roebuck, S.C. | 73-72--145 (+5) | ||
| T56 | David Donovan IV, Hampstead, N.C. | 72-73--145 (+5) | ||
| T56 | James Lightsey Jr., Fort Mill, S.C. | 72-73--145 (+5) | ||
| T56 | Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C. | 71-74--145 (+5) | ||
| Failed to Qualify for Final 36-holes | ||||
| T62 | Blake Wagoner, Cornelius, N.C. | 74-72--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C. | 73-73--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Ben O'Geary, Henderson, N.C. | 76-70--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Frank Ford III, Charleston, S.C. | 73-73--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Doug Ramey, Greer, S.C. | 73-73--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Christian Cichan, Charlotte, N.C. | 69-77--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Wesley Conover, Holly Springs, N.C. | 75-71--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Caleb Keck, Reidsville, N.C. | 76-70--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Kirk Mitchell, Bluffton, S.C. | 72-74--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Will Stewart, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-74--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C. | 70-76--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-74--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Ujang Zarems, Wilmington, N.C. | 72-74--146 (+6) | ||
| T62 | Whitfield Massey, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | 71-75--146 (+6) | ||
| T76 | Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. | 72-75--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Zakariya Butt, Summerville, S.C. | 78-69--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-75--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Rhodes Karriker, Matthews, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Henry Augenstein, Columbia, S.C. | 73-74--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Jonathan Brightwell, Mint Hill, N.C. | 73-74--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Jarett Stowe, Matthews, N.C. | 74-73--147 (+7) | ||
| T76 | Adam Walker, Charleston, S.C. | 71-76--147 (+7) | ||
| T84 | Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C. | 77-71--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Thomas Todd III, Laurens , S.C. | 73-75--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. | 74-74--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Henry Shimp, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-74--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Ben Buben, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-73--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Gettys Glaze, Charleston, S.C. | 71-77--148 (+8) | ||
| T84 | Connor Bruns, Duncan, S.C. | 72-76--148 (+8) | ||
| T92 | Hunter Parks, Union, S.C. | 76-73--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Nick Eberhardt, Lake Wylie, S.C. | 78-71--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Dwight Cauthen, Columbia, S.C. | 77-72--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | David Kostyal II, Wilmington, N.C. | 73-76--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C. | 74-75--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Walter Brinker, Sanford, N.C. | 76-73--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Gordon Williams, Charleston, S.C. | 77-72--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Drake Cassidy, Hartsville, S.C. | 75-74--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Alec Weary, Bluffton, S.C. | 74-75--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | William Harwood, Columbia, S.C. | 78-71--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Levi Grogan, Canton, N.C. | 78-71--149 (+9) | ||
| T92 | Brad Coleman, Jamestown, N.C. | 77-72--149 (+9) | ||
| T104 | Logan Shuping, Salisbury, N.C. | 75-75--150 (+10) | ||
| T104 | Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C. | 76-74--150 (+10) | ||
| T104 | Matthew Wiggins, Laurens, S.C. | 74-76--150 (+10) | ||
| T104 | Weston Sanders, Greenwood, S.C. | 79-71--150 (+10) | ||
| T104 | Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C. | 75-75--150 (+10) | ||
| T109 | Noah Edmondson, Davidson, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Zachary Martin, Pinehurst, N.C. | 80-71--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-77--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Daniel Day, Seneca, S.C. | 75-76--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Ryan Carpenter, Aiken, S.C. | 75-76--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Jonathan Phillips, Hardeeville, S.C. | 79-72--151 (+11) | ||
| T109 | Evan Rodwell, Charleston, S.C. | 78-73--151 (+11) | ||
| T117 | Michael Cowley, Cary, N.C. | 76-76--152 (+12) | ||
| T117 | Fitz Woodrow IV, Lexington, S.C. | 75-77--152 (+12) | ||
| T119 | Harrison Frye, Gastonia, N.C. | 78-75--153 (+13) | ||
| T119 | Justin Hood, Saint Matthews, S.C. | 77-76--153 (+13) | ||
| T119 | Nicolas Principi, Huntersville, N.C. | 74-79--153 (+13) | ||
| T119 | Charlie Tate, Greensboro, N.C. | 74-79--153 (+13) | ||
| T119 | Mark Germann, Clayton, N.C. | 73-80--153 (+13) | ||
| T124 | Daniel Jackson, Matthews, N.C. | 76-78--154 (+14) | ||
| T124 | Leonard Herd, Rock Hill, S.C. | 76-78--154 (+14) | ||
| T124 | Eric Williams, Goldsboro, N.C. | 78-76--154 (+14) | ||
| T127 | Griffin Cryan, Pinehurst, N.C. | 77-78--155 (+15) | ||
| T127 | Christian Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-78--155 (+15) | ||
| 129 | Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 81-75--156 (+16) | ||
| T130 | Dwayne Simpson, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-82--157 (+17) | ||
| T130 | Whit Howard, Raleigh, N.C. | 80-77--157 (+17) | ||
| T130 | Brody Davis, Harrisburg, N.C. | 77-80--157 (+17) | ||
| T130 | Charles Spry, Winston salem, N.C. | 79-78--157 (+17) | ||
| T134 | Cordes Ford IV, Charleston, S.C. | 83-75--158 (+18) | ||
| T134 | Zack Swanson, Waxhaw, N.C. | 76-82--158 (+18) | ||
| T134 | Mark Whitley, Stantonsburg, N.C. | 79-79--158 (+18) | ||
| T137 | Corey Stamper, Waynesville, N.C. | 79-80--159 (+19) | ||
| T137 | Michael Murray Jr, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-83--159 (+19) | ||
| T139 | Devin McGillan, Lexington, S.C. | 78-82--160 (+20) | ||
| T139 | Brian Hewat, Charlotte , N.C. | 74-86--160 (+20) | ||
| 141 | Ben Esposito, Pittsboro, N.C. | 76-85--161 (+21) | ||
| 142 | William Little, Kannapolis, N.C. | 81-83--164 (+24) | ||
| 143 | Gene Queen, Advance, N.C. | 86-79--165 (+25) | ||
| 144 | Matthew Latham, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. | 76-DQ--DQ (DQ) | ||
| 145 | Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C. | WD (WD) |
Championship Schedule
Wednesday, July 13
All Day: Practice rounds.
9:00am-5:00pm: Player Registration in the Clubhouse.
Thursday, July 14
Round 1: Tee times at 7:30am & 12:45pm off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch.
Friday, July 15
Round 2: Tee times at 7:30am & 12:45pm off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Field re-grouped according to score.
Saturday, July 16
Round 3: Tee times at 8:00am off #1 & #10 tees.
12:00pm-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch.
Field re-grouped according to score.
Sunday, July 17
Round 4: Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 & #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
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 www.carolinasgolf.org.
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