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Edmondson Earns Victory
Preston Edmondson
GASTONIA, N.C. (September 14, 2016) – Final results of the 55th Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship at Gaston Country Club in Gastonia, N.C. on September 14, 2016.
Related: Hole-by-hole Scoring | Championship History
Preston Edmondson of Morrisville, N.C. captured his second Carolinas Golf Association championship in dramatic fashion by birding his final hole to win the 55th Carolinas Senior Championship hosted by Gaston Country Club.
After opening the tournament with a first round 74, Edmondson turned around his week with 13 birdies and an eagle over his next 36 holes. “I was hitting it close all week, I just didn’t putt well but then things changed. These greens are so good that you just have to hit it on your line, you’re going to make some putts,” said Edmondson. The win is Edmondson's first solo title which was a goal of his starting the year. The current N.C. Four-Ball Champion felt the pressure during the final round, “I was so jumpy out there but playing with Paul (Simson) it calmed me down. To see how calm he was really helped me and I was able to play better,” added Edmondson about his final 9 holes of five-under-par. With the win Edmondson will reach a goal he set at the beginning of the year. The win earns him an automatic spot on the Captain's Putter team, “I marked Kinlock [the host site] on my schedule. I wanted to make the team so I could go there.” When asked about what the win meant Edmondson said, “It means a lot, I have been playing against these guys since I was a Mid-Am, and they win a lot, I don’t have the experience of being in the hunt. It means a lot to play with Paul and ride with him and these other guys out here and win”
Second round leader and defending champion Pat Thompson of Ashville, N.C. finished one shot shy of defending his championship. Needing a birdie on the last, Thompson was unable to convert a lengthy putt. His rounds of 68-71-71 were good enough to finish alone in second. Doug Owens of Albemarle, N.C. finished a mere two shots back in solo third. Owens also needed to birdie on the last to match Edmondson but an errant second shot found the hazard on the right leading to a bogey.
The CGA would like to thank the members at Gaston Country Club for hosting the event. A special thanks to Head Golf Professional, Thomas Troncoso, Head Superintendent, Tim Carpenter, and their staffs for making the 55th Carolinas Senior Amateur a success.
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by September 12, 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 10.4.
Final Results
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Place |
Competitor |
Score |
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1 |
Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C. |
74-68-67--209 (-7) |
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2 |
Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C. |
68-71-71--210 (-6) |
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3 |
Doug Owens, Albemarle, N.C. |
71-69-71--211 (-5) |
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T4 |
Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C. |
70-72-70--212 (-4) |
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T4 |
Phil Bland, Waynesville, N.C. |
68-72-72--212 (-4) |
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T6 |
Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C. |
72-71-70--213 (-3) |
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T6 |
Nolan Mills III, Charlotte, N.C. |
71-73-69--213 (-3) |
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T8 |
Bubba Aughtry, Concord, N.C. |
71-73-70--214 (-2) |
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T8 |
Roy Hunter, Pawleys Island, S.C. |
70-74-70--214 (-2) |
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T10 |
James Pearson, Charlotte, N.C. |
73-72-70--215 (-1) |
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T10 |
Mike Gravley, Greer, S.C. |
71-74-70--215 (-1) |
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T12 |
Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C. |
72-72-72--216 (Even) |
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T12 |
Eddie Hargett, Blythewood, S.C. |
72-70-74--216 (Even) |
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T12 |
Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
68-74-74--216 (Even) |
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T15 |
Ernie Newton, Winston Salem, N.C. |
71-71-75--217 (+1) |
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T15 |
Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C. |
72-73-72--217 (+1) |
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T15 |
Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C. |
72-73-72--217 (+1) |
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T15 |
Gary Hull, Vale, N.C. |
71-73-73--217 (+1) |
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T19 |
John Fritz, Mint Hill, N.C. |
74-73-71--218 (+2) |
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T19 |
Matt Grandy, Greenville, S.C. |
71-74-73--218 (+2) |
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T21 |
Joe Davis, Gastonia, N.C. |
73-73-74--220 (+4) |
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T21 |
Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C. |
71-75-74--220 (+4) |
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T21 |
Trip Boinest, Shelby, N.C. |
72-73-75--220 (+4) |
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T21 |
Gerald Harrington, Nakina, N.C. |
73-72-75--220 (+4) |
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T21 |
Dr. Evan Long, Charlotte, N.C. |
73-74-73--220 (+4) |
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T21 |
Macon Moye, Pinehurst, N.C. |
69-76-75--220 (+4) |
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T21 |
Mike Arnold, Mooresville, N.C. |
75-72-73--220 (+4) |
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T28 |
Dennis Helms, Monroe, N.C. |
72-73-76--221 (+5) |
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T28 |
Bob Edens, Columbia, S.C. |
76-75-70--221 (+5) |
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T28 |
David Eaker, Forest City, N.C. |
71-77-73--221 (+5) |
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T28 |
Dick Stimart, Charlotte, N.C. |
73-73-75--221 (+5) |
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32 |
John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C. |
74-77-71--222 (+6) |
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T33 |
Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C. |
75-70-78--223 (+7) |
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T33 |
Anderson Marlowe III, Raleigh, N.C. |
72-73-78--223 (+7) |
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T33 |
Kyle Turner, Greenville, S.C. |
74-74-75--223 (+7) |
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T36 |
Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C. |
74-77-73--224 (+8) |
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T36 |
Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C. |
72-76-76--224 (+8) |
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T36 |
Marc Cox, Greensboro, N.C. |
72-74-78--224 (+8) |
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T36 |
Walter Odiorne, Blythewood, S.C. |
79-73-72--224 (+8) |
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T36 |
Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C. |
73-74-77--224 (+8) |
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T36 |
John Long, Murrells Inlet, S.C. |
76-70-78--224 (+8) |
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T42 |
Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, N.C. |
77-74-74--225 (+9) |
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T42 |
Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C. |
77-74-74--225 (+9) |
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T42 |
Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C. |
78-71-76--225 (+9) |
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T45 |
Robert Desjardins, Matthews, N.C. |
79-73-74--226 (+10) |
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T45 |
Jeff Rausch, Charlotte, N.C. |
81-71-74--226 (+10) |
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T45 |
Grant Hoffman, Asheboro, N.C. |
69-78-79--226 (+10) |
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T45 |
Jerry Schott, Cary, N.C. |
74-77-75--226 (+10) |
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T49 |
Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C. |
77-76-74--227 (+11) |
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T49 |
Wesley Clark, Charlotte, N.C. |
77-73-77--227 (+11) |
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T49 |
Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C. |
78-75-74--227 (+11) |
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T49 |
Rick Kline, Davidson, N.C. |
76-75-76--227 (+11) |
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T53 |
Mike Forrest, Rock Hill, S.C. |
75-78-75--228 (+12) |
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T53 |
William Neisler, Kings Mountain, N.C. |
72-79-77--228 (+12) |
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55 |
Dr. Terry Ezell, Rock Hill, S.C. |
76-77-76--229 (+13) |
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56 |
Robert Wildner, Hendersonville, N.C. |
78-74-78--230 (+14) |
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57 |
Bill Baker, Raleigh, N.C. |
77-74-80--231 (+15) |
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58 |
Greg Powell, Charlotte, N.C. |
78-75-79--232 (+16) |
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T59 |
Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C. |
71-77-86--234 (+18) |
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T59 |
Edward Galbavy, Johns Island, S.C. |
76-75-83--234 (+18) |
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61 |
Frank D'Auria, Pinehurst, N.C. |
77-75-84--236 (+20) |
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62 |
Brandon Godfrey, Marion, N.C. |
73-80-85--238 (+22) |
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63 |
Jim Tarulli, Waxhaw, N.C. |
76-77-WD--WD (WD) |
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Failed to Qualify for Final Round |
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T64 |
Steve Wilson, Wilmington, N.C. |
78-76 (+10) |
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T64 |
Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C. |
77-77 (+10) |
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T64 |
Kim Mansfield, High Point, N.C. |
79-75 (+10) |
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T64 |
Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C. |
75-79 (+10) |
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T64 |
Gus Sylvan, Columbia, S.C. |
75-79 (+10) |
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T64 |
Elton Trent, Reidsville, N.C. |
80-74 (+10) |
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T64 |
Johnny Elam, Charlotte, N.C. |
82-72 (+10) |
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T64 |
Dr Bob Varn, Orangeburg, S.C. |
74-80 (+10) |
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T64 |
Terry Vereen, Caswell Beach, N.C. |
74-80 (+10) |
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T73 |
Bradford Kroll, Charlotte, N.C. |
77-78 (+11) |
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T73 |
Joe Hackler, Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
77-78 (+11) |
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T73 |
Jeff Brischke, Charlotte, N.C. |
77-78 (+11) |
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T76 |
Jeff Jackson, Goldsboro, N.C. |
77-79 (+12) |
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T76 |
Sean McAvoy, Johns Island, S.C. |
79-77 (+12) |
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T76 |
Craig Cathey, Burlington, N.C. |
82-74 (+12) |
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T76 |
William Hadley, Charlotte, N.C. |
78-78 (+12) |
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T80 |
Bill Burling, Greensboro, N.C. |
79-78 (+13) |
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T80 |
John Walters, Charlotte, N.C. |
79-78 (+13) |
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T80 |
Arch Reed, Pinehurst, N.C. |
78-79 (+13) |
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T80 |
Bill Phillips, Charlotte, N.C. |
82-75 (+13) |
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T80 |
John Stratton, Greensboro, N.C. |
82-75 (+13) |
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T80 |
Dave Moser, Charlotte, N.C. |
80-77 (+13) |
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T80 |
Dale Porter, Leland, N.C. |
79-78 (+13) |
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T80 |
Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C. |
79-78 (+13) |
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T80 |
Stephen Glaser, Sanford, N.C. |
80-77 (+13) |
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T80 |
Sidney Blythe, Hendersonville, N.C. |
80-77 (+13) |
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T80 |
Scott Rossa, Waynesville, N.C. |
75-82 (+13) |
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T91 |
Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, N.C. |
78-80 (+14) |
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T91 |
Doug Michal, Raleigh, N.C. |
78-80 (+14) |
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T91 |
Jim Burgess, Murrells Inlet, S.C. |
79-79 (+14) |
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T91 |
Steve Misenheimer, Huntersville, N.C. |
78-80 (+14) |
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T95 |
James Brown, High Point, N.C. |
80-79 (+15) |
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T95 |
Andy Burnette, Raleigh, N.C. |
82-77 (+15) |
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T95 |
Pete Howard, Kernersville, N.C. |
79-80 (+15) |
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T95 |
Allen Kinney, Oak Island, N.C. |
83-76 (+15) |
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T99 |
Bill Long, Ahoskie, N.C. |
81-79 (+16) |
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T99 |
Jackson Hughes Jr, Greenville, S.C. |
81-79 (+16) |
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T99 |
Gary Brown, Charlotte, N.C. |
79-81 (+16) |
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T102 |
Gary Schatz, Fort Mill, S.C. |
79-82 (+17) |
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T102 |
Charles T Hodges, Charlotte, N.C. |
78-83 (+17) |
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T102 |
Mike Purkey, Charlotte, N.C. |
84-77 (+17) |
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T102 |
John McCallie, Durham, N.C. |
78-83 (+17) |
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T106 |
Robert Parrott, Raleigh, N.C. |
80-82 (+18) |
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T106 |
Lennie Younce, Lenoir, N.C. |
81-81 (+18) |
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T108 |
Clint Miller, Mt Pleasant, N.C. |
80-83 (+19) |
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T108 |
James Morgan, Greensboro, N.C. |
84-79 (+19) |
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T108 |
Jim Cillo, Indian Land, S.C. |
79-84 (+19) |
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111 |
Holley Wallace, Columbia, S.C. |
81-83 (+20) |
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112 |
John Taylor, Pinehurst, N.C. |
82-84 (+22) |
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T113 |
Ken Taylor, Columbia, S.C. |
91-77 (+24) |
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T113 |
Terry Mills, Madison, N.C. |
89-79 (+24) |
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115 |
Russ McLauchlan, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. |
87-86 (+29) |
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T116 |
Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C. |
80-WD (WD) |
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T116 |
Russ Patterson, Winston Salem, N.C. |
87-WD (WD) |
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T116 |
Tim Whitener, Hickory, N.C. |
76-WD (WD) |
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T116 |
Andy Gianoukos, Charleston, S.C. |
77-WD (WD) |
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T116 |
Kevin King, Bluffton, S.C. |
70-WD (WD) |