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Eades Earns Carolinas Mid-Amateur Victory
John Eades posted Sunday's only under par round in relentless rain to capture the 37th Carolinas Mid-Am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 23, 2017) -- Final results of the 37th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship at Providence Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. on Sunday, April 23rd (6,782 yards, Par 35-37--72, Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/138).
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Charlotte local John Eades overcame a six shot deficit in driving rain and wind to earn his first CGA title at the 37th Carolinas Mid-Amateur. As the field struggled in the difficult conditions, the 34-year-old's one-under 71 was the only round under par Sunday at Providence Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.
After playing 36 holes in seven-under-par, leader Thomas Todd, III was unable to capitalize on a five shot advantage to begin the day. A final round 82 dropped him into a fifth place finish. "It was a humbling experience," said the Laurens, S.C. native. "I missed a three-foot birdie putt on the first hole and couldn't get it going after that."
Play was delayed nearly an hour in the late morning for lightning in the area. It was during that break in action that Eades first checked the leaderboard. When he saw Todd was already four-over, he knew he had a chance. "I thought if I could post something under par, it might be enough with today's tough conditions," Eades recalled.
"My par-3 game saved me today," said Eades. "I made birdies on three of the five out there." A five-iron to two feet for birdie on No. 11 kick started his back nine charge. A six-iron for a five-foot birdie put Eades at three-under for the championship. Despite a closing bogey, Eades' championship total of two-under 214 secured a two-shot victory.
Representative of most mid-amateurs, Eades balances work, family and golf. President of his own leadership development company, LearnLoft, Eades also has two children under five at home. "When you get to be a mid-am and you don't play a lot of golf, you rely on the work you put in the years prior," said the former Maryland Terrapin golfer. "Now you think your way around the course."
This victory validated Eades' belief in his ability. "I felt like my game is good enough to win on the mid-amateur circuit. This is a good stepping stone for me."
Reigning North Carolina Mid-Amateur champion Greg Earnhardt of Greensboro, N.C. held a share of the lead thru six holes, but four bogeys on the back nine erased his chances of holding both mid-amateur titles. He finished tied for second with Brett Boner of Charlotte, N.C. at even-par 216.
The Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship format is 54 holes of stroke play. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 30th birthday is a legal resident of North or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the CGA and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 7.4.
The Carolinas Golf Association wishes to thank the members of Providence Country Club for their hospitality conducting this championship. We would especially like to thank the club's staff, including Golf Course Superintendent Chris Parham and Director of Golf Kevin Reardon, PGA, for their help.
37th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship
Providence Country Club | Charlotte, N.C.
Second Round Results | Saturday, April 22, 2017
| Place | Competitor | Score | ||
| 1 | John Eades, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-70-71--214 (-2) | ||
| T2 | Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C. | 70-72-74--216 (Even) | ||
| T2 | Brett Boner, Charlotte, N.C. | 70-74-72--216 (Even) | ||
| 4 | Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C. | 74-70-73--217 (+1) | ||
| 5 | Thomas Todd III, Laurens, S.C. | 69-68-82--219 (+3) | ||
| T6 | Chris Buffaloe, Raleigh, N.C. | 71-74-75--220 (+4) | ||
| T6 | Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C. | 69-78-73--220 (+4) | ||
| T6 | Brandon Reece, Rolesville, N.C. | 71-77-72--220 (+4) | ||
| T9 | Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C. | 71-72-78--221 (+5) | ||
| T9 | Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, S.C. | 72-75-74--221 (+5) | ||
| T11 | Dr. James Pearson, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-72-76--222 (+6) | ||
| T11 | Josh Branyon, Honea Path, S.C. | 71-72-79--222 (+6) | ||
| T11 | Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C. | 71-73-78--222 (+6) | ||
| T11 | Robert Lutomski, Simpsonville, S.C. | 71-71-80--222 (+6) | ||
| 15 | Brad Mundy, Hickory, N.C. | 75-73-75--223 (+7) | ||
| T16 | Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C. | 75-77-72--224 (+8) | ||
| T16 | Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C. | 72-72-80--224 (+8) | ||
| T16 | John L Heffernan, Charlotte, N.C. | 68-79-77--224 (+8) | ||
| T19 | Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C. | 69-76-80--225 (+9) | ||
| T19 | Stephen Woodard, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-78-72--225 (+9) | ||
| T21 | Phil Miller, China Grove, N.C. | 76-73-78--227 (+11) | ||
| T21 | Walter Todd Sr, Laurens, S.C. | 74-72-81--227 (+11) | ||
| T21 | Steve Liebler, Irmo, S.C. | 77-74-76--227 (+11) | ||
| T21 | Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, N.C. | 74-78-75--227 (+11) | ||
| T25 | Chris Cassetta, Kernersville , N.C. | 73-74-81--228 (+12) | ||
| T25 | Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C. | 73-78-77--228 (+12) | ||
| T27 | Scott Burnett, Matthews, N.C. | 74-78-77--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-77-79--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C. | 76-76-77--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Bryan Tucker, Columbia, S.C. | 76-71-82--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Paul Tucker, Waxhaw, N.C. | 76-73-80--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Steve Harwell, Mooresville, N.C. | 78-74-77--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Banks Wood Jr., Charlotte, N.C. | 78-73-78--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Brandon Hiott, Walterboro, S.C. | 78-75-76--229 (+13) | ||
| T27 | Scott Campbell, Wake Forest, N.C. | 74-77-78--229 (+13) | ||
| T36 | Aaron York, Durham, N.C. | 76-76-78--230 (+14) | ||
| T36 | Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C. | 75-76-79--230 (+14) | ||
| T36 | Matthew Wiggins, Laurens, S.C. | 72-72-86--230 (+14) | ||
| T39 | Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-77-80--231 (+15) | ||
| T39 | Parks Price, Longs, S.C. | 75-79-77--231 (+15) | ||
| 41 | Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C. | 76-78-78--232 (+16) | ||
| T42 | Timothy Driver, Holly Springs, N.C. | 75-79-79--233 (+17) | ||
| T42 | Nicholas Brown, Lenoir, N.C. | 79-74-80--233 (+17) | ||
| T42 | Bill Bierman, Waxhaw, N.C. | 72-80-81--233 (+17) | ||
| T45 | Keith Kepley, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-75-81--234 (+18) | ||
| T45 | Adam Markin, Matthews, N.C. | 78-73-83--234 (+18) | ||
| T45 | Preston Yates, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 79-74-81--234 (+18) | ||
| T48 | David Brown, Conover, N.C. | 76-76-83--235 (+19) | ||
| T48 | Ashley Berry, Pittsboro, N.C. | 77-75-83--235 (+19) | ||
| T48 | Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C. | 75-79-81--235 (+19) | ||
| T51 | Kenneth Bass, Pinehurst, N.C. | 73-77-86--236 (+20) | ||
| T51 | Brad Dawson, Mebane, N.C. | 78-75-83--236 (+20) | ||
| T53 | Michael Swiger, Raleigh, N.C. | 75-72-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Braxton McLennan, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-77-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Andrew Morgan, China Grove, N.C. | 78-74-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Geno Berchiatti, Greenville, S.C. | 75-75-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 75-73-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Macon Moye, Pinehurst, N.C. | 70-75-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Chad Wilfong, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-73-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| T53 | Rob Butler, Camden, S.C. | 74-77-WD--WD (WD) | ||
| Failed to Qualify for Final Round | ||||
| T61 | Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C. | 77-78 (+11) | ||
| T61 | Rob Hukill III, Raleigh, N.C. | 74-81 (+11) | ||
| T61 | Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C. | 79-76 (+11) | ||
| T61 | Jeff Rausch, Charlotte, N.C. | 75-80 (+11) | ||
| T61 | Sean McAvoy, Johns Island, S.C. | 79-76 (+11) | ||
| T61 | John Berger, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-78 (+11) | ||
| T61 | James Steed, Holly Springs, N.C. | 76-79 (+11) | ||
| T61 | Douglas Perkins, Gastonia, N.C. | 74-81 (+11) | ||
| T69 | Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, N.C. | 72-84 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Cam Warren, Pineville, N.C. | 80-76 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Uly Grisette III, Winston Salem, N.C. | 79-77 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Kevin Omundson, Huntersville, N.C. | 78-78 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Doug Ramey, Greer, S.C. | 77-79 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 74-82 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Russ Tanis, Pineville, N.C. | 77-79 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Brandon Bradosky, Greenville, S.C. | 83-73 (+12) | ||
| T69 | David Cook, Cedar Point, N.C. | 80-76 (+12) | ||
| T69 | Will Cannon, Morganton, N.C. | 77-79 (+12) | ||
| T79 | Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C. | 77-80 (+13) | ||
| T79 | James Bohn III, Cary, N.C. | 75-82 (+13) | ||
| T79 | Dennis Long, Statesville, N.C. | 72-85 (+13) | ||
| T79 | Jason Woodard, Greer, S.C. | 75-82 (+13) | ||
| T79 | Joe Burns, Greensboro, N.C. | 78-79 (+13) | ||
| T79 | Brad Deal, Mebane, N.C. | 81-76 (+13) | ||
| T79 | Will Morgan, West End, N.C. | 77-80 (+13) | ||
| T79 | Kevin Lentz, Rockwell, N.C. | 81-76 (+13) | ||
| T87 | Steve Sharpe, Greensboro, N.C. | 79-79 (+14) | ||
| T87 | Fuller Parham, Winston Salem, N.C. | 79-79 (+14) | ||
| T87 | Blair Bowland, Burlington, N.C. | 79-79 (+14) | ||
| T87 | Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C. | 78-80 (+14) | ||
| T87 | Michael Nulty, Greensboro, N.C. | 77-81 (+14) | ||
| T92 | Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C. | 82-77 (+15) | ||
| T92 | Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C. | 79-80 (+15) | ||
| T92 | Ryo Fukami, Mooresville, N.C. | 79-80 (+15) | ||
| T92 | Todd Grear, Mooresville, N.C. | 76-83 (+15) | ||
| T92 | Nicholas Kirby, Belton, S.C. | 77-82 (+15) | ||
| T97 | Todd Hendley, Greer, S.C. | 81-79 (+16) | ||
| T97 | Hunter Freeman, Raleigh, N.C. | 73-87 (+16) | ||
| T97 | Collins Fulcher, Thomasville, N.C. | 80-80 (+16) | ||
| T97 | Steve Patterson, Charlotte, N.C. | 74-86 (+16) | ||
| T97 | Anthony Mann, Vass, N.C. | 78-82 (+16) | ||
| T102 | Kevin Womack, Burlington, N.C. | 78-83 (+17) | ||
| T102 | Jd McNeill, Raleigh, N.C. | 79-82 (+17) | ||
| T104 | Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C. | 78-84 (+18) | ||
| T104 | Ryan Clapp, Raleigh, N.C. | 78-84 (+18) | ||
| T106 | Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-84 (+19) | ||
| T106 | Scott Tarcy, Charlotte, N.C. | 79-84 (+19) | ||
| T106 | Bryan Fary, Thomasville, N.C. | 82-81 (+19) | ||
| T109 | Jeff Beasley, Angier, N.C. | 79-85 (+20) | ||
| T109 | Justin Wiesehan, Indian Land, S.C. | 78-86 (+20) | ||
| T109 | Sam Holtsclaw, Hickory, N.C. | 80-84 (+20) | ||
| 112 | Michael Bradshaw, Morehead City, N.C. | 82-83 (+21) | ||
| T113 | Kenny Flynn, Winston Salem, N.C. | 77-89 (+22) | ||
| T113 | Mark Grabowski, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 84-82 (+22) | ||
| T113 | Matt Torri, Durham, N.C. | 83-83 (+22) | ||
| T116 | Chris Campbell, Charleston , S.C. | 84-83 (+23) | ||
| T116 | Robert Gordon, Charlotte, N.C. | 83-84 (+23) | ||
| T118 | Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C. | 78-90 (+24) | ||
| T118 | Andrew Deibler, Winston Salem, N.C. | 84-84 (+24) | ||
| 120 | Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C. | 87-82 (+25) | ||
| 121 | Adam Firestone, Huntersville, N.C. | 82-88 (+26) | ||
| 122 | Reid Clark, Raleigh, N.C. | 82-89 (+27) | ||
| T123 | Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C. | 88-WD (WD) | ||
| T123 | Tim Dean, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. | 74-WD (WD) | ||
| T123 | Wayne Pyrtle, Burlington, N.C. | 76-WD (WD) | ||
| T123 | Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C. | 79-WD (WD) | ||
| T127 | Patrick Brady, Reidsville, N.C. | WD (WD) | ||
| T127 | Jim Fisher III, Durham, N.C. | WD (WD) |
Championship Facts
Event: 37th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship
Playing Dates: April 21-23
Host Site: Providence Country Club, Charlotte, N.C.
6,782 yards, Par 35-37--72
Course/Slope Rating: 73.4/138
Defending Champion: Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C.
Format: 54-holes stroke play. After 36 holes, cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Eligibility: Any male amateur golfer who has reached his 30th birthday by April 21, 2017, 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.
Schedule of rounds
Friday, April 21
Round 1. Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees.
Saturday, April 22
Round 2. Tee times at 8:00am/12:45pm off #1 and #10 tees.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score.
Sunday, April 23
Round 3. 8:30am shotgun start.
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 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as 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 nearly $2,000,000 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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