Spicer wins NC Boys' 13 & Under Championship

ASHEBORO, N.C. (July 17, 2018) -- Quarterfinal, semifinal, and final results of the 22nd North Carolina Junior Boys' 13 and Under Championship at Asheboro Municipal Golf Course in Asheboro, N.C. on Tuesday, July 17.

 

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Will Spicer of Kings Mountain, N.C. is 2018 North Carolina Junior Boys' 13 and Under champion. Spicer won three matches on the second day including a 2 and 1 victory in the championship match against Parks Helms of Fayetteville, N.C.

 

Spicer shot a ten-over-par, 80 and had to compete in a three-man playoff for the final two spots in the championship flight. Spicer birdied the first hole in that playoff to earn the No. 15 seed and never looked back. He won his first two matches 1 up and his last two matches 2 and 1 on route to his first CGA title.

 

Through nine holes in the championship match Spicer held a 1 up lead, but gained a 2 up lead after a par on No. 15. He would lose the next hole after Helms made par, but finished the match off on No. 17.

 

Robert Gafaell of Charlotte, N.C. won the first flight 2 and 1, Kyle Haas of Winston-Salem, N.C. won the second flight 1 up, Cole Rouse of Kernersville, N.C. won the third flight 1 up, and Bizzell Pate of Elizabethtown, N.C. won the fourth flight 3 and 1.

 

The championship is conducted at match play. There was an 18-hole stroke-play qualifying round to determine match play flights and seeding. The top 16 from the stroke-play qualifying qualified for the championship flight. The other players are in flights of 8 players based on their qualifying score. The championship flight will play 4 rounds of match play. All matches are 9-hole matches with the championship match being an 18-hole match (no elimination). All other flights play 3 rounds of 9-hole matches (no elimination).

 

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has not reached his 14th birthday by July 17, 2018, is a legal resident of North Carolina and the junior golfer, parent or guardian is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA). Entries are subject to rejection at any time, including during the event, by the CGA or the host club. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming conduct. For complete residency and eligibility requirements, refer to the CGA Tournament Manual at www.carolinasgolf.org.

 

The CGA would like to thank the staff of Asheboro Municipal Golf Course for all of their hard work throughout the championship. A special thank you is extended to Head Professional Andy Nelson and Course Superintendent Joe Pecorella.

 

22nd North Carolina Junior Boys' 13 and Under Championship
Asheboro Municipal Golf Course | Asheboro, N.C.

 

 

Quarterfinals

Daniel Boone, Jr, Fuquay-Varina, NC (2023) def. Hampton Roberts, Cary, NC (2023), 2&1

Robert Gefaell, Charlotte, NC (2023) def. Connor Warren, Spruce Pine, SC (2023), 1 up

Taylor Kuehn, Asheville, NC (2023) def. Christian Muthomi, Kernersville, NC (2022), 1 up

Tyler Jones, Jacksonville, NC (2023) def. Alex Bock, Morganton, NC (2024), 3&2

Robert Gefaell, Charlotte, NC (2023) def. Daniel Boone, Jr, Fuquay-Varina, NC (2023), 1 up

Tyler Jones, Jacksonville, NC (2023) def. Taylor Kuehn, Asheville, NC (2023), 10 holes

Finals

Robert Gefaell, Charlotte, NC (2023) def. Tyler Jones, Jacksonville, NC (2023), 2&1

 

 

 

 

Tanner Cadieux, Greensboro, NC (2024) def. Jack Fischer, Greensboro, NC (2023), 2&1

Luke Tisdale, Winston-Salem, NC (2024) def. Hunter Justice, Cornelius, NC (2024), 11 holes

Tanner Cadieux, Greensboro, NC (2024) def. Luke Tisdale, Winston-Salem, NC (2024), 5&3

 

Schedule of rounds:
Monday, July 16

Stroke Play Qualifying: 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

First Round Match Play: Begins at 1:30 p.m.

Second Round Match Play: Begins at 8:00 a.m.

Third Round Match Play: Begins at 10:30 a.m.

Championship Match: 1:00 p.m.