Preview: 2021 South Carolina Junior Match Play

 

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (July 12, 2020) -- The Carolinas Golf Association will conduct the 2021 South Carolina Junior Match Play Championship at Lancaster Golf Club, in Lancaster, S.C. from July 13-16, 2021. The Boys’ division will compete at 6,553 yards (36-36--72). The Girls’ division will compete at 5,781 yards (36-36--72).

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Full Field | Starting Times | Girls’ History | Boys’ History

 

Top-100 Ranked S.C. Junior Girls in the Field:

• No. 38 Hannah Altman of Lake City, S.C.

• No. 45 Lexi Bennett of Santee, S.C.

• No. 51 Raegan Propes of Charleston, S.C.

• No. 55 Madison Dixon of Boiling Springs, S.C.

• No. 67 Sofia Carles of Clinton, S.C.

• No. 79 Olivia Wilkie of Bluffton, S.C.

• No. 85 Maddie Peake of Pauline, S.C.

Top-100 Ranked S.C. Junior Boys in the Field:

• No. 5 Zach Adams of Charleston, S.C.

• No. 6 Rowan Sullivan of Charleston, S.C.

• No. 19 Mason Tucker of Lancaster, S.C.

• No. 23 Pake June of Florence, S.C.

• No. 24 Major Lenning of Simposonville, S.C.

• No. 41 Braedan Barnett of Galivants Ferry, S.C.

• No. 75 Logan Lutz of Mount Pleasant, S.C.

• No. 79 Sam McMillan of Mount Pleasant, S.C.

• No. 82 Coleman Ferguson of Columbia, S.C.

• No. 87 Simon Wright of Lancaster, S.C.

 

Lancaster Golf Club is located right on the outskirts of the town of Lancaster. The original nine holes were designed by Donald Ross in 1939, and feature a more open setup. Russell Breeden’s work on the back nine to finish the course is highlighted by tree lined fairways, giving a different look and challenge to players of all levels. 

The championship format is match play with 18 holes of stroke play qualifying to determine the seeding for match play. The top 64 boys and the top 16 girls from the stroke play qualifier will advance to match play. Once a player loses a match, they are eliminated from the tournament.

 Entry is open to any male or female amateur golfer who has not reached their 19th birthday as of July 10, who has not started college, is a legal resident of South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association and has a current USGA Handicap Index® that does not exceed 18.4. 

 

Schedule of rounds:

Tuesday, July 13

18 Hole stroke play qualifying

Player Lunch (Provided by the CGA)

 

Wednesday, July 14

Morning - Boys’ Round of 64 Matches, Girls’ Round of 16 Matches

Afternoon - Boys’ Round of 32 Matches

Player Lunch (Provided by the CGA)

 

Thursday, July 15

Morning - Boys’ Round of 16 and Girls’ Quarterfinal Matches

Afternoon - Boys’ Quarterfinal Matches and Girls’ Semifinal Matches

 

Friday, July 16

Morning - Boys’ Semifinal Matches, Girls’ Championship Match

Afternoon - Boys’ Championship Match

 

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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