Preview: 26th N.C. Four-Ball Championship

 

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (September 30, 2021) -- The Carolinas Golf Association will conduct the 26th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at The Club at 12 Oaks in Holly Springs, N.C. from October 1 - 3, 2021. The field will compete at 6,999 yards (par 36-36--72).

 

Related: Championship Website | Full Field of Players | Starting Times | Scoring | History

 

Top 100 North Carolina Men in the Field:
 

• Tied No. 44 Anthony Conn of Raleigh with Brandon Reece of Rolesville

• No. 47 Matthew Younts of Greensboro with Nate Cook of Raleigh

• No. 55 Chris Cassetta of High Point with Thomas Bonney of Greensboro

• No. 56 Timothy Driver of Holly Springs with Brian Urban of Holly Springs

• No. 72 David Sargent of Cornelius with Alex Nianouris of Raleigh

• No. 85 Brandon Reece of Rolesville with Anthony Conn of Raleigh

• No. 96 James Mishoe of Cary with Hampton Roberts of Cary

 

Past Champions in the Field (6):

Dean Channell, Pinehurst, N.C., 2002

JD McNeill, Raleigh, N.C., 2016, 2017

Jerry Richardson, Cary, N.C., 2016, 2017

Dustin Moore, Burlington, N.C., 2018

Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C., 2018

James Mishoe, Cary, N.C., 2020

This Jack Nicklaus-designed course will challenge golfers of all skill levels. Water comes into play on several holes, challenging the more skillful player with a Nicklaus-style "go for broke" shot while at the same time, offering the more risk-averse player a bail-out area. The course is a scenic beauty as well, with undulating fairways and indigenous wetland vegetation framing several holes. This will be the second time that The Club at 12 Oaks hosts the North Carolina Four-Ball Championship, as they hosted this event in 2018 as well. 


Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by October 1, 2021, is a legal resident of North 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.


The championship format is 54 holes of four-ball stroke play. Gross scores only. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 30 scorers and ties. A tie for the overall championship is decided by an on-course playoff.


Schedule of Rounds:

 

Thursday, September 30

Tee times available for practice. No registration for this championship.

 

Friday, October 1

First Round - 18 Holes of Four-Ball Stroke Play

 

Saturday, October 2

Second Round - 18 Holes of Four-Ball Stroke Play

Field cut to low 30 scores and ties for final round

 

Sunday, October 3

Final Round - 18 Holes of Four-Ball Stroke Play
Awards ceremony to conclude the championship

 

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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