Returning Champions McNeill and Richardson Start Strong at the N.C. Four-Ball

 

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (October 1, 2021) -- First round results of the 26th North Carolina Four-Ball Championship at The Club at 12 Oaks in Holly Springs, N.C. on October 1, 2021. The field is competing at 6,999 yards (par 36-36--72).


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An explosive opening round at the 26th North Carolina Four-Ball Championship showcased the 2016 and 2017 champions reaching double digits under-par, a side of Holly Springs natives firing off an 8-under-par, 64 and a three-way-tie for third just three strokes off the lead. 


JD McNeill of Raleigh, N.C. and Jerry Richardson of Cary, N.C. are the only back-to-back champions in North Carolina Four-Ball Championship history and they are certainly vying for their third this week. 


The duo turned in a clean scorecard with eight birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 13. They made the turn at 5-under-par, 31 and came into the clubhouse with an outstanding 10-under-par, 62 opening round which puts them in the lead entering the weekend. 


Owen Kose and Zach Roberts of Holly Springs, N.C. played an incredible bogey-free first round with eight birdies on the day. Matching front and back nine scores of 4-under-par, 32 leaves them just two strokes off the lead in solo second position at 8-under-par, 64.


The Club at 12 Oaks members, Timothy Driver and Brian Urban of Holly Springs, N.C. are tied for third position with Jeremy Ray of Pfafftown, N.C. and Joseph Cansler of Clemmons, N.C., and Alex Nianouris of Raleigh, N.C. and David Sargent of Cornelius, N.C. at 7-under-par, 65.


The leaderboard is packed at the top with 34 sides finishing under-par after the opening round, so we can expect the competition to heat up tomorrow as the teams try to make the cut for Sunday’s final round. The second round will begin tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. with starting times until 2:18 p.m. off of Nos. 1 and 10. Stay tuned tomorrow to our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for live coverage of the second round of the 26th North Carolina Four-Ball Championship. 


26th North Carolina Four-Ball Championship

The Club at 12 Oaks, Holly Springs, N.C.

First Round Results

 

Pos.	Team	City, State	To Par	Total
1	JD McNeill  +  Jerry Richardson	Cary, NC, Raleigh, NC	-10	62
2	Owen Kose  +  Zach Roberts	Holly Springs, NC	-8	64
T3	Brian Urban  +  Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	-7	65
T3	Jeremy Ray  +  Joseph Cansler	Pfafftown, NC, Clemmons, NC	-7	65
T3	Alex Nianouris  +  David Sargent	Cornelius, NC, Raleigh, NC	-7	65
T6	Ryan Nagy  +  Trey Broome	Raleigh, NC	-6	66
T6	Jake Benfield  +  Justin Pennell	Lenoir, NC	-6	66
T8	Daniel Boone  +  Tyler Jones	Fuquay Varina, NC, Jacksonville, NC	-5	67
T8	Matthew Younts  +  Nate Cook	Greensboro, NC, Raleigh, NC	-5	67
T8	Kyle Sonday  +  Michael Cosentino	Cary, NC, Raleigh, NC	-5	67
T8	Courtney Faircloth  +  Sumner Alford	Fuquay Varina, NC	-5	67
T8	Andy Knox  +  Mark McMillen	Apex, NC, Holly Springs, NC	-5	67
T13	Fisher Kennedy  +  Kyle Haas	Winston-Salem, NC	-4	68
T13	Will Almand  +  Will Bowman	Raleigh, NC, Cary, NC	-4	68
T13	Jonathan Jackson  +  Matthew Crenshaw	Siler City, NC, Burlington, NC	-4	68
T13	David Shambley  +  Will Shambley	Cary, NC, Wilmington, NC	-4	68
T13	Jayson Jennings  +  Mark Bawden	Cary, NC, Fuquay Varina, NC	-4	68
T18	Patrick Merritt  +  Sumner Tate	Raleigh, NC	-3	69
T18	Chris Lee  +  Patrick Bridges	Garner, NC, Clayton, NC	-3	69
T18	Eric Sayer  +  Jake Conklin	Cary, NC	-3	69
T18	John Bennett  +  Tom Cullen	Hickory, NC, Forest City, NC	-3	69
T18	Eric Williams  +  Nicholas Adams	Goldsboro, NC, Dudley, NC	-3	69
T18	Daniel McBrien  +  Joseph Hite	Holly Springs, NC	-3	69
T18	Mickey Werenski  +  Tyler Lowman	Conover, NC, Hickory, NC	-3	69
T18	Chad Beasley  +  David Stepp	Holly Springs, NC	-3	69
T18	Hampton Roberts  +  James Mishoe	Cary, NC	-3	69
T18	Chris Cassetta  +  Thomas Bonney	High Point, NC, Greensboro, NC	-3	69
T18	Jake Lowder  +  Kyle Stockton	Greensboro, NC, Biltmore Lake, NC	-3	69
T18	Bryce Aronson  +  Reid Clark	Raleigh, NC	-3	69
T30	Colin McHale  +  Matthew McIntyre	Cary, NC, Garner, NC	-2	70
T30	Dean Channell  +  Jackson Bode	Pinehurst, NC	-2	70
T30	Craig Martin  +  Louis Swanson	Holly Springs, NC, Wake Forest, NC	-2	70
T30	Anthony Conn  +  Brandon Reece	Raleigh, NC, Rolesville, NC	-2	70
T30	Aaron York  +  Hunter Freeman	Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC	-2	70
T30	Gary Robinson  +  Preston Edmondson	Fayetteville, NC, Morrisville, NC	-2	70
T36	Eugene Riley  +  Josh Neal	Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T36	Bryan Pendergraft  +  Whit Howard	Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T36	Austin Doerr  +  Dermot McElhennon	Wake Forest, NC, Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T36	Brady Eckard  +  Dan Gossin	Cary, NC, Raleigh, NC	-1	71
T40	Stuart Augustine  +  Trenton Reid	Fayetteville, NC	E	72
T40	Preyer Fountain  +  Russell Burke	Raleigh, NC	E	72
T40	Joe Burns  +  Nathan Kohl	Greensboro, NC	E	72
T40	Andrew Haarlow  +  Tanner Gross	Greensboro, NC, Trinity, NC	E	72
T40	Jack Hoover  +  Joshua Husovich	Fayetteville, NC	E	72
T40	Duff Meyer  +  William Carter	Laurinburg, NC, Pinehurst, NC	E	72
T40	Jeremy Sigmon  +  Jon Eichstaedt	Charlotte, NC	E	72
T47	Peter Melvin  +  William Melvin	Pinehurst, NC, Charlotte, NC	+1	73
T47	Dustin Moore  +  Greg Earnhardt	Burlington, NC, Greensboro, NC	+1	73
T47	Brian Hayes  +  Matthew Hammond	Winston-Salem, NC, Holly Springs, NC	+1	73
T47	Michael Lower  +  Sean Sosonko	Raleigh, NC	+1	73
T47	Daniel Brantley  +  James Bass	Asheboro, NC, Advance, NC	+1	73
T52	Brad Mangum  +  Nick Brown	Lenoir, NC, Iron Station, NC	+2	74
T52	Brian Sowinski  +  Kevin Sowinski	Charlotte, NC, Greensboro, NC	+2	74
T52	Clark Jeffreys  +  Todd Prichard	Holly Springs, NC	+2	74
T52	Hunter Howell  +  Joe Poole	Pinehurst, NC, Raleigh, NC	+2	74
T52	Hunter Nestor  +  Ryan Turley	Clemmons, NC, Hickory, NC	+2	74
T52	Jordan Ford  +  Pete Luster	Chapel Hill, NC, Morrisville, NC	+2	74
T52	Chris Holland   +  Matt Hudson	Fayetteville, NC	+2	74
T52	Brandon Grzywacz  +  Nathan Hoffman	Sanford, NC, Pinehurst, NC	+2	74
T52	Ryan Blair  +  Trevor Mitchell	Charlotte, NC, Oak Ridge, NC	+2	74
T52	Justin Harvey  +  Michael Swiger	Raleigh, NC, Holly Springs, NC	+2	74
T52	Jeff Manley  +  Marshall Newman	Raleigh, NC	+2	74
T52	Christian Gardner  +  Michael Gardner	Goldsboro, NC	+2	74
T64	Drew Davis  +  Kerney Black	Lexington, NC, Rural Hall, NC	+3	75
T64	Kenny Flynn  +  Mark Harper	Winston-Salem, NC	+3	75
T64	Aubrey Wilkerson  +  Brad Landschoot	Charlotte, NC, Winston-Salem, NC	+3	75
T64	Dan Harding  +  Kevin Atamian	Raleigh, NC, Apex, NC	+3	75
T64	Mark Lassiter  +  Scott Benton	Lumberton, NC, Fairmont, NC	+3	75
T69	Eric Parziale  +  John Zoppi	Southern Pines, NC, Pinehurst, NC	+4	76
T69	Bob McGee  +  Ilan Szulik	Cary, NC, Durham, NC	+4	76
T69	Drake Kane  +  Simon Cagle	Raleigh, NC	+4	76
T72	Pete Lineberger  +  Thomas Lineberger	Southern Pines, NC, Pinehurst, NC	+5	77
T72	Christopher Berry  +  Thomas Berry	Chapel Hill, NC, Raleigh, NC	+5	77
T72	Andrew Blum  +  Mike Kee	Kannapolis, NC, Stanley, NC	+5	77
T72	Seve Anfindsen  +  Stacey Anfindsen	Apex, NC	+5	77
76	Christopher Leroux  +  Michael Kerley	Asheboro, NC, Clemmons, NC	+6	78

 

Schedule of Rounds:

 

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

 

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