Womble Wins the 42nd Carolinas Mid-Amateur

 

GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 10, 2022) -- Final results of the 42nd Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on April 10, 2022. The field played at 6,728 yards (par 35-36--71).


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The 42nd Carolinas Mid-Amateur had 590 players try to qualify to play in the event, which is the third most in CGA history. Of those 590, only 120 made it to the championship and they were put to the test with heavy winds throughout the weekend and Starmount Forest Country Club’s main defense: extremely challenging greens. Ultimately, Davis Womble of Winston-Salem, N.C. earned his seat at the top and claimed his fourth CGA Championship title. 


Womble started the final round four shots off of the lead at 2-over-par and a triple-bogey on the first hole did not help his position. However, a quick adjustment and a birdie on No. 2 got him back on track to start his charge.

In the meantime, Hayes Brown of Charlotte, N.C., the leader after the second round, was playing a steady round carding an even front nine and held a two-stroke lead heading into the back nine. 


After the turn, the wind slowed down and the sun came out which helped many of the players finish strong. Womble was no exception to that as he eagled No. 7 and birdied Nos. 10 and 14 to tie for the lead with Brown as they headed down the stretch. 


As Womble and Brown were setting the stage for a horse race, Cyrus Stewart of Raleigh, N.C., the 2020 Carolinas Mid-Amateur Champion, started to move up the leaderboard. Stewart made the turn at 1-under on the day and rose to the top after birdies on Nos. 14 and 16. 


Womble was the first to finish as he was in the fourth to last pairing and he waited by the green as Stewart and Brown played their final holes in an attempt to reach 1-under and dethrone the leader in the clubhouse. Stewart carded a par on No. 18 to tie with Womble and Brown’s birdie on No. 18 left him one stroke shy of the playoff that Womble and Stewart then entered.


Womble and Stewart are long-time friends that played on the Wake Forest University team together for three years, but they are no strangers to competition. In 2021, they played against each other in the North Carolina Amateur Match Play finals and again in the final pairing at the Carolinas Amateur.


“It takes a lot of the pressure off when I play against Cyrus, because we are good buddies and we’ve played against each other for as long as I can remember,” said Womble.


The playoff began on No. 18, a 501 yard par-5. Both Womble and Stewart hit great drives and put their second shot on the green for chances at eagle. Stewart approached his up-hill 14-footer and left it just inches shy to tap in for birdie. That took a bit of pressure off of Womble as he stepped up to his 12-footer and drained it for an eagle and his first Carolinas Mid-Amateur title.


“It is nice to get on a roll. I have won back-to-back CGA events now and it is a great way to start the year with a bang,” said Womble. “Also, It’s nice to have a local event. My family and my wife’s family really showed out and came to support, which was really great of them.”


Brown ultimately finished in third at 1-over-par, 214 overall. Walt Todd Jr. of Greenville, S.C., Will Minton of Raleigh, N.C. and Chad Day of Raleigh, N.C. tied for fourth with 2-over-par, 215 finishes.


The CGA would like to extend a thank you to the members and staff of Starmount Forest Country Club, especially Head Professional Savio Nazareth and Course Superintendent Brent Gentel for their hospitality in hosting the 42nd Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship.


42nd Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship

Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.

Final Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Davis Womble	Winston-Salem, NC	E	70	74	69	213
2	Cyrus Stewart	Raleigh, NC	E	69	74	70	213
3	Hayes Brown	Charlotte, NC	+1	72	68	74	214
T4	Chad Day	Raleigh, NC	+2	73	71	71	215
T4	Will Minton	Raleigh, NC	+2	72	71	72	215
T4	Walt Todd, Jr	Greenville, SC	+2	71	71	73	215
7	Robert Lutomski	Simpsonville, SC	+4	73	73	71	217
8	Brian Quackenbush	Aiken, SC	+5	73	76	69	218
T9	Jason Steiner	Fort Mill, SC	+6	73	75	71	219
T9	Evan Boyer	Morrisville, NC	+6	76	70	73	219
T11	Jason Gabriel	Claremont, NC	+7	77	70	73	220
T11	Jason Rossetti	Charlotte, NC	+7	69	77	74	220
T11	Mike Hartin	Slater, SC	+7	76	70	74	220
T11	James Lightsey	Indian Land, SC	+7	74	77	69	220
T11	Dan Walters	Winston-Salem, NC	+7	72	72	76	220
T11	Zachary Herold	Lexington, SC	+7	71	71	78	220
T17	Jayson Jennings	Fuquay Varina, NC	+8	75	73	73	221
T17	Addison Lambeth	Browns Summit, NC	+8	72	75	74	221
T17	Josh Spell	Archdale, NC	+8	69	76	76	221
T17	Tim Dillon	Charlotte, NC	+8	72	73	76	221
T17	Brett Barry	Winston-Salem, NC	+8	70	74	77	221
T22	C.J. Andriole	Charlotte, NC	+9	76	71	75	222
T22	Brett Harris	Franklin, NC	+9	73	76	73	222
T22	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+9	71	75	76	222
T22	Matthew Younts	Summerfield, NC	+9	76	77	69	222
T26	John Eades	Charlotte, NC	+10	72	76	75	223
T26	Levi Joiner	Prosperity, SC	+10	79	71	73	223
T26	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	+10	72	73	78	223
T26	Shawn Foley	Charlotte, NC	+10	72	74	77	223
T26	Reid Clark	Raleigh, NC	+10	70	74	79	223
T26	Robert Rechner	Charlotte, NC	+10	71	72	80	223
T32	Stephen Lavenets	Willow Spring, NC	+11	73	76	75	224
T32	Greg Earnhardt	Greensboro, NC	+11	74	75	75	224
T32	Paul Jett	Southern Pines, NC	+11	72	76	76	224
T32	Cass Sigmon	Mt. Pleasant, SC	+11	71	80	73	224
T36	Brian Hayes	Winston-Salem, NC	+12	74	75	76	225
T36	Zac Lewis	Winnabow, NC	+12	75	74	76	225
T36	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+12	73	77	75	225
T36	Trey Broome	Raleigh, NC	+12	77	73	75	225
T36	Daniel Lowder	Belmont, NC	+12	74	72	79	225
T41	Mark McMillen	Holly Springs, NC	+13	73	75	78	226
T41	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	+13	77	73	76	226
T41	Courtney Faircloth	Fuquay Varina, NC	+13	72	75	79	226
T41	Weston Bell	Piedmont, SC	+13	76	71	79	226
T41	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+13	80	72	74	226
T46	Thomas Bonney	Greensboro, NC	+14	76	75	76	227
T46	Christian Sease	Greenville, SC	+14	71	82	74	227
T46	John O'Brien	Columbia, SC	+14	69	76	82	227
T46	Andrew Kirchmeyer	Asheville, NC	+14	76	77	74	227
T50	Garett Heffner	Apex, NC	+15	75	75	78	228
T50	Brandon Truesdale	Rock Hill, SC	+15	75	77	76	228
T52	Rob Clarke	Whispering Pines, NC	+16	72	78	79	229
T52	Will Dull	Charlotte, NC	+16	75	70	84	229
T54	Stephen Helton	Clayton, NC	+17	73	76	81	230
T54	Preston Edmondson	Morrisville, NC	+17	78	72	80	230
T54	Adam Arnett	Belmont, NC	+17	76	75	79	230
T57	Ken Knowles	Mooresville, NC	+18	71	78	82	231
T57	Jack St. Clair	Pinehurst, NC	+18	73	74	84	231
T57	Ryan Whitley	Stallings, NC	+18	75	75	81	231
60	Daniel Jackson	Indian Trail, NC	+20	78	74	81	233
61	Daniel Welborn	Charlotte, NC	+24	75	76	86	237
WD	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	-	76	74	WD	WD
The following players did not make the cut
CUT	Brandon Bradosky	Ladson, SC	+12	78	76		154
CUT	David Sargent	Cornelius, NC	+12	77	77		154
CUT	Edward Chan	Fuquay Varina, NC	+12	81	73		154
CUT	Josh Binford	Charlotte, NC	+12	77	77		154
CUT	Randy Dockins	Charlotte, NC	+12	75	79		154
CUT	Wade Boteler	Burlington, NC	+12	83	71		154
CUT	Ashley Fuquay	Greensboro, NC	+12	79	75		154
CUT	Chris Cox	Greensboro, NC	+12	76	78		154
CUT	Jimmy McQuiston	Raleigh, NC	+12	76	78		154
CUT	Josh Nichols	Morrisville, NC	+13	75	80		155
CUT	Kyle Davis	Charlotte, NC	+13	77	78		155
CUT	Andrew Flaskerud	Charlotte, NC	+13	78	77		155
CUT	David Cook	Cedar Point, NC	+13	78	77		155
CUT	Will Campbell	Winnabow, NC	+13	78	77		155
CUT	William Delano	Charlotte, NC	+13	76	79		155
CUT	Jeffrey Wells	Southern Pines, NC	+14	76	80		156
CUT	Mark Whitley	Stantonsburg, NC	+14	76	80		156
CUT	Nathan Mallonee	Charlotte, NC	+14	79	77		156
CUT	Robbie Biershenk	Boiling Springs, SC	+14	78	78		156
CUT	Trenton Reid	Fayetteville, NC	+14	80	76		156
CUT	Dean Channell	Pinehurst, NC	+15	79	78		157
CUT	Nathan Barker	Clemmons, NC	+15	76	81		157
CUT	Robert O'Hara	Wilson, NC	+15	77	80		157
CUT	Daniel Ezelle	Taylors, SC	+15	80	77		157
CUT	Evan Rodwell	Davidson, NC	+16	80	78		158
CUT	JAMES Bohn	Cary, NC	+16	76	82		158
CUT	Jeff Tyrrell	Lyman, SC	+16	77	81		158
CUT	Paul Brewer	Raleigh, NC	+16	82	76		158
CUT	Aaron York	Durham, NC	+17	77	82		159
CUT	Dane Hammer	Huntersville, NC	+17	73	86		159
CUT	Jon Eichstaedt	Charlotte, NC	+17	77	82		159
CUT	Paul Carpenter	Denver, NC	+18	79	81		160
CUT	Craig Welton	Fuquay Varina, NC	+18	81	79		160
CUT	Greg Harrold	York, SC	+18	80	80		160
CUT	Jeremy Ray	Pfafftown, NC	+18	83	77		160
CUT	Bruce Bevins	Matthews, NC	+19	80	81		161
CUT	Todd Grear	Mooresville, NC	+20	84	78		162
CUT	Ryan Reynolds	Camden, SC	+21	81	82		163
CUT	Simon Cagle	Raleigh, NC	+21	78	85		163
CUT	Robbie Perry	Fuquay Varina, NC	+21	79	84		163
CUT	Steve Nelson	Waxhaw, NC	+22	85	79		164
CUT	Colin Webb	Charlotte, NC	+22	78	86		164
CUT	Ryan Paternoster	Charlotte, NC	+22	81	83		164
CUT	Josh Neal	Raleigh, NC	+23	82	83		165
CUT	Douglas Bechtold	Fuquay Varina, NC	+24	79	87		166
CUT	Chad Parris	Charlotte, NC	+25	85	82		167
CUT	Buddy Parrish	Greensboro, NC	+26	81	87		168
CUT	Ryan McCullough	Fairview, NC	+26	79	89		168
CUT	William Carter	Laurinburg, NC	+26	83	85		168
CUT	Ethan Woodall	Huntersville, NC	+27	88	81		169
CUT	John-Paul Hansen	Pinehurst, NC	+27	82	87		169
CUT	Mark Thomas	Wake Forest, NC	+27	86	83		169
CUT	Justin Barrow	New Bern, NC	+30	86	86		172
WD	Jordan Sease	Lexington, SC	-	81	72	WD	WD
WD	Walker Taylor	Wilmington, NC	-	73	WD		WD
WD	Todd Downes	Chapel Hill, NC	-	76	WD		WD
WD	Sean Snell	Charlotte, NC	-	81	WD		WD
WD	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	-	81	WD		WD
DQ	Wesley Tyner	Thomasville, NC	-	DQ	DQ		DQ

 

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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.     

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