Pate And Jones Earn Wins At Hope Valley

 

DURHAM, N.C. (August 4, 2022) -- Final results from the 5th Hope Valley Junior Invitational at Hope Valley Country Club, in Durham, N.C. The girls’ field competed at 5,936 yards (35-35--70), while the boys’ competed at 6,720 yards (35-35--70). 

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Hope Valley Country Club provides a test that invites the best junior girls’ and boys’ to compete. Its quick greens and heavy rough were challenging to say the least, but Macy Pate of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Tyler Jones of Jacksonville, N.C. each prevailed to be named the 5th Hope Valley Junior Invitational Champions.

In the Girls’ Division, Pate cruised to victory, finishing at 1-under, 209 to win the tournament by five strokes. The win marks her fifth Carolinas Golf Association win, all coming before she begins her junior year of high school in a couple of weeks. 

“My driver was really good all three days considering I never hit it out of bounds,” Pate said. “I also putted well, especially lag putting.”

After opening with even-par, 70 and one shot off the lead, it was Pate’s second round where she took control of the tournament. A 3-under, 67 catapulted her to the top of the leaderboard, giving her a four-shot cushion going into the final round. 

“I just played really solid during round two,” Pate said. “I missed just one fairway, missed three greens and got up-and-down two of the times. Then I made some birdies, so it was a good round.”

During the final round, she set the tone early on by making birdie on the first hole. The 2021 Carolinas Junior Girls’ Player of the Year was in control of the tournament. She birdied No. 15 and after all was said and done, finished at 2-over, 72 for her final round. This was plenty to earn the win and receive a water shower from all her friends on the 18th green. 

“At the end [Ella Perna] and I got water dumped on us, so it was cool to share that with her and be with her during her final junior golf round.”

Ella Perna of Durham, N.C. earned runner-up at 4-over, 214. It was the second consecutive year she earned runner-up in her hometown event. Pate and Perna stayed together this week, so for both families it was a great showing at Hope Valley.

Moving to the boys’ division, Jones saved his best golf of the week for when it mattered the most, which was hard to do considering he shot under par in the first two rounds. The UNC-Charlotte commit was clutch, shooting 4-under, 66 to finish at 9-under, 201 for the championship to win his first CGA title.

Jones, who was in good form this summer with back-to-back top-10 finishes, picked up his first CGA win at Hope Valley. 

“It’s been a long time coming, I’ve played a lot of good golf recently, just haven’t put three rounds together,” Jones said. “To do it at Hope Valley is really cool. It’s one of the best tournaments I play every year.” 

His final round of 66 tied the lowest round of the week by any player in the field. It was his back nine on Thursday that earned him the championship, shooting 3-under, after being tied for the lead when he made the turn.

It all got started on No. 11, where he made a difficult birdie putt from the back of the green. The next hole, Jones threw a dart with his approach shot and capitalized on his birdie putt. He then was left with a three-shot lead.

On No. 15, which is a par-5, Jones reached the green in two shots. Here is where he had his championship moment, drilling a 30-foot downhill putt for eagle and extending his lead. 

“That putt was super tricky being straight downhill and down grain,” Jones said. “When I saw I hit my line I took a step back and pointed at the hole when it went in. When I made that I knew it was mine.”

Jones made just three bogeys on the week. His consistent play gave him a well-earned championship and an ice bath post round from his fellow competitors. 

“I already had the chills, but when I felt that ice down my shirt I really had them,” Jones said. “

Jack Weiler of Waxhaw, N.C. earned runner-up at 4-under par, 206. Weiler was in the final group alongside round two leader Collin Salema, who finished fourth at 2-under, 208. Placing third was Trey Marrion of Chesapeake, V.A. at 3-under, 207. 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to extend its thanks to the staff and membership of Hope Valley Country Club for hosting the 5th Hope Valley Junior Invitational, especially Head Golf Professional Bob Byrnes, Course Superintendent Chad Buchman, Tournament Chair Allen Smith and General Manager Emzi Wewers

 

5th Hope Valley Junior Invitational

Hope Valley Country Club, Durham, N.C.

Final Round Results

1	Macy Pate	Winston Salem, NC, 2024	-1	70	67	72	209
2	Ella Perna	Durham, NC, 2022	4	73	69	72	214
3	Avery McCrery	Wilmington, DE, 2025	5	69	72	74	215
4	Elsie MacCleery	Crozet, VA, 2025	7	69	75	73	217
5	Jenna Madden	McKinney, TX, 2024	11	74	75	72	221
6	Emerson B. Dever	Durham, NC, 2025	14	74	75	75	224
7	Saia Rampersaud	Durham, NC, 2025	17	75	74	78	227
8	Nicole Nash	Charlotte, NC, 2023	21	71	85	75	231
9	Mary-Paige King	Clemmons, NC, 2023	22	74	83	75	232
T10	Kasey McIlvaine	Raleigh, NC, 2023	23	78	79	76	233
T10	Lily Kate Watson	Raleigh, NC, 2023	23	77	78	78	233
12	Emerson Purcell	New Albany, OH, 2024	26	80	83	73	236
13	Garland Gould	Raleigh, NC, 2024	29	79	81	79	239
14	Annalee Caveney	Raleigh, NC, 2024	30	85	77	78	240
T15	Kinsley Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2024	32	80	82	80	242
T15	Samantha Skinner	Blacksburg, VA, 2023	32	77	81	84	242
17	Terra Schmitt	Raleigh, NC, 2023	47	90	87	80	257
WD	Caroline Hawkins	Columbia, SC, 2026	-	72	WD		WD
WD	Lila Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2023	-	WD			WD

 

 

1	Tyler Jones	Jacksonville, NC, 2023	-9	67	68	66	201
2	Jack Wieler	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	-4	68	69	69	206
3	Trey Marrion	Chesapeake, VA, 2024	-3	69	70	68	207
4	Colin Salema	Matthews, NC, 2024	-2	68	66	74	208
5	Holland  Giles	Pinehurst, NC, 2023	-1	68	71	70	209
T6	Jace Butcher	Kennesaw, GA, 2023	E	70	71	69	210
T6	Owen Kose	Holly Springs, NC, 2022	E	73	67	70	210
8	Davis Wotnosky	Wake Forest, NC, 2027	1	72	71	68	211
T9	Miles Russell	Jacksonville Beach, FL, 2027	2	70	73	69	212
T9	Tanner Cadieux	Greensboro, NC, 2024	2	73	70	69	212
T9	Alan Van Asch	Raleigh, NC, 2022	2	75	67	70	212
T12	Ethan Paschal	Fayetteville, NC, 2024	3	73	74	66	213
T12	James Rico	Cary, NC, 2022	3	69	73	71	213
T14	Jack Lapiana	Charlotte, NC, 2023	4	72	71	71	214
T14	Mack Edwards	Charlotte, NC, 2025	4	72	71	71	214
T16	Taylor Kuehn	Asheville, NC, 2023	5	72	72	71	215
T16	Quinlan Polin	Cary, NC, 2023	5	73	70	72	215
T16	John John  Santospago	Charlotte, NC, 2027	5	67	75	73	215
T16	Rich Wills	Cramerton, NC, 2024	5	74	69	72	215
T20	Tyler Mawhinney	Fleming Island, FL, 2026	6	73	73	70	216
T20	Will Tharin	Rocky Mount, NC, 2023	6	71	76	69	216
T20	Kyle Haas	Winston Salem, NC, 2023	6	69	78	69	216
T20	Owen Pearce	Winston-Salem, NC, 2023	6	73	69	74	216
T20	Eli Schmidly	Charlotte, NC, 2023	6	67	72	77	216
T25	David Oliver	Pageland, SC, 2024	7	71	75	71	217
T25	Connor Warren	Spruce Pine, NC, 2024	7	71	73	73	217
T25	Davis Sayman	Charlotte, NC, 2023	7	70	72	75	217
T25	Ryan Slonaker	Penn Laird, VA, 2024	7	72	70	75	217
29	Will Guthrie	Charlotte, NC, 2025	8	75	69	74	218
T30	Nick  Norman	Gastonia, NC, 2022	9	69	76	74	219
T30	Ben Jordan	Greensboro, NC, 2022	9	72	73	74	219
T30	Luke Mosley	Greenville, NC, 2024	9	72	73	74	219
T30	Andrew Gregory	Inman, SC, 2023	9	74	70	75	219
T30	Walker Felton	Mt Pleasant, SC, 2023	9	76	73	70	219
T35	Austin Smith	Williamsburg, VA, 2022	10	73	73	74	220
T35	Collins trolio	West Point, MS, 2023	10	74	72	74	220
T35	Smith Summerlin	Raleigh, NC, 2026	10	72	75	73	220
T38	Nate Faulkner	Roanoke, VA, 2024	11	71	75	75	221
T38	Daniel Boone	Fuquay Varina, NC, 2023	11	70	75	76	221
T38	Henry Kopydlowski	Gainesville, GA, 2025	11	72	76	73	221
T38	Carson Bertagnole	Pinehurst, NC, 2025	11	76	73	72	221
T38	Luke Mueller	Wake Forest, NC, 2025	11	79	71	71	221
T43	Ashton Eubanks	Lexington, SC, 2023	12	76	68	78	222
T43	Jonathan Honeywell	Whispering Pines, NC, 2022	12	76	72	74	222
T43	Fisher Kennedy	Winston Salem, NC, 2023	12	72	79	71	222
T43	Cade Kriscunas	Hilton Head Island, SC, 2025	12	78	73	71	222
T47	Ryan Leach	Williamsburg, VA, 2024	13	74	73	76	223
T47	Tate Duensing	Durham, NC, 2026	13	73	78	72	223
49	Connor Cassano	Shreveport, LA, 2024	14	75	76	73	224
50	Nick Goellner	Holly Springs, NC, 2023	15	71	73	81	225
T51	Alejandro Caraballo	Williamsburg, VA, 2026	16	78	72	76	226
T51	Landon Hawley	Charlotte, NC, 2023	16	75	76	75	226
T51	Jack Barnes	Manakin-Sabot, VA, 2023	16	75	76	75	226
T51	Thomas Horne	fayetteville, NC, 2024	16	78	74	74	226
55	Ronav Benak	Tampa, FL, 2025	17	75	74	78	227
T56	Davis DeLille	High Point, NC, 2022	18	74	72	82	228
T56	Preston Howe	Winston Salem, NC, 2025	18	74	76	78	228
T58	Ross Anderson	Lake Charles, LA, 2023	20	78	74	78	230
T58	Hudson Hatch	Charleston, SC, 2027	20	75	78	77	230
T58	Carter Sayman	Charlotte, NC, 2023	20	84	71	75	230
61	Simon  Burgos	Raleigh, NC, 2022	21	77	78	76	231
T62	Cornell Beans	Charlotte, NC, 2024	22	80	71	81	232
T62	Hudson Griffin	Pinehurst, NC, 2025	22	76	78	78	232
T64	Vijay Powell	Midlothian, VA, 2023	23	76	71	86	233
T64	Conner Freedman	Chapel Hill, NC, 2026	23	78	76	79	233
66	Aston Lee	Charlotte, NC, 2026	24	75	78	81	234
T67	Nick Joyce	Southern Pines, NC, 2024	25	77	77	81	235
T67	Preston Hage	Raleigh, NC, 2026	25	78	80	77	235
69	Daniel McBrien	Holly Springs, NC, 2026	28	82	80	76	238
70	Freddy Ortmann	Greensboro, NC, 2024	29	82	75	82	239
WD	Jack Boyer	Greensboro, NC, 2022	-	74	72	WD	WD
WD	Payton schmitt	Raleigh, NC, 2026	-	76	78	WD	WD
WD	Keenan Royalty	Raleigh, NC, 2023	-	81	76	WD	WD
WD	Logan Lutz	Mount Pleasant, SC, 2023	-	75	WD		WD
WD	Matthew McDougall	Waxhaw, NC, 2023	-	75	WD		WD

 

Hope Valley Country Club was founded in 1926 and the course was designed by the world-famous golf course architect, Donald J. Ross, in coordination with landscape architect Robert Cridland. Unlike many of his projects, Ross personally supervised the planning and construction of Hope Valley. Centered around its Aymar Embury II Clubhouse, the course has hosted many significant golf events. They include the U.S. Amateur Qualifying for both Men and Women, the U.S. Senior Men’s Qualifying, the North Carolina Amateur Championship, Carolinas Junior Boys’ Championship, Women’s Western Junior National Championship and Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship.

The tournament moment, of which the club members may be proudest of, took place on April 1, 1945 when Byron Nelson won the Durham Open at Hope Valley. This was his fourth victory out of winning eleven tournaments in a row, a PGA Tour record. Hope Valley membership recognizes that proud stewardship of these outstanding traditions requires that their club continue to revere the old and embrace the new in order to share their commitment to the great game of golf with upcoming generations.

 

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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