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Fitness and fun for juniors at Wakefield Plantation
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By BRAD KING astering fundamentals has long been at the core of junior golf, followed closely by making the sport appealing to kids. But the pros at Wakefield Plantation are taking things to the next level with technology, fitness and contagious enthusiasm. In so doing, they have not only doubled the size of the program but are paving the way for golf’s next generation. Under the guidance of Wakefield’s director of golf Adam McLaughlin, his assistants Monique “Mo” Gesualdi, Ryan Vance, Matt Brennan and teaching professional Erica Britt, Wakefield’s junior program runs year-round and totals about 100 players. Within that junior golf program, the club’s PGA Junior League program is up to 56 participants and four in-house teams, while the Wakefield Junior League has grown to more than 60 young golfers. The club’s junior players take advantage of the Wakefield Plantation Learning Center, including its two indoor hitting bays and an indoor putting area equipped with video technology. The cameras offer instant swing feedback, while also allowing the Wakefield instructors and coaches to monitor swing improvement, and modify specific golf moves. The Learning Center is also equipped with Flightscope, a leader in golf radar technology, providing detailed information about club movement and ball flight. In addition, this winter, Gesualdi teamed with Wakefield’s personal trainer, Drew Forshey, to add a junior fitness program to the golf training regimen. The fitness program includes high intensity interval training plus stretching, balance, stability and flexibility exercises. “The combination of fitness training and golf technique is often overlooked by junior golfers,” says Jason Butcher, whose 14-year-old son Jace has competed in national tournaments. “Many juniors, my son included, can’t practice properly because of physical limitations due to a lack of strength or mobility. This program emphasizes the importance of both, and keeps it fun.” “We have a really solid group of junior golfers,” says Gesualdi, an accomplished former Furman University golfer, who adds that her passion has always been junior golf. Gesualdi points to 14-year-old Lily Kate Watson. “She has a lot of potential that we are working on unleashing and will be one to watch.” According to Lily Kate’s father, Josh Watson, the golf fitness program has been a wonderful experience. “Not only has the high level of instruction helped to 4
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improve her game, she’s also really enjoyed connecting with the coaches and players,” he says. Lily Kate echoes her father’s sentiment: “As a female junior golfer, I feel so fortunate to be a part of a club that supports high-level golf instruction for both boys and girls.” Gesualdi calls 9-year-old Isaiah Adel her “stud” — and little wonder, considering Adel has fired a 32 for nine holes. “The Junior Golf Fitness Program is great because it works on sharpening the kids’ golf skills while also teaching them how to stay physically healthy for the sport,” says Christian Adel, Isaiah’s dad. “Mo and Drew keep it entertaining, with some friendly competition mixed in, which the kids always enjoy.”
Gesualdi says Dylan Johnson, who recently turned 12, possesses the “smoothest left-handed swing” she has ever seen. Dylan’s 2017 club championship scores were 87-89, and in 2018, he shot 76-82 — 18 shots lower over two days in one year. Other rising stars include 10-year-old Chase Duncan, who had his first hole-inone at age 9 and competes on the regional and national level. Ten-year-old Cooper Pleasants, in the Junior Golf Fitness program, is newly competing but has great athletic ability and will be one to watch as he continues to develop his game over the next few years. Gesualdi also points to 8-year-old Harrison Hunt, who has yet to play tournament golf, but exhibits a “great, natural swing.” Beyond an increase in skill for these juniors, both parents and players agree that it’s the camaraderie among the kids that’s just as important. “The connections our kids are making with other juniors makes the whole process seem more like fun, less like work,” says Erik Johnson, Dylan’s dad.
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NEXT ISSUE: June 18 On the Cover: Peter Fountain of Raleigh Broughton captured the 4-A state individual golf title at Pinehurst No. 8. Photo by David Droschak www.trianglegolf.com
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Overflowing with talent Broughton’s Fountain runs away with 4-A state title
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By DAVID DROSCHAK he Fountain name has been synonymous with golf talent in Raleigh for much of the last decade. First there was Richard Fountain, who went to Davidson and won a Southern Conference individual title. Then Preyer Fountain played golf at the University of North Carolina the last four years. Up next is little brother Peter Fountain, who just may be the best of the bunch. Fountain, a junior from Raleigh Broughton, who verbally committed to play for the Tar Heels as a 15-year-old freshman, fired rounds of 69 and 68 to run away with the 4-A state high school men’s golf championship by eight strokes at Pinehurst No. 8. “It’s hard to compare them all, they are all good, I wouldn’t put any one of them over the other, but he’s the only one who has won the state championship,” Broughton coach Anderson Marlowe said of Peter Fountain as the youngest of the golfing brother trio. Meanwhile, on the team side, after four secondplace finishes over the last nine years, Charlotte Myers Park finally captured that elusive team championship, edging out New Bern by two strokes. “You play well at tournaments and if somebody plays better you tip your cap, but definitely it’s a relief we finally got over the edge and got this one done,” said Myers Park coach Jason Lockwood. “And of course we had to sweat it out until the very end, until all the numbers were posted.” Fountain had some extra motivation heading into this year’s championship. He lost a playoff for the title last year on Pinehurst No. 6 to A.J. Beechler of Pinecrest. “There was definitely a chip on my shoulder, it was
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Peter Fountain frustrating losing to A.J. last year but I was happy he won it because he’s one of my closest golf friends,” Fountain said. “It definitely made me more determined to win this one, losing in a playoff. This was awesome.” Fountain won the East Regional by three shots over New Bern’s Randall Hudson, and led him by one stroke going into the final 18 holes of the 4-A state championship. Hudson ended up fading with a 76, while Fountain went on a tear over a five-hole stretch midway through
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his round with birdies on four of five holes to at one point get to 5-under on his final round. He also eagled No. 12 to set himself apart from the field. “It was one of the better rounds of high school golf that I’ve ever seen,” Marlowe said of Fountain. “For two days, he was just solid as a rock. I think coming in he felt he should have won it last year and now he got it done so that’s awesome. “No question he did have a chip on his shoulder,” Marlowe added. ”We even talked about it some; I told him it was his to go get and he sure did.” Fountain has enjoyed battling it out on the links over the years with his older brothers. “It was fun growing up with them and playing with them because I wasn’t intimidated by anybody else since they were so good,” Fountain said. “They have made me better mentally; taught me how to work on my attitude and never let a bad shot get to me, to always focus on the next one. They’ve taught me a ton on that.” Only five sub-par rounds were carded over the two days at Pinehurst No. 8, and Fountain owned two of them. “There was definitely pressure going into the final round with just a one shot lead,” he said. “But in the first round my only over par scores were a 3-putt and a 4-putt so I felt really good about my game. I was pretty confident that if limited those I could win it.” Fountain will finish high school early and head to Chapel Hill for the spring semester of 2020. Clayson Good of Durham Jordan shot 73-72 to finish second at 1-over par, while Middle Creek senior Jack Marcotte was another shot back and in a threeway tie for third. On the team side, a half-dozen teams were within 10 shots after the opening round with New Bern holding a two-shot lead over Myers Park. But Myers Park, who finished runner-up to Broughton by three shots last season, was able to rally for the close win with Cardinal Gibbons coming in third. “I knew we had a really good team coming into the season,” Lockwood said. “We were five deep and that gave us an advantage because a lot of schools only have four good players and their fifth guy doesn’t count a lot. My fourth player at this tournament was our low player. That helps when you have a team where your top four can come from anywhere.” A nervous Lockwood pulled out his cell phone and began calculating the outcome around the large scoreboard as the scores trickled in. “You hope you’re doing your math right,” he said about not getting too excited too early. “It’s joy for the kids,” Lockwood added. “It will be good to kind of let it settle in, but I’ve had a lot of good teams over the years that have missed by just a couple of shots and you feel bad for them, but eventually we were going to get the job done. This is like a celebration for all those teams.” www.trianglegolf.com
Clayton’s Hooks puts on putting display to capture 3-A state title
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By EDDIE SOUTHARDS rady Hooks used the magic he found in a borrowed putter to help him win the men’s 3-A state high school golf champi-
onship. The Clayton senior poured in one long parsaving putt after another in the final round to shoot even par for the 36-hole tournament at Foxfire Resort and Golf Club. He became the first player in school history to win an individual state golf title. “This is huge,” he said. “This is my last high school golf match ever. I’ve never won a two-day golf tournament in my life.” Hooks did it in spectacular scrambling fashion that would have made Seve Ballesteros proud. He made at least five putts of 12-15 feet to save par in the last round. And he saved par on other holes with shorter putts. “I had confidence with the putter and that’s what this game is all about -- confidence,” Hooks said. “I stepped up to every putt thinking it was going to go in and they did.” Hooks did it with a putter he borrowed from the new PGA pro, Monty Elam, at his club, River Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh. Hooks broke his putter during practice about three weeks before the state tournament. Ironically, that was about the same time that Elam arrived at his new job at River Ridge. “I knew Brady needed a putter,” Elam said. “So, I brought in my whole bag of putters and said ‘use whatever you can.”’ Hooks tried out several putters before settling on the same model, a Scotty Cameron that he had played with before. “But this is a completely different style putter,” said Clayton golf coach Steve Moats. “So, it kind of tells you how good of a putter he is to have two very different style putters and he gets hot with both of them. The putts he was making were unbelievable.” Elam has not even seen Hooks play golf yet but he knew him because his father is the general manager at River Ridge and Brady occasionally works in the pro shop. “I knew Brady was a good player just from what everybody had said,” Elam said. “But to win the state title, that’s incredible. I’m glad to hear my putter was able to help him. But I’m sure it wasn’t all due to my putter.” Hooks shot a 2-under 70 in the first round on the 6,755-yard Foxfire Red course. He trailed Jack Heath of Charlotte Catholic by one stroke. The
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two played one group apart in the final round but Hooks was able to keep track of where he stood with help from Moats and other spectators. “I got updates every couple of holes,” Hooks said. Hooks learned he had fallen two shots behind at the turn after shooting 38 on the front nine. But then Heath bogeyed the 10th hole and double bogeyed the 11th to put Hooks in front. Hooks saved par at the 15th hole with a 12-foot putt after having to punch a shot under a tree limb. He came to the par-3 17th hole with a two-shot lead but he hit a poor tee shot into the front bunker. He blasted out and the ball released 20 feet past the hole. Then came the biggest putt of the day. Hooks hit it and then walked toward the hole with his arms in the air to celebrate as the ball disappeared into the cup for another par save. “The one on 17 was incredible,” Moats said. Hooks missed the green again at the par-4 18th hole but chipped up to 4 feet and made another par to clinch it. Heath struggled with two more bogeys coming in to shoot 78. Hooks won by three shots over Heath and his Charlotte Catholic teammate Drew Hackett. Hooks didn’t make the state tournament his first two years in high school, losing once in a playoff, when Clayton was a 4-A school. He made it last year and was in contention but shot 83 in the second round. Moats, the Clayton golf coach for five years, said he always felt Hooks had the game to win a state championship. “Brady is an outstanding golfer,” he said. “He’s always had all the different tools needed to play at that level. He’s very level-headed. That’s one of his attributes as a golfer. It goes back to his overall calmness about the game and being able to focus on each shot and stay in the moment.” Hooks led Clayton to its second straight runnerup finish in the team competition behind Charlotte Catholic. The Blue Comets shot 306-314 – 620 to finish 21 shots behind. “It really shows the strength of our program,” Moats said. “I think we have a chance to compete for the state title for the next few years.” Sophomore Tyler Dechellis will take over the leadership role of the team for the next two years. He shot 75-74 to tie for fifth place. He also was the Greater Neuse Conference champion this year. Dechellis, No. 6 in the state junior golf rankings, already is being recruited by N.C. State. Hooks plans to enroll there this fall and try to make the Wolfpack golf team as a walk-on. TRIANGLE GOLF TODAY • JUNE 2019
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Alluring Lake Lure offers a cool place to hang out, take in 36 holes
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By DAVID DROSCHAK t’s fitting golf course architect Dan Maples spent some quality time with his legendary father Ellis Maples during the designing of Apple Valley at Rumbling Bald Resort, considering generations of families have for decades enjoyed special moments at the mountain retreat along with its splendid scenery and countless recreational offerings. The elder Maples enjoyed nothing more than walking his layouts during the construction phase, but failing health in the early 1980s prevented that from happening. So son Dan improvised, bulldozing a path so the two could drive through the proposed golf course property together. 10 TRIANGLE GOLF TODAY • JUNE 2019
“Dad used to always tell me that walking is a slower pace and you can see more things,” Dan Maples said. “I remember taking him around Apple Valley in a Wagonaire because it was the first course that he didn’t get to walk.” A slower pace at the Lake Lure resort is contagious, with a stunning lake and beach, along with 36 holes of golf just the beginning of all the activities available for families to enjoy during the spring, summer and fall months. “I was thinking that maybe we should change the national symbol from the bald eagle to a squirrel because we’re all scurrying around all the time, running here and running there,” said Rumbling Bald Resort general manager Jeff Geisler, . “Part of our brain simply needs to shut down. The idea of smoking a cigar and watching the smoke billow up, that abil-
ity to kind of disconnect is a vibrant part of who we are. Rumbling Bald Resort is the antidote for all of that. The whole point of this resort is to get you outside – it is to get you to the lake, to get you on a boat, to get you hiking or on our two golf courses. We want you to reconnect with the things that make us human.” At less than 6,300 yards, the Bald Mountain course was designed in 1968 by William B. Lewis, and features five par-5s and five pars 3s to create a unique golfing experience in the shadows of a stoned-faced mountain. A scene from the movie Dirty Dancing was filmed on the 16th hole so make sure to bring your camera to capture this scenic photo opportunity. Remember, leave your driver in the bag on some of the shorter, tree-lined holes, while putts tend to break toward
Bald Mountain on these small greens. More than a decade later the two Maples designed Apple Valley, one of the better mountain courses in the state. “A second golf course at the resort made perfect sense because they have new people coming every week, which is great for golf course business,” Maples said. “What daddy and I liked about it was there was enough flat land to where you could get a golf course in. I’ve looked at 6,000 acres before in the mountains, and sure I could put a golf course in there for about $10-$15 million if you blast out enough rock you can build anything.” Apple Valley measures close to 6,800 yards and water comes into play on 12 of the 18 holes but is not overbearing. Some Continued on page 11 www.trianglegolf.com
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of the apple trees from a large grove for which the course is named remains along the left side of the first hole. “I remember producing a golf shot analysis on Apple Valley to see what kind of golf course it was going to be and 75 percent of the shots were either level or downhill, which is a lot of hang time -- and everybody loves hang time so we always thought it would be a pretty popular golf course,” Dan Maples said. “So, three-quarters of it played downhill, which is kind of unheard of in the mountains.” Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure is modestly priced, offering condo rentals along the golf courses and house rentals that wind their way into the mountain setting. “We’re not here to do anything other than have families connect with each other, put the phone down, forget about the emails and enjoy what the resort has to offer,” Geisler said. Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County, which is also home to nearby Chimney Rock State Park. One little known fact about the county includes the minting of the first $1 gold coin in the United States in 1831. “We can’t turn the clock back on TV; we can’t turn the clock back on digital age -- not that we want to be because they have created so many wonderful things – but we’ve lost in a large way our ability to connect with the things that are most important,” added Geisler. “I hope people come to Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure and just have time to sit on a chair outside of your house or condo and stare out into the forest and think about nothing. If you do that we’ve succeeded.” www.trianglegolf.com
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As the course stands now, it measures 6,625 yards with just one par-5 measuring over 500 yards. And there are just 19 or more than a half century, High bunkers. When Bergin is finished in about Meadows Golf & Country Club has one month, High Meadows will be slightly remained untouched, standing the longer and have 25 bunkers, better draintest of time as one of the more playable and age and additional angles into par-3s from serene settings in the North Carolina moun- more strategic tee boxes. tains, attracting dozens of members from “I love mountain golf – I like the smell, the Triangle area. I like the feel, I like the freshness of the air, Few courses these days – especially I like the color of the grass – all of that is with all of the advances in grasses, golf what stands out to me at High Meadows,” course technology and increased length Bergin said. “What I saw when I first visitof players off the tee – can say it remains ed was a solid golf course, but the bunkervirtually as it was when George Cobb ing was pretty basic and in desperate need designed the layout in glorious Roaring of renovation. The job of bunkers is to Gap in 1964. highlight the golf course, to show it off, not After contemplating some updates to dominate it, not overwhelm it, not distract the private club for a few years, a storm from the key to the golf course – which are that dumped 15 inches of rain on the area the greens and fairways. I call the bunkers last August, coupled with two hurricanes sort of the supporting cast. They are a very last fall, was enough for club management important supporting cast but they are to pull the trigger on a bunker and tee reno- not the star. At High Meadows they were vation. almost a bad actor because they were not “I guess we can say the storms kind of in good shape and not necessarily posicalled our hand,” said High Meadows gen- tioned well or distributed very well.” eral manager Mike West. For example, four of the course’s 19 “It is very unusual for a club that old existing bunkers surround the 10th green. to have had no work at all done,” added “Why would you have 20 percent of Atlanta-based golf course architect Bill your bunkers on one hole?” Bergin said. Bergin, who began the renovation project “We are looking at how we can balance in late March. “It has hung in there nicely. out the golf course, how we can make it But this bunker renovation is really going work really well mechanically. We want to to enhance it, yet it will still be honoring its provide the membership with consistency roots.” day-in and day-out and beauty, because
By DAVID DROSCHAK
Photos by David Droschak
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what’s better than white sand, green grass and blue sky? Man, that’s a great color combination.” Bergin played college golf at Auburn and competed against West while he was playing golf at the University of North Carolina. Bergin went on to the PGA Tour in the 1980s, playing in three U.S. Opens and two British Opens. The two met up again more than 35 years after college when Bergin was one of several architects who interviewed for the renovation job. West said it was a natural fit since Begin had done work on various other George Cobb original designs, including some in the North Carolina mountains. “Bill is really a proponent of having playable, enjoyable golf courses for all levels, and High Meadows is already a really fantastic member’s golf course, the kind of golf course you can play every day and it doesn’t beat you up,” West said. “Twenty-five bunkers are probably on the low side by today’s standards, and there is not a lot of water on the golf course, but the challenge is you don’t get a lot of level lies being a mountain golf course, and the greens tend to have some slopes. It is the kind of golf course you can go out and play every day and you aren’t going to lose a half-dozen golf balls and be in bunkers all day long. It’s a course everybody really enjoys playing.” Unlike some Tar Heel-based architects who have studied the works of legendary architect Donald Ross and set out to tackle some of his course’s renovations as a career builder, Bergin said his connection to working on several Cobb courses over the last 12 years is merely coincidental.
“George Cobb courses are typically at that age that they need to be redone, and he did a lot of work, so there is opportunity there,” Bergin said. High Meadows has 200 members that West said is split equally between Florida residents who spend the summer in Roaring Gap, weekenders from the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte markets, and folks who live on property full time. “We’re one of the closest mountain golf courses to those three metropolitan areas,” he said. “It’s all highway the whole way from the Triangle up here until you start up the mountain.” Bergin and West said the course will remain open while work is being completed, with a hole or two at a time being closed or altered while construction and bent grass sod is placed on new tee boxes and around bunkers. The entire project, pending any weather delays, should last between 60-75 days. “A bunker renovation like this is actually more than bunkers, because we’re adding chipping areas and we’re shifting bunkers, making the green complexes play and look differently than they do now,” Bergin said. “And the golf course will feel like it got a little bigger, like there is a little bit more room to be successful without changing putting surfaces. “The nice thing is when the members start coming back as the weather is getting nice in May they are going to see the new bunkers and adjusted golf course, and that will be very exciting for them,” he added. “This is a painless project compared to many of them and very easy to manage, and will provide big benefits for the club.” www.trianglegolf.com
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TRIANGLE COLLEGIATE CHECKLIST
Siranon Shoomee East Carolina
Elizabeth Nguyen Georgetown
Grady Anderson N.C. Wesleyan
Brett McLamb Campbell
Logan Sessoms Fayetteville State
Allen Smith Hampden-Sydney
Scott Pechacek Barton
WOMEN
School
Position
Field
Scores
Tournament (Date)
Jennifer Chang, Raleigh Emilia Migliaccio, Cary Jenna Nagy, Apex Gina Kim, Chapel Hill Jennifer Chang, Raleigh Natalie Hill, Smithfield Elizabeth Nguyen, Pinehurst Emilia Migliaccio, Cary Siranon Shoomee, Sanford Riley Smyth, Cary Riley Smyth, Cary Kaley Barts, Apex Jessica Spicer, Bahama
Southern Cal Wake Forest Belmont Abbey Duke Southern Cal Shenandoah Georgetown Wake Forest East Carolina Virginia Virginia Catawba Virginia Tech
1st 1st T-5 T-6 6th 6th T-13 T-16 T-21 T-26 T-26 T-26 T-35
96 60 51 96 55 31 30 96 96 96 60 55 96
70-67-68 66-71-68 76-76-78 73-70-71 71-71-72 82-89-82 82-77-77 71-72-73 71-75-73 72-72 72-77-76 78-78-80 70-75
NCAA Cle Elum Regional (May 6-8) ACC Championship (April 18-20) Conference Carolinas Championship (April 7-9) NCAA Auburn Regional (May 6-8) Pac-12 Championship (April 15-17) ODAC Championship (April 28-30) Big East Championship (April 19-21) NCAA Norman Regional (May 6-8) NCAA Auburn Regional (May 6-8) Clemson Invitational (April 7-9) ACC Championship (April 18-20) SAC Conference Championship (April 7-9) Clemson Invitational (April 7-9)
MEN
School
Position
Field
Scores
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Stephen Franken, Raleigh James Mishoe, Cary Sean Burke, Fayetteville James Mishoe, Cary Grady Anderson, Camp Lejeune Trey Capps, Garner Eric Bae, Pinehurst Brett McLamb, Coats James Mishoe, Cary Tanner Duncan, Clayton Logan Sessoms, Fayetteville Sean Burke, Fayetteville Tanner Duncan, Clayton Alex Smalley, Wake Forest Samuel Bradley, Sanford Logan Sessoms, Fayetteville Joshua Martin, Pinehurst Sean Burke, Fayetteville Allen Smith, Durham Blake McShea, Zebulon Logan Sessoms, Fayetteville Allen Smith, Durham Daniel Barbare, Garner Scott Pechacek, Cary Samuel Bradley, Sanford Stephen Saleeby, Raleigh Joshua Martin, Pinehurst Logan Sessoms, Fayetteville Patrick Schweitz, Clayton Eric Bae, Pinehurst Ryan Gerard, Raleigh Sean Burke, Fayetteville Donald Thaxton, Franklinton Donald Thaxton, Franklinton Stephen Saleeby, Raleigh Corey Bissen, Hope Mills Alex Smalley, Wake Forest Grady Anderson, Camp Lejeune Gray Matthews, Raleigh Stephen Franken, Raleigh Stephen Franken, Raleigh Harrison Rhoades, Raleigh Alex Smalley, Wake Forest Quade Lukes, Chapel Hill Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks Brett McLamb, Coats Blake McShea, Zebulon Viraj Garewal, Raleigh Jacob Lowe, Angier A.J. Beechler, Pinehurst Harrison Rhoades, Raleigh Gray Matthews, Raleigh Eric Bae, Pinehurst Viraj Garewal, Raleigh Blake McShea, Zebulon Brett McLamb, Coats
N.C. State Guilford Fayetteville State Guilford N.C. Wesleyan Sandhills CC Wake Forest Campbell Guilford Saint Augustine’s Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Saint Augustine’s Duke N.C. Central Fayetteville State North Carolina Fayetteville State Hampden-Sydney UNC Wilmington Fayetteville State Hampden-Sydney N.C. Central Barton N.C. Central UNC Wilmington North Carolina Fayetteville State Mt. Olive Wake Forest North Carolina Fayetteville State Chowan Chowan UNC Wilmington Fayetteville State Duke N.C. Wesleyan Sewanee N.C. State N.C. State N.C. State Duke Elon East Carolina Campbell UNC Wilmington Davidson Methodist East Carolina N.C. State Sewanee Wake Forest Davidson UNC Wilmington Campbell
T-1 1st* 1st* T-2 T-2 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 5th T-6 T-6 T-6 T-7 7th T-7 T-8 T-8 8th T-9 T-9 T-10 T-10 T-10 T-10 T-11 T-12 T-12 T-12 T-14 T-14 T-14 T-14 14th T-15 15th T-16 T-16 T-16 T-17 T-18 T-18 T-18 T-19 T-20 T-20 T-21 T-25 T-29 T-29 T-29 T-30 T-30 T-34 T-35 T-36
84 60 40 82 74 68 84 50 96 43 43 43 40 75 49 48 80 68 60 45 40 74 49 45 30 45 75 68 45 75 60 48 43 40 85 40 81 47 46 75 60 60 60 45 96 84 75 55 85 84 84 82 75 96 85 75
69-67 70-73-71 71-76 71-72-71 75-66-72 64-78-64 70-68 71-70-70 75-72-72-73 78-70 72-77 81-68 79-74 72-69-71 72-77 82-79-74 71-70-69 71-76-72 79-74-71 74-75-70 78-78 74-66-78 72-79 74-77-69 73-78-73 75-72-73 68-70-71 67-79-75 74-78-69 72-69-73 74-67-71 79-80-81 76-81 82-78 76-71 86-76 71-70-69 72-75-74 81-73-71 72-69-70 74-69-71 71-70-73 67-73-74 73-77-73 70-69-73 74-70 73-72-72 79-75-73 74-79 76-70 74-72 75-78-72 75-70-70 70-71-74 75-77 80-69-72
Stitch Intercollegiate (April 12-13) OCAC Championship (April 28-30) CIAA Championship (April 18-19) Discover Dekalb Emery Invitational (April 20-21) Camp Lejeune Gold Championship (April 5-7) Camp Lejeune Scarlet Consolation (April 5-7) Stitch Intercollegiate (April 12-13) Big South Conference Championship (April 17-19) NCAA Division III Championship (May 14-17) CIAA Northern Division (April 7-9) CIAA Northern Division (April 7-9) CIAA Northern Division (April 7-9) CIAA Championship (April 18-19) NCAA Athens Regional (May 13-15) Florida A&M Invitational (April 6-7) PGA Minority Championship DII (May 10-12) ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (April 12-13) Camp Lejeune Scarlet Consolation (April 5-7) OCAC Championship (April 28-30) CAA Conference Championship (April 19-21) CIAA Championship (April 18-19) Camp Lejeune Gold Championship (April 5-7) Florida A&M Invitational (April 6-7) Conference Carolinas Championship (April 13-16) MEAC Championship (April 29-30) CAA Conference Championship (April 19-21) NCAA Stanford Regional (May 13-15) Camp Lejeune Scarlet Consolation (April 5-7) Conference Carolinas Championship (April 13-16) NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional (May 13-15) ACC Championship (April 18-20) PGA Minority Championship DII (May 10-12) CIAA Northern Division (April 7-9) CIAA Championship (April 18-19) Southern Intercollegiate (April 15) CIAA Championship (April 18-19) Clemson Invitational (April 5-7) USA South Championship (April 25-27) SAA Conference Championship (April 26-28) NCAA Stanford Regional (May 13-15) ACC Championship (April 18-20) ACC Championship (April 18-20) ACC Championship (April 18-20) CAA Conference Championship (April 19-21) Irish Creek Intercollegiate (April 6-7) Stitch Intercollegiate (April 12-13) NCAA Athens Regional (May 13-15) Atlantic 10 Championship (April 26-28) Navy Spring Invitational (April 19-20) Stitch Intercollegiate (April 12-13) Stitch Intercollegiate (April 12-13) Discover Dekalb Emery Invitational (April 20-21) Augusta Haskins Award Invitational (April 6-7) Irish Creek Intercollegiate (April 6-7) Southern Intercollegiate (April 15) NCAA Athens Regional (May 13-15)
* Won playoff. This chart lists players from the Triangle Golf Today coverage area who finished in the top 36 of a field in collegiate events of at least two rounds played April 5-May 17.
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Jennifer Chang Southern Cal
Eric Bae Wake Forest
Tanner Duncan Saint Augustine’s
Samuel Bradley N.C. Central
Daniel Barbare N.C. Central
Stephen Saleeby UNC Wilmington www.trianglegolf.com
Mishoe leads Guilford to third in DIII championship
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By STEVE WILLIAMS ames Mishoe’s superb season at Guilford College ended a few shots short of being sensational. Mishoe, a junior from Cary who was the top-ranked golfer in Division III most of the season, led the Quakers to a third-place finish in the national championship tournament at Keene Trace Golf Club in Kentucky with a fifth-place individual showing. He and his team both ended seven shots off the lead. Mishoe posted 292 (75-72-72-73) while individual champ Sam Goldenring of Williams College totaled 285. Guilford finished seven back of Illinois Wesleyan and four behind second place Huntingdon College. The Quakers had a 12-shot cushion over fourth-place Concordia. Methodist University, which won the national title a year ago, settled for fifth place, 23 shots off the pace. Illinois Wesleyan and Huntingdon began the final round tied for the
54-hole lead, just two shots ahead of Guilford. It remained closed for the first 12 holes before Wesleyan and Huntingdon pulled away. The field included 42 teams and was cut to the top 18 after two rounds. Mishoe ended the season with a team-best 71.3 average and never placed higher than sixth in a tournament. He tied for second four times before finally breaking through in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship at Bryan Park
in late April, winning in a suddendeath playoff with a par on the first extra hole. Guilford notched its fourth straight top-eight NCAA finish and has placed ninth or better in 13 of its last 20 Division III Tournament appearances with nine top-five efforts. The Quakers won the Division III title in 2002 and 2005. Methodist’s fifth-place showing marked the 30th time in 32 appearances at nationals in which it claimed a top-five finish. And only once in those 32 years have the Monarchs not finished in the top 10. In addition to last year,
James Mishoe
Methodist also won national championships in 2010 and 2015.
Chang, Migliaccio on ANNIKA watch list
Two former Triangle junior standouts are on the final ANNIKA Award Watch List, which is awarded to the top player in college women’s golf. Southern Cal sophomore Jennifer Chang, a four-time state champ at Athens Drive High School, won the NCAA Cle Elum Regional for her second title of the season. She led the Trojans with a 71.1 average going into the NCAA Championships. Wake Forest sophomore Emilia Migliaccio, who also played at Athens Drive, won the ACC Championship in April. It was her third win of the season and she carried a 70.8 average to the NCAAs. The final watch list was narrowed to 10 players from the original 24. Migliaccio’s senior teammate Jennifer Kupcho is also a finalist. The ANNIKA Award will be announced June 4.
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Tiger Woods: Part Deux
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By DAVID DROSCHAK
s I head into the twilight of my journalism career, I didn’t envision writing another story on Tiger Woods, let alone a comeback column. But here we are Bets – Tiger Part Deux – after Woods captured his fifth Masters in mid April. God help us all; I’m not sure the sports world is ready for what’s about to transpire with the second coming of Woods. Once again, full disclose here. I have never been a Woods fan and likely never will be, although it appears on the surface that Tiger is a changed man on the golf course, actually slapping a few “highfives” with fans as he made his way to sign his scorecard. And like most, I did shed a tear or two as Tiger celebrated his unlikely return to a major winner’s circle. Growing up in the late 1960s and early ‘70s in Pittsburgh I know a little bit about redemption, perseverance and second chances. And now so does Woods. My dad’s father toiled for decades in the blast furnaces of Edgar Thompson Steel Works and so did his older brother, but my father wanted more out of life and
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Tiger’s flair can’t be denied
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headed to night school for seven years By BETSEY MITCHELL before landing a job as a chemical engineer for Gulf Oil. My father never had ometimes it’s best not to fuss about four back surgeries like Woods, but had the who and just bathe in the wonfour kids, which surely was as equally drous what that was the final nine taxing for him as he tried to make ends holes of the 2019 Masters. meet. How could anybody not be captivated After the steel mills died, Pittsburgh by this sporting drama? The best golfers in also received a second chance as a city, and the world were pushing and pulling to get is now regarded as one of the best places to the finish line. to live in the country. My take away is that So, are we ready to golf is seldom about the again declare Woods one power of the body but is all of the best golfers in the about the fortitude of spirit. world as the social media Never mind the wind. circles that didn’t exist for Finau and Mollinari caved Nicklaus or Palmer heat under the pressure. They up the hype? It’s not like DUELING DIVOTS were bewildered by the Woods fired a final-round energy of the spectators. 64 to blow away the field. Tiger was in his natural habitat. He was I want to caution you Bets -- and all on that familiar path that was denied to those Tiger fans as Woods attempts to him until a brave surgeon and a desperate claw his way past the major championpatient found a solution. ship record of Jack Nicklaus – very few If he had shot 64 on the final day the sequels have ever been as good as the first whole Sunday experience would have been movie. ruined. Woods declared that the green jacket I don’t care if he never does it again. “fit” in the Butler Cabin. We’ll see how I’m probably alone on that score. Part of long Woods can stay fit enough to mount me thinks it would make a better ending if yet another charge. he retired now and spent the rest of his life
enjoying his family and putting his millions to good use. But that’s not Tiger. Any tournament where Tiger shows up is going to be overrun with fans. They will probably run out of beer. The cash registers will be jammed with 20s. The vendors will build the pools they always wanted. Ain’t America grand! I have never been annoyed or overly excited by Tiger Woods. My problem with the collective experience of his tenure in golf is how the media portrays him. It’s not his fault that the headline features his name, win or lose. It’s not his fault that the TV coverage ignores every other player. He is not editing the broadcast. What cannot be denied is his talent. What cannot be denied is that when healthy he must be reckoned with on the course. The same was true with Jack… but ya’ gotta admit, Tiger does it with a lot more flair than Jack ever did… maybe that’s the part that bugs you. When the round was over, the new and improved Tiger was obvious. His time away from golf healed his body and gave him humility. More than breaking Jack’s record, I hope Tiger will be able to lift his child for a good long while. Part of me thinks Tiger would agree.
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CALENDAR All listings are based on submissions by clubs and correspondence. To list your tournament free email your information to jay@triadgolf.com or call 336-924-1619.
Carolinas PGA Selected events; complete schedule at carolinas.pga.com June 4-6 – 55th North Carolina Open, Trump National GC, Mooresville. June 24-25 – Pro-Assistant Championship, River Landing (Landing), Wallace. July 9-11 – 68th South Carolina Open, Grande Dunes Resort, Myrtle Beach. July 16-17 – Senior Sandhills Open, Mid Pines GC, Southern Pines. July 22-23 – Senior Professional Championship, Camden CC, SC. Aug. 13-15 – 95th Carolinas Open, Greensboro CC (Farm). Aug. 19-20 – Senior Challenge, Chapel Hill CC. Aug. 26-27 – Assistants Championship, Surf Club, North Myrtle Beach. Sept. 24-26 – Professional Championship, Treyburn CCC, Durham. Oct. 30-31 – Senior Fall Finals, The Club at Irish Creek, Kannapolis. Dec. 3-5 – Pro-Pro Championship, Talamore, Mid South, Forest Creek and Pinehurst No. 4.
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Men/Women USGA Qualifying July 2 – U.S. Women’s Amateur, Bermuda Run CC. July 16 – U.S. Amateur Sectional, UNC Finley GC, Chapel Hill. July 17 – U.S Senior Women’s Amateur, Maple Chase G&CC, Winston-Salem. Aug. 15 – U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional, High Point CC (Willow Creek). Sept. 28 – U.S. Women’s Four-Ball for 2020, Pinewood CC, Asheboro. Oct. 10 – U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Sectional for 2020, Sedgefield CC (Dye).
CGA Seniors June 7-8 – 11th Carolinas Super Senior, Green Vally CC, Greenville, SC. Aug. 8-10 – 19th North Carolina Senior Four-Ball, Mill Creek GC, Mebane. Sept. 9-10 – 12th North Carolina Super Senior, Croasdaile CC, Durham. Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – 58th Carolinas Senior Amateur, Mimosa Hills G&CC, Morganton. Selected qualifying sites: Tanglewood Park, Clemmons (Aug. 29); Umtead Pines GC, Durham. Oct. 8-9 – 8th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball, TPC Wakefield, Raleigh.
CGA Men June 13-16 – 59th North Carolina Amateur, Gaston CC, Gastonia. Selected qualifying sites: High Point CC Willow Creek (May 23); Mimosa Hills G&CC (May 29); GC at Chapel Ridge, Pittsboro (June 4); Keith Hills Club, Buies Creek (June 12). July 11-14 – 105th Carolinas Amateur, Governors Club, Chapel Hill. Selected qualifying sites: Selected qualifying sites: Pinewood CC, Asheboro (June 20); Brier Creek CC, Raleigh (July 1). July 31-Aug. 4 – 10th North Carolina Amateur Match Play, Catawba CC, Newton. Selected qualifying sites: Pinewood CC, Asheboro (June 20); Brier Creek CC, Raleigh (July 1). Sept. 20-22 – North Carolina Mid-Amateur, The Club at Irish Creek, Kannapolis. Selected qualifying sites: Tanglewood Park, Clemmons (Aug. 28); Heritage GC, Wake Forest (Sept. 4); Deercroft GC, Aberdeen. Oct. 4-6 – 25th North Carolina Four-Ball, CC of Landfall, Wilmington. Oct. 14 – 42nd Carolinas Club Championship, Sedgefield CC (Ross course), Greensboro. Oct, 18-19 – 74th Captain’s Putter Team Matches, Greensboro CC (Farm course).
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CGA Mixed Events July 19 – 53rd Carolinas Father-Son, Pinehurst area courses. July 19 – 21st Carolinas Parent-Child, Pinehurst area courses. Aug. 17-19 – 14th Carolinas Mixed Team Championship, Kiawah Island Resort Cougar Point. Nov. 9-10 – 9th Carolinas Net Amateur, CC of Whispering Pines.
CGA Women June 19-21 – 93rd Carolinas Women’s Amateur, Ballantyne CC, Charlotte. July 8-10 – 64th Virginias-Carolinas Women’s Team Matches, The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, WV. July 23-25 – 22nd Carolinas Women’s Match Play, Furman University GC, Greenville, SC. Aug. 5-6 – 42nd Carolinas Women’s Four-Ball, Carolina CC, Spartanburg, SC. Oct. 1-2 – 21st Carolinas Senior Women’s Amateur, Gaston CC, Gastonia. Oct. 29-31 – 3rd Carolinas Women’s Club Team, Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro.
Captain’s Choice or Texas Scramble June 21 – Masonic Charity Golf Event, Meadowlands, Winston-Salem. Contact Chris Pearman 336-601-5444.
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Ladies Individual/Team June 13 – Crooked Tree Ladies Invitational, Crooked Tree GC, Brown Summit. 336-656-3211. June 15 – Kinderton Ladies Invitational, Kinderton CC, Clarksville, Va. 434-374-8822. Aug. 24-25 – 53rd annual Colonial Country Club Ladies Invitational, Colonial CC, Thomasville. Pre-flighted CGA ranking event. Beth Smith 336-442-7589.
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Amateur Team
May 31-June 1-2 – Asheboro City Amateur, Asheboro Municipal, Holly Ridge GL, Pinewood CC. (Randolph County residents only). 336-625-4158. June 7-9 – Alamance County Open Amateur, Indian Valley GC, Brookwood GC and Southwick GC. Medal play in flights. Not restricted to Alamance residents. 336-584-7871 or 336-227-2582. June 8-9 – Bob Howerton Invitational, Kinderton CC, Clarksville, Va. 434-374-8822. June 22-23 – Chair City Open, Winding Creek GC, Thomasville. Medal play in flights. 336-4755580. June 22-23 – Wake County Amateur, Pine Hollow GC, Clayton. Medal play in flights. Not restricted to Wake County residents. 919-553-4554. July 6-7 – Joe Wood Memorial, Cedarbrook CC, Elkin. Medal play in flights. 336-835-2320. July 13-14 – Danville Invitational, Danville GC, Va.. Medal play in flights. 434-792-7225. July 20-21 – N.C. Players Championship, Tanglewood (Championship). Kitty Visintine 336-703-6420. July 27-28 – 33rd Dugan Aycock Davidson County Amateur, Lexington GC. Medal play in flights. 336-248-3950. July 27-28 – The Triad Amateur Golf Classic, 36 holes stroke play. Ages 16-over. High Point CC Willow Creek course. 336-869-2416. July 27-28 – 58th annual Chatmoss Invitational, Chatmoss CC, Martinsville. Medal play in flights. Also senior division. 276-638-7648. Aug. 3-4 – 51st annual Tech Authority Invitational, Pennrose Park CC, Reidsville. Medal play in flights. 336-349-5163. Aug. 3-4 – Holly Ridge Charity Classic in memory of John Ridge and Jerry Davis, Holly Ridge GL, Archdale. Medal play in flights. Optional shootout on Aug. 3. 336-861-4653. Aug. 9-11 – 72nd Forsyth County Amateur Invitational, Reynolds Park GC, Pine Knolls GC, Tanglewood (Championship). Medal play in flights. Bobby Hege 336-416-3289. Aug. 24-25 – Crooked Tree Amateur, Crooked Tree GC, Brown Summit. Medal play in flights. 336-656-3211. Sept. 28-29 — Steve Welch Fall Classic, Asheboro Municipal GC. Medal play in flights. Also super senior division for ages 65-over. 336-625-4158. Oct. 5-6 – Forest Oaks Amateur, Forest Oaks, Greensboro, flighted after the first round. 336-674-2241. Oct. 5-6 – Meadowlands Open, Meadowlands, Winston-Salem, flighted after the first round. 336-769-1011.
June 1-2 – Oak Hollow 2-Man Open, Oak Hollow GC, High Point. 336-883-3260. June 8-9 – Goodyear Invitational Two-Man, Goodyear GC, Danville. 434-797-1909. June 22-23 – Lynrock Memorial Two-Man, Lynrock GC, Eden. 336-623-6110. July 6-7 – Tuscarora Two-Man Invitational, Tuscarora CC, Danville. Medal play in flights. 434-724-4191. July 20-21 – Indian Valley Classic 2-man best ball. Indian Valley GC, Burlington. Flighted medal play. 336-584-7871. Aug. 3-4 – Inaugural Bob Roll 4-ball, Forest Oaks, Greensboro, flighted after the first round. 336-674-2241. Aug. 10-11 – Madison-Mayodan Rotary Four-Ball Invitational, Deep Springs CC, Madison. 336-427-0950. Aug. 17-18 – Danville Two-Man Invitational, Danville GC, Va. Medal play in flights. 434-792-7225. Aug. 24-25 – Marvin Crowder 2-Ball, Kinderton CC, Clarksville, Va. 434-374-8822. Oct. 19-20 – 36th annual Lexington BBQ Festival 2-person teams, Lexington GC. 336-248-3950. Oct. 19-20 – Chatmoss Two-Man Invitational, Chatmoss CC, Martinsville. Medal play in flights. Also senior division. 276-638-7648. Nov. 2-3 – Greensboro National Fall Classic, Greensboro National GC, Summerfield. 2-man bestball. 336-342-1113.
Laid-Back Golfers Tour 434-792-3728 • Men/Women All-Ages Flights pre-determined by handicap Tees determined by hdc/age formula June 11 – Southern Hills GC, Danville June 25 – Olde Mill Resort, Laurel Fork, Va. July 9 – Plantation GC, Reidsville July 23 – Country Hills, Gibsonville Aug. 6 – Kinderton CC, Clarksville, Va. Aug. 21 – Forest Oaks GC, Gibsonville Sept. 10 – Chatmoss CC, Martinsville Sept. 24 – Deep Springs CC, Stoneville Oct. 8 – Greensboro National, Summerfield Oct. 22 – Caswell Pines GC, Yanceyville Nov. 4 – Bryan Park GC (Players), Brown Summit Nov. 18 – Danville GC, Danville Nov. 27 – Goodyear GC, Danville
Golfweek Amateur Tour 252-864-9161 June 8 – Colonial CC, Thomasville June 15 – The Preserve at Jordan Lake, Chapel Hill June 29 – Mill Creek GC, Mebane July 6 – Meadowlands GC, Winston-Salem
For the latest tournament schedule, now updated daily, go to www.trianglegolf. com then click on Tournaments July 13 -- Carolina Trace (Lake), Sanford July 20-21 -- Southern Regional at Kiawah Island Cougar Point and Ocean Course July 27 -- Bryan Park (Champions), Brown Summit Aug. 3 -- Pinewild (Holly), Pinehurst Aug. 10 -- Chapel Ridge, Pittsboro Aug. 17 -- Quail Ridge, Sanford Aug. 24 -- Holly Ridge GL, Archdale Aug. 30-31 -- Grand Strand Classic at Myrtle Beach National and Grande Dunes Sept. 14 -- Longleaf GC, Southern Pines Sept. 28-29 -- Local Finals, Bryan Park (both courses), Brown Summit
Senior Amateur Tour (ages 50-over) 910-964-1547 June 6 -- Quaker Cree GC, Mebane June 13 -- Umstead Pines GC, Durham June 27 -- Mill Creek, Mebane July 11 -- Carolina Trace (Creek), Sanford July 18 -- Challenge GC, Graham July 25 -- River Ridge GC, Raleigh Aug. 1 -- Quail Ridge, Sanford Aug. 5-6 -- Senior Open at Peninsula Club and Northstone CC, Charlotte Aug. 15 -- Holly Ridge GL, Archdale Aug. 22 -- Keith Hills CC, Buies Creek Sept. 5 -- Pinewild (Holly), Pinehurst Sept. 12 -- Stoney Creek GC, Whitsett Sept. 19 -- Bryan Park (Champions), Brown Summit
USGA Junior Qualifying June 17 – U.S. Junior Sectional, CC of Salisbury.
CGA Junior Boys June 25-28 – 52nd North Carolina Junior, Lonnie Poole GC, Raleigh. July 1-2 – 23rd North Carolina Junior 13-under, Asheboro Municipal GC. July 23-25 – 70th Carolinas Junior, River Landing CC (River), Wallace. July 30-Aug. 1 – 15th Dogwood State Junior, River Run CC, Davidson. Qualifying site: Sapona GC, Lexington. Aug. 10-11 – 37th Carolinas-Virginias Team Matches, Boonesboro CC, Lynchburg, Va. Aug. 13-15 – Hope Valley Invitational, Hope Valley CC, Durham.
CGA Junior Girls June 11-14 – North Carolina Junior, Wilson CC. June 26-27 – Twin States Junior, Rolling Hills CC, Monroe. July 9-11 – 15th Dogwood State Junior, Salem Glen CC, Clemmons. July 15-16 – 13th Carolinas Girls 15 & Under, CC of Whispering Pines (Pines). July 30-Aug 1 – 63rd Carolinas Junior, Columbia CC, Blythewood, SC. Aug. 10-11 – 18th Girls Mid-Atlantic Challenge Matches, Brook Valley CC, Greenville, NC. Aug. 13-15 – Hope Valley Invitational, Hope Valley CC, Durham. Oct. 5-6 –10th Jimmy Anderson Invitational, Jacksonville CC, NC.
TYGA Boys/Girls Selected events; complete schedule at tygajuniorgolf.org • 910-673-1000 June 2 – One-Day, Bryan Park (Players). June 11-12 – Maple Chase Junior, Maple Chase G&CC, Winston-Salem. June 12 – One-Day, Talamore GC, Southern Pines. June 20 – One-Day, Foxfire Resort. June 21 – One Day, CC of Whispering Pines (Pines). June 24 – One-Day, Chapel Hill CC. June 24 – One-Day, Gillespie Park, Greensboro. June 24 – One-Day, Gates Four CC, Fayetteville. June 27 – One-Day, Colonial CC, Thomasville. June 28 – One-Day, Wendell CC. July 1 – One-Day, Lexington GC. July 8 – One-Day, Legacy GL, Aberdeen. July 9 – Jack Ratz Jr. Memorial, Wildwood Green GC, Raleigh.
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Junior Golf Scoreboard NCHSAA 4A Men’s Golf State Championship
Pinehurst CC No. 8, Pinehurst, NC May 13-14, 2019 Team Championship 1 Myers Park 301-303--604 2 New Bern 299-307--606 3 Cardinal Gibbons 306-303--609 4 Broughton 306-304--610 4 Pinecrest 304-306--610 6 R.J. Reynolds 309-306--615 Individual Championship – 6,694 1 Peter Fountain, Broughton 69-68--137 2 Clayson Good, Jordan 73-72--145 3 Jack Marcotte, Middle Creek 75-71--146 3 Blake Brantley, R.J. Reynolds 74-72--146 3 Randall Hudson, New Bern 70-76--146 Selected Others 6 Spencer Oxendine, Jack Britt 73-74--147 6 Symon Balbin, Pinecrest 76-71--147 10 Colin Dutton, Pinecrest 74-75--149 13 Devin Phillips, Cardinal Gibbons 76-74--150 16 Ryan Macri, Cardinal Gibbons 77-74--151 16 Matias La Grutta, Panther Creek 77-74--151 20 Colmb Knight, Cardinal Gibbons 79-74--153 23 Zach Roberts, Holly Springs 79-75--154 23 Chris Kim, Green Hope 76-78--154 23 James Carlin, Broughton 78-76--154 28 Joey Pritchard, Pinecrest 75-80--155 28 Carter Boulia, Green Hope 75-80--155 28 Christopher Sperrazza, 74-81--155 Cardinal Gibbons 31 Owen Kose, Holly Springs 78-78--156 40 Carter Massengill, Green Hope 79-80--159 40 Nick Kleu, Green Hope 80-79--159 44 Ben Collins, Holly Springs 80-80--160 44 Josh Buxbaum, Wake Forest 76-84--160 44 Frank Gilliam, Broughton 81-79--160 44 Biggs Hawley, Broughton 78-82--160 44 Jay Hoshall, Pinecrest 79-81--160 52 Jackson Bode, Pinecrest 81-80--161 55 Britt Stroud, Broughton 81-81--162 58 Aidan Harrington, Garner 82-81--163 61 Alex Huml, Green Hope 77-87--164 63 Ben Hays, Panther Creek 83-82--165 66 Kunakorn Tang, Knightdale 81-85--166 66 Zack Johnson, Holly Springs 83-83--166 73 Hayden Cody, Cardinal Gibbons 83-87--170 77 Robert Foxworth, Holly Springs 88-84--172 80 Finn Jarrell, Wake Forest 86-98--184 83 Ashwath Kapilavai, Athens Drive 99-96--195
3A Men’s Golf State Championship
Foxfire Resort and GC, Jackson Springs, NC May 13-14, 2019 Team Championship 1 Charlotte Catholic 293-306--599 2 Clayton 306-314--620 3 Marvin Ridge 316-314--630 4 Eastern Alamance 324-312--636 5 J.H. Rose 315-322--637 5 South Brunswick 319-318--637 Individual Championship - 6,755 1 Brady Hooks, Clayton 70-74--144 2 Jack Heath, Charlotte Catholic 69-78--147 2 Drew Hackett, Charlotte Catholic 72-75--147 Selected Others 5 Tyler Dechellis, Clayton 75-74--149 11 Jake Herring Fike, 74-79--153 21 Eston Lee, South Johnston 75-80--155 29 Aaron Haberkorn, Clayton 80-78--158 46 Spencer Barbour, Terry Sanford 82-85--167
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Adam Glick, Northwood Max Sanchez, East Chapel Hill Davis Spradling, Clayton Ryan Rosamond, Chapel Hill Alex Pardue, Williams Jacob Whittington, Clayton
2A Men’s Golf State Championship
Longleaf Golf and Family Club Southern Pines, NC May 13-14, 2019 Team Championship 1 Lake Norman Charter 310-307--617 2 Midway 323-325--648 3 West Lincoln 338-334--672 4 East Lincoln 339-336--675 5 Forbush 343-335--678 Individual Championship - 6,709 1 Logan Patrick, Midway 71-74--145 2 Chase Clayton, West Stanly 76-71--147 3 Ian Johnson, Lake Norman Charter 73-78--151 3 Jake Clodfelter Wheatmore, 78-73--151 Selected Others 18 Noah Williams Webb 78-80--158 62 Robert Landry, NCSSM 92-92--184 73 Mason Horton, Bunn 105-97--202
1A Men’s Golf State Championship
Pinehurst Country Club No. 6, Pinehurst, NC May 13-14, 2019 Team Championship 1 Community School of Davidson 335-326--661 2 East Surry 338-340--678 3 Franklin Academy 351-342--693 4 Raleigh Charter 363-333--696 5 East Wilkes 370-347--717 Individual Championship - 6,634 1 Caleb Surratt, Union Academy 72-71--143 2 Addison Beam, Highland Tech 73-71--144 3 Christian Jarrell, 76-75--151 Community School of Davidson Selected Others 9 Jake Girouard, Franklin Academy 78-85--163 15 Wesley Aitken, Oxford Prep 82-84--166 15 Michael Vick, Raleigh Charter 91-75--166 18 Henry Jackson, Raleigh Charter 89-78--167 19 Parker Groeschner, 90-78--168 Franklin Academy 21 Jacob Burgess, Franklin Academy 88-82--170 24 Langdon Aronson, Raleigh Charter 83-89--172 36 Matthew Riggs, Chatham Central 86-95--181 36 Aiken McDowell, 86-95--181 Falls Lake Academy 45 Layne Martindale, North Moore 90-97--187 50 Shaunak Peri, Raleigh Charter 100-91--191 65 Jackson Puckett, 106-97--203 Franklin Academy 65 Ben Krueger, Franklin Academy 95-108--203 79 Benjamin Peeler, Raleigh Charter 121-115--236 82 Auston Barkhimer, Lejeune 144-121--265
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Pinewood, Asheboro, NC April 12-14, 2019 Boys Division - 6649 1 Justin Hastings, George Town 2 Nathan Franks, Roebuck, SC 2 Nolan Haynes, Barberton, OH 4 Noah Wingart, Powell, OH 5 Justin LaRue, Chesterfield, VA Selected Others 8 Tommy Lamb, Cary
CALENDAR July 10-11 – High Point Junior, Blair Park and Oak Hollow. July 16 – One-Day, Cedarbrook CC, Elkin. July 18 – One-Day, Salem Glen CC, Clemmons. July 22 – One-Day, Mid Pines GC, Southern Pines. July 22 – One-Day, Asheboro Municipal. July 25 – One-Day, Sanford GC. July 30-31 – Roy Jones Junior, Kinston CC. Aug. 3 – Tots One-Day, Asheboro Municipal GC. Aug. 5 – SAS Junior, Prestonwood CC, Cary. Aug. 5 – One-Day, Jamestown Park GC, Jamestown. Aug. 7 – One-Day, Greensboro National GC, Summerfield. Aug. 19 – One-Day, Pinehurst No. 6. Aug. 24 – Tots One-Day, Gillespie Park GC, Greensboro. Sept. 14-15 – TYGA State Championship, Southern Wayne CC, Mt. Olive.
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Quinlan Polin, Cary Aidan Harrington, Garner Michael LaSasso, Raleigh Tyler Strickland, Holly Springs William Chapman, Chapel Hill Langdon Aronson, Raleigh Zachary Davis, Clayton Girls Division - 5672 1 Jordan Hamelsky, Newton, MA 2 Kaylin Yeoh, Clarksburg, MD 3 Julie Shin, Brambleton, VA 3 McKenzie Mages, Marrietta, GA 5 Isabel Bae, Bristow, VA Selected Others 7 Grace Ridenour, Cary
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TYGA Sapona Junior Open
Sapona GC, Lexington, NC April 27-28, 2019 Boys Division – 6,620 1 Alex Heffner, Harrisburg 71-66--137 2 Casey Osiecki, New Bern 73-70--143 2 Columb Knight, Raleigh 73-70--143 2 Daniel Boone, Fuquay Varina 72-71--143 Selected Others 5 Alan Van Asch, Raleigh 72-73--145 8 Kyle Kushnir, Raleigh 75-72--147 14 Holland Giles, Pinehurst 78-75--153 31 Luke Nelson, Raleigh 79-80--159 37 Davis Spradling, Clayton 79-83--162 41 Ryan Bradley, Cary 86-80--166 Girls Division - 5,750 1 Ella Kue, King Mountain 76-79--155 2 Napat Rattanaprakarn, Kenly 79-78--157 3 Layla Meric, Wesley Chapel 85-78--163 Selected Others 5 Ava Lucas, Raleigh 83-82--165 8 Kaitlyn Rand, Raleigh 93-80--173 9 Catherine Vivongsy, Wake Forest 92-92--184
TYGA Tots One Day
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Northgreen CC, Rocky Mount, NC April 7, 2019 Boys 10-11 Division - 2,005 Jack Halloran, Pinehurst TR Dailey, Lillington Ages 8-9 Division - 1,590 Ella June Hannant, Pikeville Jake Brady, New Bern Peyton Wyatt, Kernersville Colby Kennedy, Wilson
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Siler City CC, Siler City, NC April 6, 2019 Boys Division - 6,622 1 James Carlin, Raleigh 2 Caden Baker, Mebane 2 Wyatt Hughes, Horse Shoe Selected Others 4 Coston Fogleman, Hillsborough 4 Kareem Elkassem, Raleigh 7 Columb Knight, Raleigh 12 Shaun Wixson, Fayetteville
PKBGT Dupont Girls Classic
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Wilmington, DE, Dupont CC May 11-12, 2019 Bell National - 5812 1 Phoebe Brinker, Wilmington DE 70-36--106 2 Angelina Tolentino, Mount Laurel NJ 74-35--109 3 Isabel Bae, Bristow VA 73-37--110
Oct. 12-13 – TYGA Tournament of Champions, Colonial CC, Thomasville. Oct. 20 – Tots State Championship, Longleaf GC, Southern Pines. Oct. 26-27 – Bill Harvey Junior, Bryan Park GC, Brown Summit.
Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Tour Majors and Selected Triad and Triangle Events Complete listing at pkbgt.org • 336-347-8537 June 8 – Sapona GC, Lexington. June 21 – Bryan Park (Players), Brown Summit. June 24 – Mill Creek GC, Mebane. July 5 – Pinewood CC, Asheboro. July 9-10 – NOVA Championship Hidden Creek CC, Reston, Va. July 19-20 – Precision Championship, Bryan Park (Champions), Brown Summit. July 27-28 – Wolfpack Classic, Lonnie Poole GC, Raleigh. Aug. 3 – Bermuda Run (West). Aug. 10-11 – Chapel Hill Classic, Finley GC, Chapel Hill.
TRIANGLE’S TOP 10 JUNIOR GOLFERS Boys (High School, graduation year) 1 Akshay Bhatia, Wake Forest (Home School, 2020) 2 Spencer Oxendine, Fayetteville (Jack Britt HS, 2019) 3 Jackson Van Paris (O’Neal School, 2021) 4 Peter Fountain, Raleigh (Broughton HS, 2020) 5 Tyler Dechellis, Clayton (Clayton HS, 2021) 6 Kenan Poole, Raleigh (Ravenscroft, 2019) 7 Garrett Risner, Holly Springs (Apex Friendship HS, 2020) 8 Christopher Sperrazza, Raleigh (Cardinal Gibbons, 2019) 9 Symon Balbin, Pinehurst (Pinecrest HS, 2019) 10 Fulton Smith, Pinehurst (O’Neal School, 2019)
Girls (High School, graduation year) 1 Nicole Adam, Pinehurst (O’Neal School, 2020) 2 Maria Atwood, Holly Springs (Holly Springs HS, 2022) 3 Mara Hirtle, Pinehurst (Pinecrest HS, 2020) 4 Halynn Lee, Cary (Green Hope HS, 2021) 5 Angelique Seymour, Fayetteville (Jack Britt HS, 2019) 6 Megan Kanaby, Chapel Hill (Cardinal Gibbons, 2019) 7 Jaclyn Kenzel, Southern Pines (Pinecrest HS, 2020) 8 Deborah Spair, Raleigh (Ravenscroft HS, 2020) 9 Megan Morris, Cary (Panther Creek HS, 2021) 10 Toni Blackwell, Fayetteville (Cape Fear HS, 2020)
Source: Tarheel Youth Golf Association as 5/1/19 Selected Others 7 Sydney Yermish, Pinehurst
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Imperial Girls Classic
Blythewood, SC, Columbia CC May 4-5, 2019 Bell National - 5867 1 Lauren Martin, Mooresville 74-70--144 2 Mackenzie Gallagher, Orlando FL 71-75--146 2 Abigayle Hatcher, Roebuck SC 75-71--146 Selected Others 4 Nicole Adam, Pinehurst 78-72--150 5 Kayla Dowell, Mebane 78-73--151 11 Lotte Fox, Raleigh 82-78--160 Futures National - 4737 1 Taylor Burch, Elgin SC 70 2 Reagan Folk, Madison GA 73 3 Elizabeth Lohbauer, Huntersville 74 3 Ella Stalvey, Blythewood SC 74 Selected Others 5 Ellen Yu, High Point 76
Carolina’s Classic
Sanford, NC, Carolina Trace April 27-28, 2019 Bell National - 5972 1 Deborah Spair, Raleigh 2 Caroline Crumrine, Wilmington 3 Paris Fieldings, Suffolk, VA Selected Others 13 Toni Blackwell, Fayetteville 18 Carson Jenkins, Raleigh 18 Anna Claire Bridge, Raleigh 21 Katelyn Kenthack, Southern Pines 21 Megan Morris, Cary Futures National - 5273 1 Ellen Yu, High Point 1 Anna Howerton, Kernersville 3 McKenzie Daffin, Fayetteville Selected Others 4 Kinsley Smith, Raleigh 5 Grace Ridenour, Cary 8 Heather Appelson, Wake Forest 8 Tyler Spriggs, Cary 10 Ella Perna, Durham 11 Maya Beasley, Pinehurst 12 Justine Pennycooke, Cary 12 Natalie Martinho-Stansbury, Raleigh
Aug. 17-18 – Tour Championship, Pine Needles GC, Southern Pines. Aug. 25 – Pinehurst No. 3. Sept. 21-22 – N.C. Series Finale, Colonial CC, Thomasville.
Tarheel Golf Foundation Tour Boys Grades 1-12 tarheelgolf.org • 919-291-5813 July 15-16 – Sedgefield Junior, Sedgefield CC (Dye), Greensboro. Sept. 1-2 – Mid-Pines Junior, Mid Pines GC, Southern Pines. Oct. 19-20 – Western Carolinas Junior, CC of Salisbury.
Drive, Chip and Putt Boys/Girls ages 7-15 • 336-398-2848. Selected Local Qualifying Sites June 1 – Methodist University GC, Fayetteville. June 8 – Pinewild CC, Pinehurst. June 12 – Bryan Park, Brown Summit. June 17 – Maple Chase G&CC, Winston-Salem.
CC 77-76--153 75-80--155 77-79--156 85-82--167 89-85--174 86-88--174 90-85--175 89-86--175 76-80--156 80-76--156 73-85--158 85-77--162 83-81--164 85-83--168 82-86--168 83-86--169 92-78--170 86-87--173 92-81--173
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PKBGT Masters
Greenville, NC, Greenville CC April 6-7, 2019 Bell National - 6020 1 Amanda Sambach, Davidson 67-67-71--205 2 Kendall Turner, Chesapeake VA 81-73-69--223 3 Adrian Anderson, Murrels Inlet SC 77-77-76--230 Selected Others 12 Maria Atwood, Holly Springs 82-79-79--240 21 Lotte Fox, Raleigh 85-83-78--246 23 Halynn Lee, Cary 88-77-83--248 28 Jaclyn Kenzel, Southern Pines 87-89-76--252 Prep Preview - 5800 1 Sydney Hackett, Ashburn VA 78-74--152 2 Megan Morris, Cary 77-80--157 3 Abby Franks, Roebuck SC 79-79--158 Selected Others 8 Mary Sears Brown, Wake Forest 82-82--164 9 McKenzie Daffin, Fayetteville 79-86--165 14 Katelyn Kenthack, Southern Pines 86-81--167 17 Toni Blackwell, Fayetteville 83-90--173 21 Heather Appelson, Wake Forest 87-93--180 23 Ella Perna, Durham 87-96--183 Futures National - 5218 1 Sophie Lauture, Raleigh 82-77--159 2 Grace Ridenour, Cary 80-80--160 3 Josephine Nguyen, Springfield VA 79-84--163 Selected Others 4 McKayla Daffin, Fayetteville 87-79--166 5 Emerson Dever, Durham 87-82--169 7 Kitson O’Neal, Pinehurst 85-85--170 7 Justine Pennycooke, Cary 90-80--170 9 Kinsley Smith, Raleigh 88-83--171 10 Catherine Vivongsy, Wake Forest 88-85--173 16 Ava Lucas, Raleigh 89-88--177 19 Haylie George, Cary 91-93--184 20 Ava Zellman, Raleigh 95-90--185 22 Lily Kate Watson, Wake Forest 97-91--188
June 19 – Hope Valley CC, Durham. June 27 – Finley GC, Chapel Hill. June 28 – Finley GC, Chapel Hill. Subregionals Aug. 10 – Grandover Resort, Greensboro. Aug. 17 – Duke University GC, Durham.
Other Junior Events June 18-19 – Surry County Junior Championship, Mt. Airy CC and Cedarbrook CC. Surry County boys and girls only. 336-835-2320 July 1-3 – North & South Junior, Pinehurst courses. Ages 15-18. 910-295-6811. July 9-11 – Forsyth Junior, Tanglewood Reynolds, Pine Knolls, Reynolds Park. Forsyth County Residents only Boys/Girls. Bobby Hege 336416-3289. Aug. 12-15 – Hope Valley Junior Invitational, Hope Valley CC, Durham. Boys/Girls, www. hopevalleyjuniorinvitational.com . Aug. 24-25 – HJGT Major Championship, Bryan Park, Brown Summit. Boys/Girls Ages 8-18. 407-614-2962.
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