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Grainger Looks to Win NC Senior Title

Jim Grainger, Charlotte, NC

WILMINGTON, NC -- Second round results from the 31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship hosted by Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (6565 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 71.7/125).

First round leader Jim Grainger, 59, of Charlotte, NC followed his opening round 66 with an even par round of 72 to take a four shot lead into the final round. Grainger carded two birdies and two bogeys on the day. "They say ignorance is bliss," said Grainger. "Yesterday I didn’t know where I stood with the field, today was stressful knowing where I stood.” This is a familiar position for Grainger, who has finished runner-up four straight years in the championship. “I did not think I would be in this position,” on his chance to win for a fifth year in a row. “This was going to have to run out at some point, but I’m excited to have the opportunity.”

Four strokes behind Grainger is fellow Charlotte native Robby Kirby, who shot 70 to put his two-day total at 142.  Kirby was in the same position last year five strokes behind Grainger, “I just have to play better, have to make some putts.” Kirby said on his chance to win in 2016.

Three players sit tied for third five strokes back, Harrison Rutter of Winston-Salem, NC, Ed Byman of Raleigh, NC and Doug Owens of Albemarle, NC.

Seven time and defending champion Paul Simson, 65, of Raleigh, NC carded a one-under par 71 and is tied for 6th six shots back.

61 players made the 36 hole cut at 10-over-par 154. Final round tee times will begin from the 1st and 10th tees at 8:00am with the leaders starting at 9:40am.

The North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by May 16, 2016, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 10.4.

 Related: Tee times & Pairings | Hole-by-hole scoring | Championship History | Photos

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

31st North Carolina Senior Amateur
Porters Neck Country Club
Wilmington, North Carolina
May 17, 2016
 
Second Round Results

Place

 

Competitor

 

Score

1

 

Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  66-72--138  (-6)

2

 

Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  72-70--142  (-2)

T3

 

Doug Owens, Albemarle, N.C.

 

  72-71--143  (-1)

T3

 

Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C.

  69-74--143  (-1)

T3

 

Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  74-69--143  (-1)

T6

 

Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  73-71--144  (Even)

T6

 

Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C.

  70-74--144  (Even)

T6

 

Mike Arnold, Mooresville, N.C.

 

  75-69--144  (Even)

T9

 

Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.

 

  73-72--145  (+1)

T9

 

Nolan Mills III, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  72-73--145  (+1)

11

 

Alan Dirk, Sanford, N.C.

 

  72-74--146  (+2)

T12

 

Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  73-74--147  (+3)

T12

 

Arlis Pike, Kernersville, N.C.

 

  76-71--147  (+3)

T12

 

David Eaker, Forest City, N.C.

 

  73-74--147  (+3)

T15

 

Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  73-75--148  (+4)

T15

 

John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  73-75--148  (+4)

T15

 

Macon Moye, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  72-76--148  (+4)

18

 

Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  77-72--149  (+5)

T19

 

Jim Pearson, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  74-76--150  (+6)

T19

 

Greg Powell, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  75-75--150  (+6)

T19

 

Gene Queen, Advance, N.C.

 

  73-77--150  (+6)

T19

 

John Walters, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  76-74--150  (+6)

T19

 

David Brown, Conover, N.C.

 

  72-78--150  (+6)

T19

 

Jerry Horton, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  75-75--150  (+6)

T25

 

Joe Davis, Gastonia, N.C.

 

  72-79--151  (+7)

T25

 

Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C.

  78-73--151  (+7)

T25

 

Dennis Helms, Monroe, N.C.

 

  75-76--151  (+7)

T25

 

John Pisarek, Wilmington , N.C.

 

  75-76--151  (+7)

T25

 

Dick Hogan, Burlington, N.C.

 

  77-74--151  (+7)

T25

 

John Fritz, Mint Hill, N.C.

 

  75-76--151  (+7)

T25

 

Jim Gress, Clemmons, N.C.

 

  76-75--151  (+7)

T25

 

Bradford Kroll, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  75-76--151  (+7)

T25

 

John DeLuise, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  76-75--151  (+7)

T25

 

Johnny Elam, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  72-79--151  (+7)

T25

 

Grant Hoffman, Asheboro, N.C.

 

  77-74--151  (+7)

T25

 

Robert Worthington, Chapel Hill, N.C.

  77-74--151  (+7)

T37

 

Robert Desjardins, Matthews, N.C.

  74-78--152  (+8)

T37

 

Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, N.C.

  83-69--152  (+8)

T37

 

Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C.

 

  75-77--152  (+8)

T37

 

Greg Norris, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  77-75--152  (+8)

T37

 

Robbie Armistead, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  73-79--152  (+8)

T37

 

Tim Andersen, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  79-73--152  (+8)

T37

 

Tim Boynton, Beaufort, N.C.

 

  75-77--152  (+8)

T44

 

Robert Vespa, Summerfield, N.C.

  73-80--153  (+9)

T44

 

Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C.

 

  74-79--153  (+9)

T44

 

Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  76-77--153  (+9)

T44

 

Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C.

 

  78-75--153  (+9)

T44

 

Edward Mills, Fairview, N.C.

 

  77-76--153  (+9)

T44

 

Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C.

 

  76-77--153  (+9)

T44

 

Bill Phillips, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  81-72--153  (+9)

T44

 

Elton Trent, Reidsville, N.C.

 

  75-78--153  (+9)

T44

 

Rick Kline, Davidson, N.C.

 

  75-78--153  (+9)

T44

 

Jeffery Rausch, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  76-77--153  (+9)

T54

 

Bill James, Leland, N.C.

 

  79-75--154  (+10)

T54

 

Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  75-79--154  (+10)

T54

 

Mark Stephens, Troutman, N.C.

 

  76-78--154  (+10)

T54

 

James Dill, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  78-76--154  (+10)

T54

 

Penn Compton, Wilmington, N.C.

  80-74--154  (+10)

T54

 

Lennie Younce, Lenoir, N.C.

 

  78-76--154  (+10)

T54

 

Steve Lambert, Greensboro, N.C.

  80-74--154  (+10)

T54

 

Mark Macejko, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  79-75--154  (+10)

 

 

Failed to Qualify for Final Round

 

 

T62

 

Steve Joyce, Denver, N.C.

 

  76-79--155  (+11)

T62

 

Richard Condrey, Nebo, N.C.

 

  76-79--155  (+11)

T62

 

Dale Porter, Leland, N.C.

 

  77-78--155  (+11)

T62

 

David Camadine, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  78-77--155  (+11)

T62

 

Vince Lima, Clemmons , N.C.

 

  78-77--155  (+11)

T67

 

Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C.

 

  74-82--156  (+12)

T67

 

Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C.

 

  79-77--156  (+12)

T67

 

Steve Wilkinson, Wilmington, N.C.

  76-80--156  (+12)

T67

 

Michael Egan, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  78-78--156  (+12)

T67

 

Jimmy Stephens, Wilmington, N.C.

  76-80--156  (+12)

T72

 

Jack Nance, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  81-76--157  (+13)

T72

 

Bill Burling, Greensboro, N.C.

 

  77-80--157  (+13)

T72

 

Mike Dowless Sr., Wilmington, N.C.

  81-76--157  (+13)

T75

 

Mike Sprouts, Newton, N.C.

 

  75-83--158  (+14)

T75

 

Rick Luzar, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  79-79--158  (+14)

T75

 

Terry Vereen, Caswell Beach, N.C.

  81-77--158  (+14)

T75

 

Tom Dutton, Leland , N.C.

 

  82-76--158  (+14)

T79

 

Steve Wilson, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  80-79--159  (+15)

T79

 

Richard Giles, Winston-Salem, N.C.

  78-81--159  (+15)

T81

 

Tony Griffin, Sanford, N.C.

 

  77-83--160  (+16)

T81

 

Dave Rosenblatt, Lewisville, N.C.

  84-76--160  (+16)

T81

 

Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C.

 

  77-83--160  (+16)

T81

 

Jim Arlington, Apex, N.C.

 

  80-80--160  (+16)

T81

 

Rich Keegan, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  83-77--160  (+16)

T81

 

Randy Kivett, Bear Creek, N.C.

 

  81-79--160  (+16)

T87

 

Mike Bivins, High Point, N.C.

 

  80-81--161  (+17)

T87

 

Steve Spiegler, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  79-82--161  (+17)

T87

 

Wesley Clark, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  82-79--161  (+17)

T87

 

Butch English, Cornelius, N.C.

 

  80-81--161  (+17)

T91

 

Doug Glenn, Kannapolis, N.C.

 

  82-80--162  (+18)

T91

 

James Brown, High Point, N.C.

 

  78-84--162  (+18)

T91

 

Phillip Woods, Marshville, N.C.

 

  85-77--162  (+18)

T94

 

Rick LaFata, Raleigh, N.C.

 

  82-81--163  (+19)

T94

 

David Millis, High Point, N.C.

 

  86-77--163  (+19)

T94

 

John Stratton, Greensboro, N.C.

 

  81-82--163  (+19)

T97

 

Norman Davis Jr, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  84-80--164  (+20)

T97

 

Evan Long, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  80-84--164  (+20)

T97

 

Jeffrey Taweel, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  83-81--164  (+20)

T97

 

Bill Rhodes, Wilmington, N.C.

 

  83-81--164  (+20)

T101

 

Keith Hiller, Clemmons, N.C.

 

  82-83--165  (+21)

T101

 

Rick Sears, Leland, N.C.

 

  80-85--165  (+21)

103

 

John Cashatt, Gastonia, N.C.

 

  84-82--166  (+22)

T104

 

Barry DeLapp, Hendersonville , N.C.

  87-80--167  (+23)

T104

 

Garland Yates, Asheboro, N.C.

 

  82-85--167  (+23)

T104

 

Brad Stoll, Hickory, N.C.

 

  85-82--167  (+23)

T104

 

Joe Nevins, Chapel Hill, N.C.

 

  82-85--167  (+23)

T104

 

Larry Barnacle, Charlotte, N.C.

 

  87-80--167  (+23)

T104

 

Larry Eimers, Durham, N.C.

 

  84-83--167  (+23)

T110

 

Todd Turner, West End, N.C.

 

  82-86--168  (+24)

T110

 

John Taylor, Pinehurst, N.C.

 

  83-85--168  (+24)

T110

 

Kirby Kim, Cary, N.C.

 

  80-88--168  (+24)

113

 

Mike Johnson, Clayton, N.C.

 

  83-87--170  (+26)

114

 

James Powell, Greensboro, N.C.

 

  83-88--171  (+27)

T115

 

David Cox, Huntersville, N.C.

 

  86-88--174  (+30)

T115

 

Clint Miller, Mt Pleasant, N.C.

 

  85-89--174  (+30)

117

 

Chip Hunter, Winston Salem, N.C.

  84-92--176  (+32)

118

 

Matt Mullen, Wake Forest, N.C.

 

  90-94--184  (+40)

119

 

Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C.

 

  76-WD--WD  (WD)

120

 

Gig Hilton, Lexington, N.C.

 

  WD  (WD)



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