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Jeff Allen Wins NC Mid-Amateur on 2nd Playoff Hole

WILMINGTON, NC – Final results of the 20th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, NC on Sunday, September 8, 2013 (6856 yards, par 36-36—72, 73.4/133).

39-year-old Jeff Allen of Jacksonville birdied the second playoff hole to win his first CGA championship title at Porters Neck. Allen’s final round 68 that included holing a 132-yard shot for eagle on his second hole and a holed bunker shot on the sixth hole for birdie placed him into a three-way playoff at 211 with a couple of amateur heavyweights in Scott Harvey of Greensboro and Matthew Crenshaw of Burlington. Harvey is the number one ranked amateur in the Carolinas while Crenshaw is ranked 13th.

On the first playoff hole both Allen and Crenshaw missed the green with their approach shots while Harvey faced a 12 foot birdie opportunity. Allen and Crenshaw both got up and down for par. Harvey’s putt to win slid just past the hole forcing a second playoff hole.

Playing the club’s 391-yard par 4 ninth hole for the second time, Crenshaw again missed the green long with his approach shot. Harvey hit his shot to 15 feet while Allen’s approach was just inside of Harvey about 12 feet away. Crenshaw successfully got up and down for par. Harvey’s birdie attempt just missed on the right side leaving Allen with a putt to win. Allen then rolled in his putt to win the championship.

“This is the biggest event that I have ever won,” Allen said. “I have probably played in about five CGA events over the years but will play in a lot more now,” he said smiling. “I actually struggled a bit with my swing on the front nine despite the hole outs but found something on 12 that led to three straight birdies on 12, 13 and 14. I checked the leaderboard after 14 and knew I was in contention. I checked it again when I was on 18 tee so I knew how I stood.” Allen was in the third to last group and was first to post 211.

Playing in the final group, Crenshaw had a one shot lead heading to the last hole but a costly bogey forced the playoff.

Allen gains many exemptions for his win including a 10-year exemption into the NC Mid-Amateur and five years into any CGA event in which he is eligible. Allen, a service maintenance supervisor for Jones-Onslow EMC, is well-known at the local level by winning the Onslow County Amateur five times.

36-hole leader Jonathan Jackson of Chapel Hill carded a final round even par 72 to finish one shot back at 212 alone in fourth place.

The top-30 finishers are exempt for the 2014 North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship that will take place on September 19-21 at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, NC.

For more information on the North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship including hole-by-hole scoring please visit:

https://www.carolinasgolf.org/championship/home/ncmidam/year/2013

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which in its 104th year of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas.

Final Round Scores

Place

Competitor

Score

Amt Won

T1

*Jeff Allen, Jacksonville, N.C.

  69-74-68--211  (-5)

$650.00

T2

Matthew Crenshaw, Burlington, N.C.

  69-72-70--211  (-5)

$387.50

T2

Scott Harvey, Greensboro, N.C.

  73-69-69--211  (-5)

$387.50

4

Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C.

  69-71-72--212  (-4)

$350.00

T5

Ron Kirkpatrick, Charlotte, N.C.

  71-72-70--213  (-3)

$312.50

T5

Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.

  71-73-69--213  (-3)

$312.50

T7

Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C.

  73-71-70--214  (-2)

$270.00

T7

Sherrill Britt, West End, N.C.

  72-69-73--214  (-2)

$270.00

T9

Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C.

  73-75-68--216  (Even)

$230.00

T9

Russ Adams, Chapel Hill, N.C.

  73-73-70--216  (Even)

$230.00

11

Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C.

  70-73-74--217  (+1)

$200.00

T12

Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C.

  73-73-72--218  (+2)

$185.00

T12

Michael Swiger, Raleigh, N.C.

  73-71-74--218  (+2)

$185.00

T14

Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C.

  73-76-70--219  (+3)

$156.25

T14

Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C.

  75-72-72--219  (+3)

$156.25

T14

Brad Mundy, Hickory, N.C.

  71-75-73--219  (+3)

$156.25

T14

Justin Pennell, Lenoir, N.C.

  75-70-74--219  (+3)

$156.25

T18

Robert Miller, Winston-Salem, N.C.

  77-69-74--220  (+4)

$137.50

T18

Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, N.C.

  75-71-74--220  (+4)

$137.50

T20

Chris Cassetta, Winston-Salem, N.C.

  71-75-75--221  (+5)

$127.50

T20

Brad Clark, Chapel Hill, N.C.

  74-74-73--221  (+5)

$127.50

T22

Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro, N.C.

  74-74-74--222  (+6)

$115.00

T22

Eddie Connelly III, Jacksonville, N.C.

  74-70-78--222  (+6)

$115.00

T22

John Blackwell, Wilmington , N.C.

  74-75-73--222  (+6)

$115.00

T25

James Harris, Lillington, N.C.

  77-72-74--223  (+7)

$102.50

T25

Eric Brown, Wilmington, N.C.

  75-75-73--223  (+7)

$102.50

T27

Kerry Cooke, State Road, N.C.

  82-71-71--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C.

  73-78-73--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Noi Chay, Cary, N.C.

  74-74-76--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C.

  77-76-71--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Nick Brown, Lenoir, N.C.

  74-73-77--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Bubba Aughtry, Concord, N.C.

  78-72-74--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Steven Lindsay, Greensboro, N.C.

  78-74-72--224  (+8)

$50.00

T27

Keith Harris, Southern Pines, N.C.

  76-77-71--224  (+8)

$50.00

T35

Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C.

  74-77-74--225  (+9)

 

T35

Dale Ring, Carthage, N.C.

  74-77-74--225  (+9)

 

T35

Gary Pugh, Asheboro, N.C.

  74-74-77--225  (+9)

 

T35

John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C.

  73-77-75--225  (+9)

 

T35

Tommy Miller, Boone, N.C.

  74-77-74--225  (+9)

 

T35

Kevin Lassiter, Knightdale , N.C.

  72-75-78--225  (+9)

 

T41

Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C.

  74-76-76--226  (+10)

 

T41

Brian Urban, Raleigh, N.C.

  77-76-73--226  (+10)

 

T41

Chris Fuhrmann, Raleigh, N.C.

  77-75-74--226  (+10)

 

T41

Adam Firestone, Huntersville, N.C.

  74-76-76--226  (+10)

 

T41

Chris Buffaloe, Raleigh, N.C.

  75-75-76--226  (+10)

 

T41

Chad Frye, Davidson, N.C.

  78-74-74--226  (+10)

 

T47

Jason Smith, Raleigh, N.C.

  79-75-73--227  (+11)

 

T47

Jim Bohn, Cary, N.C.

  78-76-73--227  (+11)

 

T49

Robert Hukill III, Raleigh, N.C.

  76-75-77--228  (+12)

 

T49

Randy Dockins, Charlotte, N.C.

  76-76-76--228  (+12)

 

T49

Geoff Messenheimer, Morganton, N.C.

  80-71-77--228  (+12)

 

52

Banks Wood Jr., Charlotte, N.C.

  74-78-77--229  (+13)

 

53

Michael Brewer, Durham, N.C.

  79-74-77--230  (+14)

 

T54

Reid Thompson, Charlotte, N.C.

  75-75-81--231  (+15)

 

T54

Kevin Whitaker, West End, N.C.

  77-72-82--231  (+15)

 

T56

Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C.

  76-78-78--232  (+16)

 

T56

Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C.

  78-76-78--232  (+16)

 

T56

Matt Harrington, Greensboro, N.C.

  77-76-79--232  (+16)

 

59

Garland Yates, Asheboro, N.C.

  78-75-80--233  (+17)

 

T60

John Edwards IV, Charlotte, N.C.

  78-76-81--235  (+19)

 

T60

Jeremy Rudock, Winston Salem, N.C.

  75-78-82--235  (+19)

 

62

Alan Thompson, Raleigh, N.C.

  74-77-89--240  (+24)

 

T63

Scott Patnode, Belmont, N.C.

  77-76-WD--WD  (WD)

 

T63

Don Hancock Jr, Wilmington, N.C.

  74-75-WD--WD  (WD)

 

*won championship on second playoff hole.

 

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