Final results of the 12th North Carolina Senior Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association at Wilson Country Club, 6,300 yards, par 72

• Cliff Cunningham, Monroe, 71-70-70--211
• Eddie Hughes, Wilson, 72-70-77--219
• Ray Newsome, Winston-Salem, 76-73-71--220
• Ronnie Grove, Raleigh, 74-73-74--221
• Al Gaither, Newton, 74-71-76--221
• Eddie Pell, Charlotte, 77-73-72--222
• Dean Sheetz, Cornelius, 74-74-75--223
• Tom Hadley, Hendersonville, 74-73-77--224
• Jim Patti, Winston-Salem, 75-77-73--225
• Bob Baity, Thomasville, 75-72-78--225
• Ted Gaston, Denver, 73-7677--226
• Ray Carr, High Point, 77-74-76--227
• Paul Hightower, Lenoir, 74-80-74--228
• Charles Horne, Gastonia, 74-78-76--228
• Robert Edwards, Raleigh, 77-74-77--228
• Paul Gay, Sanford, 77-76-76--229
• Bob McQueen, Fayetteville, 74-75-81--230
• Mac McLendon, Lenoir, 73-76-81--230
• Tommy Langley, High Point, 76-73-82--231
• David Wyscarver, Forest City, 79-75-77-231
• John Marcum, Pinehurst, 73-79-79--231
• Mike Whelchel, Canton, 78-76-78--232
• Bill Adams, Monroe, 75-76-81--232
• Deane Hundley, Carthage, 73-78-81--232
• Louis Wheless, Louisburg, 79-75-79--233
• Ted Funderburk, Wilmington, 78-75-80--233
• Sted Morris, Durham, 74-75-84--233
• John Green, Sanford, 75-78-81--234
• Bill Bourgeois, 75-77-82--234
• Herb Parkin, Beaufort, 75-75-85--235
• Tom Wolfe, Raleigh, 81-73-82--236
• Doug Dean, Wilmington, 75-78-83--236
• Jerry Smith, Pinehurst, 77-73-86--236
• Noah Harris, Monroe, 76-76-WD

WILSON, N.C.-- Three-time defending champion Cliff Cunningham of Monroe added a two-under par 70 to his two day total of 141 to capture the 12th North Carolilna Senior Amateur Championship contested at Wilson Country Club in Wilson. Cunningham finished eight strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Eddie Hughes of Wilson, who finished fourth in 1996, missing a playoff by a shot, had a 77 to bring his tournament total to 219. This is the second consecutive year the North Carolina Senior Championship has been contested at Wilson Country Club. Ray Newsome of Winston-Salem fired a third round 71, one under par, to jump into third place with a three day total of 220. This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.