BEAUFORT, SC - Steve Slayden of Charlotte, NC fired a final-round 71 to

hold off second-round leader Sammy Truett of Surfside Beach, SC to win the

Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship at Secession Golf Club. Slayden, a

former quarterback at Duke University, bettered Truett by one. Truett shot

a final-round 73. Bob Stanger of Durham, NC finished third which included

a double-bogey on the treacherous par 3 17th.

Slayden overcame 25-mile an hour wind gusts to win.

"I won the Carolinas Amateur in 1994 and it has been a long time since that

win which was my last," said Slayden. "I was glad to get another major

win. It feels good."

Defending champion Mike Goodes finished tied for ninth.

The Carolinas Mid-Amateur is open to male golfers who are 30 years and

older and reside in North or South Carolina. They must have a handicap

index of 5.4 or better to be eligible.

The event is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Steve Slayden, Charlotte, NC, 70-71-71--212

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC, 75-65-73--213

Bob Stanger, Durham, NC, 71-70-73--214

Gus Sylvan, Columbia, SC, 73-73-70--216

Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC, 72-73-71--216

Barry Goodhart, Hilton Head, SC, 72-75-70--217

Mark Weston, Charlotte, NC, 71-74-72--217

Kelly Miller, Southern Pines, NC, 76-73-69--218

Dirk Fennie, Greensboro, NC, 71-75-73--219

Mike Goodes, Reidsville, NC, 72-74-73--219

Terry Ezell, Rock Hill, SC, 68-75-76--219

Steve Jones, Oak Ridge, NC, 70-76-75--221

Nolan Mills, Charlotte, NC, 72-71-78--221

John Fisher, Wilmington, NC, 71-72-78--221

Patrick Brady, Reidsville, NC, 75-76-71--222

Jim Hillard, Greenville, NC, 70-73-79--222

Steve Harwell, Mooresville, NC, 71-74-78--223

Walker Taylor, Wilmington, NC, 70-74-79--223

Mark Thaxton, Simpsonville, SC, 69-74-80--223

Steve Wright, Laurinburg, NC, 70-72-81--223

Keith Harris, Concord, NC, 80-70-74--224

Mitch Adams, Cary, NC, 76-73-75--224

Kevin King, Hilton Head, SC, 73-71-80--224

Frank Ford, III, Charleston, SC, 80-73-72--225

Skip Taylor, Asheville, NC, 77-72-76--225

Don Detweiler, Raleigh, NC, 73-79-74--226

Robert Wooten, Winston-Salem, NC, 79-73-74--226

Ron Carpenter, Durham, NC, 74-77-75--226

Skip Dunaway, Charlotte, NC, 73-77-76--226

Keith Kepley, Charlotte, NC, 75-74-77--226

Jimmy Hamilton, Aiken, SC, 74-75-77--226

Michael Toalson, Travelers Rest, SC, 70-79-77--226

Dean Channell, Cary, NC, 76-72-78--226

Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC, 76-75-76--227

Rich Albright, Charlotte, NC, 68-80-79--227

Braxton McLennan, Charlotte, NC, 69-76-82--227

Eddie Hargett, Columbia, NC, 72-73-82--227

James Pearson, Charlotte, NC, 74-80-74--228

Morris Pickens, Columbia, NC, 75-78-75--228

Daniel Hendrickson, Charlotte, NC, 75-75-78--228

Dick Hogan, Burlington, NC, 74-73-81--228

Lex Alexander, Durham, NC, 76-76-77--229

Mike Wilson, Wake Forest, NC, 75-77-77--229

Paul Spadafora, Charlotte, NC, 74-77-78--229

Bill Thaxton, Monroe, NC, 72-77-80--229

Todd Hendley, Greenville, SC, 77-74-79--230

Macon Moye, Charlotte, NC, 73-76-81--230

Paul Thomas, Charlotte, NC, 74-79-78--231

Mark Wagner, Statesville, NC, 78-75-78--231

Jim Pittman, Rocky Mount, NC, 75-78-79--232

Jeff Pope, North Augusta, SC, 75-72-85--232

Brad Buxton, Greensboro, NC, 76-78-79--233

Brian Driggars, Charlotte, NC, 81-72-82--235

John Nieters, Clemmons, NC, 76-79-80--235

Ron Medlin, Monroe, NC, 73-78-85--236

James Motsinger, Boomer, NC, 74-81-82--237

Ray Womack, Burlington, NC, 74-79-85--238

Terry Willis, Taylors, SC, 75-76-88--239

Dennis Helms, Monroe, NC, 77-78-85--240

Dean Sheetz, Cornelius, NC, 74-73-WDI

Failed to qualify for final round

Garland Yates, Asheboro, NC, 80-76---156

Don White, Jr., Greenville, NC, 76-80---156

Vic Hannon, Columbia, NC, 77-79---156

Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC, 75-81---156

Robby Bennett, Jr., Cheraw, SC, 81-75---156

Ron Moore, Pinehurst, NC, 79-77---156

John Rudolph, Charlotte, NC, 71-85---156

Joe Padgette, North Charleston, SC, 78-79---157

David Whipkey, Charlotte, NC, 76-81---157

Todd Tyner, Charleston, SC, 79-78---157

Trip Boinest, Shelby, NC, 81-77---158

Gary Mason, Apex, NC, 80-78---158

Kevin Robinson, Hickory, NC, 86-72---158

Noel Brown, Charlotte, NC, 74-85---159

Marion Moore, Orangeburg, SC, 83-76---159

Eric Ardery, Durham, NC, 78-82---160

Greg Norris, Wilmington, NC, 84-76---160

Chris Dalrymple, Pinehurst, NC, 82-78---160

Michael Murray, Greensboro, NC, 81-79---160

Bill Burling, Greensboro, NC, 80-80---160

Tim Pope, Spartanburg, SC, 77-83---160

Harding Kirkley, Jr., Lewisville, NC, 84-76---160

Jerry Broadway, Charlotte, NC, 80-81---161

Bill Cooper, Apex, NC, 80-81---161

Lanny Correll, Sr., Columbia, SC, 79-82---161

Evan Long, Charlotte, NC, 77-84---161

Gregg Cox, Greensboro, NC, 82-80---162

Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, NC, 82-80---162

Jimmy King, Charlotte, NC, 82-80---162

Herb Lohr, Lexington, NC, 83-80---163

Greg Forsyth, Cary, NC, 81-83---164

Dan Sullivan, Columbia, SC, 82-82---164

Rick Condrey, Nebo, NC, 80-84---164

Sam Dawkins, Pinehurst, NC, 80-85---165

Donald Littlejohn, Charlotte, NC, 83-83---166

Berry Crain, Jr., Aiken, SC, 77-90---167

Craig Bennett, Cheraw, SC, 79-88---167

Kenny Treece, Monroe, NC, 91-77---168

Mark Jensen, Charlotte, NC, 82-86---168

Gig Hilton, Lexington, NC, 78-91---169

Bobby Hathaway, Columbia, SC, 86-85---171

John Butler, Raleigh, NC, 85-88---173

Mike Kawiecki, Cary, NC, 86-92---178

Francis Pendergrass, Charlotte, NC, 90-91---181

Gray Yancey, Oxford, NC, 92-90---182