Carolinas Four-Ball Championship Results

Camden Country Club, Camden, SC

May 2-6, 2001

May 6, 2001

Camden, SC - Bert Atkinson of Charleston, SC and Sammy Truett of Surfside Beach, SC defeated John Fitch and Johnny Elam of Charlotte to win the 50th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship at Camden Country Club. They won the match two up with one hole to play in the scheduled 18-hole match.

The Atkinson-Truett team took an early 1-up lead with a four-foot birdie on the first hole. The teams then halved holes 2 -4 before Atkinson's par at the tricky par-4 fifth gave the Atkinson-Truett team a two-up lead. Fitch birdied the par-4 seventh to gain a hole back which put Fitch-Elam one down after nine holes.

On the back nine, Truett converted a birdie on 11 and a made a crucial 10 foot par-saving putt on16 to retain the two-up lead. Atkinson-Truett halved the 17th hole with a par to win the match.

The event is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

 

Complete Results from the 50th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship

Camden Country Club

Par 70, 6,358 yards

 

Final

Bert Atkinson, Charleston, SC and Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC defeated John Fitch and Johnny Elam, Charlotte, NC, 2 and 1

 

Semifinal Matches (Saturday P.M.)

Elam-Fitch def. Thaxton-Corn, 2 and 1

Truett-Atkinson def. Sylvan-Liebler, 4 and 3

 

Quarterfinal Matches (Saturday A.M.)

Mark Thaxton, Simpsonville, SC and Chris Corn, Rock Hill, SC def. Jack Williams and Vance Whicker, Greensboro, NC, 1 up

Johnny Elam-John Fitch, Charlotte, NC def. John Dennis-Lee Palms, Greenville, SC, 4 and 3

Gus Sylvan and Steve Liebler, Columbia, SC def. Mark Wagner and Lance Waggoner, Statesville, NC, 4 and 3

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC and Bert Atkinson, Charleston, SC def. Keith Harris and Glenn Quintana, Concord, NC, 4 and 2

 

May 4, 2001 

 Second round match play (Friday PM)

Williams-Whicker def. Krapfel-Hargett, 2 and 1

Thaxton-Corn def. Penley-Smunk, 20 holes

Dennis-Palms def Gurley-Eaker, 1 up

Elam-Fitch def. Phipps-Brown, 1 up

Wagner-Waggoner def. Hendrick-Burkett, 2 and 1

Sylvan-Liebler def. Aughtry-Price, 2 and 1

Truett-Atkinson def. Jones-Pittman, 6 and 4

Harris-Quintana def. Dargan-Dargan, 1 up

 

First round match play (Friday AM)

Upper Bracket

Brad Krapfel-Eddie Hargett, Columbia, SC def. Todd Brawley, Simpsonville, SC-Craig Brawley, Mooresville, NC 6&5

Jack Williams, Gastonia, NC-Vance Whicker, Greensboro, NC def. Tom Saintsing-Herb Lohr, Lexington, NC 1 up

Chris Corn, Rock Hill, SC-Mark Thaxton, Simpsonville, SC def. Patrick Smith-Mark Kinlaw, Lumberton, NC 5&3

Larry Penley, Central, SC-Bill Smunk, Kingstree, SC def. John Stratton-Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, NC 5 and 4

John Dennis-Lee Palms, Greenville, SC def. Dick Hogan, Burlington, NC-Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC 4&3

Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill, NC-David Eaker, Forest City, NC def. Mitch Adams, Cary, NC-Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC 1 up

Johnny Elam-John Fitch, Charlotte, NC def. Frank Ford III, Charleston, SC-Jim Burgess, Kingstree, SC 2&1

Bob Phipps-Noel Brown, Charlotte, NC def. David Reece, Greensboro, NC-Tom Carpenter, Aiken, SC 2&1

Lower Bracket

Mark Wagner-Lance Waggener, Statesville, NC def. Jim Hillard-Greg Hardison, Greenville, NC 5&4

Joe Hendrick, Chesterfield, SC-Jeff Burkett, Lexington, SC def. Robert Godfrey, Clemson, SC-Ken Murray, Pendleton, SC 20 holes

Bubba Aughtry, Charlotte, NC-Robbie Price, Huntersville, NC def. Mike Wilson-Mike Nelson, Raleigh, NC 20 holes

Gus Sylvan-Steve Liebler, Columbia, SC def. Marion Moore, Orangeburg, SC-Jackson Hughes, Greenville, SC 3&2

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC-Bert Atkinson, Charleston, SC def. Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, NC-Lee Barton, Florence, SC 2&1

Hank Jones-Jim Pittman, Rocky Mount, NC def. Walker Taylor, Wilmington, NC-Greg Powell, Whiteville, NC 1 up

Robert Dargan-David Dargan, Columbia, SC def. Chuck Cordell, Pinehurst, NC-Bill Plyler, Charlotte, NC 5 and 3

Keith Harris-Glenn Quintana, Concord, NC def. Jack Nance, Pinehurst, NC-Wayne Petty, Burlington, NC 1 up

 

May 3, 2001 

Final Stroke Play Qualifying Results

*Jim Hillard, Greenville, NC - Greg Hardison, Greenville, NC 63-67--130

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC - Bert Atkinson, Charleston, SC 66-64--130

Bubba Aughtry, Charlotte, NC - Robby Price, Huntersville, NC 65-67--132

Chris Corn, Rock Hill, SC - Mark Thaxton, Simpsonville, SC 68-64--132

Robert Dargan, Columbia, SC - David Dargan, Columbia, SC 65-67--132

John Dennis, Greenville, SC - Lee Palms, Greenville, SC 64-68--132

Johnny Elam, Charlotte, NC - John Fitch, Charlotte, NC 68-64--132

Larry Penley, Central, SC - Bill Smunk, Kingstree, SC 65-67--132

Jack Nance, Pinehurst, NC - Wayne Petty, Burlington, NC 67-67--134

Gus Sylvan, Columbia, SC - Steve Liebler, Columbia, SC 66-68--134

Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill, NC - David Eaker, Forest City, NC 68-67--135

Joe Hendrick, Chesterfield, SC - Jeff Burkett, Lancaster, SC 67-68--135

Hank Jones, Rocky Mount, NC - Jim Pittman, Rocky Mount, NC 67-68--135

David Reece, Greensboro, NC - Tom Carpenter, Aiken, SC 66-69--135

Mitch Adams, Cary, NC - Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, NC 69-67--136

Robert Godfrey, Clemson, SC - Ken Murray, Pendleton, SC 67-69--136

Bob Phipps, Charlotte, NC - Noel Brown, Charlotte, NC 67-69--136

Tom Saintsing, Lexington, NC - Herb Lohr, Lexington, NC 65-71--136

Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington, NC - Greg Powell, Whiteville, NC 68-68--136

Jack Williams, Gastonia, NC - Vance Whicker, Greensboro, NC 67-69--136

Marion Moore, Orangeburg, SC - Jackson Hughes III, Greenville, SC 71-66--137

Keith Harris, Concord, NC - Glenn Quintana, Concord, NC 68-69--137

Chuck Cordell, Pinehurst, NC - Bill Plyler, Charlotte, NC 71-67--138

Frank Ford III, Charleston, SC - Jim Burgess, Kingstree, SC 71-67--138

Dick Hogan, Burlington, NC - Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC 69-69--138

Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, NC - Lee Barton, Florence, SC 68-70--138

Patrick Smith, Lumberton, NC - Mark Kinlaw, Lumberton, NC 71-67--138

John Stratton, Greensboro, NC - Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, NC 71-67--138

Mike Wilson, Raleigh, NC - Mike Nelson, Raleigh, NC 67-71--138

#Todd Brawley, Simpsonville, SC - Craig Brawley, Mooresville, NC 67-72--139

#Mark Wagner, Statesville, NC - Lance Waggener, Statesville, NC 71-68--139

Bennie Marshall III, Camden, SC - Bobby Grimm, Camden, SC 71-68--139

Bart Garrett, Charlotte, NC - Steve Sharpe, Greensboro, NC 69-70--139

Mike Bivins, High Point, NC - Mike Beaver, High Point, NC 68-71--139

John Fritz, Charlotte, NC - Ken Hissam, Matthews, NC 71-68--139

Keith Sellers, Charlotte, NC - Gary S. Brown, Charlotte, NC 68-72--140

Mike Mahoney, Greeleyville, SC - Chuck Buddin, Manning, SC 69-71--140

Kenny Flynn, Winston-Salem, NC - Christopher Cassetta, Kernersville, NC 70-70--140

Steve Harwell, Mooresville, NC - Todd Johnson, China Grove, NC 70-70--140

Mark Stephens, Troutman, NC - Brad Burris, High Point, NC 71-69--140

Bill Thaxton, Monroe, NC - Ron Medlin, Monroe, NC 74-66--140

Ray Womack, Burlington, NC - Jimmy Simmons, Burlington, NC 70-70--140

Vic Hannon, Camden, SC - Rick Aldous, Lexington, SC 71-70--141

Mike Overcash, Mooresville, NC - Rock Picard, Mooresville, NC 70-71--141

Arnold Edwards, Charlotte, NC - Frank Ryan, Greensboro, NC 71-70--141

David Millis, High Point, NC - Jim Carmichael, High Point, NC 72-69--141

Gene Rapelye, Wilmington, NC - Paul Gore, Whiteville, NC 67-74--141

Wynn Solle, Pinehurst, NC - Jay Harris, High Point, NC 73-68--141

Lad Wright, North Augusta, SC - Rusty Flanders, North Augusta, SC 68-73--141

David Braxton, Burlington, NC - Neal Braxton, Burlington, NC 70-72--142

Lanny Correll, Sr., Columbia, SC - Jamie Frazier, Blythewood, SC 69-73--142

Dave Moser, Charlotte, NC - Steve Wilkinson, Wilmington, NC 72-71--143

John Asay, Jr., Camden, SC - Kevin Gobbi, Lexington, SC 72-71--143

David Whipkey, Charlotte, NC - Mike Richardson, Charlotte, NC 74-69--143

Rick Condrey, Nebo, NC - Bill Norris, Spruce Pine, NC 73-70--143

David Copley, Lexington, NC - John Beck, Lexington, NC 71-72--143

Luke Hill, Charlotte, NC - Tom Polito, Charlotte, NC 73-70--143

Keith Kepley, Charlotte, NC - Steve Slayden, Charlotte, NC 71-72--143

Mike Wilson, Hickory, NC - Tony Waters, Hickory, NC 72-71--143

Twig Wood, Siler City, NC - Craig Wood, Siler City, NC 71-72--143

Donald Kilgo, Matthews, NC - Matt Kilgo, Matthews, NC 68-76--144

Mike Tiddy, Charlotte, NC - Syd Stickley, Charlotte, NC 73-71--144

Kenny Treece, Monroe, NC - R. Dennis Helms, Monroe, NC 73-71--144

Dave Wall, Lexington, NC - Daniel Timberlake, Lexington, NC 74-70--144

Martin Huff, Pinehurst, NC - Andy Ridge, Pinehurst, NC 75-70--145

Al Edwards, Charlotte, NC - Bill Lee, Charlotte, NC 72-73--145

Kenny Martin, Lexington, SC - Brian Loquist, Columbia, SC 69-76--145

Craig Willis, Blythewood, SC - Barry Whittaker, Mocksville, NC 71-74--145

John Cushman, Camden, SC - Bobby Bruce, Camden, SC 74-72--146

Marc Copeland, Charlestown, SC - Richard Moore, Isle of Palms, SC 75-71--146

T.J. Grubbs, Central, SC - Mitch Small, Anderson, SC 74-72--146

Billy Lewis, Shallotte, NC - John Karkut, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 72-75--147

Bill Wylie, Jr., Charlotte, NC - Charles Swanson, Mt. Pleasant, SC 73-74--147

Neal Baker, Charleston, SC - Bubba Hightower, Moncks Corner, SC 74-73--147

Mike Dermatas, Greensboro, NC - Bob Natole, Nags Head, NC 75-72--147

John Zoppi, Pinebluff, NC - Harvey Albright, Pinehurst, NC 75-72--147

Leon Howe III, Charlotte, NC - Jim Buchanan, Charlotte, NC 73-75--148

Larry Webb, Greensboro, NC - James Brown, Jr., Stoneville, NC 70-78--148

Wayne Howle, Darlington, SC - Robby Bennett, Cheraw, SC 74-75--149

Joe Carson, Florence, SC - Steve Roach, Florence, SC 80-69--149

Skip Eynon III, Columbia, SC - Bob Buie, Columbia, SC 76-73--149

Mike Emory, Lake Wylie, SC - Ron Carpenter, Durham, NC 75-75--150

Gig Hilton, Lexington, NC - Eddie Streetman, Lexington, NC 75-76--151

Gary Lark, Charlotte, NC - Jon Rivers, Mt. Croghan, SC 73-78--151

George Snyder, Mt. Airy, NC - Ronnie Joyce, Mt. Airy, NC 75-77--152

Phillip Greene, Charlotte, NC - Rick Carter, Monroe, NC 74-82--156

Skip McPhail, Gastonia, NC - James Poag, Gastonia, NC 83-76--159

Shane Nichols, Farmville, NC - Darryl Baker, Farmville, NC DQ

*won playoff for medalist

#won playoff for final two match play spots

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