China Grove, NC--Final round results of the 1^st North Carolina Senior Partners Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by the Warrior Golf Club in China Grove on Thursday, August 30. Round 1-four-ball stroke play; Round 2-modified alternate shot; Round 3-team aggregate score.

Bobby Clark, Asheville - Cliff Cunningham, Monroe 65-69-134--268

Buddy Baldwin, Asheville - Jimmy Baldwin, Arden 63-67-146--276

Arnold Edwards, Charlotte - Eddie Pell, Charlotte 65-65-147--277

Jim Patti, Winston-Salem - Tommy Langley, High Point 64-69-146--279

Dean Sheetz, Cornelius - Gerald Vaughn, Cornelius 66-67-147--280

Al Makila, Raleigh - Bob Rudolph, Raleigh 65-71-147--283

Tommy Arnold, Asheville - Jim Dowtin, Jr., Linville 67-71-149--287

Larry Boswell, Jamestown - Ronnie Grove, Raleigh 68-69-151--288

Carl Sharpe, Thomasville - Robert Kulp, Winston-Salem 68-68-152--288

Al Gaither, Newton - Reggie Chapman, Greensboro 67-70-152--289

Deane Hundley III, Carthage - Ed Barnes, Pinehurst 67-70-152--289

Lea Couch, Jr., Bahama - Dink Andrews, Durham 66-67-156--289

Walt Noell, Winston-Salem - Ed Williams, Winston-Salem 67-67-155--289

Bick Long, Pinehurst - Dave Whipkey, Charlotte 69-71-150--290

Herb Conway, Whispering Pines - Hal Dugenske, Whispering Pines 71-67-152--290

Jerry Beeker, Greensboro - Richard Miller, Greensboro 66-74-151--291

Richard Gwaltney, Taylorsville - Ray Monahan, Conover 70-70-153--293

Jerry Smith, Pinehurst - Steve Hinshaw, Pinehurst 72-68-153--293

Jim Thornburg, Dallas - James Bates, Dallas 71-69-153--293

William Hiner, Pinehurst - Larry Bader, Cary 70-68-156--294

Tom Sturgill, Winston-Salem - Cecil Kaylor, Concord 70-71--141

Wayne Fortenbery, Nashville - Roger Reges, Rocky Mount 70-72--142

Tim Cook, Trinity - Stuart Kennedy, Thomasville 68-74--142

Bill Cox, Gastonia - Glenn Lassiter, Robbins 70-72--142

Alex Dermatas, Greensboro - Ted Gaston, Denver 71-71--142

Richard Wilson, Jr., Whispering Pines - Terry Ward, Jackson Springs 72-71--143

Phil Thingstad, Seven Lakes - Dick McCLeney, Foxfire 68-75--143

David Wyscarver, Forest City - Jim Bowen, Rutherfordton 69-74--143

C.B. Mickle Jr., Salisbury - Stedman Morris III, Durham 69-74--143

Jack Kersten, Waynesville - Billy Deweese, Hazelwood 70-73--143

John Green, Southern Pines - Dave Westphal, Southern Pines 70-73--143

Charlie Thompson, Hendersonville - Marshall Fall, Hendersonville 70-73--143

Jim Hilderbrand, Pinehurst - Bob McQueen, Fayetteville 72-71--143

Stephen Hamilton, Hickory - Gary Hanesworth, Taylorsville 74-69--143

Jerry Southern, High Point - Joe Skee, High Point 73-71--144

Bob Roll, Greensboro - Erwin Byrd, Greensboro 71-73--144

Jim Murray, Sr., Fletcher - Gene Snider, Salisbury 71-73--144

Ron Morgan, Clemmons - Yancey Ford, Winston Salem 73-71--144

Ed Zieglar, Pinehurst - Larry Groff, Pinehurst 70-75--145

John Messner, Raleigh - James Kelley, Raleigh 68-78--146

Ben Payne, Greensboro - Greg Smith, Greensboro 73-75--148

Bill McCord, Waynesville - Herb Byrd, Raleigh 76-73--149

Jim Boyles, Charlotte - Stephen Preston, Charlotte 68-81--149

Chick Hunter, Charlotte - Bill Harvey, Greensboro 71-78--149

Larry Willett, High Point - Wayne Mabe, High Point 75-75--150

Bob Baity, Thomasville - Ernie Butler, Welcome 77-75--152

Jim Lancaster, Farmville - Clyde G. Rice, New Bern 72-80--152

Dave Fortin, Salisbury - Steve Beaver, Salisbury 75-77--152

Frank Gossett, Charlotte - William McGee, Charlotte 76-76--152

Ebb Wilkinson, Wilmington - Dave Shadday, Bald Head Island 73-79--152

Roger Brown, Davidson - Richard Workman, Cornelius 73-80--153

Bob Bales, Lexington - Wayne Eidson, Salisbury 73-80--153

Julius Budacz, Greenville - Andy Warren, Greenville 73-80--153

Carl Dellinger, Cherryville - David Dellinger, Cherryville 73-81--154

Dick Culler, High Point - Tony Cardoni, High Point 83-74--157

Jack Nolen, Cherryville - Jack Stephenson, Kings Mountain 80-81--161

Joe Smith, Landis - Jim McDuffie, Charlotte 78-84--162

Mac McLendon, Lenoir - Larry Terrell, Granite Falls DQ

China Grove--Bobby Clark of Asheville and Cliff Cunningfham of Monroe overcame a four-stroke deficit to win the 1^st North Carolina Senior Partners Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Warrior Golf Club in China Grove on Thursday, August 30.

Cunningham, the 1997 United States Senior Amateur Champion, fired a seven-under par 64 that included eight birdies and one bogey. Clark, the 1999 Carolinas Senior Champion, helped his team with a one-under par 70. Cunningham and Clark have combined together to win 10 Carolinas Golf Association championships.

"Cliff played really well today", stated Clark. "Actually we played really well all week. This (Warrior Golf Club) is a great senior golf course. It's not too long but you have to hit all the shots."

Their three-day total of sixteen-under par, 268 total, gave them an eight-stroke margin of victory over rounds one and two leaders Buddy Baldwin of Asheville and Jimmy Baldwin of Arden.

"He (Clark) read all the putts", stated Cunningham. "We got it going early today. We just did not make any mistakes, played very steady, and made some birdies".

This event marks the inaugural year for the championship. The 54-hole event utilized three different scoring formats. Round one was four-ball stroke play (best ball), round two was modified alternate shot and round three was a team aggregate score where both team members 18-hole scores counted.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

##30##