Myrtle Beach, SC--Final match play results of the 29th South Carolina Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Kings North at Myrtle Beach National in Myrtle Beach, SC on Sunday, June 17, 2001.

Gregg Jones, Florence df. Jack Ferguson, Seneca 2&1

Myrtle Beach, SC--Gregg Jones, 19, of Florence successfully defended his title by defeating fellow Clemson University teammate, Jack Ferguson, 19, of Seneca, by a 2&1 margin today in the 29^th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by King's North at Myrtle Beach National on Sunday, June 17, 2001.

Jones, a rising sophomore, is playing the best golf of his life right now. He won the South Carolina Open championship a couple of weeks ago in Columbia, SC and his Clemson University Tigers finished second at the NCAA Division I Championships at Duke University in Durham, NC in late May.

"It's awesome," stated Jones about defending his title. "I played really well the past two days but today was just OK…but I got the job done."

Jones birdied the par 5 first hole to take an early 1 up lead. Ferguson, a redshirt freshman, would answer back with a birdie of his own at the par 4 third hole to square the match. Jones then birdies the par 4 fifth hole to regain a 1up advantage. But an errant tee shot by Jones on the infamous par 5 sixth hole, named "The Gambler", gave Ferguson the hole and squared the match once again. Ferguson then landed his tee shot at the par 3 eighth hole into the water hazard giving Jones the hole and a 1up advantage.

Jones took a 1 up lead into the back nine of the morning round, then birdied the par 5 tenth hole by sinking a 6 foot putt to take a 2 up lead. Holes eleven through fourteen were halved until Ferguson rolled in a 5 foot birdie at the par 5 fifteenth hole to cut Jones' lead in half. Jones would maintain that 1 up advantage until the 20^th hole when Ferguson made a par to square the match once again. The match would flip-flop back and forth from holes 23 to 25.Jones made a ten foot birdie at the 23^rd hole, then Ferguson made a birdie at the par 5 24^th hole, and finally Jones sank a birdie at the par 4 25^th hole to regain a 1 up advantage.

Ferguson, whom never lead, would square the match for the final time from a conceded birdie on the par 4 29^th hole. Jones then took control of the match by winning the 30^th hole with a conceded birdie, claimed the 32^nd hole with a par, and then birdied the par 5 33^rd hole to take a 3 up advantage with three holes to play. Ferguson showed a lot of fight by rolling in a 20 foot birdie at the par 4 34^th hole to extend the match one more hole.

On the par 3 35^th hole, Jones hit his tee shot to about 30 feet and just his missed his birdie attempt to the right. Ferguson needing to make his ten foot birdie attempt to extend the match, just lipped out his putt and preserved a 2&1 victory for Jones.

"It was a real close match'" Ferguson said. "There are a couple of putts that I wish I had back."

Jones knew that Ferguson was not going to give up. "I thought he was going to make that birdie putt on #17, but it just missed". Jones commented.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Gregg Jones, Florence df. Craig Morrow, Blythewood 5&3

Matt Dura, Sumter df. Bill Duncan, Greenville 5&3

Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant df. Van Burgess, Boiling Springs 19 holes

H.S. Russell, Charleston df. Joe Fairey, St. Matthews 3&2

Robert Godfrey, Clemson df. Wyman Whitesides, Florence 4&3

Todd Fields, Langley df. Jamie Yonce, Hanahan 4&3

Brian Duncan, Greenville df. Jake Thompson, Greenville 2&1

Matt Sevigny, Columbia df. Daniel Felder, Orangeburg 3&2

Jack Ferguson, Seneca df. Jonathan Tamburro, Greenville 2&1

Scott Usher, Bennettsville df. Emmett Turner, Greenwood 1 up

Kyle Bradley, Charleston df. David Dargan, Columbia 3&2

Todd White, Spartanburg df. Jon Stephenson, Columbia 5&4

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach df. Eddie Mirmow, Lexington 3&2

Michael Wilson, Charleston df. Brad Ricker, Easley 19 holes

Tripp James, Spartanburg df. Sam McCrorey, Rock Hill 5&4

Brandon Hiott, Walterboro df. Ken Martin, Lexington 19 holes

Jones df. Dura 2&1

Ervin df. Russell 1 up

Godfrey df. Fields 6&5

Duncan df. Sevigny 3&2

Ferguson df. Usher 23 holes

Bradley df. White 2&1

Truett df. Wilson 2 up

James df. Hiott 3&2

Gregg Jones, Florence df. Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 5&4

Brian Duncan, Greenville df. Robert Godfrey, Clemson 2&1

Jack Ferguson, Seneca df. Kyle Bradley, Charleston 1 up

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach df. Tripp James, Spartanburg 3&2

Jones df. Duncan 3&2

Ferguson df. Truett 5&3

Jones df. Ferguson 2&1

Jack Ferguson, Seneca 69-70--139

Robert Godfrey, Clemson 70-70--140

Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach 72-68--140

Tripp James, Spartanburg 77-66--143

Brian Duncan, Greenville 77-66--143

Kyle Bradley, Charleston 75-69--144

Tucker Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 71-75--146

Todd White, Spartanburg 75-72--147

Joe Fairey III, St. Matthews 73-74--147

Brandon Hiott, Walterboro 73-75--148

Matt Sevigny, Columbia 74-75--149

Matt Dura, Sumter 75-75--150

Bill Duncan, Greenville 79-71--150

Todd Fields, Langley 77-73--150

Emmett Turner, Greenwood 76-74--150

Michael Wilson, Charleston 72-78--150

Daniel Felder, Orangeburg 73-78--151

Jamie Yonce, Hanahan 75-76--151

Brad Ricker, Easley 78-73--151

Scott Usher, Bennettsville 74-77--151

Ken Martin, Lexington 73-79--152

H.S. Russell, Charleston 75-77--152

Jon Stephenson, Columbia 75-77--152

Sam McCrorey, Rock Hill 77-76--153

David Dargan, Columbia 76-77--153

Van Burgess, Boiling Springs 75-78--153

Eddie Mirmow III, Lexington 74-80--154

Jake Thompson, Greenville 84-70--154

Wyman Whitesides, Florence 78-76--154

*Jonathan Tamburro, Greenville 76-79--155

*Craig Morrow, Blythewood 77-78--155

Jackson Hughes, Jr., Greenville 81-74--155

Lewis Wiles, Easley 80-75--155

Stephen Poole, Spartanburg 78-77--155

Luke Wilcox, Florence 83-72--155

Daniel Barden, Columbia 80-76--156

Thomas Cameron, Clover 75-81--156

Justin Gandy, Darlington 82-74--156

Matt Robinson, Rock Hill 78-78--156

Bob Varn, Orangeburg 80-77--157

Kyle Owings, Pauline 80-77--157

Lanny Correll, Jr., Columbia 82-76--158

Sean Fredericks, Lexington 79-79--158

Jesse Smith, Walterboro 78-80--158

Matt Wiley, Greer 78-80--158

Joey Bradley, Sumter 82-77--159

Billy Hall, Tega Cay 81-78--159

Dial McAlister, Laurens 81-79--160

J.P. Chamberlin, Rock Hill 85-76--161

Shane Birckbichler, Greenville 86-75--161

Daniel Sloan, Greenville 76-85--161

Barrett Wood, Simpsonville 78-83--161

Max Jordan, York 81-82--163

Matt Giffin, Easley 79-84--163

Jay McKnight, Bluffton 81-82--163

Gene Spivey, Conway 75-88--163

Ken Leopard, Spartanburg 83-81--164

Chase Butler, Irmo 78-88--166

Todd King, Piedmont 79-87--166

David Sligh, North Augusta 85-82--167

Chip Coffee, Georgetown 80-87--167

Allen White, Charleston 82-85--167

Steve Mays, Myrtle Beach 84-84--168

Patrick Heher, Nichols 79-89--168

Jeremy Revis, Taylors 89-79--168

Ryan Potter, Greenville 86-83--169

Brian Freeman, Beaufort 93-79--172

David Helms, Conway 90-86--176

Chris Killgoar, Fort Mill 89-88--177

Sam Mize, Aiken 96-92--188

Ross Lanford, Campobello NC

Jamie Frazier, Winnsboro WD

Bob Seyler, Rock Hill WD

Rhett Graham, Myrtle Beach WDI

Thomas Swank, Myrtle Beach WDI

*won play-off for final match play spots

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