Raleigh, N.C. - Lex Alexander of Durham fired his third consecutive sub-par round, a 2-under 70, to win the 10th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at Brier Creek Country Club.

The 50 year-old Alexander matched four birdies against two bogeys for a three- shot win over Greg Powell of Whiteville and Greg Earnhardt o f Greensboro.

"It was really a fun week," said the 1971 North Carolina Amateur champion. "I tried to enjoy myself today."

A former Wake Forest golfer, Alexander worked as an assistant golf professional at Winged Foot Country Club in New York in the 1970's. He later
regained his amateur status and started a chain of health-food stores before selling his company.

"I am 'retired' right now, but will probablly enter the working world again this fall."

The top thirty golfers and ties, with a three-day total of 223 or better are exempt into the 2004 North Carolina Mid-Amateur championship.

The North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.



Raleigh, NC--Final Round Results of the 10th NC Mid-Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh on Sunday April 13, 2003.

Lex Alexander, Durham 70-69-70--209
Greg Powell, Whiteville 73-71-68--212
Greg Earnhardt, Greensboro 71-75-66--212
David Strawn, Charlotte 70-71-72--213
Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill 71-71-71--213
John Finster, Wake Forest 74-73-66--213
Trent Gregory, Youngsville 70-68-76--214
Gary Robinson, Fayetteville 73-68-73--214
Wynn Solle, Pinehurst 71-75-68--214
Lance Waggener, Statesville 72-69-74--215
Steve Harwell, Mooresville 72-71-72--215
Drew Nelson, Brevard 74-71-71--216
Skip Taylor, Flat Rock 75-70-71--216
Bubba Aughtry, Charlotte 75-72-69--216
Scott McClellan, Cary 72-76-68--216
David Brown, Clemmons 69-75-73--217
Bob Desjardins, Matthews 71-71-76--218
John Kelley, Winston-Salem 74-72-72--218
Keith Waters, Raleigh 72-72-75--219
Chris Holland, Fayetteville 72-73-74--219
Walker Taylor IV, Wilmington 72-73-74--219
Chuck Tickle, Cary 77-72-70--219
Mark Wagner, Statesville 76-69-75--220
Paul Simson, Raleigh 70-76-74--220
Chris Brown, Pleasant Garden 74-73-73--220
Chad Frye, Charlotte 73-75-72--220
Bob Natole, Kitty Hawk 76-74-70--220
Brian Westveer, Concord 71-79-71--221
Chuck Scott, Burlington 76-74-72--222
Garland Yates, Asheboro 74-74-75--223
Kevin Leatherwood, Wilmington 75-75-73--223
Eric Ardery, Durham 75-73-76--224
Ryan Fox, West End 78-72-74--224
Dean Channell, Cary 75-76-73--224
Kelly Miller, Southern Pines 75-76-73--224
Mike Nadeau, Wake Forest 76-76-73--225
Dan Hendrickson, Charlotte 75-78-73--226
Robby Kirby, Charlotte 75-78-73--226
Kevin McCallister, Greensboro 71-77-79--227
Michael Sellers, Wilmington 73-78-76--227
Jordan Smith, Cary 77-76-74--227
Ron Carpenter, Durham 74-78-76--228
Gary Mason, Apex 74-79-75--228
Rick Riddle, Charlotte 75-75-79--229
Paul Bryan, Wilmington 77-76-76--229
Neil Harrell, Huntersville 78-75-76--229
Terry Heath, Apex 75-78-76--229
Mike Wilson, Raleigh 77-76-76--229
Stan Queen, Burlington 78-76-75--229
Steve Wilkinson, Wilmington 78-72-80--230
David Eaker, Forest City 78-75-77--230
Greg Nizich, Cary 77-76-77--230
Gary Brown, Charlotte 76-78-77--231
Bill Thaxton, Monroe 77-76-79--232
Pat Thompson, Asheville 76-77-79--232
Anderson Marlowe III, Raleigh 80-74-78--232
Joel Stiles, Winston-Salem 74-77-86--237
Craig Brawley, Mooresville 79-75-85--239
Randy Shoffner, Burlington 73-74-DQ--DQ
Bob Klug, Pinehurst 74-77-WD--WD
Tim Jarman, Wilmington 76-78-WD--WD
Keith Harris, Concord 76-73-WDI--WDI

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