Wilmington: The 2003 Carolinas Senior Player of the Year, Robert Kulp of Winston-Salem "backed in" to victory in the NC Senior Championship at the Lanfall Dye course. Kulp stated, "I have finally learned to never give up an concentrate on every shot." It paid off as the Landfall curse continued for Larry Boswell. Larry shot an unthinkable 83 and jokingly stated that he would think hard about ever playing here again.

Kulp, playing in the next to last group, hit his second shot on the par five 18^th to within 15 feet for an easy birdie and a two shot lead over Ernie Newton of High Point. Newton also birdied the 18^th but finished one stroke away from forcing a playoff.

Strong swirling winds made the perfectly conditioned Dye layout play much more difficult for the final round. Proper club selection was the key to a good score.

FINAL RESULTS:

Robert Kulp, Jr., Winston Salem 73-73-73--219

Ernie Newton, High Point 74-71-75--220

Tom Hadley, Hendersonville 74-74-74--222

John Green, Ocean Isle Beach 74-74-75--223

Tom McLean, Greenville 73-73-78--224

Arnold Edwards, Charlotte 70-76-78--224

Jim Pridgen, Jamestown 71-75-78--224

Larry Boswell, Jamestown 69-72-83--224

Rick Kline, Davidson 71-78-77--226

Frank Morris, Winston Salem 75-79-73--227

Marshall Fall, Hendersonville 74-80-73--227

Buddy Baldwin, Asheville 76-76-75--227

Ronnie Grove, Raleigh 74-73-80--227

Bill Boles, Jr., Wilson 76-74-78--228

Donald Littlejohn, Charlotte 73-77-78--228

Norman Davis, Charlotte 72-76-80--228

Tommy Jeffries, Raleigh 74-73-81--228

Terry Barker, Chapel Hill 78-76-76--230

Tom Mobley, Wilmington 75-78-77--230

Richard Gwaltney, Taylorsville 77-76-77--230

Pete Parker, Winston Salem 77-75-78--230

Bill Benson, Wilkesboro 75-75-80--230

Wayne Godwin, Charlotte 75-74-81--230

Bobby Neal, Wilmington 72-76-82--230

Donald Slater, Hillsborough 75-76-80--231

Dean Sheetz, Cornelius 76-74-81--231

Jim Hickman, Maiden 78-74-80--232

Charles Wunsch, Pinehurst 73-78-81--232

Harding Kirkley, Jr., Lewisville 76-75-81--232

James Kennedy, Lewisville 76-74-82--232

Rick Sears, Wilmington 78-71-83--232

John Cash, Fuquay-Varina 74-80-79--233

Steve Joyce, Denver 79-74-80--233

John Pickerel, Cashiers 75-78-80--233

Bob Lawlor, Charlotte 78-70-85--233

Ron Clark, Mebane 78-76-80--234

Bob Desjardins, Matthews 78-76-80--234

Jim Stirling, Wilmington 78-75-81--234

Herb Conway, Whispering Pines 77-74-83--234

Bob Phipps, Charlotte 75-78-82--235

Steve Euler, Wilmington 76-78-82--236

Patrick Sheehan, Southport 75-77-84--236

Gene Grubb, Summerfield 75-74-87--236

Lea Couch, Jr., Bahama 75-78-84--237

Roger Fuller, Sr., Charlotte 75-79-84--238

J.D. Lawson, Greensboro 78-76-86--240

Larry Terrell, Granite Falls 78-71-91--240

Bill Perry, Wilmington 69-78-93--240

Brodie Baker, Bermuda Run 80-74---DNS

MISSED CUT

Ray Monahan, Conover 79-76---155

David Fairley, Charlotte 76-79---155

Bob Tuttle, King 79-76---155

Dick Wilson, Jr., Whispering Pines 77-78---155

Bill Turner, Holly Springs 78-77---155

Jere Ayers, Greensboro 80-75---155

Bob Cato, Kinston 77-78---155

Larry Culler, Denver 74-81---155

Glenn Gulledge, Emerald Isle 83-72---155

Steve Hinshaw, Pinehurst 80-75---155

Tommy Langley, High Point 77-78---155

Charles Woody, Durham 77-78---155

Jim Deal, Boone 73-83---156

Bill Deweese, Jr., Hazelwood 76-80---156

David Kiser, Archdale 76-80---156

Dan Rizzo, Wilmington 79-78---157

Roger Taylor, Conover 77-80---157

Jim Dowtin, Jr., Greensboro 79-78---157

Al Edwards, Charlotte 81-76---157

Ron Morgan, Clemmons 78-79---157

Jack Levy, Wilmington 78-80---158

John Page, Jr., Wilmington 77-81---158

Bob Yow, Salemburg 78-80---158

Hal Dugenske, Whispering Pines 79-79---158

Dan Anderson, Lenoir 81-77---158

Bill Cox, Gastonia 76-82---158

Ron Moore, Pinehurst 80-78---158

Terry Rathman, Gastonia 78-80---158

Vance Whicker, Summerfield 82-76---158

Steve Preston, Charlotte 78-81---159

Ronald Jacobson, Wilmington 80-79---159

Jerry Highsmith, Greensboro 85-74---159

Glenn Lassiter, Robbins 78-81---159

David Williams, Cary 83-76---159

Julian Bunn, Raleigh 78-81---159

Larry Southern, King 76-83---159

Charlie Thompson, Hendersonville 85-74---159

Milton Small III, Raleigh 78-82---160

Russ McLauchlan, Holly Springs 84-76---160

Bruce Edwards, Asheboro 79-81---160

Walt Noell, Winston Salem 80-80---160

Tom Saintsing, Lexington 87-73---160

Jim Murray, Sr., Flat Rock 87-74---161

Charlie Lynch, Jr., High Point 75-86---161

Jerry Bitzenhofer, Raleigh 80-82---162

Larry Cowman, Charlotte 80-82---162

Tom Ross, Winston Salem 78-84---162

Bob Shelton, Mocksville 81-81---162

Mike Kaelin, Raleigh 83-80---163

Drayton Stott, Greensboro 81-82---163

Bill Burling, Greensboro 83-80---163

Luke Hill, Charlotte 85-78---163

Frank Boone, Apex 82-82---164

Richard Curwen, Bolivia 79-85---164

Gene Rapelye, Wilmington 79-85---164

Joe McLamb, Goldsboro 84-81---165

Mike Mackie, Granite Falls 86-79---165

Frank Ryan, Greensboro 81-85---166

James Cole, Raleigh 82-84---166

Bob Hendrix, Greensboro 85-82---167

Dink Andrews, Durham 90-77---167

Richard Poillon, Raleigh 82-85---167

Charles Daley, Whispering Pines 82-86---168

Rick LaFata, Raleigh 85-83---168

B.C. Maffitt III, Charlotte 84-85---169

Jim Green, Waxhaw 85-84---169

Danny Patton, Gibsonville 90-79---169

Bill Albright, Wilmington 90-80---170

Bob McQueen, Fayetteville 87-87---174

Mac McLendon, Lenoir 88-86---174

Robert Kilpatrick, Kinston 92-83---175

Earl Marshall, Wilmington 90-88---178

Chick Hunter, Charlotte 93-96---189

Bobby Pope, Coats 90----DNS

John Murphy, Jr, Salisbury 80----NC

Bob Clark, Asheville 80----NC

Gene Lookabill, Charlotte 82----WDI

SUPER SENIORS

Bill McElrath, Asheville 74-76---150

Russell French, Pinehurst 77-74---151

Ted Funderburk, Wilmington 78-75---153

Bob Adams, Asheville 82-74---156

Jack Dover, Etowah 79-78---157

Paul Gay, Sanford 77-82---159

Mack Hagaman, Winston Salem 80-79---159

Gray Linzel, Raleigh 78-83---161

Bob Roll, Greensboro 83-81---164

Noah Harris, Monroe 82-87---169

Joe Skee, High Point 85-85---170

Joe Taylor, Charlotte 90-82---172

Bill Adams, Charlotte 95-78---173

Jerry Southern, High Point 94-83---177

Ebb Wilkinson, Wilmington 87-99---186

Charles Potts, Charlotte 80----WD

Alex Dermatas, Greensboro 83----WD