Rocky Mount, NC: The final round of the 12^th NC Mid Amateur Championship started with temperatures in the mid 30's but with no wind. It looked like scores might finally go down. After the first six groups turned their cards in, no improvement was noticed. It seemed the high winds had hardened the greens and kept the difficulty about the same. Finally, as the temperature went up the scores started going down. Mike Goodes made a run at the leaders with the only under par round of the tournament, a fine 71. If not for a double bogey on the short but treacherous 16^th, he would have finished in a tie for the championship. In the final group, 2002 NC Mid-Am winner Danny Gurley and 2001 Carolinas Mid-Am champ Wynn Solle found themselves tied for the lead playing the 18^th. Solle hit his second shot in the one place where par was almost impossible, over the green. Gurley's second found the center of the green, just short of the severe slope to the second level. Wynn's chip almost went in the hole but ended up on the front of the green. His 90 footer went 3 feet past the hole and another missed putt gave him a double bogey 6. Skip Taylor, who shared the lead with Gurley going into the final round, made a fighting par on 18, so it was up to Danny to two-putt for the win. His 30 footer stopped within a foot for a tap-in one shot win over Taylor.

1 Gurley, Danny, Chapel Hill 76-74-75--225

2 Taylor, Skip, Flat Rock 75-75-76--226

3 Solle, Wynn, Pinehurst 77-74-76--227

3 Goodes, Mike, Reidsville 82-74-71--227

5 Bennett, Robert, Clayton 73-83-72--228

6 Jones, William, Rocky Mount 78-75-76--229

6 Miller, Kelly, Southern Pines 78-75-76--229

6 Finster, John, Wake Forest 76-81-72--229

9 Harris, Keith, Concord 79-75-76--230

9 Banister, Graham, Raleigh 82-76-72--230

11 Counts IV, C. Carter, Wilmington 75-81-75--231

11 Nichols, Shane, Farmville 76-80-75--231

11 Simson, Paul, Raleigh 79-77-75--231

14 Holland, Chris, Fayetteville 80-75-77--232

14 Eaker, David, Forest City 77-79-76--232

16 Wooten, Robert, Winston Salem 80-77-76--233

16 Rausch, Jeffrey, Charlotte 78-77-78--233

16 Channell, Dean, Cary 79-77-77--233

16 Smith, Bill, Raleigh 77-80-76--233

16 McClellan, Scott, Cary 81-76-76--233

16 Roberson, Art, Kernersville 80-78-75--233

16 Harwell, Steve, Mooresville 80-78-75--233

23 Marlowe III, William, Raleigh 76-77-81--234

23 Gardner, Chris, Rocky Mount 80-79-75--234

25 Azzarelli, Scott, Fayetteville 77-78-80--235

25 Harrell, Neil, Huntersville 77-82-76--235

27 Davis, Dave, Greensboro 78-77-81--236

27 Steffens, Drew, Raleigh 76-79-81--236

27 Powell, Gregory, Whiteville 76-81-79--236

27 Beaver, Sean, Roanoke Rapids 78-81-77--236

31 Hedrick, Mark, Lexington 78-78-81--237

31 Glabicki, David, Cary 81-79-77--237

33 Taylor IV, Walker, Wilmington 80-78-80--238

33 Carpenter, Ronald, Durham 77-81-80--238

33 Sharpe, Steve, Greensboro 80-80-78--238

33 Arlington, Jim, Apex 81-81-76--238

33 Pittman, James, Rocky Mount 84-78-76--238

33 Jaspers, Joe, Huntersville 84-78-76--238

33 Ardery, Eric, Durham 82-80-76--238

40 Gauley, Brian, Wake Forest 77-83-80--240

40 Lubbers, Steven, Raleigh 82-79-79--240

40 Mason, Gary, Apex 80-81-79--240

43 Day, John, Raleigh 82-79-80--241

43 Kroll, Brad, Charlotte 81-80-80--241

43 Wooten, Kevin, Pinetops 78-83-80--241

46 Wright, Alan, Tabor City 75-84-83--242

47 Smith, Lane, Kernersville 83-79-81--243

47 Congleton, Joseph, Ayden 78-85-80--243

47 Cato, Rob, Wake Forest 85-78-80--243

50 Epley, David, Valdese 81-80-83--244

50 Eichele, Ken, Pinehurst 84-79-81--244

52 Baker, Darryl, Farmville 75-87-83--245

52 Reep, Brian, Morganton 80-84-81--245

52 Waggener, Lance, Statesville 82-82-81--245

55 Ingram, Chuck, Sanford 82-79-85--246

55 Poindexter, Everett, Raleigh 77-85-84--246

55 Neveu, Daniel, Pinehurst 79-84-83--246

58 Chadwick, Todd, Clemmons 82-82-83--247

59 Westveer, Brian, Charlotte 84-80-85--249

Gaines, David, Arden 82-82---DNS

Dunn, Michael, Wilson 81-76---WD

Barham, John, Wake Forest 83-81---WD

MISSED CUT:

60 Danals, Scott, Bryson City 85-80---165

60 Jamieson, Jeff, Chapel Hill 81-84---165

60 Zoppi, John, Pinehurst 81-84---165

60 Gregory, Trent, Youngsville 85-80---165

60 Hardison, Greg, Greenville 85-80---165

65 Nowak, Michael, Charlotte 84-82---166

65 Stanton, Billy, Henderson 84-82---166

65 McDowell, Randy, Greensboro 80-86---166

65 Masini, Louis, Clayton 89-77---166

65 Yancey, Gray, Oxford 85-81---166

65 Brown, Christopher, Pleasant Garden 89-77---166

65 Blake, Phil, Asheville 80-86---166

72 Moore, Wayne, Bahama 86-81---167

72 Burling, Bill, Greensboro 84-83---167

72 Condrey, Richard, Nebo 80-87---167

72 Rathman, Terry, Gastonia 86-81---167

72 Venable, Jeffrey, Pfafftown 79-88---167

77 Pennell, Matt, Charlotte 88-80---168

77 Price, Robert, Huntersville 83-85---168

77 Parrott, Ben, Greenville 84-84---168

77 Burnette, Andy, Raleigh 86-82---168

77 Perkins, Joey, King 88-80---168

82 Williams, David, Cary 85-84---169

82 Campbell, Darrell, Charlotte 85-84---169

82 Edmondson, Preston, Morrisville 81-88---169

85 Smith, Sam, Fayetteville 82-88---170

85 Wilson, Steve, Wilmington 89-81---170

85 Womack, Ray, Burlington 83-87---170

88 Clapp, Ryan, Raleigh 91-80---171

88 Younce, Lennie, Hickory 85-86---171

88 Grimes, Morgan, Raleigh 83-88---171

88 Stout, Michael, Greensboro 81-90---171

88 Ellis, Gary, Cary 85-86---171

93 Perry, Rob, Cary 86-86---172

93 Moore, Ronald, Pinehurst 90-82---172

95 Atamian, Kevin, Raleigh 89-84---173

95 Sumner, Thomas, Charlotte 85-88---173

95 Erikson, Scott, High Point 85-88---173

98 Whitehurst, Ken, Winston Salem 87-87---174

99 Waters, Tony, Hickory 88-87---175

99 Hudgins, Steve, Belmont 88-87---175

99 Northern, Mike, Boone 89-86---175

99 Riddle, Rick, Charlotte 87-88---175

99 Gulledge, Glenn, Emerald Isle 84-91---175

99 Krueger, Daniel, Durham 84-91---175

105 Ballew, Mark, Charlotte 87-89---176

105 Bradshaw, Michael, Dunn 84-92---176

105 Scott, Danny, Gastonia 90-86---176

108 Baker, Jerry, Valdese 84-93---177

109 Roach, Bill, Summerfield 93-85---178

110 Houghton, Marv, Fayetteville 93-90---183

111 Walker, Mark, Greensboro 96-89---185

111 Ashdown, Mark, Cary 92-93---185

113 Ruben, Bryon, Durham 91-97---188

Richard, Steven, Apex----DNS

Williams, John, Wilson 88----NC

Lowe, Doug, Greensboro 92----WD

Kepley, Keith, Charlotte----WD

Nance, Mark, Greensboro 89----WD

Parrish, Buddy, Greensboro----WD

Clayborn, Ben, Summerfield 84----WD

Collins, Chip, Fayetteville----WD

Strawn, David, Charlotte----WD

Cassetta, Chris, Winston Salem----WD

Fennie, Dirk, Greensboro 86----WD

Stott, Jr, Drayton, Greensboro 83-80---WD

Waters, Keith, Raleigh----WDI

McCormick, Robert, Charlotte----WDI

Hogan, Richard, Burlington 75----WDI