93rd Carolinas Amateur Championship

Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Island, SC

July 15, 2007

Championship Match Results

Hilton Head Island, SC - Patrick Rada of Anderson, SC fought off fellow University of South Carolina teammate Warren Thomas of Columbia, SC to win the 93^rd Amateur Championship at Long Cove Club. The 19 year old Rada won by a 6 and 4 margin.

Rada, whose older brother Travis caddied, fell to early three-down deficit after nine holes, but turned the match around quickly by winning six holes on the second nine holes. Rada went into the lunch break with a three-up lead.

Rada maintained his lead with consistent pars on the final 14 holes to win the match.

"Winning this event with my family here means so much to me", said the appreciative Rada. "I could not have done it without them."

Thomas was crowned the CGA South Carolina Amateur champion a few weeks ago, and defeated Rada in the semifinals to take that title. Rada turned the tables in this event by defeating Thomas in the finals.

Over 400 golfers attempted to qualify for the Carolinas Amateur with 154 advancing to the championship proper.

The Carolinas Amateur is the oldest Carolinas Golf Association event and began in 1910. Former champions include Harvie Ward, Chip Beck, Billy Joe Patton, Charles Warren and Jonathan Byrd.

Round of 32

Upper Bracket:

(147) Warren Thomas, Columbia, SC def. (DC) Scott McClellan, Cary, NC, 2 & 1

(145) Tanner Ervin, Mount Pleasant, SC def. (145) Dale Fuller, Pinehurst, NC, 2 Up

(146) Matt Lindley, Raleigh, NC def. (141) Will Bowman, Greensboro, NC, 2 & 1

(146) Keith Harris, Southern Pines, NC def. (142) McCuen Elmore, Cheraw, SC, 3 & 1

(140) Tanner Briele, New Bern, NC def. (147) Paul Woodbury, Lake City, SC, 4 & 2

(144) Brian Westveer, Charlotte, NC def. (145) Cooper Tinsley, Greenwood, SC, 6 & 4

(140) Will Ovenden, Spartanburg, SC def. (147) Bill Smunk, Kingstree, SC, 5 & 4

(144) Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC def. (145) Soonam Kim, Goose Creek, SC, 1 Up

Lower Bracket:

(139) David Chung, Fayetteville, NC def. (147) Paul Daniel, Winston Salem, NC, 6 & 5

(145) Patrick Rada, Anderson, SC def. (145) Jeff Jamieson, Chapel Hill, NC, 3 & 1

(141) Ben Karns, Gaffney, SC def. (146) Justin Hare, Charleston, SC, 3 & 2

(143) Baxter Culler, Hartsville, SC def. (146) Brandon Hiott, Walterboro, SC, 19 Holes

(140) Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, SC def. (147) Eddie Connelly, Jacksonville, NC, 6 & 5

(145) Andrew Buergler, Apex, NC def. (145) Tripp McAllister, Lake City, SC, 4 & 2

(141) John Isenhour, Hickory, NC def. (146) Brandon Roach, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1 Up

(146) Chad Day, Raleigh, NC def. (144) Roy Hunter, Charlotte, NC, 3 & 2

Round of 16

Upper Bracket:

Thomas def. Ervin, 6 & 5

Harris def. Lindley, 4 & 3

Westveer def. Briele, 3 & 2

Waters def. Ovenden, 2 & 1

Lower Bracket:

Rada def. Chung, 2 up

Karns def. Culler, 2 & 1

Buergler def. Grimes, 19 holes

Day def. Isenhour, 5 & 4

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

Thomas def. Harris, 1 Up

Waters def. Westveer, 5 & 4

Lower Bracket:

Rada def. Karns, 1 Up

Buergler def. Day, 2 & 1

Semifinals

Thomas def. Waters, 5 & 4

Rada def. Buergler, 1 Up

Finals

Rada def. Thomas, 6 & 4 (36 hole match)