57th Carolinas Four-Ball Championship

May 11, 2008

Camden Country Club, Camden, SC

Championship Match Results

 

Camden, SC – USC-Upstate golfing teammates Baxter Culler of Hartsville, SC and Josh Gallman of Gaffney, SC defeated Harrison Moore of Orangeburg, SC and  Allen Koon of Anderson, SC to win the Carolinas Four-Ball Championship by a slim one-up margin at Camden Country Club.

 

Culler and Gallman never trailed in the match although Gallman had to convert an uphill four-foot par putt on the 18th hole to secure the one-up lead.

 

The round included two eagles, one of which came on the tricky par-4 5th as Moore knocked a 65-yard shot into the hole for the eagle and win.  Koon converted a 25 foot putt on the par 5 15th to claim the eagle and the win.

 

Culler and Gallman’s largest lead came twice during the round when they held a two-up lead after holes 3 and 9.  Harrison and Koon fought back to square the match after 14 only to lose 15 to a Culler birdie and never overcame the one-down deficit.

 

Moore now joins father Bill (1976) as a co-finalist in the Carolinas Four-Ball and both leave without a win.

 

This event is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

 

Round of 32

Upper Bracket:

(DC) Scott McClellan, Cary, NC-Dean Channell, Cary, NC def. (137) Mark Gaynor, Florence, SC-Todd Satterfield, Greer, SC, 2 & 1

(135) Frank McBrayer, West End, NC-Sherrill Britt, West End, NC def. (135) Jackson Hughes, Greenville, SC-Gus Sylvan, Columbia, SC, 1 Up

(136) Sammy Truett, Surfside Beach, SC-Bert Atkinson, Charleston, SC def. (133) Greg Powell, Whiteville, NC-Alan Wright, Tabor city, NC, 1 Up

(133) Braxton McLennan, Charlotte, NC-Nolan Mills, Charlotte, NC def. (136) Blake Williamson, Anderson, SC-Kevin Driggers, Mt.  Pleasant, SC, 3 & 2

(130) Harrison Moore, Orangeburg, SC-Allen Koon, Anderson, SC def. (137) Joe Hendrick, Chesterfield, SC-Daran Womack, Aiken, SC, 2 & 1

(135) Neil Harrell, Huntersville, NC-Logan Harrell, Huntersville, NC def. (134) Richard Burgess Jr, Roebuck, SC-Todd Webber, Moore, SC, 4 & 2

(137) Brian Westveer, Charlotte, NC-Skip Taylor, Flat Rock, NC def. (131) Brent Roof, Columbia, SC-Warren Thomas, Columbia, SC, 19 Holes

(135) Chris Campbell, Camden, SC-Cary Phillips, Kershaw, SC def. (134) Chris Culler, Lugoff, SC-John Asay, Columbia, SC, 2 & 1

 

Lower Bracket:

(128) Walter Todd, Laurens, SC-Thomas Todd III, Laurens, SC def. (137) Brennen King, Charleston, SC-David McCrary, North Charleston, SC, 6 & 5

(135) Chris Mitchell, Columbia, SC-Jarrett Grimes, Columbia, SC def. (135) Mark Miller, Morganton, NC-Brian Reep, Morganton, NC, 1 Up

(132) Bobby Dean, Charlotte, NC-Robert Preston, Matthews, NC def. (136) Jim Burgess, Kingstree, SC-Frank Ford III, Charleston, SC, 4 & 3

(136) Andrew Westmoreland, Greensboro, NC-Courtland Brewer, Greensboro, NC def. (134) Kenny Flynn, Winston Salem, NC-Chris Cassetta, Winston Salem, NC, 19 Holes

(129) Baxter Culler, Hartsville, SC-Josh Gallman, Gaffney, SC def. (137) Steve Peterson, Columbia, SC-Chris Smith, Columbia, SC, 8 & 6

(135) John Fritz, Charlotte, NC-Dan Hendrickson, Charlotte, NC def. (135) Max Fain, Boiling Springs, SC-Mike Gravley, Greer, SC, 20 Holes

(132) Bubba Judy, Greensboro, NC-Scott Harvey, Greensboro, NC def. (136) Jason Meadows, Mooresville, NC-Benji McCall, Greer, SC, 5 & 3

(136) Robert Thompson III, Greenville, SC-Jake Thompson, Greenville, SC def. (134) Jimmy Hawkins, Irmo, SC-Kevin Hester, Blythewood, SC, 1 Up

 

Round of 16

 

Upper Bracket:

McBrayer-Britt def. McClellan-Channell, 4 & 3

Truett-Atkinson def. McLennan-Mills, 1 up

Moore-Koon def. Harrell-Harrell, 4 & 3

Westveer-Taylor def. Campbell-Phillips, 3 & 2

 

Lower Bracket:

Todd-Todd III def. Mitchell-Grimes, 2 & 1

Dean-Preston def. Westmoreland-Brewer, 3 & 2

Culler-Gallman def. Fritz-Hendrickson, 4 & 2

Judy-Harvey def. Thompson III-Thompson, 2 & 1

 

Quarterfinals

 

Upper Bracket:

Truett-Atkinson def. McBrayer-Britt, 3 & 2

Moore-Koon def. Westveer-Taylor, 4 & 3

 

Lower Bracket:

Dean-Preston def. Todd-Todd III, 3 & 2

Culler-Gallman def. Judy-Harvey, 1 Up

 

Semifinals

Moore-Koon def. Truett-Atkinson, 6 & 5

Culler-Gallman def. Dean-Preston, 19 Holes

 

Finals

Culler-Gallman def. Moore-Koon, 1up

 

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