McGirt made a birdie at the par-four opening to hole to take a 1 up advantage. David Dargan then canned an eight foot birdie putt on the par-three second hole to make the match all square. Powell then added a birdie of his own at the par-five third hole to regain the 1 up advantage. The next four holes were halved. On the par-three eighth hole, David Dargan got into the action with a fifteen foot birdie of his own to square the match once again. On the back nine, Robert Dargan made a 13 foot birdie putt to take a 1 up lead. That lead was held until the par-five 13^th hole where McGirt made a 4 foot birdie putt to once again square the match. The final four holes in regulation were all halved with pars.

On the first playoff hole, Powell missed the green long with his approach shot and was unable to scramble to make a par. McGirt hit his second shot to 15 feet. David Dargan and Robert Dargan both were inside of McGirt’s putt. McGirt had the honor and sank the 15 foot birdie attempt to swing the pressure to the Dargan’s. David missed his 13 foot attempt. Robert then had to make his eight foot birdie utt to extend the match. Robert missed the putt to the left and it gave McGirt and Powell their first CGA championship crown. "We didn’t play great today," Powell, a dry cleaner owner stated. "We played just well enough to win. I had a great partner who played his butt off today without much help."

McGirt, tournament director for the Eastern Junior Golf Association, said, "Originally I had another partner lined-up for this tournament. But he was unable to make it due to a conflict so I called Greg and he happily accepted".

"My goal this year was to make the Carolinas-Virginias team…now that dream has become a reality," Powell noted.

With the victory, both Powell and McGirt will represent the Carolinas at the Carolinas-Virginias team matches to be played in October. Powell and McGirt are the first North Carolina team to win the Carolinas Four-Ball since 1997 when Steve Harwell of Mooresville, NC and Macon Moye of Charlotte, NC won by a 5&4 margin of victory over Mark Thaxton and Chris Corn of Rock Hill, SC. A South Carolina team has won this event 11 out of the last 15 years dating back to 1989.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Championship Match Final Results

William McGirt, Fairmont, NC - Greg Powell, Whiteville, NC df. Robert Dargan - David Dargan, Columbia, SC, 19 holes