WEST END, NC (6/8/07) -- Since 2006 champion Mike Goodes is now trying to achieve fame on the PGA Tour's Champions circuit, the spotlight will be on Raleigh insuranceman Paul Simson when the 47th N.C. Amateur Championship is played at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, June 14-17.

Simson, who has won the N.C. Amateur a record four times and has claimed 15 Carolinas Golf Association championships during his long career, gets a second straight opportunity to become the only golfer in history to hold the N.C. Senior and N.C. Amateur titles in the same year. Last year, making his senior tournament debut at age 55, Simson won the N.C. Senior in May, then finished tied for fourth in the N.C. Amateur. Last month, he again won the N.C. Senior, this time by a whopping 10-stroke margin and thus is in position for another go at an improbable double triumph.

While a victory by Simson might appear unlikely, he's proven before that an older golfer can beat the young guys -- in 2004, he won the N.C. Amateur at age 53 and in 2005, earned CGA Player of the Year honors after winning the Carolinas Amateur Championship at age 54.

Simson will face some stiff competition from the starting field of 134 players. Among the entrants are 2005 champion Jerry Richardson Jr. of Burlington and 10 of the top 15 finishers from the 2006 championship, including third-place finisher Zack Byrd of Calabash and fourth place Nicholas Brown of Pinehurst. Other possible contenders include those who led the six regional qualifying events held throughout the state during the month of May -- Ryan Linton of Pinehurst, who shot a 2-under 69 to pace the 15 successful qualifiers from a field of 80 players at Pine Island CC in Charlotte on May 9; Toby Hole of Walnut Cove and Kevin McCallister of Oak Ridge, both of whom had 2-under-par 69s to lead 17 qualifiers from a field of 80 at Salem Glen CC in Clemmons on May 17; Preston Edmondson of Morrisville and Scooter Buhrman of Fayetteville, who each fired 3-under 69s to share medalist honors and lead 13 qualifiers from a field of 74 at Riverwood GC in Clayton on May 22; Eric Ardeery of Durham, who shot 2-under 70 to pace 20 qualifiers from a field of 85 at Mill Creek in Mebane on May 24; Robin Smith of Grifton, whose 5-under 67 was best among the 10 qualifiers from a field of 51 at Jacksonville CC on May 30; and Bern Gregory of Wilkesboro, who had a 3-under 69 to lead 21 qualifiers from a field of 85 at Catawba CC in Newton on May 30.

The 6,663-yard, par-71 Starmount Forest course will offer plenty of challenges as well. Once a site of the PGA Tour's Greater Greensboro Open, the Perry Maxwell-designed layout demands accuracy and shot-making skills. Starmount Forest hosted the CGA's

2001 N.C. Senior and 2004 N.C. Mid-Amateur championships.

The field, which consists of male North Carolina residents who are members in good standing of a club that is a member club of the CGA and who have a handicap index of 5.4 or less, will be cut to the low 60 scorers and ties after 36 holes.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

47th North Carolina Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association Starmount Forest Country Club

1 Sam Snead Dr.

Greensboro, NC 27410

(336) 299-0427

2006 CHAMPION

Mike Goodes, Reidsville, NC

DATES

June 14-17, 2007

FORMAT

The championship is conducted at 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scorers and ties. An on-course playoff is used to break a tie for the overall championship.

ELIGIBILITY

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA handicap index at a CGA member club. The maximum allowable handicap index is 5.4.

SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS

Wednesday, June 13. Practice rounds.

Thursday, June 14, First round. 18 holes of stroke play.

Friday, June 15, Second round. 18 holes of stroke play.

Field cut to low 60 scorers and those tied for 60th place.

Saturday, June 16, Third round. 18 holes of stroke play.

Sunday, June 17, Final round. 18 holes of stroke play.

PRIZES

Merchandise prizes are awarded to the top 30 finishers at the championship and to the medalist at each qualifying site. The champion receives a trophy, merchandise from the host club and possession of the Billy Joe Patton Trophyship for the ensuing year.

FAVORITES

Nicholas Brown, Pinehurst, 4th place 2006 Zack Byrd, Calabash, 3rd place 2006 Jerry Richardson Jr., Burlington - 2005 champion Paul Simson, Raleigh - 4-time past champion, current N.C. Senior champion

PAST CHAMPIONS

Date Winner Score Site

1961 Pat Foy Brady, Reidsville 279 Wilson Country Club

1962 Ken Folkes, Concord 272 Tanglewood Gc

1963 Dave Smith Jr., Gastonia 290 Pinehurst Country Club #2 Course*

1964 Billy Joe Patton, Morganton 288 Gaston Country Club*

1965 Dave Smith Jr., Gastonia 295 Country Club of North Carolina

1966 Bill Harvey, Greensboro 284 Country Club of Salisbury

1967 Sonny Grant, Greensboro 296 Country Club of North Carolina

1968 Dale Morey, High Point 288 Brook Valley Country Club

1969 Dale Morey, High Point 285 Catawba Country Club

1970 Joe Inman Jr., Greensboro 284 Alamance Country Club

1971 Lex Alexander, Charlotte 293 Willow Creek Country Club*

1972 Steve Forrest, Mt. Airy 296 Forest Oaks Country Club

1973 David Canipe, Fayetteville 280 Country Club of North Carolina

1974 David Canipe, Fayetteville 290 Country Club of North Carolina

1975 Lee Keesler, Charlotte 294 Bermuda Run Country Club, Advance*

1976 Scott Hoch, Raleigh 287 Tanglewood Golf Club, Clemmons*

1977 Vance Heafner, Cary 278 Pinehurst Country Club #2 Course

1978 Clarence Rose, Goldsboro 290 Country Club Of North Carolina

1979 Scott Hoch, Raleigh 289 Country Club Of North Carolina

1980 Todd Smith, Charlotte 292 Bermuda Run Country Club, Advance

1981 Ray Freeman, Greensboro 283 Greensboro Country Club Farm Course

1982 Mike West, Burlington 281 The Cardinal Golf Club

1983 Nolan Mills, Charlotte 278 Wilson Country Club, Wilson

1984 Greg Parker, Old Fort 285 Wilson Country Club, Wilson

1985 Uly Grisette, Advance 287 Mimosa Hills Country Club, Morganton*

1986 Jeff Lankford, Mocksville 281 Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir*

1987 John Hughes, Greensboro 280 Sedgefield Country Club

1988 Michael Bradley, Durham 279 Forest Oaks Country Club

1989 Mike Goodes, Reidsville 288 The Pearl East & West*

1990 Tee Burton, Shelby 278 Country Club of Salisbury*

1991 Paul Simson, Raleigh 272 Alamance Country Club

1992 Arlis Pike, Kernersville 280 Hope Valley Country Club

1993 Steve Jones, Greensboro 283 Landfall Club Dye Course

1994 Kevin Kemp, Greensboro 276 Highland Country Club

1995 Bill Boles, Wilson 282 Providence Country Club

1996 Paul Simson, Raleigh 275 Mimosa Hills Golf &Country Club*

1997 Steve Wright, Laurinburg 279 Old North State Club

1998 Jason Martin, Lenoir 280 Porters Neck Golf & Country Club

1999 Dirk Fennie, Greensboro 277 Tanglewood (Championship)

2000 Paul Simson, Raleigh 283 River Run Golf &Country Club

2001 Chad Wilfong, Thomasville 280 High Point Country Club (Willow Creek)

2002 Derek Brown, Walnut Cove 273 Forsyth Country Club

2003 William McGirt, Fairmont 281 Myers Park Country Club

2004 Paul Simson, Raleigh 279 Croasdaile Country Club

2005 Jerry Richardson, Jr. Burlington 281 CC of Asheville

2006 Mike Goodes, Reidsville 278 Forest Creek (South), Pinehurst

* - won in playoff

THE 2007 FIELD

Alexander, Ryan, Wilmington, NC

Alford, Sumner, Raleigh, NC

Allred, Ryan, Hickory, NC

Ardery, Eric, Durham, NC

Atamian, Kevin, Raleigh, NC

Baker, Nicholas, Madison, NC

Ballew, Mark, Charlotte, NC

Barrow, Robert, Cary, NC

Beach, Andrew, Fayetteville, NC

Benson, Cliff, Raleigh, NC

Berry, Barden, Kinston, NC

Bradley, Michael, Holly Springs, NC

Brame, Steven, Henderson, NC

Brenner, Alex, Charlotte, NC

Briele, Tanner, New Bern, NC

Brown, Nick, Pinehurst, NC

Buhrman, Scooter, Fayetteville, NC

Buxton, Brad, Greensboro, NC

Byrd, Andrew, Henderson, NC

Byrd, Zack, Calabash, NC

Caldwell, Travis, Raleigh, NC

Caragher, Scott, Charlotte, NC

Cauthen, David, Belmont, NC

Channell, Dean, Cary, NC

Colley, Scotty, Holly Springs, NC

Collins, Will, Salisbury, NC

Connelly, Eddie, Jacksonville, NC

Cooke, Kerry, Winston Salem, NC

Copeland, Kent, Hickory, NC

Cox, Gregg, Greensboro, NC

Daniel, Paul, Winston Salem, NC

Darsie, Reed, Chapel Hill, NC

Davis, Farley, High Point, NC

Davis, Joe, Huntersville, NC

Davis, Norman, Charlotte, NC

Day, Chad, Raleigh, NC

Decosta, Joe, Asheville, NC

Eaker, David, Forest City, NC

Eaves, Chris, Burgaw, NC

Edmondson, Preston, Morrisville, NC

Eichele, Ken, Pinehurst, NC

Faulkner, Chris, Cape Carteret, NC

Federico, Greg, Cary, NC

Fennie, Dirk, Greensboro, NC

Ferguson, Taylor, Greensboro, NC

Finster, John, Wake Forest, NC

Flaherty, Patrick, Huntersville, NC

Flattery, Casey, Sparta, NC

Fox, Ryan, West End, NC

Friday, Bing, Charlotte, NC

Fuller, Dale, Pinehurst, NC

Fuquay, Ashley, Greensboro, NC

Gallagher, Robert, Morganton, NC

Gies II, David, Charlotte, NC

Gilbert, Jeffrey, Clemmons, NC

Grainger, Jim, Charlotte, NC

Gregory, Bern, Wilkesboro, NC

Gurley, Danny, Chapel Hill, NC

Hare V, Ransom, Raleigh, NC

Harris, Keith, Southern Pines, NC

Harrison, Stephen, Wilson, NC

Harvey, Scott, Greensboro, NC

Harwell, Steve, Mooresville, NC

Heisey, Ryan, New Bern, NC

Helms, Dennis, Monroe, NC

Hendrickson, Dan, Charlotte, NC

Hicks, Lawrence, Greensboro, NC

Hogan, Richard, Burlington, NC

Hole, Toby, Walnut Cove, NC

Holroyd, Trey, Cary, NC

Holtsclaw, Sam, Spruce Pine, NC

Horneman, Patrick, Gastonia, NC

Howell, Currie, Angier, NC

Howell, Hunter, Raeford, NC

Kang, Alex, Hickory, NC

Kastelic, Joe, Newton, NC

Kaufman, Sam, Mooresville, NC

Lane, Michael, Shelby, NC

Leeper, Bradley, Chapel Hill, NC

Lefevers, Mike, Hickory, NC

Linton, Ryan, Pinehurst, NC

Manning, Rocky, Greensboro, NC

McCallister, Kevin, Oak Ridge, NC

McClellan, Scott, Cary, NC

McKoy, Parker, Wake Forest, NC

McPhaul, Press, Greenville, NC

Mielke, Matthew, Matthews, NC

Miller, Kevin, Greenville, NC

Myers, Tim, Durham, NC

Nance, Hogan, Elon, NC

Neveu, Daniel, Pinehurst, NC

Overmann, Eddie, Apex, NC

Park, Scott, Cary, NC

Parr, David, Marshall, NC

Pennell, Matt, Monroe, NC

Pennell, Will, Aberdeen, NC

Perry, Drew, Matthews, NC

Peterson, Niklas, Charlotte, NC

Phillips, Bill, Charlotte, NC

Pippin, Stephen, Pembroke, NC

Poplin, Joseph, Eden, NC

Powell, Greg, Charlotte, NC

Pyrtle, Wayne, Burlington, NC

Raynor, Sean, Wake Forest, NC

Rhodes, Matthew, Sanford, NC

Richardson, Jerry, Burlington, NC

Sandifer, John, Winston Salem, NC

Scheel, E.J., Clayton, NC

Sellers, Michael, Wilmington, NC

Shambley, Will, Cary, NC

Sharpe, Steve, Greensboro, NC

Simson, Paul, Raleigh, NC

Smith, Robin, Grifton, NC

Sock, Conner, Hickory, NC

Spoon, Nathan, Graham, NC

Stamey, Nathan, Greensboro, NC

Strandberg, Jace, Greensboro, NC

Straub, Warren, Apex, NC

Strawn, David, Charlotte, NC

Subin, Glen, Pinehurst, NC

Taylor, Skip, Flat Rock, NC

Taylor, Walker, Wilmington, NC

Teague, Don, Shelby, NC

Thaxton, Bill, Monroe, NC

Thomas, Stan, Hiddenite, NC

Ulrich, Jack, Southern Pines, NC

Wade, Jonathan, Greensboro, NC

Waters, Keith, Raleigh, NC

Webb, Barry, Charlotte, NC

West Jr, Billy, Fayetteville, NC

Westmoreland, Andrew, Greensboro, NC

Westveer, Brian, Charlotte, NC

Wright, Ben, Shelby, NC

Zaytoun III, Henry, Raleigh, NC

STARMOUNT FOREST COUNTRY CLUB INFORMATION HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Derrick Dehart COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Michael Brown TYPE COURSE: Private equity

OPENED: 1930

ARCHITECT: Perry Maxwell (remodeled by Wayne Stiles & John Van Kleek) COURSE DESCRIPTION: An old-style course on varying terrain with some open holes and others narrower and tree-lined. Players need to work the ball to avoid numerous water and sand hazards. Superintendent Michael Brown hopes to have the rough at

1-1 1/2 inches for the State Amateur.

YARDAGE & PAR: 6,663 yards, par 35-36--71 COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 72.0/136 FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda

GREENS: Bentgrass

CGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT STARMOUNT FOREST: 2001 N.C. Senior, 2004 N.C. Mid-Amateur.

Map to Starmount Forest:

WEST END, NC (6/4/07)-- Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro has seen its share of tournament golf over the years. The par-71 course once alternated with Sedgefield Country Club as site of the PGA Tour's Greater Greensboro Open, and in more recent times, it served as host club for the Carolinas Golf Association's 2001 N.C. Senior and 2004 N.C. Mid-Amateur championships. This year, the venerable club will be the venue for the CGA's 47th N.C. Amateur Championship, June 14-17.

A new champion will be crowned at the end of the 72-hole stroke play competition because Mike Goodes of Reidsville, who won the title last year on the South Course at Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, has turned professional. Goodes is now trying to make his mark on the Champions Tour.

Although Goodes and last year's runnerup Robert Riesen both will be absent, the previous two champions are entered -- 56-year-old Paul Simson of Raleigh, who won in 2004 at Croasdaile CC in Durham, and Jerry Richardson Jr. of Burlington, who won in 2005 at the CC of Asheville. Also among the approximately 140 golfers who will tee it up on June 14 are 10 of the top 15 finishers from the 2006 championship, including third-place finisher Zack Byrd of Calabash and fourth place Nicholas Brown of Pinehurst.

The field for this event consists of male North Carolina residents who are members in good standing of a club that is a member club of the CGA and who have a handicap index of 5.4 or less. Some of the players earned exemptions into the championship based on past performance, while others made it by successfully passing 18-hole qualifying tests that were held at six sites during the month of May. The field will be cut to the low 60 scorers and ties after 36 holes.

Pinehurst, NC (6/18/06) – Final round results of the 46^th North Carolina Amateur Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Forest Creek Golf Club, South course, in Pinehurst, NC on Sunday, June 18, 2006. (7038 yards, par 36-36—72).

Mike Goodes, 49, of Reidsville led wire-to-wire to claim his second North Carolina Amateur Championship and fifth CGA title. Goodes won the state amateur championship in 1989 in a playoff over Steve Harwell of Mooresville at The Pearl Golf Club in Calabash, NC. He also won his third Carolinas Mid-Amateur crown back in April at Musgrove Mill Golf Club in Clinton, SC. 

Goodes, a member at Pennrose Park Golf Club, sprinted out to a commanding lead after opening with an eight-under par 64 effort on Thursday that included a front-nine 29. 

He followed with rounds of 70, 72 and a final round 72 to finish the championship at 10-under par 278, four strokes ahead of Robert Riesen of Pinehurst. 

“It’s hard leading from start to finish”, Goodes said. “I was glad to get started today. I knew that I didn’t need to play aggressive”. 

Riesen gave chase and closed within one-stroke of Goodes on the 12^th hole. But bogeys on 16, 17 and 18 dashed Riesen’s chances. 

“I played great all four days”, stated Goodes. “I got off to a great start today and was able to settle into the flow of the round. I didn’t feel nervous at all”. 

Defending champion Jerry Richardson of Burlington carded a final round 68 to finish in 14^th place. 

The top 30 finishers and ties are exempt into the 47^th North Carolina Amateur Championship to be played at Starmount Forest Country Cub in Greensboro, NC, June 14-17, 2007.