Southern Pines, NC (7/27/07) - Gary and Katie Garahan, the winners of the 2001 Parent Child Championship, returned to the winner's circle at Longleaf CC. The Garahans bested Gary Robinson and his daughter Lauren Veauthier in a playoff with a birdie on the second playoff hole. The teams tied #1 with pars and on the par 3 second, Katie stuck her tee shot to 10 feet and dad rolled in the putt for the win.

The Cranes, who play out of Colonial CC in Thomasville, have won the championship the last two years and another victory would put them alongside Chuck and Rebecca Burkhart of Clemmons, NC, who won three straight Parent-Child titles from 2000-2002. Daughter Sydney includes in her victories the 2005 Twin State Junior Girls' Championship at the CC of North Carolina.

After winning at the Country Club of Whispering Pines with a 71 in 2005, the Cranes matched the lowest score ever posted in the event with their three-under-par 68 last year at Longleaf. In relation to par, however, the Burkharts still hold the mark since their 68s in 2000 and 2002 both came on par-72 courses.

The Burkharts are not entered this year.

The field for this modified alternate shot event, which is conducted in conjunction with the CGA's annual Father-Son Championship, is an interesting mix of mother-son, father-daughter and grandparent-grandchild. Just about any combination is allowed, with the exception of two male golfers on the same team.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

CAROLINAS PARENT-CHILD CHAMPIONSHIP

DATE: July 27, 2007

TOURNAMENT SITE:

Longleaf Golf and Country Club, Southern Pines, NC

2001 Midland Road

Southern Pines, NC 28387

910-692-6100

GENERAL MANAGER: Mike Floyd

HEAD PROFESSIONAL/SHOP MANAGER: Sean Duggan COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Mike McKee

ARCHITECT: Dan Maples, opened 1988

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An interesting course that had its front nine built around an old horse training center. The rest of the course was built on rolling terrain, so there are some uneven lies. Water hazards come into play on most holes, and numerous trees alongside the fairways can alter shots.

YARDAGE/PAR: 6,600 yards, par 71

FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda

GREENS: Bentgrass

DIRECTIONS: Longleaf is located off NC Hwy. 2 (Midland Road) west, approx.

3 miles from intersection of NC Hwy 2 and US Hwy 1.

2006 CHAMPIONS

Tom and Sydney Crane, Jamestown, NC

FORMAT

Each team plays alternate shot except that both team members hit from each tee and then select the ball to be played. A team must then complete the hole with the ball selected. Teams are pre-flighted into divisions according to team handicap index. Team handicap index is computed by adding 2/3 of the lower handicap index to 1/3 of the higher handicap index. Golf professionals are scratch handicap for net team prizes.

ELIGIBILITY

Entry is open to any team comprised of a parent and child in any age combination, excluding male-male. Steparents and grandparents are allowed. In-laws are NOT eligible. At least one member of each team must be a legal resident of one of the Carolinas, be a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association, have a current USGA handicap index at a CGA member club or is a golf professional employed at a CGA member club. A team is eligible if one partner is an amateur member of a CGA member club or if one partner is on the golf professional staff at a CGA member club.

SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS

Thursday, July 26

Tee times available for practice.

Friday, July 27

Championship round: 18 holes of modified alternate shot stroke play.

Awards presentation follows completion of play.

FIELD

Art Burke, Raleigh, NC & Jessica Burke, Raleigh, NC Megan Burnham, Gastonia, NC & Mark Burnham, Gastonia, NC Tom Crane, Jamestown, NC & Sydney Crane, Jamestown, NC William Garahan, Rock Hill, SC & Katie Garahan, Rock Hill, SC Ann Golden, Charlotte, NC & Franklin Golden, Charlotte, NC Amanda Hamlett, Raleigh, NC & James Hamlett, Raleigh, NC Gig Hilton, Lexington, NC & Stacy Hilton, Lexington, NC Sherry Marsh, Southport, NC & Wes Stanley, Greensboro, NC Susan McMichael, Reidsville, NC & John McMichael, Greensboro, NC Carl Molica, Monroe, NC & Christine Ruotolo, Matthews, NC Benton Montgomery & Anna Montgomery, Pawleys Island, SC Roger Plott, Raleigh, NC & Cary Plott, Raleigh, NC James Robertson, Lenoir, NC & Lauren Robertson, Lenoir, NC Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, SC & Lauren Veauthier, Fayetteville, NC Victor Ruotolo, Matthews, NC & Ali Ruotolo, Matthews, NC David Shackelford, Cary, NC & Sydney Shackelford, Cary, NC Laura Wearn, Charlotte, NC & Debbie Wearn, Charlotte, NC Bruce Wellmon, Gaffney, SC & Rebeka Wellmon, Gaffney, SC Foster Whitney, Charlotte, NC & Mary Whitney, Charlotte, NC

PRIZES

Merchandise and trophies are awarded to the overall champion. Merchandise is distributed in each division to low-net winners based upon the number of entries.

Ties for prizes are split except for the overall championship, which is determined by an on-course playoff.

PAST CHAMPIONS

1998 Jesse-Denny Hunter, Sanford NC 71 Seven Lakes CC

1999 Norman-Perry Swenson, Charlotte, NC 69 Seven Lakes CC

2000 Chuck-Rebecca Burkhart, Clemmons, NC 68 Seven Lakes CC

2001 Chuck-Rebecca Burkhart, Clemmons, NC 70 Seven Lakes CC

2002 Chuck-Rebecca Burkhart, Clemmons, NC 68 Bryan Park GC

2003 Gary-Katie Garahan, Rock Hill, SC 70 Ballantyne Resort GC

2004 Louise-Keith Kepley, Charlotte, NC 69 Stonebridge

2005 Tom-Sydney Crane, Jamestown, NC 71 CC of Whispering Pines

2006 Tom-Sydney Crane, Jamestown, NC 68 Longleaf Golf & CC

DIRECTIONS: Longleaf is located off NC Hwy. 2 (Midland Road) west, approx. 3 miles from intersection of NC Hwy 2 and US Hwy 1.

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The tournament is in held in conjunction with the association’s annual Father-Son Championship, which is played on five Pinehurst-area courses the same day.

The field for this modified alternate shot event is an interesting mix of mother-son, father-daughter and grandparent-grandchild. Just about any combination is allowed, with the exception of two male golfers on the same team.

An awards presentation will follow completion of play.

Tom and Sydney Crane of Jamestown, NC, who play out of Colonial CC in Lincolnton, have won the the title the last two years and are entered again this year.

Pinehurst, NC: A solid four birdie, one bogey round gave the team of Tom Crane and daughter Sydney of Jamestown, NC a repeat win in the 9th Carolinas Parent Child Championship. Their three under par 68 bested four teams tied at even par 71,Longleaf G & CC layout.

The format of the tournament is modified alternate shot where both players tee of and then select the ball to be played alternately until holed.

Low Gross

1 Tom Crane, Jamestown, NC - Sydney Crane, Jamestown, NC ($300) 68

Net

1 John Bunn, Raleigh, NC - Jessie Bunn, Raleigh, NC ($200) 71-12-59

2 David Herring, Lillington, NC - Mary Herring, Lillington, NC ($100) 71-

8-63

3 Pat Vaughn, Madison, NC - Mark Vaughn, Danville, VA 75-11-64

T4 Sue Boals, Southern Pines, NC - Bo Boals, Southern Pines, NC 88-23-65

T4 Dot Bounds, Wagram, NC - Susan Higgins, Bolivia, NC 82-17-65

T6 Gig Hilton, Lexington, NC - Stacy Hilton, Lexington, NC 71- 3-68

T6 Michael Mayer, Charlotte, NC - Virginia Mayer, Charlotte, NC 71- 3-68

8 William Garahan, Rock Hill, SC - Katie Garahan, Rock Hill, SC 73- 2-71

9 Frank Rush, Cornelius, NC - Brittany Rush, Concord, NC 121-32-89