35th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
June 13-17, 2007
True Blue Plantation, Pawleys Island, SC
Open: April 2 Close: June 4
Entry Fee: $80.00
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35th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship June 13-17, 2007 True Blue Plantation, Pawleys Island, SC Open: April 2 Close: June 4 Entry Fee: $80.00 |
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Championship
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Warren Thomas of Columbia 2007 S.C. Amateur Match Play Champion |
Championship & Course Facts Course Opened: 1998 Architect: Mike Strantz Black Tee Yardage: 7062 yards, par 37-35--72 Course Rating: 74.3/145 Most Titles: Bert Atkinson of Charleston with 3 (1994, 95, 96) -1st CGA major hosted by True Blue Plantation |
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Warren Thomas Wins 35th SC Amateur Match Play Championship Title PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (6/17/07) — Final round match play results of the 35th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by True Blue Golf Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC on Sunday, June 17, 2007. (6920 yards, Par 37-35—72). Warren Thomas of Columbia defeated 2005 champion Kellen Altman of Myrtle Beach, 4 and 2, in the championship match. Thomas, a rising senior at the University of South Carolina, never trailed in the match. The win is Thomas’s first CGA major victory. In the morning round, Thomas vaulted out to a 4 up lead through nine holes. Altman chipped away at the lead by winning the 10th and 11th holes to go two down. But Thomas won the 14th and 15th holes with birdies to re-take a 4 up lead heading into the afternoon round. Thomas’s largest lead came with a birdie at the par three 21st hole to gain a 5 up advantage. Altman bounced back with wins at the 21st and 22nd holes to cut the lead to a 3 up advantage. Altman’s second shot at the par five 27th hole hooked left of the green and was never found. Altman conceded the hole to Thomas. Altman tried to mount a comeback. He birdied the 30th hole only to have Thomas knock one right on top of him. Altman birdied the 31st hole to cut the lead to 3 down. The next 3 holes were halved and Thomas was dormie heading to the 188-yard par 3 34th hole. Altman’s tee shot just missed the green right and kicked into the lateral water hazard…splashing any hopes of a late rally. Thomas’s par putt was conceded for the victory. “My mom was the good luck charm this week,” stated Thomas. “I made her ride in the cart all week. She got out once and I hit a shot over the green. I asked her to get back in and then I almost holed that chip. Ever since then she stayed in the cart.” Good luck charm or not, Thomas played solid golf on Sunday. Through 34 holes played, Thomas was 8-under par that included 11 birdies and a conceded eagle. “Every time I tried to make a rally, Warren topped me. He played very solid today,” said Altman. This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association. Championship Match Warren Thomas, Columbia, SC def. Kellen Altman, Myrtle Beach, 4&2
NEW CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED AT TRUE BLUE PLANTATION FOR CGA'S 35TH S.C. MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, JUNE 13-17 WEST END, NC (6/7/07) -- Adam Hart of Blythewood, SC, who won the 2006 title at Camden Country Club, isn't entered this year; thus a new champion is assured when the 35th S.C. Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association is played June 13-17 at True Blue Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC. With Hart out of the competition, the favorites will include Baker Elmore of Cheraw, who lost the championship match by a 3 & 2 margin a year ago; Kellen Altman of Conway, who won the 2005 title at Carolina CC in Spartanburg; and Holley Wallace of Columbia, who was medalist in the rain-shortened match play qualifying last year. The 95 players entered in this year's championship compete in a 36-hole stroke play qualifying event on Wednesday, June 13 and Thursday, June 14, with the top 32 scorers advancing to match play. They battle through the first and second rounds of match play on Friday, June 15, with the winners advancing to Saturday's quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. On Sunday, June 17, the two remaining golfers play for the title in a 36-hole match. The starting field consists of male South 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 7.4 or less. The par-72 True Blue Golf Club, which will play at 6,921 yards for the S.C. Match Play, was created by architect Mike Strantz on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, a 19th century indigo and rice plantation. The course has received many accolades since opening in 1998, including being named one of "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" by Golf Digest in 2005 and ranked in the top 10 of the magazine's "Top 50 Courses in Myrtle Beach" in 2006, For more information about the 35th South Carolina Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association and many other Carolinas Golf Association events, visit the Championship Home Page online at www.carolinasgolf.org. ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION 35th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association June 13-17, 2007 True Blue Golf Club 900 Blue Stem Drive Pawleys Island, SC 29585 843-235-0900 2006 CHAMPION Adam Hart, Blythewood DATES June 13-17, 2007 FORMAT 36 holes of stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play. The defending champion is seeded number one for match play if otherwise eligible. A team competition is held in conjunction with stroke play qualifying. Three or four competitors from the same club comprise a team, with the lowest three scores counting each round. When more than four competitors from the same club are in the field, the lowest handicap indexes are used to determine the team. ELIGIBILITY Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of South 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 7.4. SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS Tuesday, June 12, Tee times available for practice. Wednesday, June 13, First round: 18 holes of stroke play. Thursday, June 14, Second round. 18 holes of stroke play. Field cut to low 32 qualifiers for match play. Friday, June 15, First and second rounds of match play (18 holes each round). Saturday, June 16, Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of match play (18 holes each round). Sunday, June 17, Final match (36 holes). THE 2007 FIELD Name, Hometown Alley, Robin, Columbia, SC Altman, Kellen, Myrtle Beach, SC Ayala, Cipriano, North Myrtle Beach, SC Belair, Billy, Myrtle Beach, SC Bowie, Kris, Woodruff, SC Burgess Jr, Richard, Roebuck, SC Cannon, Mac, Hanahan, SC Carpenter, Clark, Blythewood, SC Connor, David, Summerville, SC Connor, Jay, Charleston, SC Cox III, Richard, Charleston, SC Cress II, Michael, Mount Pleasant, SC Cripe, Darrin, Newberry, SC Culler, Baxter, Hartsville, SC Daniels, Chad, Charleston, SC Daniels, Michael, Murrells Inlet, SC Davis, Robbie, Hanahan, SC De Villiers, Warren, Myrtle Beach, SC DeCamps, Jared, Johnsonville, SC Dion, Michael, Bluffton, SC Driggers, Kevin, Mt. Pleasant, SC Elmore, Baker, Cheraw, SC Finke, Alex, Rock Hill, SC Fitting, Chris, Clemson, SC Forcucci, Chris, Fort Mill, SC Gallman, Josh, Gaffney, SC Glaze, Scott, Sumter, SC Golightly, Mark, Rock Hill, SC Gonsalves, Mark, Bluffton, SC Goshert, Sean, Conway, SC Grimes, Jarrett, Columbia, SC Hardy, Daniel, Lexington, SC Hendley, Todd, Simpsonville, SC Hiott, Brandon, Walterboro, SC Hooper, Alex, Mount Pleasant, SC Hopkins, Luke, Greer, SC Hughes, Jackson, Greenville, SC Karns, Ben, Gaffney, SC Kersey, Aaron, Lexington, SC Kim, Soonam, Goose Creek, SC Kulp, Ted, Murrells Inlet, SC Lane II, Christopher, Hilton Head Island, SC Lane, Chris, Hilton Head Island, SC Laydon, Matthew, Mount Pleasant, SC Letien, Hayden, Sumter, SC Lightsey, Jamie, Fort Mill, SC Livingston, Jason, Columbia, SC Marcello, Korey, Seneca, SC Marsh, Chris, Georgetown, SC Martin, Chris, Newberry, SC Massey, Whitfield, Mount Pleasant, SC Mays, Steve, Myrtle Beach, SC McAlister, Chris, Seneca, SC McCrorey, Sam, Rock HIll, SC McNeely, Stephen, Easley, SC Metz, Matt, Summerville, SC Monahan, Craig, Charleston, SC Moore, Harrison, Orangeburg, SC Moore, Jeremy, Mount Pleasant, SC Muffley, Trevor, Longs, SC Musick, Brent, Myrtle Beach, SC Newton, Bryan, Gray Court, SC Oldham, Will, Spartanburg, SC Peterson, Steve, Columbia, SC Plyler, Mickey, Clemson, SC Rada, Patrick, Anderson, SC Raines, Grey, Florence, SC Reeves, Austin, Greenville, SC Reynolds, Matthew, Greer, SC Ricker, Bradley, Greenville, SC Roach, Brandon, Myrtle Beach, SC Rody, Tyler, Spartanburg, SC Rogers, Blaine, Simpsonville, SC Rustin, Jonathan, Mount Pleasant, SC Sanders, AJ, Hartsville, SC Sheppard, Trey, Mount Pleasant, SC Shockley, Kenny, Easley, SC Siefert, Zack, Simpsonville, SC Sprayberry, Ryan, Columbia, SC Starace, Frank, Little River, SC Stone, Nathan, Piedmont, SC Strauss, Jonathan, Columbia, SC Tang, Tim, Charleston, SC Taylor, Ken, Columbia, SC Thomas, Warren, Columbia, SC Thompkins, Kevin, Georgetown, SC Tinsley, Cooper, Greenwood, SC Todd III, Thomas, Laurens, SC Truett, Sammy, Surfside Beach, SC Tyler, Tim, Chapin, SC Wallace, Holley, Columbia, SC Webber, Todd, Moore, SC Weidner, Chris, Columbia, SC Williams, Brad, Elgin, SC Woodbury, Paul, Lake City, SC PRIZES Champion receives a trophy, merchandise and possession of the permanent championship trophy for the ensuing year. Prizes are awarded to the medalist, runnerup, semifinalists, quarterfinalists and members of the winning club in the team competition FAVORITES Kellen Altman, 2005 champion Blake Elmore, 2006 runnerup Holley Wallace, 2006 qualifying medalist PAST CHAMPIONS Champion / Runnerup / Medalist Score Site 1973 David Bennett, Florence d. Marion Moore, Orangeburg 9&8 CC of SC, Florence 68-Bubba Hightower, Charleston 1974 Bill Lewis, Florence d. Marion Fowler, Lake City 10&9 CC of SC, Florence 71-Bill Ziegler, Orangeburg* 1975 Ken Wiland, Aiken d. Dick Horne, Mt. Pleasant 2&1 Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach 68-Jimmy White, Aiken 1976 Dick Horne, Mt. Pleasant d. Gus Sylvan III, Columbia 38holes Wildewood CC, Columbia 145-Horne 1977 Jim Holmes, Aiken# 287 Wildewood CC, Columbia Ernest Faile, Hartsville 290 1978 Larry Boswell, Columbia d. Dick Horne, Mt. Pleasant 2&1 Wildewood CC, Columbia 143-John Plyler, Columbia 1979 Dick Horne, Mt. Pleasant d. Jim McNair Jr., Aiken 10&9 Wellman Club, Johnsonville 141-John Plyler, Hopkins 1980 Joey Graham, Columbia d. Ken Wiland, Columbia 6&4 Greenville CC, Greenville 147-Heyward Sullivan, Greenville 1981 Bill Lovett, Greenville d. Allen Powers, N. Augusta 2up Greenville CC, Greenville 141-Bill Bowers, Columbia 1982 Allen Powers, N. Augusta d. Marion Fowler, Lake City 10&9 Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach 140-Dillard Pruitt, Greenville 1983 Ken Wiland, Columbia d. Mike Carlisle, Aiken 1up Greenville CC, Greenville 142-Wiland 1984 Bill Bowers, Columbia d. Chip Prezioso, Columbia 5&4 Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach 142-Jimmy Burgess, Kingstree 1985 Bob Varn, Orangeburg d. Joe Frederick, Fort Mill 1up Greenville CC, Greenville 139-Bill Lovett, Greenville 1986 Rob Hrubala, Aiken d. Joel Hartwell, Myrtle Beach 5&3 Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach 141-Scott Lander, Myrtle Beach 1987 Oswald Drawdy, Hampton d. Brian Lamb, Pickens 1up Greenville CC, Greenville 145-Chris Patton, Fountain Inn 1988 Barry Black, Spartanburg d. Rob Hrubala, Aiken 4&3 Carolina CC, Spartanburg 136-Todd White, Spartanburg 1989 Terry Ezell, Charleston d. Max Fain, Spartanburg 3&2 Osprey Point, Kiawah Island 142-Bob Stringer, Blythewood 1990 Barry Black, Spartanburg d. Mike Gravely, Greer 4&3 Wachesaw,Murrells Inlet 138-Todd White, Spartanburg 1991 Todd White, Spartanburg d. Mike Byce, Spartanburg 1up Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms 139-Marion Moore, Orangeburg 1992 Barry Black, Spartanburg d. Roddy Guest, Myrtle Beach 5&3 Prestwick GC, Myrtle Beach 70-Chris Winchip, Columbia+ 1993 Butch Genoble, S'burg d. Barry Black, Spartanburg 7&6 Carolina CC, Spartanburg 134-Mike Byce, Spartanburg 1994 Bert Atkinson, Charleston d. Terry Ezell, N. Augusta 5&4 Windermere Club, Blythewood 142-Brad Krapfel, Columbia 1995 Bert Atkinson, Charleston d. Frank Ford III, Charles. 6&5 Ocean Course, Kiawah Island 143-Gus Sylvan, Columbia* 1996 Bert Atkinson, Charleston d. Charles Warren, Columbia 10&9 Wild Wing Avocet, Myrtle Beach 136-Warren 1997 Bobby Hathaway, Columbia d. Bob Varn, Orangeburg 7&6 Tidewater GC, Myrtle Beach 146-Austin Page, Duncan 1998 Jason Gabriel, Aiken d. Rob Simmons, Walterboro 1up Palmetto GC, Aiken 139-Gus Sylvan, Columbia 1999 Robert Godfrey, Central d. Kyle Thompson, Columbia 2&1 Windermere Club, Blythewood 139-Frank Ford III, Charleston 2000 Gregg Jones, Florence d. Brad Martin, Spartanburg 6&5 Musgrove Mill GC, Clinton 142-Jani Saari, Clemson 2001 Gregg Jones, Florence d. Jack Ferguson, Seneca 2&1 Myrtle Beach National 139-Ferguson 2002 Nick Biershenk, Boiling Spgs d. Taylor Hough, Sp’burg 2&1 CC of Spartanburg, Spartanburg 137-Emmett Turner, Greenwood 2003 Dillard Pruitt, Greenville d. Todd White, Moore 5&3 Green Valley CC, Greenville 134-Brian Duncan, Greenville 2004 Todd White, Moore d. Nick Biershenk, Boling Springs 1up Mount Vintage GC, North Augusta 134-Todd White, Moore 2005 Kellen Altman, Conway d. Ben Martin, Greenwood 2&1 Carolina CC, Spartanburg 133-Daniel Sloan, Greenville 2006 Adam Hart, Blythewood d. Baker Elmore, Cheraw 3&2 Camden CC, Camden 67-Holley Wallace, Columbia+ * Won in playoff. # Championship contested at stroke play. + Rain shortened.
TRUE BLUE GOLF CLUB INFORMATION HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Bob Seganti COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Kevin Thompkins TYPE COURSE: Public COURSE DESCRIPTION: A heavily-wooded course with dramatic shaping, elevated green platforms and hand-shaped bunkers. The course features six water holes and tree-lined fairways that have plenty of sand to avoid. True Blue features uncommon natural elevations and naturally rugged terrain. ARCHITECT: Mike Strantz OPENED: 1998 YARDAGE & PAR: 6,921 yards, par-72 COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 74.3/145 FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda GREENS: Tif Eagle Bermuda CGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TRUE BLUE: This is the club's first CGA major. DIRECTIONS TO TRUE BLUE The club is located on the right-hand side of U.S. Hwy 17 south in Pawleys Island. MAP http://www.truebluegolf.com/trueblue/contactus.cfm CAROLINAS GOLF ASSOCIATION'S 35TH S.C. MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULED JUNE 13-17 AT TRUE BLUE PLANTATION IN PAWLEYS ISLAND WEST END, NC (6/4/07) -- True Blue Plantation in Pawleys Island, SC, named one of "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" by Golf Digest in 2005 and ranked in the top 10 of the magazine's "Top 50 Courses in Myrtle Beach" in 2006, will host the 35th South Carolina Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association, June 13-17. "We are honored to play host to such a prestigious amateur golf event," said True Blue head golf professional Bob Seganti. "True Blue will be a true test for the golfers. We look forward to working with the Carolinas Golf Association to honor the best amateur golfers in South Carolina." True Blue Plantation, designed by architect Mike Strantz, is a 6,842-yard, par-72 course located on the site of historic True Blue Plantation, a 19th century indigo and rice plantation. The Championship opens with a 36-hole stroke play qualifying event on Wednesday, June 13 and Thursday, June 14, with more than 80 golfers competing for 32 match play berths. On Friday, June 15, the 32 golfers compete in the first and second rounds of the event, with the winners advancing to Saturday's quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. On Sunday, June 17, the two remaining golfers battle for the title in a 36-hole match. The S.C. Match Play was won last year at Camden Country Club by Adam Hart of Blythewood, who defeated Baker Elmore of Cheraw in the championship final by a 3 & 2 score. Hart is not entered in this year's championship, but Elmore will be back to make another run at the title. Also entered are 2005 champion Kellen Altman of Conway and 2006 qualifying medalist Holley Wallace of Columbia. The field for this event consists of male South 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 7.4 or less. For more information about the 35th South Carolina Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association and many other Carolinas Golf Association events, visit the Championship Home Page online at www.carolinasgolf.org. ADAM HART TAKES S.C. AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE Camden SC (6/18/06) - The semifinals found four tired
competitors going the distance in the morning matches. Adam Hart's 2 over par
effort was just good enough to edge College of Charleston senior golfer, Gari
Maton, 1 up. In the second match, Ben |
