4th Dogwood State Junior Championship
Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, NC
August 19-21, 2008
Open: July 1 Close: July 30
Entry Fee: $50.00
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4th Dogwood State Junior Championship Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, NC August 19-21, 2008 Open: July 1 Close: July 30 Entry Fee: $50.00 |
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Left to right: 2008 Boys Champion, John Conners of Apex and Championship & Course Facts Course Opened: 1958 Architect: Ellis Maples Host professional: Mike Taylor, PGA Boys' 14-18 yardage: 3462-3455--6917 yards, par 72 Girls' yardage: 2965-2915--5880 yards, par 72 Boys' 12-13 yardage: 2965-2915--5880 yards, par 72 11 under yardage: 2673-2610--5283, par 72 |
CONNERS AND TAYLOR WIN 4TH DOGWOOD STATE JUNIOR CROWNS
Courtney Taylor of Gastonia scored a hat track winning the girls’ division for the third straight year. Taylor, a high school senior who has committed to play golf for UNC-Greensboro, came from behind to finish with a total of 231. Finishing tied for second two shots back were Allison Emrey of Charlotte and Laura Wearn of Charlotte.
In the boys’ 12-13 division, Victor Wiggins of Gastonia defeated Drew Johnson of Oak Ridge on the fifth playoff hole. Both players finished at four under par 212. Skottowe Smith of Charlotte won the boys’ 11 and under division by an impressive four shots.
This junior championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
TAYLOR GOES FOR 3RD STRAIGHT VICTORY IN DOGWOOD STATE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
WEST END, NC (8/18/08) - Courtney Taylor of Gastonia will be shooting for her third straight victory when the 4th Dogwood State Junior Championship for North Carolina boys and girls is played August 19-21 at Gaston Country Club in her hometown.
Taylor, currently ranked No. 4 among North Carolina girls, won this title in 2006 at Bermuda Run CC and last year on High Point CC's Willow Creek course. Potential threats to a Taylor three-peat could come from Katherine Perry of Cary, who is ranked third among N.C. junior girls, from seventh-ranked Katie Kirk of Davidson, from eighth-ranked Jessica Hook of Wilmington and from 10th-ranked Sarah Bae of Raleigh.
In the boys' division, neither Ben Kohles of Cary, who won by eight strokes, nor runnerup Will Almond, also of Cary, is entered this year. That may leave the favorite's role to Justin Clement of Lexington, NC, who is the No. 2 ranked junior in North Carolina behind Kohles. Also in this year's field are sixth-ranked Robert Hoadley of Southern Pines, seventh-ranked Michael Marshburn of Cary and eighth-ranked John Conners of Apex.
Another player to watch is Zachary McKelvey of Rutherfordton, who posted a 69 to pace the sectional qualifying event at Pine Island CC in Charlotte on Aug. 11. McKelvey was best among the 31 successful qualifiers from a field of 92 golfers.
The Carolinas Golf Association event is a 54-hole stroke competition for boys in the 14-15 and 16-18 age divisions and the girls' division. Boys ages 11 and under will engage in 27 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low half and ties in each division except for the youngest boys' division, in which there is no cut.
Gaston Country Club's Ellis Maples-designed course, which opened in 1958, was refurbished by architect Kris Spence in 2003-2004.
This is the 9th time the club has hosted a Carolinas Golf Association championship.
The course will play at 6,917 yards for the older boys, at 5,880 yards for the 12-13 year-old boys and the girls division and at 5,283 yards for the 11-and-under boys.
For more information about the Dogwood State Junior Championship and many other CGA events, visit the Championship Home Page online at
www.carolinasgolf.org.ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION
4th Dogwood State Junior Championship
Gaston Country Club
3700 Country Club Drive
Gastonia, NC 28056
704-867-9516
DATES: August 19-21, 2008
2007 CHAMPIONS:
BOYS: Ben Kohles, Cary 69-67-69--205
GIRLS: Courtney Taylor, Gastonia 73-77-74--224
FORMAT
The championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play for the girls division, boys 12-13, 14-15 and 16-18 age divisions and at
27 holes of stroke play for those ages 11-and-under. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low half and ties in each age division. All 11 and under players qualify for the final round.
ELIGIBILITY
Entry open to any male or female amateur golfer who has not reached his or her 19th birthday by the last day of the championship, has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina, and the junior golfer, parent or guardian is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA).
SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS
Monday, August 18
Course open for practice.
Tuesday, August 19
First round: 18 holes of stroke play for older divisions
9 holes for 11 and under age division
Wednesday, August 20
Second round: Same as Monday. Older divisions cut.
Thursday, August 21
Final Round (all age divisions)
PRIZES
Trophies are awarded to the champion, runnerup and first runner-up in each division. The overall boy's champion qualifies to represent the CGA in the 2009 Carolinas-Virginias Junior Boy's Team Matches. The girls' champion qualifies to represent the CGA in the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Challenge.
GASTON COUNTRY CLUB INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Mike Taylor
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Tim Carpenter
TYPE COURSE: Private
ARCHITECT: Ellis Maples (Restoration by Kris Spence in 2003-2004)
OPENED: 1958
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Architect Kris Spence's restoration project included the reshaping and rebuilding of greens and tees, repositioning bunkers to bring them back into play, and reworking several holes to bring back the original characteristics that legendary architect Ellis Maples intended when he designed the course in 1958. The restoration also added about 200 yards of length to the course from the back tees and about 150 yards from both the blue tees and white tees. Properly placed bunkering brings the "risk-reward" factor into play. Golfers must use strategic shot placement in order to take advantage of the great angles for the approach shot into the greens.
YARDAGE & PAR:
The following yardages will be used in each age division:
Girls division - 5,880 yards, par 72
11-and-under division - 5,283, par 72
Boys 12-13 - 5,880 yards, par 72
Boys 14-18 divisions - 6,917 yards, par 72 FAIRWAYS & TEES: 419 Bermuda grass
GREENS: A-4 Bentgrass
CGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GASTON CC: 1961, 1978 Carolinas Amateur,
1964 N.C. Amateur, 1971, 1981 and 1986 N.C. Junior, 1990 and 1996 Carolinas Senior.
Map:
http://www.gastoncc.com/contact_us.php?osCsid=522af1411039600ca8f8ad02f8c1af24
4TH DOGWOOD STATE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR GASTONIA'S GASTON CC COURSE
WEST END, NC (8/13/08) - The 4th Dogwood State Junior Championships for North Carolina boys and girls will be played August 19-21 at Gaston Country Club in Gastonia, NC.
The Carolinas Golf Association event is a 54-hole stroke competition for boys in the 14-15 and 16-18 age divisions and the girls' division. Boys ages 11 and under will engage in 27 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low half and ties in each division except for the youngest boys' division, in which there is no cut.
Courtney Taylor of Gastonia will be shooting for her third straight victory in the Dogwood State Junior's Girls' Division.
She won in 2006 at Bermuda Run CC in Bermuda Run, NC and prevailed by a five-stroke margin over Meghan Moore of Bahama last year at High Point CC's Willow Creek Course. In last year's boys' division, Ben Kohles of Cary shot 69-67-69--205 to win the title by eight strokes over Will Almond, also of Cary. Neither Kohles nor Almond is entered in this year's event.
This is the 9th time Gaston CC has hosted a Carolinas Golf Association championship. The Ellis Maples-designed course, which opened in 1958, will play at 6,917 yards for the older boys, at 5,880 yards for the 12-13 year-old boys and the girls division and at 5,283 yards for the 11-and-under boys.
There were 207 entries for this year's championship, with most of them in the boys' 16-18 age division. A sectional qualifying event at Pine Island CC in Charlotte on August 11 resulted in 31 golfers from a field of 92 successfully advancing into the championship.
For more information about the Dogwood State Junior Championship and many other CGA events, visit the Championship Home Page online at
www.carolinasgolf.org.
KOHLES AND TAYLOR TRIUMPH AT 3RD DOGWOOD STATE JUNIOR
High Point, NC (8/16/07) —Ben Kohles of Cary carded a three under par 69 and secured his first Carolinas Golf Association junior championship title in the 3rd Dogwood State Junior Championship. Kohles, a rising high school senior, finished his final round with four birdies and one bogey on the par 72 Willow Creek course at High Point CC. Kohles finished with a three day total of eleven under par 205. Finishing in second place and eight shots back at 213 was Will Almand of Cary. Almand, a rising high school senior who has committed to play college golf at UNC-Greensboro finished with a three under par 69.
Courtney Taylor of Gastonia successfully defended her title winning the girls division by five shots over Megan Moore of Bahama. Taylor finished with a two over par 74 and a three day total of eight over par 224 to secure her second CGA title of the summer. Taylor, a rising high school junior, also won the Carolinas Girls’ championship in June.
Davis Womble of High Point captured his third CGA age division title of the summer winning the boys’ 12-13 age division with a three total of 221, six better than a trio of players. Womble also won the NC Junior Boys 13 and under championship and the boys’ 12-13 age division in the Carolinas Junior championship.
In the 11 and under division, Tanner Owen of High Point finished with a 27 hole total of two under par 106 to finish in first place.
This junior championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
