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RIESEN AND CHAUNCEY WINS CGA'S 13th N.C.
FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (11/2/08) – UNC-Chapel Hill
college golfers Robert Riesen of Pinehurst and Philip Chauncey of Durham took
the North Carolina Four-Ball amateur golf title Sunday at Ocean Ridge
Plantation. The duo followed up a scorching 61 Saturday with a closing 67
Sunday for a 195 total, 21 under par, and a two-shot victory.
Riesen, a senior, and Chauncey, a sophomore, were playing a “mediocre round”
when Riesen shanked a shot on the 14th hole, which the team bogeyed. “After
that, we got hot,” Riesen said. They went birdie-eagle to hold off the charging
tandem of Paul Daniel of Winston-Salem and Uly Grisette of Clemmons, who closed
with 61—197. Daniel and Grisette birdied the last four holes.
“We played really well Saturday and just well enough today to win,” Chauncey
said.
Chris Eaves of Burgaw and Brent Parrish of Clinton took third place with 66-201,
15 under par.
The championship is open to male amateur golfers in North Carolina and attracted
a starting field of 72 two-man teams. The event is conducted by the Carolinas
Golf Association.
DEAN AND RAY EXPECTED BACK TO DEFEND IN CGA'S 13th N.C.
FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
WEST END, NC (10/28/08) - Bobby Dean and Anthony
Ray of the Charlotte area will be back to defend their title when the 13th North
Carolina Four-Ball Championship is played at Ocean Ridge Plantation in Sunset
Beach, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
The 54-hole Carolinas Golf Association championship will be staged on both the
Tim Cate-designed Panther's Run and Willard Byrd-designed Lion's Paw courses at
Ocean Ridge Plantation. After the competitors play one round on each course over
the first two days, the field will be trimmed to the low 30 teams and ties for
the final round on the Panther's Run layout. Panther's Run will play at 6,940
yards (par 72), while Lion's Paw measures 6,903 yards (par 72).
Last year's rain-plagued championship at Foxfire Village in the North Carolina
Sandhills was won by Dean and Anthony, who posted a last-day 62 to win by three
strokes over a trio of runnerup squads. Because of heavy rain, the first round
was washed out and forced the CGA to come up with an alternate format. The field
was split into two qualifiers the second day, with half the field playing the
East Course and half playing the West Course. Those who survived the qualifying
started the last day all even, with Dean and Anthony's 62 an easy winner.
Dean and Ray are among 74 teams entered in this year's four-ball stroke play
competition.
Ocean Ridge Plantation was the site of the Carolinas Mixed Team Championship in
2006, 2007 and 2008.
For more information about the 13th N.C. Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas
Golf Association and many other CGA events, visit the Championship Home Page
online at www.carolinasgolf.org.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION
13th N.C. Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association Ocean Ridge
Plantation (Lion's Paw/Panther's Run)
351 Ocean Ridge Parkway SW
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
910-287-1717
2007 CHAMPIONS
Anthony Ray-Bobby Dean, Charlotte
FORMAT
54 holes of four-ball stroke play. After 36 holes the field is cut to the low 30
teams and ties for the final round. Ties for prizes are split except for the
overall championship, which is determined by an on-course playoff.
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.
SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS
Thursday, October 30
Tee times available for practice.
Friday, October 31
First round. 18 holes of four-ball stroke play, with half the field at each
course.
Saturday, November 1
Second round. 18 holes of four-ball stroke play. Field changes courses. Field
cut to low 30 teams and ties for final round.
Sunday, November 2
Final round. 18 holes of four-ball stroke play on the Panther's Run course.
PRIZES
The championship team receives merchandise and trophies. The top 20 teams and
ties receive merchandise.
FAVORITES
Anthony Ray, Charlotte, NC & Bobby Dean, Indian Trail, NC (Defending champions)
Chris Eaves, Burgaw, NC & Brent Parrish, Clinton, NC
PAST CHAMPIONS
Date Winner, Score, Site
1996 Bob Stanger, Durham-Steve Slayden, Charlotte, 191, Sedgefield CC,
Greensboro
1997 Mitch Adams-Chuck Tickle, Cary, 203, MacGregor Downs & Prestonwood, Cary
1998 Bill Boles Jr., Wilson-Steve Wright, Laurinburg, 198, Benvenue, Rocky Mount
& Wilson CC
1999 Keith Waters-Press McPhaul, Raleigh, 201, River Run, Davidson & Verdict
Ridge, Denver 2000 John Marshall-Thomas Riley, Kinston, 200, The Emerald, New
Bern & Cypress Landing, Chocowinity
2001 Brendon Todd, Cary-Webb Simpson, Raleigh, 201, Chapel Hill CC & Mill Creek,
Mebane
2002 Keith Harris, Concord-Dean Channell, Cary, 194, Colonial, Thomasville &
Sapona, Lexington
2003 Mitch Adams-Chuck Tickle, Cary, 202, Brook Valley & Ironwood, Greenville*
2004 Greg Powell, Whiteville-Keith Waters, Raleigh, 195, Sea Trail (Bryd/Jones),
Sunset Beach
2005 John Finster, Wake Forest-Danny Gurley, Chapel Hill, 199, Sea Trail (Bryd/Jones),
Sunset Beach
2006 Mark Gauley, Raleigh-Brian Gauley, Wake Forest, 196, Foxfire (East/West),
Foxfire Village*
2007 Bobby Dean, Charlotte-Anthony Ray, Charlotte, 62, Foxfire (West), Foxfire
Village# *won in playoff #format revised due to weather
OCEAN RIDGE PLANTATION INFORMATION
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Roxanne Shearon
HEAD SUPERINTENDENT: Phil Holcombe
LION'S PAW SUPERINTENDENT: Scott Novak
TYPE COURSE: Public
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Lion's Paw features rolling fairways, towering hardwoods and
bold contoured greens. The course has two distinct styles, with the first 12
holes in the woods with a fair amount of elevation change and 13-17 more in the
open where the wind can provide a challenge. Water comes into play on 15 holes
and there are wetland views on several holes.
ARCHITECT: Willard Byrd
OPENED: 1990
YARDAGE & PAR: 6,903 yards, par 72
COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 71.9/129
FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda grass
GREENS: PennCross Bentgrass
PANTHER'S RUN SUPERINTENDENT: Sean Duncan TYPE COURSE: Public COURSE
DESCRIPTION: The Panther's Run layout features generous landing areas and large
bentgrass greens. Carefully routed through a variety of coastal terrains, the
fairways are defined by trees, grassy depressions, ponds and bunkers.
ARCHITECT: Tim Cate
OPENED: 1995
YARDAGE & PAR: 6,940 yards, par 72
COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 141/72.1
FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda grass
GREENS: Bentgrass
CGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OCEAN RIDGE: 2006, 2007, 2008 Carolinas Mixed Team
Championship
DIRECTIONS TO OCEAN RIDGE PLANTATION
The course is located off U.S. Highway 17. From Myrtle Beach, take US 17 north
toward Wilmington, NC, passing Little River, SC and Calabash, NC. Just past the
intersection with NC Hwy 904, turn right into Ocean Ridge Plantation.
MAP:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sunset+Beach,+NC
&ie=UTF8&ll=33.932251,-78.479633&spn=0.062953,0.175095&z=13
CGA'S 13th NORTH CAROLINA FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP SLATED FOR
OCEAN RIDGE PLANTATION, OCT. 31-NOV. 2
WEST END, NC (10/23/08) - The 13th North Carolina
Four-Ball Championship will be played on two courses at Ocean Ridge Plantation
in Sunset Beach, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
The Carolinas Golf Association championship will be staged on both the Tim Cate-designed
Panther's Run and Willard Byrd-designed Lion's Paw courses at Ocean Ridge
Plantation. After the competitors play one round on each course over the first
two days, the field will be trimmed to the low 30 teams and ties for the final
round on the Panther's Run layout. Panther's Run will play at 6,940 yards (par
72), while Lion's Paw measures 6,903 yards (par 72).
Ocean Ridge Plantation was the site of the Carolinas Mixed Team Championship in
2006, 2007 and 2008.
Last year's championship at Foxfire Village in the North Carolina Sandhills was
won by Bobby Dean and Anthony Ray of Charlotte, who posted a last-day 62 to win
by three strokes over a trio of runner-up squads. Dean and Ray are among the 74
teams entered in this year's four-ball stroke play competition.
For more information about the 13th N.C. Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas
Golf Association and many other CGA events, visit the Championship Home Page
online at www.carolinasgolf.org.
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