Rocky Mount, NC (8/7/08) - In true ham and egg fashion David Strawn and Logan Jackson successfully defended their NC Senior Four-Ball title. Numerous times "when one of us had a tough par putt, the other was out of the hole", said David.

Their final round 68 was the low score of the day and gave them a one stroke win over the teams of Burris-Aldridge and Watterworth-Powell. Strawn and Jackson praised the Donald Ross creation as "extremely difficult but fair."

Strawn made a lengthy putt on the first hole for their only bogey but made three birdies with Logan adding two more for their 4-under effort.

This marks the first time a team has won this event twice though Strawn won the 2005 championship with Woody Green of Linville, NC.

WEST END, NC (8/4/08) - It somehow seems appropriate that the aging fellows entered in the North Carolina Senior Four-Ball Championship will be competing for the second straight year on a grand old golf course designed by legendary architect Donald Ross.

The 8th N.C. Senior Four-Ball, a 54-hole championship, will be contested Aug. 5-7 at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount, NC.

Built in 1922, the original golf course had 18 holes with sand greens. The greens, which were converted to grass in 1946, require "greens reading ability" due to the small saucer-like putting surfaces that are typical of a Ross design.

Benvenue's par 72 course will play at 6,463 yards for the seniors, all of whom are age 55 or older.

Last year, the tournament was played in Morganton at Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club, a 1929 Ross creation. Logan Jackson of Winston-Salem and David Strawn of Charlotte won the championship, combining to shoot a 24-under-par 192.

They won by a stroke over Ron Carpenter of Durham and Ernie Newton of High Point, who are also entered this year. Also expected back are 2006 champions Bob Desjardins of Matthews and Bill Boles of Wilson, who finished third last year. Lea Couch Jr.

of Bahama and Donald Slater of Durham, the 2004 winners, are entered as well.

The field of 54 teams will be cut to the low 30 teams and ties after 36 holes.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

8th NC Senior Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association Benvenue Country Club 100 Southern Blvd.

Rocky Mount, NC 27804

252-443-3926

DATES: August 5-7, 2008

2007 CHAMPIONS

Logan Jackson, Winston-Salem and David Strawn, 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.

ELIGIBILITY

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by the first day of the championship, 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

Monday, August 4

Tee times available for practice.

Tuesday, August 5

First round: 18 holes of four-ball stroke play.

Wednesday, August 6

Second round: 18 holes of four-ball stroke play. Field cut to low 30 teams and ties for final round.

Thursday, August 7

Final round. 18 holes four-ball stroke play.

PRIZES

The championship team receives merchandise and trophies. The top 20 teams receive merchandise. An on-course playoff is used to break a tie for the overall championship.

2008 FIELD

Dink Andrews, Durham, NC & Lex Gray, Raleigh, NC Jim Ashby, Rocky Mount, NC & Burney Warren III, Wilmington, NC Brodie Baker, Bermuda Run, NC & Jim Pridgen, Jamestown, NC Larry Boswell, Jamestown, NC & Jay Gardner, High Point, NC John Bunn, Raleigh, NC & Julian Bunn, Raleigh, NC Brad Burris, High Point, NC & Sid Aldridge, Raleigh, NC Jim Carmichael, High Point, NC & David Millis, High Point, NC Ron Carpenter, Durham, NC & Ernie Newton, High Point, NC Herb Conway, Whispering Pines, NC & Hal Dugenske, Whispering Pines, NC Lea Couch, Bahama, NC & Don Slater, Durham, NC Richard Curwen, Bolivia, NC & Jerry Mullin, Bolivia, NC Jim Deal, Boone, NC & Bob Kaylor, Raleigh, NC James Dean, Charlotte, NC & Steve Preston, Charlotte, NC Barry Delapp, Hendersonville, NC & Ed Mills, Fairview, NC John Deluise, Raleigh, NC & James Godwin, Apex, NC Bob Desjardins, Matthews, NC & Bill Boles, Wilson, NC Brad Dorsett, Mount Airy, NC & George Snyder, Mount Airy, NC Ken Eichele, Pinehurst, NC & James Hickman, Maiden, NC Gill Fitzhugh, Southport, NC & Butch Mielke, Matthews, NC Wayne Fortenbery, Nashville, NC & Jerry Stowe, Rocky Mount, NC Wayne Godwin, Charlotte, NC & David Kiser, Archdale, NC William Goodson, Winston Salem, NC & Ron Morgan, Clemmons, NC Phillip Greene, Charlotte, NC & Ron Medlin, Shallotte, NC Dennis Helms, Monroe, NC & Bill Thaxton, Monroe, NC Steve Hinshaw, Pinehurst, NC & Spike Smith, Pinehurst, NC Larry Hodges, Rocky Mount, NC & Stephen Hopkins, Rocky Mount, NC Richard Hogan, Burlington, NC & Mark Wagner, Statesville, NC Jack Hooks, Wilmington, NC & Bob Cherry, Wilmington, NC Tommy Jeffries, Raleigh, NC & J.C. Triplett, Clayton, NC Stewart Jones, Lumberton, NC & Don Williamson, Lumberton, NC Rick Lafata, Raleigh, NC & Dennis Kuiper, Raleigh, NC Steve Lambert, Summerfield, NC & Jack Pattisall, Rocky Mount, NC Bill Lee, Charlotte, NC & Frank Powers, Raleigh, NC George Leight, Apex, NC & Frank Morris, Winston Salem, NC Al Makila, Raleigh, NC & Bob Rudolph, Raleigh, NC Russ McLauchlan, Fuquay-Varina, NC & Terry Rathman, Gastonia, NC Bob Norman, Rocky Mount, NC & Graham Campbell, Rocky Mount, NC Tim O'Day, Pinehurst, NC & Alan Dirk, Sanford, NC Robert Olsen, Monroe, NC & Bill Beal, Matthews, NC Billy Poteat, Hickory, NC & Joe Tripp, Sherrills Ford, NC Billy Potter, Asheboro, NC & Don Garris, La Grange, NC Bill Rudisill, Wilmington, NC & Bobby Craven, Oak Ridge, NC Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, NC & Bob Yow, Salemburg, NC Patrick Smith, Nashville, NC & Ray Richardson, Nashville, NC Jim Stirling, Wilmington, NC & Rick Sears, Wilmington, NC David Strawn, Charlotte, NC & Logan Jackson, Winston Salem, NC David Tuttle, High Point, NC & Kim Mansfield, High Point, NC Jere Vodenicker, Holly Springs, NC & Bill Mitchell, Wilson, NC Ralph Wadlinger, Graham, NC & Dave Robinson, Burlington, NC David Watterworth, Charlotte, NC & Greg Powell, Charlotte, NC David Williams, Cary, NC & James Riddick, Cary, NC Ray Womack, Burlington, NC & Wayne Pyrtle, Burlington, NC Chuck Wunsch, Pinehurst, NC & Duaine Robertson, Pinehurst, NC Ernie York, Burlington, NC & Wayne Fogleman, Liberty, NC

FAVORITES

David Strawn-Logan Jackson (defending champions) Bill Boles-Bob Desjardins (2006 champions) Lea Couch-Donald Slater (2004 champions) Ron Carpenter-Ernie Newton (2007 runners-up)

PAST CHAMPIONS

Date Winner

Score Site

2001 Bob Clark, Asheville-Cliff Cunningham, Monroe

268 Warrior GC

2002 Larry Boswell, Jamestown-Ronnie Grove, Raleigh

285 Deep Springs GC

2003 Tommy Langley, High Point-Tom Hadley, Hendersonville

282 Mid Pines R&GC

2004 Lea Couch, Jr., Bahama - Donald Slater, Durham

131# Treyburn CC

2005 David Strawn, Charlotte-Woody Greene, Linville

191 Greenville CC

2006 Bill Boles, Wilson-Bob Desjardins, Matthews

199 Greensboro CC Farm Course

2007 Logan Jackson, Winston-Salem-David Strawn, Charlotte

192 Mimosa Hills G&CC

# rain shortened

BENVENUE CC COURSE INFORMATION

HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Rich Parker

COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: David Jacob

TYPE COURSE: Private

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The original golf course had 18 holes with sand greens, but these greens were rebuilt as grass greens in 1946. The front nine is comparatively "open" with few trees but all greens are well trapped. The back nine has more trees and penalty ditches and is longer than the front nine. The course layout demands accurate tee shots, exact iron play and good putting skills because of the speedy, undulating bentgrass greens.

ARCHITECT: Donald Ross

OPENED: 1922

YARDAGE/PAR: 6,463 yards, par 72

COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 71.6/136

FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda

GREENS: Bentgrass

CGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BENVENUE: 1955 Carolinas Amateur, 1998 N.C.

Four-Ball, 2005 N.C. Mid-Amateur

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