Carolinas Pro-Amateur

Carolina Golf Club Captures 32 Carolinas Pro-Amateur Club Championship

Rock Hill, SC—Carolina Golf Club in Charlotte, NC, represented by head professional Jeffrey Peck and amateur Justin Gupton, captured the 32^nd Carolinas Pro-Amateur Club Championship title by firing a nine under par 63 at Rock Hill CC in Rock Hill, SC. The winning team’s round included eight birdies, an eagle and only one bogey on the 6700 par 72 course. Both players commented that they “brother-in-lawed” it all day covering for each other when one the other was in trouble. Finishing in second place and two shots back with a seven under par round of 65 were Bob Desjardins and Jeff Avant, representing Rolling Hills CC in Monroe, NC. Three shots back at six under par 66 in third place were James Watkins and Jamie Johnson representing National GC in Pinehurst.

This annual championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

Place	Team	Score
1	Carolina GC, Justin Gupton, Charlotte, NC - Jeffrey Peck, Charlotte, NC	32-31--63	$600
2	Rolling Hills CC, Bob Desjardins, Matthews, NC - Jeff Avant, Monroe, NC	30-35--65	$400
3	National GC, James Watkins, Pinehurst, NC - Jamie Johnson, Pinehurst, NC	32-34--66	$300
T4	King’s Grant CC, Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, NC - Rob Pilewski, Pinehurst, NC	34-33--67	$225
T4	Forsyth CC, Robert Wooten, Winston-Salem, NC - John Faidley, Winston Salem, NC	32-35--67	$225
T4	Starmount Forest CC, Andrew Westmoreland, Greensboro, NC - Savio Nazareth, Kernersville, NC	34-33--67	$225
T4	Highland CC, Billy West Jr, Fayetteville, NC - Jens Klemsche, Fayetteville, NC	33-34--67	$225
T8	Charlotte CC, Nolan Mills, Charlotte, NC - Bill Hall, Cornelius, NC	36-32--68	$137.50
T8	Highland Creek GC, Jon Eichstaedt, Charlotte, NC - Doc Gray, Charlotte, NC	34-34--68	$137.50
T10	High Point CC, Farley Davis, High Point, NC - Adam Bowles, Winston Salem, NC	34-35--69	$100
T10	Club at Irish Creek, Brian Westveer, Charlotte, NC - Alan Cress, Concord, NC	36-33--69	$100
T12	Camden CC, Cary Phillips, Kershaw, SC - Clement King, Camden, SC	35-38--70	$37.50
T12	Rock Hill CC, William Garahan, Rock Hill, SC - John Hughes, Rock Hill, SC	34-36--70	$37.50
T12	Carolina Trace CC, Alan Dirk, Sanford, NC - Mike Krick, Sanford, NC	34-36--70	$37.50
T12	North Ridge CC, Keith Waters, Raleigh, NC - Scott Kirkland, raleigh, NC	35-35--70	$37.50
T12	Firethorne GC, Scott Perry, Matthews, NC - Randy Few, Waxhaw, NC	34-36--70	$37.50
T12	Cross Creek CC, Bruce Middleton, Mount Airy, NC - Todd Hutcherson, Mount Airy, NC	35-35--70	$37.50
T12	Quail Hollow Club, David Strawn, Charlotte, NC - Scott Davenport, Charlotte, NC	33-37--70	$37.50
T12	Raleigh CC, Dale Fuller, Raleigh, NC - Josh Points, Raleigh, NC	34-36--70	$37.50
T20	The Point GC, Paul Smith, Mooresville, NC - Jason Mull, Huntersville, NC	35-36--71
T20	Emerald Lake GC, Matt Pennell, Monroe, NC - Nick Jacobi, Indian Trail, NC	35-36--71
T20	Charleston GC, Jim Young, Charleston, SC - Brian Ferguson, Charleston, SC	34-37--71
T23	TPC Piper Glen, Drew Fassett, Charlotte, NC - Jeff Emrich, Charlotte, NC	36-36--72
T23	Chapel Hill CC, Tradd McCrary, Chapel Hill, NC - Rick Brannon, Chapel Hill, NC	35-37--72
T23	Cabarrus CC, Tom Cone, Concord, NC - Ken Guilford, Concord, NC	37-35--72
T23	CC of Spartanburg, Pat Crowley, Spartanburg, SC - TJ Walsh, Spartanburg, SC	36-36--72
T23	Green River CC, Joe Hendrick, Chesterfield, SC - Michael Brown, Chesterfield, SC	35-37--72
T28	Walnut Creek CC, Robert Ottaviani, Goldsboro, NC - Jay Hill, Raleigh, NC	35-38--73
T28	River Hills CC, Matt Boepple, Lake Wylie, SC - Aaron Russell, Lake Wylie, SC	37-36--73
T28	Carolina Lakes GC, Karl Fink, Charlotte, NC - Sean Branagan, Indian Land, SC	38-35--73
T28	Alamance CC, Richard Hogan, Burlington, NC - Adam McLaughlin, Greensboro, NC	35-38--73
T28	CC of Asheville, Pat Thompson, Asheville, NC - Matt Dickelman, Arden, NC	38-35--73
T33	Cramer Mountain CC, Ted Henson, Cramerton, NC - Nic Ondriska, Gastonia, NC	34-41--75
T33	Falling Creek CC, Jon Hooks, Kinston, NC - Carl Beaman, Kinston, NC	37-38--75
T33	Cowans Ford CC, Steven Cuff, Huntersville, NC - Adam Robinson, Cornelius, NC	35-40--75
T33	Cypress Landing, CCDean Karas, Chocowinity, NC - Jeff Ellis, Washington, NC	37-38--75
T37	CC of Salisbury, Charles Graeber II, Salisbury, NC - Randy Padavick, Salisbury, NC	36-40--76
T37	Grandfather G&CC, John Rudolph, Charlotte, NC - Chip King, Linville, NC	40-36--76
39	Hunter’s Creek Pl., John West, Abbeville, SC - Sam Randazzo, Greenwood, SC	41-38--79
-	Eagle Point GC, Walker Taylor, Wilmington, NC - Billy Anderson, Wilmington, NC	-WD

CONOVER, NC – Final results of the 31^st Carolinas Pro-Amateur Club Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Rock Barn Golf and Country Club in Conover, NC on Monday, April 9, 2007. The championship was played at the club’s Jones Course (6998 yards, par 36-36—72).

The Burlington, NC based Alamance Country Club team of Adam McLaughlin and Richard Hogan fired a seven-under par 65 to win the championship by two-strokes. This is Alamance’s first Carolinas Pro-Amateur title.

McLaughlin, 26, carded six birdies for the Alamance Country Club duo while Hogan, a 56 year-old dentist, threw in two birdies of his own. The only miscue was a bogey on the par-4 fifth hole.

“We both putted very well today and Adam played exceptionally well with his six birdies,” stated Hogan.

Finishing in a five-way tie for second place with a five-under par 67 was Green River Country Club in Chesterfield, SC, High Point Country Club in High Point, NC, Country Club of Spartanburg in Spartanburg, SC, Boone Golf Club, Boone, NC and Cleghorn Plantation Golf Club in Rutherfordton, NC.