U.S. Open Championship

Local Qualifying

River Landing (River), Wallace, NC

May 9, 2008

Tee Times and Player Information

Competitors: 79    Qualifiers: 5   Alternates: 2

 

Alpha List

Anderson, Billy, Wilmington, NC - 11:40

 

Herring, William Dav, Lillington, NC - 9:10

Arnette, Dewey, Jacksonville, FL - 11:20

 

Hill, Matthew, Canada - 8:20

Arrowood, Zachary, Denver, NC - 9:10

 

Joyner, Chris, Nashville, NC - 10:50

Ayala, Cipriano, N Myrtle Beach, SC - 10:30

 

Joyner, Randy, Charlotte, NC - 8:30

Azor, Clint, Wilmington, NC - 10:40

 

Judah, Billy, Chesapeake, VA - 10:20

Benson III, Cliff, Raleigh, NC - 11:50

 

Krulich, Mike, Blacksburg, VA - 11:30

Blair, Darren, South Africa - 8:00

 

Landman, Hertzog, South Africa - 10:50

Briele, Tanner, New Bern, NC - 9:20

 

Lawson, Matt, Raleigh, NC - 9:30

Brizendine, Tripp, Morrisville, NC - 12:10

 

Matalavage, Marc, Ocean Isle Beach, NC - 9:50

Brown, Derek, Walnut Cove, NC - 10:50

 

McCartin, Chris, Arlington, VA - 9:40

Byrd, Andrew, Raleigh, NC - 12:30

 

McIntyre, Matthew, Garland, NC - 11:10

Carrihill, Stuart, Zimbabwe - 12:00

 

Moore, James, Winston-Salem, NC - 8:50

Cato, Michael, Greenville, NC - 12:00

 

Morrow, Craig, North Myrtle Beach, SC - 12:30

Connelly, Eddie, Jacksonville, NC - 11:10

 

Muir, Louis, Canada - 11:20

Crain, Andy, Goldsboro, NC - 11:40

 

Mulroy, Garth, South Africa - 8:50

Creech, Richie, Wilson, NC - 12:30

 

Muscatell, Michael, Lake Wylie, SC - 9:00

Croteau, David, Little River, SC - 8:20

 

Nelson, Drew, Marietta, GA - 9:50

Darsie, Reed, Chapel Hill, NC - 11:30

 

Nixon, Steve, Winston-Salem, NC - 10:00

Davey, Benjamin, Troy, NC - 8:30

 

Ogrin, David, New Braunfels, TX - 8:30

Davis, Jeff, Calabash, NC - 8:50

 

Petty, Mayson, Tuscaloosa, AL - 12:20

Day, Chad, Raleigh, NC - 10:00

 

Pickett, Marshall, Wilmington, NC - 8:40

Diaz, Roberto, Mexico - 10:20

 

Pitt, John, Chapel Hill, NC - 9:20

Dice, Tyler, Chapel Hill, NC - 8:20

 

Revell, Brad, Canada - 8:10

Dickens, Paul, Wallace, NC - 9:20

 

Rouse, Charles, Kinston, NC - 12:00

Drayson, Alex, Ridgefield, CT - 9:00

 

Schatz, William, St Louis, MO - 10:40

Duta, John, Loganville, GA - 10:30

 

Schenz-Davis, Nathan, San Diego, CA - 9:40

Eckstein, Aaron, Salem, VA - 12:10

 

Schneider, Cory, Powells Point, NC - 12:20

Faulkner, Daniel, Henderson, NC - 10:00

 

Solis, Juan Pablo, Mexico - 12:20

Fogarty, Dale, Sanford, NC - 9:10

 

Stout, Ricky, New Bern, NC - 8:40

George, Larry, Wallace, NC - 11:50

 

Straley, Christopher, Weston, WV - 11:00

Goff, Jeffrey, Jackson, SC - 11:00

 

Street, Jeffrey, Spanish Fort, AL - 9:40

Goodes, Michael, Reidsville, NC - 11:50

 

Swogger, Evan, Raleigh, NC - 8:10

Goshert, Sean, Myrtle Beach, SC - 9:50

 

Taylor, Walker, Wilmington, NC - 11:10

Grady, Kevin, Woodbine, MD - 10:40

 

Tucker, Wesley, South Africa - 10:30

Gross III, Charles, Raleigh, NC - 9:00

 

Unsicker, David, Wilmington, NC - 9:30

Hassell, Blake, Wilmington, NC - 8:00

 

Whalen, Ryan, Charlotte, NC - 11:40

Healy, Ryan, Wilmington, NC - 11:20

 

White, Loren, Virginia Beach, VA - 9:30

Heaven, Brad, St Simons Island, GA - 11:00

 

Wills, Matt, North Myrtle Beach, SC - 10:20

Helms, Kyle, Sparta, NJ - 11:30

 

Zaytoun III, Henry, Raleigh, NC - 8:40

Hendrix, Matt, Greenville, SC - 12:10

 

 

 

Tee Times

#1

8:00     Darren Blair, South Africa, ; Blake Hassell, Wilmington, NC

8:10     Brad Revell, Canada, ; Evan Swogger, Raleigh, NC

8:20     Matthew Hill, Canada, ; David Croteau, Little River, SC; Tyler Dice, Chapel Hill, NC

8:30     Benjamin Davey, Troy, NC; Randy Joyner, Charlotte, NC; David Ogrin, New Braunfels, TX

8:40     Henry Zaytoun III, Raleigh, NC; Ricky Stout, New Bern, NC; Marshall Pickett, Wilmington, NC

8:50     James Moore, Winston-Salem, NC; Garth Mulroy, South Africa, ; Jeff Davis, Calabash, NC

9:00     Charles Gross III, Raleigh, NC; Michael Muscatell, Lake Wylie, SC; Alex Drayson, Ridgefield, CT

9:10     William Dav Herring, Lillington, NC; Zachary Arrowood, Denver, NC; Dale Fogarty, Sanford, NC

9:20     John Pitt, Chapel Hill, NC; Tanner Briele, New Bern, NC; Paul Dickens, Wallace, NC

9:30     Matt Lawson, Raleigh, NC; Loren White, Virginia Beach, VA; David Unsicker, Wilmington, NC

9:40     Chris McCartin, Arlington, VA; Nathan Schenz-Davis, San Diego, CA; Jeffrey Street, Spanish Fort, AL

9:50     Sean Goshert, Myrtle Beach, SC; Drew Nelson, Marietta, GA; Marc Matalavage, Ocean Isle Beach, NC

10:00     Chad Day, Raleigh, NC; Daniel Faulkner, Henderson, NC; Steve Nixon, Winston-Salem, NC

10:20     Roberto Diaz, Mexico, ; Billy Judah, Chesapeake, VA; Matt Wills, North Myrtle Beach, SC

10:30     Wesley Tucker, South Africa, ; Cipriano Ayala, N Myrtle Beach, SC; John Duta, Loganville, GA

10:40     Kevin Grady, Woodbine, MD; Clint Azor, Wilmington, NC; William Schatz, St Louis, MO

10:50     Hertzog Landman, South Africa, ; Chris Joyner, Nashville, NC; Derek Brown, Walnut Cove, NC

11:00     Jeffrey Goff, Jackson, SC; Christopher Straley, Weston, WV; Brad Heaven, St Simons Island, GA

11:10     Eddie Connelly, Jacksonville, NC; Walker Taylor, Wilmington, NC; Matthew McIntyre, Garland, NC

11:20     Louis Muir, Canada, ; Dewey Arnette, Jacksonville, FL; Ryan Healy, Wilmington, NC

11:30     Reed Darsie, Chapel Hill, NC; Mike Krulich, Blacksburg, VA; Kyle Helms, Sparta, NJ

11:40     Ryan Whalen, Charlotte, NC; Andy Crain, Goldsboro, NC; Billy Anderson, Wilmington, NC

11:50     Larry George, Wallace, NC; Cliff Benson III, Raleigh, NC; Michael Goodes, Reidsville, NC

12:00     Charles Rouse, Kinston, NC; Stuart Carrihill, Zimbabwe, ; Michael Cato, Greenville, NC

12:10     Tripp Brizendine, Morrisville, NC; Aaron Eckstein, Salem, VA; Matt Hendrix, Greenville, SC

12:20     Juan Pablo Solis, Mexico, ; Mayson Petty, Tuscaloosa, AL; Cory Schneider, Powells Point, NC

12:30     Andrew Byrd, Raleigh, NC; Richie Creech, Wilson, NC; Craig Morrow, North Myrtle Beach, SC

 

Player Information

TO:          2008 U.S. Open Championship Local Qualifying Contestants at Wallace, NC

FROM:    Andy Priest, Carolinas Golf Association

DATE:    April 24, 2008

TOPIC:   River Landing, Wallace, NC Qualifying Contestant Information

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Starting Time

Please check the enclosed pairing sheet for your starting time on Friday, May 9.  Remember that local qualifying is 18 holes, that you must walk in all phases of the championship and that you are responsible for providing your own caddie.  Caddies will NOT be available at River Landing. Players may carry their own bag during the qualifying round. Caddies will be allowed to rent a cart for the qualifying round at this site. However, caddies may have to share carts during the qualifying round.

 

USGA Policies

The USGA prohibits the use of cellular phones during qualifying and championship rounds.  Also, the USGA does not allow spectator carts during qualifying rounds or the championship proper. Traditional metal spikes are not allowed at River Landing.  The penalty for non-compliance is disqualification. The "One-Ball" rule will be in effect. USGA Hard Card rules sheet is available online at:

www.carolinasgolf.org/rules/rulessheetsusgaqualifier.pdf.

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River Landing Information

Head Golf Professional: Larry George; Superintendent: Steve Sprouse

Golf Shop Phone: 910-285-6693; Website: www.riverlanding.com

Golf Shop Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm; Practice Facility Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm

Locker Room: Players will have access to the men's locker room.

Dress Code: Shirts must have collars, shorts are allowed but must be Bermuda length, and no denim. Policy is for both players and caddies.

 

Practice Round/Cart Fees/Food and Beverage

You are entitled to one practice round on May 8 when tee times are available. There is a mandatory $20.00 cart/range fee for the practice round. You may begin calling the River Landing golf shop on May 1 to schedule a practice round tee time. Make sure to identify yourself as a U.S. Open Championship qualifying participant. It would be helpful if you make your own game before calling. Play the Gold tees during your practice round except play the White tee on Hole #3. Cart fee for caddies on May 9 is $20.00 and includes range fee. Players and caddies that walk must pay a $5.00 range fee on May 9. Make sure to check-in with the golf shop when you arrive and pay your appropriate fees! Any player failing to pay appropriate cart and range fees will be reported to the USGA. River Landing accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and Cash for cart/range fees, golf shop purchases, and food and beverage.

 

Qualifying Spots

TBA qualifying spots and 2 alternate positions. The number of qualifying spots will be updated at www.carolinasgolf.org. There are 79 competitors in the field.

 

Course Yardage (Gold Tee Course Rating: 73.5/141) Note: Yardage is subject to change.

Hole

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Out

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

In

Total

Yardage

416

391

157

405

518

191

543

398

407

3426

177

436

417

509

385

537

400

217

417

3495

6921

Par

4

4

3

4

5

3

5

4

4

36

3

4

4

5

4

5

4

3

4

36

72

 

Lodging

Lodging is available at the Holiday Inn Express-Wallace (910-285-9200). Hotel is ¼ mile from River Landing entrance. Rates begin at $99.85 by reserving online at www.holidayinn.com.

 

Qualifying Schedule

Thursday, May 8                 Practice round available. Players must call golf shop in advance to schedule a tee time.

Friday, May 9                       Qualifying round: 18 holes of stroke play. Playoffs for qualifying spots and alternates immediately following play.

Monday, May 12                  Rain Date (if necessary)

 

Directions to River Landing and Hotel

I-40 Exit 385. North on Hwy 41. Hotel is ¼ mile on right. Club entrance is ½ mile on right.

 

 

Pace of Play Policy

A player who is discovered taking more than 40 seconds is subject to a warning and will be so advised.  The player will be notified that exceeding 40 seconds on one more occasion will result in a penalty of one stroke.  A third violation will result in a two stroke penalty, followed by disqualification. A player’s time to play begins when he has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his ball and when it is the player’s turn to play and can do so without interference or distraction.  Penalties are applied individually, but more than one competitor in a group may be penalized.

 

Call me at the CGA office if you have any questions or e-mail me at apriest@carolinasgolf.org. Good luck!

 

Important Phone Numbers

United States Golf Association         908-234-2300                     

River Landing                                       910-285-6693

Carolinas Golf Association                910-673-1000                     

Holiday Inn Express-Wallace            910-285-9200