43rd Carolinas Father-Son Championship

December 12, 2009

Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club, Southern Pines, NC

10:00am Shotgun

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Entries Open: October 12 at 12:00am

Entries Close: November 23 at 11:59pm

Entry Fee: $100.00 (includes championship round cart/range fees)

Eligibility: Entry is open to any team comprised of a father and son, stepfather and stepson, or grandfather and grandson. At least one member of each team must be a legal resident of one of the Carolinas, be a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA), have a current USGA handicap index® at a CGA member club. In-laws are NOT eligible. The minimum age for entry is 12 years as of the tournament date.

Championship Format: 18 holes of modified alternate shot stroke play.

Championship Field Size: 56 lowest handicap index teams

Jim and Brent Pridgen

2009 Champion

Entry Information
Entry Information Information
Online Registration Tee Times and Shotgun Hole Assignments
Print Entry Form (PDF) Final Results
Application Status CGA Tournament Manual
Player Information Rules Sheet (PDF)
Map to Mid Pines Results Archives
Withdraw Form  

Championship Facts

Weather

Lowest Round: 65 by Pete and Chris Parker of Winston-Salem, NC at Legacy Golf Links in 2001.

Most Father-Son Titles: 2 by Billy Joe and Chuck Patton (1969, 72); Bill and Billy Booe (1979, 82); Claude and Eric Lawhon (1973, 80); Steve and Steve Isley (1986, 87); Ron and Chris Schmid (1992, 93); Phil and Brian Smith (1997, 2000)

 

 

News and Press Releases:

Jim and Brent Pridgen Win 43rd Carolinas Father-Son Championship

 

Southern Pines, NC (12/12/09) – Final results of the 43rd Carolinas Father-Son Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC on Saturday, December 12, 2009 (6430 yards, par 36-36—72.

 

Jim Pridgen of Jamestown, NC and Brent Pridgen of Winston-Salem, NC birdied the first playoff hole to win the 43rd Carolinas Father-Son Championship.

 

Four teams were tied for the lead after 18 holes at two-under par 70. Jim and Brent Pridgen, Frank and Cordes Ford of Charleston, SC, T.D. and Thomas Todd of Laurens, SC and Ernie and Scott Newton of High Point, NC found themselves in a playoff for the overall title. Teams played the 380 yard par four 1st hole at Mid Pines.

 

Brent Pridgen smashed a drive leaving his father Jim with a short iron into the green. Jim’s approach shot nestled to five feet from the hole. Brent then rolled in the birdie putt to seal the victory.

 

“I told Brent that I am now 65 years old and we do not have too many more of these left”, stated Jim Pridgen. “We have come close in several of the Father-Son championships over the years but we finally closed the deal this time”.

 

The Carolinas Father-Son Championship is historically played on the last Friday in July. However due to severe weather back in July the championship site was unable to complete play thus forcing a rescheduling of the event for December 12.

 

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is celebrating its 100th year of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas.