Four-Ball Results:

Steve Isley & John Faidley defeat Brian Westveer & Dan Hendrickson (Ams) 3 & 2

Simon McGreal and Nate Olivo defeat Scott Harvey and Chris Eaves (Ams), 3 & 2

Sherrill Britt and Uly Grisette (Ams) defeat Curt Sanders and Billy Anderson 2 & 1

Gus Ulrich and Cory Schneider defeat Robert Hoadley and Paul Simson, 4 & 3

Day 1 (Four-Ball)

CPGA 3

CGA 1

Singles Results:

Billy Anderson def Paul Simson (Am) 3 & 2

Steve Isley def Scott Harvey (Am) 4 & 2

Gus Ulrich def Uly Grisette (Am) 3 & 2

Robert Hoadley (Am) def Nate Olivo 3 & 2

Brian Westveer (Am) def John Faidley 2 Up

Simon McGreal def Dan Hendrickson (Am) 3 & 2

Sherrill Britt (Am) def Cory Schneider 5 & 4

Chris Eaves (Am) def Curt Sanders 1 up

Day 2 (Singles)

CPGA 4

CGA 4

Final Score

CPGA 7

CGA 5

WEST END, NC (4/2/09) - Despite a fire last month that damaged the dining room and golf shop, the 15th Tar Heel Cup Matches at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC will go on as scheduled, April 6-7.

A team of eight North Carolina golf professionals will be chasing their ninth straight victory and their 13th overall when they go against eight North Carolina amateurs in this Ryder Cup-type competition, which is jointly conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Carolinas PGA Section.

The professionals, who rolled to a 21 1/2 to 14 1/2 victory last year at nearby Pinewild Country Club, have lost only twice in the event's history -- in the inaugural matches at Pinewild CC in 1995 and at Tobacco Road GC in Sanford in 2000. The Tar Heel Cup Matches are being played at Pine Needles for the third time in the last four years.

Amateur Paul Simson of Raleigh, who was the CGA Player of the Year in 1998, 2005 and 2008 and the association's Senior Player of the Year for the past three years, will become the only golfer to compete in all 15 Tar Heel Cup matches.

Although the Tar Heel Cup format remains one day of Four-Ball matches and one day of Singles matches, the scoring system has been changed to award one point to the winner of each match.

Thus, it requires 6 1/2 points to win the Cup. In the past, scoring was based on the Nassau system with three points at stake in each match -- one point for winning the front nine, one point for winning the back nine and one point for winning the overall 18.

The Pine Needles course, designed by legendary architect Donald Ross in 1927 and restored in 2004 by John Fought, is home to hugely popular teacher Peggy Kirk Bell, who owns the facility.

Not a long course by today's standards, the par 5s can be reached in two shots by long hitters. The course's stretch comes from its variety of medium and short par 4s that wander over hilly terrain. In order to score well, players must position their ball carefully. Tucked in amid magnolias, hollies, dogwoods, longleaf pines and azaleas in springtime, Pine Needles is a delight to look at, yet a strong enough test to have hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1996, 2001, and 2007. The course has been ranked near the top by a number of magazines and associations, most recently listed as the fourth best overall course in North Carolina by the N.C. Golf Panel.

The fire on the evening of March 15th, apparently due to an electrical short, left a large hole in the dining room floor and pro shop merchandise was ruined by smoke and water damage. The staff set up temporary a temporary golf shop until all repairs are completed.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

15th Tar Heel Cup Matches

April 6-7, 2009

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

1005 Midland Road

Southern Pines, NC 28387

OVERVIEW

The Carolinas Golf Association and Carolinas PGA Section will jointly conduct the 15th Tar Heel Cup at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC. This is the second time Pine Needles has hosted the competition.

2008 CHAMPION: Professionals 21 1/2 - 14 1/2

FORMAT: Day 1 - Four-Ball Matches, with one point at stake in each match (4 matches) Day 2 - Singles Matches, with one point at stake in each match (8

matches)

ELIGIBILITY: Based on association rankings SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS: Monday, April 6 - Four-Ball matches starting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 - Singles matches starting at 8 a.m.

FIELD: Eight professionals, eight amateurs

PRIZE: Trophy and bragging rights

PAST CHAMPIONS

1995 Amateurs

1996 Professionals

1997 Professionals

1998 Professionals

1999 Professionals

2000 Amateurs

2001 Professionals

2002 Professionals

2003 Professionals

2004 Professionals

2005 Professionals

2006 Professionals

2007 Professionals

2008 Professionals

THE PLAYERS

AMATEURS

Sherrill Britt, West End

Chris Eaves, Burgaw

Uly Grissette, Clemmons

Scott Harvey, Greensboro

Dan Hendrickson, Charlotte

Robert Hoadley, Southern Pines

Paul Simson, Raleigh

Brian Westveer, Charlotte

PROFESSIONALS

Billy Anderson, Wilmington

Steve Isley, Oak Island

Simon McGreal, Greensboro

Rick Morton, Jacksonville

Curt Sanders, Wilmington

Cory Schneider, Powells Point

Chris Tucker, Waxhaw

Gus Ulrich, Whispering Pines

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Rolling landscape dotted with maple, holly, dogwood, blackjack oak, loblolly pine and azaleas. Wide fairways and multi-directional slopes, naturally scattered with gentle hills and hollows. Immaculately conditioned with rolling, fast greens.

CGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PINE NEEDLES: 1962 Carolinas Senior,

1992 Women's Four-Ball, 1994 N.C. Mid-Amateur, 1995 Carolinas-Virginias Team Matches, 2005 Junior Girls' Team Matches, 2006, 2007 Tar Heel Cup Matches USGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PINE NEEDLES: 1996, 2001 & 2007 U.S.

Women's Open.

ARCHITECT: Donald Ross (remodeled by John Fought in 2003-04)

OPENED: 1927

HEAD PROFESSIONAL: David Gilmore

DIRECTOR OF GOLF COURSE & GROUNDS: David Fruchte TYPE COURSE: Resort YARDAGE & PAR: 7015 yards, par 71 COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 73.5/135 FAIRWAYS & TEES: 419 Bermuda

GREENS: A-1 Bent

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