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Willis Takes Early Lead at SC Amateur Match Play

Nick Willis of Cowpens, S.C. takes the early lead in the stroke play portion of the S.C. Amateur Match Play Championship

By: Madi Balfe/CGA Communications Intern

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (June 12, 2019) -- Round one stroke play qualifying results of the 47th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Columbia Country Club in Blythewood, S.C. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (7,150 yards, Par 36-36--72)        

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Nick Willis of Cowpens, S.C. carded a six-under-par, 66 to lead in the first round of the 47th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Columbia Country Club in Blythewood, S.C.

“I felt a little bit of pressure coming down the last few holes, because it has been a while since I have been that deep,” said Willis. “So I feel pretty good that I hit some shots with some pressure, but I know that today doesn't really matter. I mean I could have shot 80 today and may not make the cut, but I am just glad that I am in position to be in the match play.”

Zach Bishop of Travelers Rest, S.C. finished in a close second shooting a four-under-par, 68.

“I got off to a really good start,” said Bishop. “First hole I made birdie and then kind of made a few pars to settle in and I was just hitting a bunch of greens. The weather wasn’t great this morning, but it worked out. I had another birdie at the turn. Then I made an eagle on the back side to kind of get it going and then made a bunch of pars coming in.”

Jack Parrott of Columbia, S.C. finished in third place with a three-under-par, 69. Parrott got off to a great start with three birdies in his first seven holes and he managed to stay in that position through his last 11 holes.

The field will be cut to the top 31 scores from the stroke play portion of the event. Defending champion, Christian Salzer of Sumter, S.C. will be seeded number one.  Players will be seeded based on their stroke play performance and the round of 32 and 16 matches will be held Friday. The quarterfinal and semifinal will be held on Saturday, June 15. The final championship match will be held on Sunday, June 16.

 

47th South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
Columbia Country Club | Blythewood, S.C.
Round One Stroke Play Qualifying Results

Pos.

Player

City, State

To Par

Total Score

DC

Christian Salzer

Sumter, SC

DC

DC

1

Nick Willis

Cowpens, SC

-6

66

2

Zach Bishop

Travelers Rest, SC

-4

68

3

Jack Parrott

Columbia, SC

-3

69

T4

Eddie Hargett

Blythewood, SC

-2

70

T4

Henry Augenstein

Columbia, SC

-2

70

T4

Walker Jones

Sumter, SC

-2

70

T4

Zack Gordon

Gaffney, SC

-2

70

8

Zach McLain

Gilbert, SC

-1

71

T9

Brandon Neals

Bluffton, SC

E

72

T9

Zachary  Herold

Lexington, SC

E

72

T11

Brandon Hiott

Walterboro, SC

+1

73

T11

Chad Carter

Aiken, SC

+1

73

T11

Grainger Howle

Darlington, SC

+1

73

T11

John O'Brien

Columbia, SC

+1

73

T11

Michael Sims

Lexington, SC

+1

73

T11

Nicholas Poole

Columbia, SC

+1

73

T11

Seth Taylor

Gaffney, SC

+1

73

T11

Shaw James

Chapin, SC

+1

73

T19

Brady Hinkle

Lancaster, SC

+2

74

T19

Brian Langley

Bluffton, SC

+2

74

T19

Connor Moore

Bluffton, SC

+2

74

T19

Logan Sowell

Kershaw, SC

+2

74

T19

Mason Herlihy

Hartsville, SC

+2

74

T19

Pierce Fox

Greenville, SC

+2

74

T19

Zach Schwab

Columbia, SC

+2

74

T26

Evans Lewis

Sumter, SC

+3

75

T26

Jimmy McQuiston

Columbia, SC

+3

75

T26

Michael Rials

Florence, SC

+3

75

T26

Parker Fain

Boiling Springs, SC

+3

75

T26

Tyler Gray

Lugoff, SC

+3

75

T31

Cameron Cappuzzo

Fort Mill, SC

+4

76

T31

Drew Weary

Bluffton, SC

+4

76

T31

James Lightsey

Indian Land, SC

+4

76

T31

Jarrett Grimes

Columbia, SC

+4

76

T31

Kobie Morton

Greenwood, SC

+4

76

T31

Nick Russell

Hilton Head Island, SC

+4

76

T37

Jackson Whitfield

Pendleton, SC

+5

77

T37

Matt O'Quinn

Beaufort, SC

+5

77

T37

McClure Thompson

Little River, SC

+5

77

T37

Ryan Reynolds

Camden, SC

+5

77

T41

Ben Brodhead

Charleston, SC

+6

78

T41

Connor Fahey

Greenville, SC

+6

78

T41

David Gibson

Lexington, SC

+6

78

T41

Joey Maxon

Clemson, SC

+6

78

T41

Karsten Kenley

Myrtle Beach, SC

+6

78

T41

Nicholas Mayfield

Rock Hill, SC

+6

78

T41

Stan Sill

Spartanburg, SC

+6

78

T41

Steven Strasheim

Bluffton, SC

+6

78

T49

Charlie Farrell

Hilton Head, SC

+7

79

T49

Harry Reynolds

Greenville, SC

+7

79

T49

Robert Dargan

Columbia, SC

+7

79

T49

Vijay Mishra

North Myrtle Beach, SC

+7

79

T53

Holden Grigg

Myrtle Beach, SC

+8

80

T53

Kemp Hooper

Leesville, SC

+8

80

T53

Kyle Putkonen

Hilton Head, SC

+8

80

T53

Parker Lewis

Spartanburg, SC

+8

80

T53

Ryan Marter

Columbia, SC

+8

80

T53

William Sullivan

Columbia, SC

+8

80

T59

Jake Montgomery

Irmo, SC

+9

81

T59

Will Hicks

Camden, SC

+9

81

T61

Kristopher Bowie

Greenville, SC

+10

82

T61

Matthew Griego

Loris, SC

+10

82

T61

Nick Howell

Laurens, SC

+10

82

T64

Burns McBride

Florence, SC

+11

83

T64

Chandler Norville

Columbia, SC

+11

83

T64

Cole Hargett

Blythewood, SC

+11

83

T64

Evan Greenplate

Hilton Head Island, SC

+11

83

T64

Jayke Wannamaker

Saint Matthews, SC

+11

83

T64

Zachary Armentrout

Walterboro, SC

+11

83

70

Alec Vardas

Lexington, SC

+12

84

71

Scott Tarcy

Fort Mill, SC

+13

85

T72

Jenkins Dwight

Sumter, SC

+14

86

T72

Onterio Jones

Simpsonville, SC

+14

86

T74

Alex Mahaffey

Greenville, SC

+15

87

T74

Chris Martin

Spartanburg, SC

+15

87

76

Ben Hinman

Florence, SC

+18

90

WD

Daniel Kopp

Murrells Inlet, SC

-

WD

WD

Patrick Golden

Murrells Inlet, SC

-

WD

 

The championship is contested at 36 holes of individual stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for Match Play. The defending champion is seeded number one for match play if otherwise eligible.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by June 12, 2019, and is a legal resident of South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has an active USGA Handicap Index® that does not exceed 10.4 at a CGA member club.

 

Schedule of rounds:
Wednesday, June 12

First Round of Stroke Play Qualifying

Tee times starting at 8:00 am.

*Carolinas Amateur Qualifying

Thursday, June 13
Second round of stroke play qualifying.

Cut to low 32 players for match play, playoff if necessary.

Tee times starting at 8:00 am.

Friday, June 14
First and second round of match play (18 holes each round).

Saturday, June 15
Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of match play (18 holes each round).

Sunday, June 16
Championship match (18 holes).



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