Martin Leads After Round Two of the Carolinas Am

7/12/2019 3:59:00 PM

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (July 12, 2019) -- Second round results of the 105th Carolinas Amateur Championship at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Friday, July 12, 2019.

Our reigning Carolinas Amateur champion, Joshua Martin of Pinehurst, N.C. is in prime position to defend the title. Martin fired a 5-under-par, 67 in round two to take a two-shot lead heading into the weekend.

“I feel just as confident as my game was last year,” said Martin. “I haven’t played this course as much as Country Club of North Carolina but enjoyed playing it. It’s a good challenge. You’ve got to execute shots and I’ve done that.”

Martin made a birdie on his first hole but failed to really get things going on his opening nine. He made two birdies and two bogeys to turn with an even-par, 36. A birdie on No. 1, his 10^th hole of the round was the first of six birdies on his closing nine holes.

His final birdie of the round came on the par-5, eighth hole after hitting a wayward drive that was almost out of play. Martin had hit a provisional in case his original drive was lost but he was able find his ball, punch out to the fairway and get up and down for a birdie, four.

“It felt good to get a birdie after a bad drive but It’s still early in the tournament,” said Martin. “I don’t feel like leading or being a few back makes a huge difference at this point. Giving yourself a chance going into the final round is really what you’re looking for. I’ve done a good job of that so far.”

Peter Fountain of Raleigh, N.C. already has one CGA Championship title under his belt this summer and is within reach of a second. Fountain got off to a slow start, but was able to rally on his second nine to finish with a round of 4-under-par, 68 to pull within two shots of Martin. Fountain won the 52nd N.C. Junior Boys’ Championship just down the road at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in June.

“I’m feeling really similar to how I played at the (North Carolina Junior Championship),” said Fountain. “I’m playing with a ton of confidence especially with how I finished today. I’m hitting it well and started putting well in the end so I feel like my game is in a similar spot and hopefully can carry that momentum into tomorrow.”

Luke Hackworth of Charlotte, N.C. will complete Saturday’s final pairing. Luke fired a one-under-par, 71 in round two and now sits at 5-under-par for the championship.

While it wasn’t the lowest score of the day, the round of the day goes to Paul Simson of Raleigh, N.C. Simson is a two-time winner of the Carolinas Amateur Championship and the winningest player in CGA history. He was able to shoot his age in round two with a four-under-par, 68. Simson is even par for the championship.

105th Carolinas Amateur Championship
Governors Club | Chapel Hill, N.C.
Second Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Joshua Martin	Pinehurst, NC	-8	69	67	136
2	Peter Fountain	Raleigh, NC	-6	70	68	138
3	Luke Hackworth	Charlotte, NC	-5	68	71	139
4	Jack Parrott	Columbia, SC	-4	68	72	140
5	Will Stewart	Charlotte, NC	-3	70	71	141
6	Jamie Wilson	Mount Pleasant, SC	-2	68	74	142
T7	Davis Womble	Winston-Salem, NC	-1	68	75	143
T7	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	-1	71	72	143
T7	Walker Jones	Sumter, SC	-1	72	71	143
T7	Jake Carter	Aiken, SC	-1	69	74	143
T11	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	E	76	68	144
T11	Scott Lincicome	Pinehurst, NC	E	71	73	144
T11	Matthew Crenshaw	Burlington, NC	E	76	68	144
T11	Michael Childress	Salisbury, NC	E	71	73	144
T11	Garrett Risner	Holly Springs, NC	E	70	74	144
T11	Ben Woodruff	Huntersville, NC	E	66	78	144
T17	Jonathan Jackson	Siler City, NC	+1	78	67	145
T17	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+1	69	76	145
T17	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	+1	72	73	145
T17	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	+1	70	75	145
T17	Harry Reynolds	Greenville, SC	+1	72	73	145
T17	Robert Lutomski	Simpsonville, SC	+1	76	69	145
T23	Pierce Robinson	Kings Mountain, NC	+2	75	71	146
T23	Zach Bishop	Travelers Rest, SC	+2	71	75	146
T23	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	+2	71	75	146
T23	Bobby Few	Lugoff, SC	+2	71	75	146
T23	Sam Echikson	Charlotte, NC	+2	74	72	146
T23	Ike Joy	Denver, NC	+2	74	72	146
T23	Jordan Sease	Lexington, SC	+2	76	70	146
T30	Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	+3	76	71	147
T30	Austin Bonfiglio	Holly Springs, NC	+3	74	73	147
T30	Avery Price	Gastonia, NC	+3	75	72	147
T30	Christian Park	Charlotte, NC	+3	69	78	147
T30	Brett McLamb	Coats, NC	+3	72	75	147
T30	Chris Akers	Asheville, NC	+3	77	70	147
T30	James Lightsey	Indian Land, SC	+3	75	72	147
T37	Blake Taylor	Atkinson, NC	+4	75	73	148
T37	Henry Augenstein	Columbia, SC	+4	76	72	148
T37	Spencer Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	+4	75	73	148
T37	Brian Langley	Bluffton, SC	+4	77	71	148
T37	Carson Ownbey	Canton, NC	+4	79	69	148
T37	Thomas Todd III	Laurens, SC	+4	77	71	148
T43	Nick Willis	Cowpens, SC	+5	74	75	149
T43	Patrick Stephenson	Four Oaks, NC	+5	75	74	149
T43	Ryan Marter	Columbia, SC	+5	80	69	149
T43	Jack Massei	Pinehurst, NC	+5	77	72	149
T43	Andrew Sapp	Greenville, NC	+5	74	75	149
T43	Devon Horne	Hendersonville, NC	+5	73	76	149
T43	Jake Scruggs	Shelby, NC	+5	75	74	149
T43	Zach Roberts	Holly Springs, NC	+5	72	77	149
T51	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+6	74	76	150
T51	Preston Ball	Raleigh, NC	+6	78	72	150
T51	Steven Brame	Henderson, NC	+6	73	77	150
T51	Davis Richards	Oak Island, NC	+6	73	77	150
T51	Elliott Johnson	Beaufort, SC	+6	73	77	150
T51	Dylan Lukes	Chapel Hill, NC	+6	71	79	150
T51	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+6	75	75	150
T51	Brian Hicks	Cary, NC	+6	74	76	150
T51	Clayson Good	Durham, NC	+6	75	75	150
T51	Pierce Fox	Greenville, SC	+6	75	75	150
	The Following Players Did Not Make The Cut
CUT	John Nieters	Clemmons, NC	+7	75	76	-
CUT	Will Dull	Charlotte, NC	+7	79	72	-
CUT	Addison Manring	Stoneville, NC	+7	80	71	-
CUT	Cameron Akers	Asheville, NC	+7	74	77	-
CUT	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	+7	76	75	-
CUT	Greg Earnhardt	Greensboro, NC	+7	79	72	-
CUT	Seth Taylor	Gaffney, SC	+7	70	81	-
CUT	Kurtis Grant	Southern Pines, NC	+8	74	78	-
CUT	Parker Fain	Boiling Springs, SC	+8	76	76	-
CUT	Randall Hudson	New Bern, NC	+8	75	77	-
CUT	Riley Boyette	Charleston, SC	+8	76	76	-
CUT	Ronnie Uszenski	Cornelius, NC	+8	72	80	-
CUT	Austin Duncan	Bessemer City, NC	+8	73	79	-
CUT	Connor Moore	Bluffton, SC	+8	78	74	-
CUT	Gray Matthews	Raleigh, NC	+8	77	75	-
CUT	Harrison Frye	High Point, NC	+8	75	77	-
CUT	John O'Brien	Columbia, SC	+8	74	78	-
CUT	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+9	78	75	-
CUT	Hunter Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	+9	74	79	-
CUT	Luke Perrino	Mooresville, NC	+9	74	79	-
CUT	Nicholas Boone	Clyde, NC	+9	73	80	-
CUT	Colin Trahan	North Augusta, SC	+9	75	78	-
CUT	Brock Elder	Whitsett, NC	+10	73	81	-
CUT	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+10	79	75	-
CUT	John Bearrie	Landrum, SC	+10	75	79	-
CUT	Nic Brown	Wendell, NC	+10	80	74	-
CUT	Connor Armistead	Charlotte, NC	+10	78	76	-
CUT	Jackson Brimfield	Chapel Hill, NC	+10	80	74	-
CUT	Thomas Owen	Fayetteville, NC	+10	78	76	-
CUT	Fred Gahl	Raleigh, NC	+11	75	80	-
CUT	Mason Elmore	Charlotte, NC	+11	77	78	-
CUT	Reid Clark	Raleigh, NC	+11	79	76	-
CUT	Stephen Abrams	Wilson, NC	+11	74	81	-
CUT	Brad Clark	Durham, NC	+12	79	77	-
CUT	Britt Mitchell	Creedmoor, NC	+12	80	76	-
CUT	Robert Dargan	Columbia, SC	+12	74	82	-
CUT	Jimbo Stanley	Raleigh, NC	+12	79	77	-
CUT	Louis Lambert	Charlotte, NC	+12	77	79	-
CUT	Mickey Lankford	North Charleston, SC	+12	75	81	-
CUT	Seth Robertson	Inman, SC	+12	79	77	-
CUT	William Jamieson	Cary, NC	+12	78	78	-
CUT	Caden Baker	Mebane, NC	+13	76	81	-
CUT	George Kilgore	Morrisville, NC	+13	80	77	-
CUT	Brad Dawson	Mebane, NC	+13	76	81	-
CUT	Kell Graham	Greensboro, NC	+13	81	76	-
CUT	Matt Teaster	Spartanburg, SC	+13	75	82	-
CUT	Rafe Reynolds	Greenville, SC	+13	77	80	-
CUT	Stephen Lavenets	Willow Spring, NC	+13	82	75	-
CUT	Walker Simas	Charlotte, NC	+13	78	79	-
CUT	Austin Northern	Blowing Rock, NC	+14	82	76	-
CUT	Chance Watson	Newland, NC	+14	78	80	-
CUT	Garett Heffner	Apex, NC	+14	76	82	-
CUT	John Del Priore	Charlotte, NC	+14	81	77	-
CUT	Jonathan Maull	Charleston, SC	+14	77	81	-
CUT	James Wiley	Raleigh, NC	+15	78	81	-
CUT	Jackson Bode	Pinehurst, NC	+15	81	78	-
CUT	Trey Capps	Garner, NC	+15	76	83	-
CUT	Eston Lee	Four Oaks, NC	+16	85	75	-
CUT	Joey Funderburg	Wilmington, NC	+16	78	82	-
CUT	Jordan Smith	Summerfield, NC	+16	77	83	-
CUT	Zac Lewis	Wilmington, NC	+17	79	82	-
CUT	Benjamin Buben	Charlotte, NC	+17	81	80	-
CUT	Cameron Hall	Kings Mountain, NC	+17	84	77	-
CUT	Michael Rials	Florence, SC	+18	77	85	-
CUT	Jackson Steiner	Charlotte, NC	+18	83	79	-
CUT	Josh Nichols	Apex, NC	+19	79	84	-
CUT	Thomas Eubanks	Charlotte, NC	+19	84	79	-
CUT	Tyler Shuler	Bryson City, NC	+19	78	85	-
CUT	Ryan Burk	Chapel Hill, NC	+20	85	79	-
CUT	Brandon Bradosky	Ladson, SC	+21	84	81	-
CUT	Christopher Wooten	Winston-Salem, NC	+21	82	83	-
CUT	Drew Haywood	Chapel Hill, NC	+21	78	87	-
CUT	Jordan Reeves	Asheboro, NC	+22	82	84	-
CUT	Luke Cashion	Waxhaw, NC	+24	85	83	-
CUT	Grayson Cheek	Wilkesboro, NC	+25	81	88	-
CUT	Richard Youden	Winston-Salem, NC	+26	84	86	-
CUT	Simon Boteler	Raleigh, NC	+26	82	88	-
CUT	Drew Wood	Pinehurst, NC	+30	84	90	-
WD	Brad Coleman	Jamestown, NC		89	WD	WD

Schedule of rounds:
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Round 1 -- 18 holes stroke play
Tee times at 8:00 a.m./12:30 p.m. off #1 and #10 tees
Lunch available for players from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday, July 12, 2019
Round 2 -- 18 holes stroke play
Tee times at 8:00 a.m./12:30 p.m. off #1 and #10 tees
Cut to low 60 scores and ties. Field re-paired according to score

Saturday, July 13, 2019
Round 3 -- Tee times begin at 8:00 .m. off #1 and #10 tees
Field re-paired according to score

Sunday, July 14, 2019
Final Round -- Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m. off #1 and #10 tees
Awards ceremony immediately following play.

Martin Leads After Round Two of the Carolinas Am

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