Martin Successfully Defends at the Carolinas Amateur

7/14/2019 12:34:00 PM

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (July 14, 2019) -- Final results of the 105th Carolinas Amateur Championship at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Josh Martin of Pinehurst, N.C. has done it again. Martin was able to successfully defend his Carolinas Amateur title in the same town that he played his college golf for the last four years – Chapel Hill. Last year, Martin won the 104^th Carolinas Amateur just down the road from where he grew up at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst.

“It's crazy to think about but it's awesome to do it last year at home in Pinehurst and then to do it here where I went to school - my second home - it's pretty special,” said Martin.

Martin is only the second golfer in the stroke-play era of the Carolinas Amateur Championship to defend the title. His former University of North Carolina men’s golf teammate, Carter Jenkins is the other (’13, ’14 and ’15).

Not only was Martin able to successfully defend the title but he was able to do so in a runaway fashion. Martin won this year’s championship by seven strokes which ties the record for margin of victory in the stroke play era of the championship. Last year, he won the championship by three shots.

While it appears that Martin ran away with the title, his competitors were a lot closer than the final score shows. Martin got off to a hot start making birdies on three of his first four holes, but he gave two shots back after making bogeys on Nos. 5 and 8. He then put his foot on the gas at the turn and didn’t let off.

Martin made birdies on Nos. 10, 11, 13, 16 and 17. By the time he reached the treacherous par-4, 18^th hole the title was as good as his. Martin two-putted to victory on the final green.

“Coming down the stretch I saw I had a big lead coming in,” said Martin. “It was just a relief just to get in and not spoil that. I finished not how I wanted to the last two days so my goal was just to keep my head down and do what I do and finish strong.”

Martin’s 6-under-par, 66 on Sunday was the low round of the day. He finished at 16-under-par, 272 total for the championship.

Former Wake Forest men’s golfer, Davis Womble of Winston-Salem, N.C. was hot on Martin’s heels in the final round. Womble made the turn at 9-under-par total for the championship and was only two shots off the lead at the time. Unfortunately for Womble, Martin’s bad holes were behind him and an even-par, 36 on the back nine was not enough to catch the leader. Womble finished in solo second place at 9-under-par, 279 for the championship.

Peter Fountain of Raleigh, N.C. was looking to claim his second CGA championship title of the summer but came up two places shy of the win. Fountain fired a 2-under-par, 70 on Sunday to finish the championship at 8-under-par, 280 total to finish in third place. Fountain won the North Carolina Junior Boys’ Championship at Lonnie Poole Golf Course only two weeks prior to the start of the Carolinas Amateur. Fountain will follow in the footsteps of Martin and will begin his freshman year at the University of North Carolina this fall.

Martin, a recent college graduate, is continuing his education and his amateur golf career. Starting in September he’s going to the University of Nottingham where he received a scholarship to play on their golf team while he completes an eleventh-month graduate degree program.

“I’m not even sure if I’ll be back in the U.S. to defend depending on how the program is, but if there’s a will there’s a way and I’ll try to get back,” said Martin.

The Club at 12 Oaks team took home the Capers Cup at this year's competition. The Capers Cup competition is held during the first two rounds of the championship. Teams are comprised of three or four bona fide members from the same club, and the low three scores count. Zach Roberts of Holly Springs, N.C., Timothy Driver of Holly Springs, N.C. and Garrett Risner of Holly Springs, N.C. comprised the winning team and finished with a eight-over-par 440 to take home the trophy.

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the club members and staff of Governors Club for hosting this event. The tournament would not be possible without their dedication and hard work. A special thank you to General Manager, Doug Shifflet, Golf Course Superintendent, Kevin Redfern, Director of Golf, Thomas Brinson and Club President Meribeth Robb. A special thank you to Charlotte Leidy and Charlie Sandora who coordinated the club volunteer staff.

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

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Joshua Martin	Pinehurst, NC	-16	69	67	70	66	272
2	Davis Womble	Winston-Salem, NC	-9	68	75	65	71	279
3	Peter Fountain	Raleigh, NC	-8	70	68	72	70	280
4	Jack Parrott	Columbia, SC	-7	68	72	66	75	281
T5	Walker Jones	Sumter, SC	-5	72	71	67	73	283
T5	Ben Woodruff	Huntersville, NC	-5	66	78	71	68	283
T7	Sherrill Britt	West End, NC	-4	70	75	70	69	284
T7	Jake Carter	Aiken, SC	-4	69	74	71	70	284
T7	Austin Bonfiglio	Holly Springs, NC	-4	74	73	68	69	284
10	Jamie Wilson	Mount Pleasant, SC	-2	68	74	64	80	286
T11	Scott Lincicome	Pinehurst, NC	-1	71	73	71	72	287
T11	Luke Hackworth	Charlotte, NC	-1	68	71	70	78	287
T13	Joe Jaspers	Huntersville, NC	+1	72	73	71	73	289
T13	Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	+1	76	71	69	73	289
T13	Jordan Sease	Lexington, SC	+1	76	70	71	72	289
16	Zach Bishop	Travelers Rest, SC	+2	71	75	72	72	290
T17	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	+3	69	76	74	72	291
T17	Pierce Robinson	Kings Mountain, NC	+3	75	71	73	72	291
T17	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	+3	71	72	73	75	291
T17	Michael Childress	Salisbury, NC	+3	71	73	74	73	291
T17	Avery Price	Gastonia, NC	+3	75	72	74	70	291
22	Matthew Crenshaw	Burlington, NC	+4	76	68	70	78	292
23	Harry Reynolds	Greenville, SC	+5	72	73	73	75	293
T24	Robert Lutomski	Simpsonville, SC	+6	76	69	72	77	294
T24	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+6	75	75	69	75	294
T24	Spencer Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	+6	75	73	70	76	294
T24	Henry Augenstein	Columbia, SC	+6	76	72	74	72	294
T24	James Lightsey	Indian Land, SC	+6	75	72	74	73	294
T29	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	+7	71	75	74	75	295
T29	Garrett Risner	Holly Springs, NC	+7	70	74	74	77	295
T29	Christian Park	Charlotte, NC	+7	69	78	74	74	295
T29	Thomas Todd III	Laurens, SC	+7	77	71	70	77	295
T29	Will Stewart	Charlotte, NC	+7	70	71	80	74	295
T29	Preston Ball	Raleigh, NC	+7	78	72	71	74	295
T29	Andrew Sapp	Greenville, NC	+7	74	75	75	71	295
T29	Chris Akers	Asheville, NC	+7	77	70	75	73	295
37	Davis Richards	Oak Island, NC	+8	73	77	72	74	296
T38	Ike Joy	Denver, NC	+9	74	72	71	80	297
T38	Brian Langley	Bluffton, SC	+9	77	71	72	77	297
T38	Nick Willis	Cowpens, SC	+9	74	75	75	73	297
T38	Blake Taylor	Atkinson, NC	+9	75	73	77	72	297
T38	Dylan Lukes	Chapel Hill, NC	+9	71	79	74	73	297
T38	Zach Roberts	Holly Springs, NC	+9	72	77	72	76	297
T44	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	+10	74	76	77	71	298
T44	Carson Ownbey	Canton, NC	+10	79	69	73	77	298
T44	Clayson Good	Durham, NC	+10	75	75	76	72	298
T44	Ryan Marter	Columbia, SC	+10	80	69	77	72	298
48	Pierce Fox	Greenville, SC	+11	75	75	76	73	299
T49	Sam Echikson	Charlotte, NC	+12	74	72	76	78	300
T49	Jake Scruggs	Shelby, NC	+12	75	74	74	77	300
T49	Patrick Stephenson	Four Oaks, NC	+12	75	74	79	72	300
T49	Devon Horne	Hendersonville, NC	+12	73	76	78	73	300
53	Jack Massei	Pinehurst, NC	+14	77	72	75	78	302
54	Elliott Johnson	Beaufort, SC	+15	73	77	78	75	303
T55	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	+16	76	68	80	80	304
T55	Steven Brame	Henderson, NC	+16	73	77	82	72	304
T57	Brett McLamb	Coats, NC	+17	72	75	79	79	305
T57	Brian Hicks	Cary, NC	+17	74	76	80	75	305
59	Bobby Few	Lugoff, SC	+26	71	75	84	84	314
WD	Jonathan Jackson	Siler City, NC	-	78	67	WD		WD
The following players did not make the cut
CUT	John Nieters	Clemmons, NC	+7	75	76			151
CUT	Will Dull	Charlotte, NC	+7	79	72			151
CUT	Addison Manring	Stoneville, NC	+7	80	71			151
CUT	Cameron Akers	Asheville, NC	+7	74	77			151
CUT	Eric Williams	Goldsboro, NC	+7	76	75			151
CUT	Greg Earnhardt	Greensboro, NC	+7	79	72			151
CUT	Seth Taylor	Gaffney, SC	+7	70	81			151
CUT	Kurtis Grant	Southern Pines, NC	+8	74	78			152
CUT	Parker Fain	Boiling Springs, SC	+8	76	76			152
CUT	Randall Hudson	New Bern, NC	+8	75	77			152
CUT	Riley Boyette	Charleston, SC	+8	76	76			152
CUT	Ronnie Uszenski	Cornelius, NC	+8	72	80			152
CUT	Austin Duncan	Bessemer City, NC	+8	73	79			152
CUT	Connor Moore	Bluffton, SC	+8	78	74			152
CUT	Gray Matthews	Raleigh, NC	+8	77	75			152
CUT	Harrison Frye	High Point, NC	+8	75	77			152
CUT	John O'Brien	Columbia, SC	+8	74	78			152
CUT	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+9	78	75			153
CUT	Hunter Oxendine	Fayetteville, NC	+9	74	79			153
CUT	Luke Perrino	Mooresville, NC	+9	74	79			153
CUT	Nicholas Boone	Clyde, NC	+9	73	80			153
CUT	Colin Trahan	North Augusta, SC	+9	75	78			153
CUT	Brock Elder	Whitsett, NC	+10	73	81			154
CUT	Gary Pugh	Asheboro, NC	+10	79	75			154
CUT	John Bearrie	Landrum, SC	+10	75	79			154
CUT	Nic Brown	Wendell, NC	+10	80	74			154
CUT	Connor Armistead	Charlotte, NC	+10	78	76			154
CUT	Jackson Brimfield	Chapel Hill, NC	+10	80	74			154
CUT	Thomas Owen	Fayetteville, NC	+10	78	76			154
CUT	Fred Gahl	Raleigh, NC	+11	75	80			155
CUT	Mason Elmore	Charlotte, NC	+11	77	78			155
CUT	Reid Clark	Raleigh, NC	+11	79	76			155
CUT	Stephen Abrams	Wilson, NC	+11	74	81			155
CUT	Brad Clark	Durham, NC	+12	79	77			156
CUT	Britt Mitchell	Creedmoor, NC	+12	80	76			156
CUT	Robert Dargan	Columbia, SC	+12	74	82			156
CUT	Jimbo Stanley	Raleigh, NC	+12	79	77			156
CUT	Louis Lambert	Charlotte, NC	+12	77	79			156
CUT	Mickey Lankford	North Charleston, SC	+12	75	81			156
CUT	Seth Robertson	Inman, SC	+12	79	77			156
CUT	William Jamieson	Cary, NC	+12	78	78			156
CUT	Caden Baker	Mebane, NC	+13	76	81			157
CUT	George Kilgore	Morrisville, NC	+13	80	77			157
CUT	Brad Dawson	Mebane, NC	+13	76	81			157
CUT	Kell Graham	Greensboro, NC	+13	81	76			157
CUT	Matt Teaster	Spartanburg, SC	+13	75	82			157
CUT	Rafe Reynolds	Greenville, SC	+13	77	80			157
CUT	Stephen Lavenets	Willow Spring, NC	+13	82	75			157
CUT	Walker Simas	Charlotte, NC	+13	78	79			157
CUT	Austin Northern	Blowing Rock, NC	+14	82	76			158
CUT	Chance Watson	Newland, NC	+14	78	80			158
CUT	Garett Heffner	Apex, NC	+14	76	82			158
CUT	John Del Priore	Charlotte, NC	+14	81	77			158
CUT	Jonathan Maull	Charleston, SC	+14	77	81			158
CUT	James Wiley	Raleigh, NC	+15	78	81			159
CUT	Jackson Bode	Pinehurst, NC	+15	81	78			159
CUT	Trey Capps	Garner, NC	+15	76	83			159
CUT	Eston Lee	Four Oaks, NC	+16	85	75			160
CUT	Joey Funderburg	Wilmington, NC	+16	78	82			160
CUT	Jordan Smith	Summerfield, NC	+16	77	83			160
CUT	Zac Lewis	Wilmington, NC	+17	79	82			161
CUT	Benjamin Buben	Charlotte, NC	+17	81	80			161
CUT	Cameron Hall	Kings Mountain, NC	+17	84	77			161
CUT	Michael Rials	Florence, SC	+18	77	85			162
CUT	Jackson Steiner	Charlotte, NC	+18	83	79			162
CUT	Josh Nichols	Apex, NC	+19	79	84			163
CUT	Thomas Eubanks	Charlotte, NC	+19	84	79			163
CUT	Tyler Shuler	Bryson City, NC	+19	78	85			163
CUT	Ryan Burk	Chapel Hill, NC	+20	85	79			164
CUT	Brandon Bradosky	Ladson, SC	+21	84	81			165
CUT	Christopher Wooten	Winston-Salem, NC	+21	82	83			165
CUT	Drew Haywood	Chapel Hill, NC	+21	78	87			165
CUT	Jordan Reeves	Asheboro, NC	+22	82	84			166
CUT	Luke Cashion	Waxhaw, NC	+24	85	83			168
CUT	Grayson Cheek	Wilkesboro, NC	+25	81	88			169
CUT	Richard Youden	Winston-Salem, NC	+26	84	86			170
CUT	Simon Boteler	Raleigh, NC	+26	82	88			170
CUT	Drew Wood	Pinehurst, NC	+30	84	90			174
WD	Brad Coleman	Jamestown, NC	-	89	WD			WD

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