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Wimbrow Wins Inaugural Carolinian Am


Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. Wins Inaugural Event


BUIES CREEK, N.C. (May 22, 2016) -- Final results of the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black) in Buies Creek, N.C. on May 22 (6,563 yards, Par 35-35--70, Course Rating: 71.9/131).

Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. recorded a two shot victory
at Keith Hills GC in the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur.

On Thursday, Sam Wimbrow of Concord, N.C. played in a U.S. Open Local Qualifier at River Landing. Friday through Sunday, he competed in the Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills Golf Club. On Monday he will play in a North Carolina Amateur qualifier at The Club at Irish Creek. After five rounds in five days, he is excited to scratch one tournament day off his calendar: a Carolinas Amateur qualifier in late June. By virtue of his two shot victory at the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur, Wimbrow is exempt into the Carolinas Amateur to be held at the Country Club of Charleston on July 14-17.

Wimbrow, 20, entered Sunday's final round tied for the lead with 18-year-old Zakariya Butt of Summerville, S.C. On Saturday, Butt had carded the low round of the tournament, 67, to climb the leaderboard. Early in Sunday's round it looked like Butt would cruise to victory. Three-under-par through seven holes, he held a four shot lead over Wimbrow.  

Despite trailing, Wimbrow knew he still had a chance to win, "I tried to stay patient," he said. "I knew that birdies were out there." Wimbrow's patience paid off. He began a barrage of three consecutive birdies by holing a 30-foot putt on the par-4 ninth. Wimbrow followed that with drilling a 145-yard pitching wedge for a tap-in on No. 10. He completed the run by draining a downhill 10-footer on No. 11 to pull even within one of Butt. "I went into hyper drive," Wimbrow said describing that stretch of holes. "I didn't expect those birdies so soon, and so many."

Wimbrow's performance may have flustered Butt, who was able to save par on the tenth after hitting his drive into the trees. On Nos. 12 and 14, however, Butt could not save par and Wimbrow was able to claim the lead. Coming down the final four holes, Wimbrow made up and down par saves on Nos. 15, 17, and 18. Meanwhile, Butt missed birdie tries on holes 15 and 17, and bogeyed the downhill par-4 16th.

 

Sam Wimbrow scrambled for par on the final hole at Keith Hills GC
to secure a two shot victory in the Inaugural Carolinian Amateur.

 

 

Holding a two shot edge on the 495-yard par-5 final hole, Wimbrow pushed his tee shot right of the fairway. Stuck behind a tree, he bent his 7-iron while pitching back into the fairway. Trying to hit a smooth 6-iron with his third shot, Wimbrow found the left greenside bunker. "I had a downhill lie, short-sided," Wimbrow recalled. "I played my bunker shot perfectly, it rolled next to the hole for a tap-in. It was pretty sweet."

Trying for a tying eagle on 18, Butt missed the green with his second shot. Making par, he finished in solo second at 2-over 212. Wimbrow's one-under 69 Sunday tied for the day's best round. Playing on a par-70 layout, he finished at even-par overall (71-70-69---210).

 Related: Hole-by-hole scoring | Photos

 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the staff of Keith Hills Golf Club for their hard work and hospitality during this event. We would like to recognize in particular Head Professional Martha Sutton and Course Superintendent Damon Dean.

 

The Carolinian Amateur format is 54-holes of stroke play. Entry is open to male amateur golfers age 16 and older who have a USGA handicap index of 7.4 or lower at a CGA member club. The champion will receive an exemption into the 102nd Carolinas Amateur being hosted by the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on July 14-17, 2016. The top 30 finishers receive gift certificates to the Keith Hills GC golf shop.

 

Inaugural Carolinian Amateur
Keith Hills Golf Club (Orange-Black)
Buies Creek, N.C.
May 22, 2016

 

Final Results

Place   Competitor   Score
1   Sam Wimbrow, Concord, N.C.     71-70-69--210  (Even)
2   Zakariya Butt, Summerville, S.C.     74-67-71--212  (+2)
3   Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C.     70-74-69--213  (+3)
4   Brett McLamb, Coats, N.C.     70-74-71--215  (+5)
5   Nicholas Page, Dunn, N.C.     72-72-73--217  (+7)
T6   Joseph Cansler, Clemmons, N.C.     70-72-77--219  (+9)
T6   Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C.     75-71-73--219  (+9)
T6   Austin Inman, Wilmington, N.C.     73-71-75--219  (+9)
T6   Thomas Bonney, Durham, N.C.     73-70-76--219  (+9)
T10   Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, N.C.     71-72-77--220  (+10)
T10   Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C.     69-79-72--220  (+10)
T10   Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C.     73-76-71--220  (+10)
T10   Wade Boteler, Mebane , N.C.     77-72-71--220  (+10)
T14   Preston Cole, Greer, S.C.     72-74-75--221  (+11)
T14   Dustin Blank, Elon, N.C.     72-75-74--221  (+11)
T14   Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C.     74-74-73--221  (+11)
T14   Regan Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C.     73-76-72--221  (+11)
T14   AJ Beechler, Pinehurst, North Caro     76-72-73--221  (+11)
T14   Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C.     71-76-74--221  (+11)
T20   Michael Wicker, Rougemont, N.C.     79-71-72--222  (+12)
T20   James Harris, Lillington, N.C.     71-71-80--222  (+12)
T20   Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C.     74-75-73--222  (+12)
T20   Peter Hinnant, Winston-Salem, N.C.     71-74-77--222  (+12)
T24   Andrew Ward, Indian Trail, N.C.     72-74-77--223  (+13)
T24   David Yang, Cornelius, N.C.     76-74-73--223  (+13)
T24   Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C.     73-75-75--223  (+13)
T27   Kenny Stewart, Lillington, N.C.     74-75-75--224  (+14)
T27   Lionel Sutton, La Grange, N.C.     76-74-74--224  (+14)
T27   Billy West, Fayetteville, N.C.     77-74-73--224  (+14)
T27   Trey Burton, Hickory, N.C.     73-78-73--224  (+14)
T27   Renny Buddin, Garner, N.C.     77-74-73--224  (+14)
T27   John Marshall, Kinston, N.C.     76-72-76--224  (+14)
T27   Austin Northern, Blowing Rock, N.C.     73-75-76--224  (+14)
T34   Will Morgan, West End, N.C.     73-75-77--225  (+15)
T34   Pureun Kim, High Point, N.C.     74-75-76--225  (+15)
T36   Jon Henry, Cornelius, N.C.     76-75-75--226  (+16)
T36   Daniel Neveu, Pinehurst, N.C.     75-77-74--226  (+16)
T38   Tony Stephenson, Dunn, N.C.     76-71-80--227  (+17)
T38   Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C.     79-76-72--227  (+17)
40   Jennings Milholen III, Siler City, N.C.     80-75-73--228  (+18)
T41   Seth Hall, Greensboro, N.C.     75-76-78--229  (+19)
T41   Paul Clark, Charlotte, N.C.     74-78-77--229  (+19)
T41   Chris Holland, Fayetteville, N.C.     75-77-77--229  (+19)
T41   Vijay Mishra, N Myrtle Beach, S.C.     75-75-79--229  (+19)
T41   Jacob Burgess, Easley, S.C.     73-77-79--229  (+19)
T41   Dow Taylor, Raleigh, N.C.     75-77-77--229  (+19)
T47   Jay Minter, Sanford, N.C.     78-75-77--230  (+20)
T47   Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C.     74-77-79--230  (+20)
T47   Josh Bryan, Chapel Hill, N.C.     76-73-81--230  (+20)
T47   Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C.     77-75-78--230  (+20)
T51   Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C.     81-74-76--231  (+21)
T51   Dalton Mauldin, Sanford, N.C.     75-76-80--231  (+21)
T51   Logan McNeely, Conover, N.C.     81-74-76--231  (+21)
T51   Chad Quinn, Durham, N.C.     77-78-76--231  (+21)
T51   Johannes Fontes-Zitzer, Lillington, N.C.     75-72-84--231  (+21)
T51   William Kwasnick, Raleigh, N.C.     79-75-77--231  (+21)
T57   Ryan Reynolds, Camden , S.C.     77-75-80--232  (+22)
T57   Jordan Smith, Summerfield, N.C.     75-81-76--232  (+22)
T57   Ben Buben, Charlotte, N.C.     77-78-77--232  (+22)
T57   Jonathan Farber, Raleigh, N.C.     79-75-78--232  (+22)
T61   Keenan Denny, King, N.C.     76-79-79--234  (+24)
T61   Press Clark, Charlotte, N.C.     81-74-79--234  (+24)
T61   Nathan Young, Oak Ridge, N.C.     73-76-85--234  (+24)
T61   Brant Stovall, Asheboro, N.C.     77-77-80--234  (+24)
T61   Dillon Shoe, Raleigh, N.C.     75-80-79--234  (+24)
T66   Brett Waters, Taylorsville, N.C.     79-77-80--236  (+26)
T66   Scott Pritchard, Asheville, N.C.     75-78-83--236  (+26)
68   Thomas Mayes III, Greensboro, N.C.     78-78-81--237  (+27)
69   Dalton Thompson, Canton, N.C.     77-79-82--238  (+28)
70   Patrick Talledo, Blythewood, S.C.     77-79-83--239  (+29)
    Failed to Qualify for Final Round    
T71   AT Cashwell, Concord, N.C.     79-78  (+17)
T71   Sam McGee, Charlotte, N.C.     81-76  (+17)
T71   Wesley Long, Bluffton, S.C.     76-81  (+17)
T71   Paul Jett, Pinehurst, N.C.     79-78  (+17)
T75   Ronnie Uszenski, Cornelius, N.C.     83-75  (+18)
T75   Scott Pechacek, Cary, N.C.     75-83  (+18)
T75   Giovanni Trione, Charlotte, N.C.     78-80  (+18)
T75   Michael Cowley, Raleigh, N.C.     78-80  (+18)
T79   Mark Absher, Winston Salem, N.C.     77-82  (+19)
T79   Brandon Miller, Winston-Salem, N.C.     75-84  (+19)
T79   Richard Andrews, Carrboro, N.C.     80-79  (+19)
T79   Jim Carr, Dillon, S.C.     76-83  (+19)
T79   David Cook, Cedar Point, N.C.     75-84  (+19)
T84   Scott Adams, Asheville, N.C.     82-78  (+20)
T84   Eric Nord, Blythewood, S.C.     79-81  (+20)
T84   Anthony Johnson, Goldston, N.C.     77-83  (+20)
T84   Ryan Fitzgerald, Waxhaw, N.C.     81-79  (+20)
T84   Matthew Hayes, Clayton, N.C.     83-77  (+20)
T84   Jack Mcclelland, Pinehurst, N.C.     81-79  (+20)
T84   Michael Burr, Charlotte, N.C.     82-78  (+20)
T84   Steven Botts, Charlotte, N.C.     84-76  (+20)
T92   Kevin Carlock, Greensboro, N.C.     81-80  (+21)
T92   Mark Johnston, Lewisville, N.C.     86-75  (+21)
T92   Tres Kirkland, Ocean Isle, N.C.     79-82  (+21)
T95   Corrie Kuehn, Asheville, N.C.     81-81  (+22)
T95   John Derrick, Greensboro, N.C.     83-79  (+22)
T95   Tyler Smith, West Columbia, S.C.     85-77  (+22)
T98   Jonathan Paulson, Cary, N.C.     82-81  (+23)
T98   Stephen Kauble, Charleston, S.C.     79-84  (+23)
T100   Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C.     82-82  (+24)
T100   Austin Graham, Boone, N.C.     82-82  (+24)
T100   John Nulty III, Greensboro, N.C.     83-81  (+24)
T100   Jay Jay Howard, Concord, N.C.     80-84  (+24)
T104   Scott Tarcy, Charlotte, N.C.     78-87  (+25)
T104   Robert Mackintosh, Burlington, N.C.     85-80  (+25)
T104   Jack Friedman, Mt Pleasant, S.C.     84-81  (+25)
T107   Max Wimbrow, Concord, N.C.     82-84  (+26)
T107   Shawn Van Hulst, Apex, N.C.     84-82  (+26)
109   Will Warner, Fayetteville, N.C.     85-82  (+27)
T110   Matthew Spak, Cary, N.C.     86-82  (+28)
T110   Gabe Maughan, Wendell, N.C.     84-84  (+28)
T110   Tripp Brizendine, Morrisville, N.C.     84-84  (+28)
113   James Steed, Holly Springs, N.C.     82-87  (+29)
T114   Gray Matthews, Raleigh, N.C.     85-85  (+30)
T114   Jacob Neal, Greensboro, N.C.     87-83  (+30)
T114   Justin Jarrard, Raleigh, N.C.     88-82  (+30)
117   Ben Farmer, Knightdale, N.C.     85-86  (+31)
T118   Zach Boatwright, Concord, N.C.     83-89  (+32)
T118   Christian Villanueva, Fayetteville, N.C.     86-86  (+32)
T118   John Walker, Conover, N.C.     88-84  (+32)
121   Bill Argersinger, Durham, N.C.     85-88  (+33)
122   Dwayne Pope Sr., Hope Mills, N.C.     89-85  (+34)
123   Mark Moore, Fort Mill, S.C.     88-87  (+35)
T124   Derrick Robinson, Wilmington, N.C.     88-88  (+36)
T124   Adam Brady, Lillington, N.C.     86-90  (+36)
126   Jeremy Price, Youngsville , N.C.     91-86  (+37)
127   Christopher Clark, Greensboro, N.C.     90-88  (+38)
128   Robert Schiffman, Greensboro, N.C.     92-100  (+52)
129   Christopher Williams, Apex, N.C.     98-95  (+53)
130   Lucas Armstrong, Walnut Cove, N.C.     114-111  (+85)
131   Ben Esposito, Pittsboro, N.C.     76-DQ  (DQ)
T132   Lance Waggener, Charlotte, N.C.     83-WD  (WD)
T132   Jimmy Taylor, Charlotte, N.C.     89-WD  (WD)
T134   Jeff Manley, Raleigh, N.C.     WD  (WD)
T134   William Rocchi, Pinehurst, N.C.     WD  (WD)
T134   Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C.     WD  (WD)
T134   Scott Kubic, Raleigh, N.C.     NS  (NS)

 

 

 

KEITH HILLS GC INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Martha Sutton
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Damon Dean
TYPE COURSE: University daily fee
ARCHITECT: Ellis Maples
OPENED: 1974
MEN'S YARDAGE/PAR: 6,600 yards/par 70
FAIRWAYS & TEES: 319 Bermuda grass
GREENS: Mini Verde Bermuda grass

 

 

About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.

The CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs. For more information about the CGA, visit our website.

 

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