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10th NC Super Senior Championship Preview
10th North Carolina Super Senior Championship
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Defending champion Paul Simson of Raleigh (USGA photo) |
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (September 18, 2017) -- The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) will conduct the 10thNorth Carolina Super Senior Championship at Hendersonville Country Club in Hendersonville, N.C. from September 25-26.
This championship is conducted at 36 holes of stroke play. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer, age 65 and older, who is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index®. Players may sign up for the 65+ or 70+ age division.
Related: Championship Website | History | Full Field
Playing in his first N.C. Super Senior last year at Kinston Country Club, the top-ranked senior amateur in the Carolinas, Paul Simson of Raleigh, won by 10 strokes. Arlis Pike of Kernersville and Dee Blankenhorn of Raleigh were the only other players to finish under par for the tournament. Both finished at one-under 141 and tied for second. Charlie Parks of Asheboro of finished in solo fourth after posting two rounds of even par 71.
Past Champions in the Field:
Paul Simson, Raleigh (2016)
Robert Desjardins, Matthews (2015)
Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor (2014)
Mike Sprouts, Newton (2011)
Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
Championship Schedule
Monday, September 25
Round 1 – 18 holes stroke play
(AM Shotgun Start)
Tuesday, September 26
Round 2 – 18 holes stroke play
(Am Shotgun Start)
Awards ceremony immediately following play