First Round Results of the NC Mid-Amateur

9/20/2019 6:57:00 PM

Thomas Owen (left) and Stephen Woodard share the first round lead at the N.C. Mid-Amateur Championship.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (September 20, 2019) -- First round results of the 26th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, N.C. on September 20, 2019.

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Thomas Owen of Fayetteville, N.C. and Stephen Woodard of Charlotte, N.C. are tied at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the 26th N.C. Mid-Amateur Championship. Both players fired opening rounds of 6-under-par 65 to take an early one-shot lead into Saturday’s second round.

“I was really happy to shoot a good round,” said Owen. “I just hit a lot of solid shots and it was one of those rounds where I didn't do anything crazy and was able shoot 6-under. I just played solid.”

Today was Owen’s first time playing The Club at Irish Creek but said his comfort level on bent grass greens may be a big advantage over his fellow competitors.

“These greens are so similar to Highland Country Club,” said Owen. “We're still Bent(grass) so I'm pretty comfortable as far as where the greens are at. A lot of these guys are probably playing Bermuda most of the time. This isn't a terribly demanding driving course which I like. My wedge and mid-iron play is usually pretty solid.”

Owen was tied for second place after the second round of the 2018 N.C. Mid-Amateur Championship at Ballantyne Country Club and ultimately finished tied for third.

Woodard’s round consisted of five birdies, one eagle and a bogey. He won the first event of the 2019 CGA Championship season in April at the Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship at The Reserve Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. A win this week would give him the CGA Mid-Am sweep for 2019. He’d be the first person to win both the N.C. Mid-Amateur and the Carolinas Mid-Amateur in the same year since Scott Harvey in 2012. Only three people have achieved that feat; Paul Simson (1997) and Mike Goodes (2006).

Sam Echikson of Charlotte, N.C. is right in the mix after an opening round score of 5-under-par 66. Echikson finished tied for second earlier this year at the Carolinian Amateur Championship and is looking for redemption in this week’s event.

Owen, Woodard and Echikson are playing in this year’s Captain’s Putter Matches representing the Carolinas Team against the Virginians Team in October.

The Championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke-play competition. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties for the final round. An on-course playoff is used to break a tie for the championship. The top 30 scores will receive merchandise and are exempt into the 2020 N.C. Mid-Amateur Championship.

Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 25^th birthday by September 20, 2019, 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 (CGA) and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 10.4.

26th North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship
The Club at Irish Creek | Kannapolis, N.C.
First Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State	To Par	Total
T1	Thomas Owen	Fayetteville, NC	-6	65
T1	Stephen Woodard	Charlotte, NC	-6	65
3	Sam Echikson	Charlotte, NC	-5	66
T4	Michael Swaringen	Salisbury, NC	-4	67
T4	Chris Cassetta	High Point, NC	-4	67
T4	Dan Walters	WInston-Salem, NC	-4	67
T7	Caleb Keck	Concord, NC	-3	68
T7	John Nieters	Clemmons, NC	-3	68
T7	Matthew Crenshaw	Burlington, NC	-3	68
T7	Olof Bengtsson	Charlotte, NC	-3	68
T11	Daniel Neveu	Pinehurst, NC	-2	69
T11	Brad Mundy	Hickory, NC	-2	69
T11	Paul Tucker	Waxhaw, NC	-2	69
T11	Justin Pennell	Lenior, NC	-2	69
T11	Lionel Sutton	La Grange, NC	-2	69
T11	Clay Watkins	Mebane, NC	-2	69
T11	Bobby Dean	Charlotte, NC	-2	69
T11	Keith Kepley	Charlotte, NC	-2	69
T19	Brandon Reece	Rolesville, NC	-1	70
T19	Greg Earnhardt	Greensboro, NC	-1	70
T19	Brandon Mader	Greenville, NC	-1	70
T19	Matthew Younts	Greensboro, NC	-1	70
T19	Brock Elder	Whitsett, NC	-1	70
T19	Brian Westveer	Charlotte, NC	-1	70
T19	Chris Sharp	Charlotte, NC	-1	70
T26	Dallas Page	Stoneville, NC	E	71
T26	David Gies	Charlotte, NC	E	71
T26	Skip Corneliussen	Summerfield, NC	E	71
T26	Tyler Shuler	Bryson City, NC	E	71
T26	Dennis Long	Statesville, NC	E	71
T31	Brent McKenzie	Wake Forest, NC	+1	72
T31	Brian Curry	Lenoir, NC	+1	72
T31	Andrew Ward	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T31	Matt Kilgo	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T31	Steven Brame	Henderson, NC	+1	72
T31	Joe Kastelic	Hickory, NC	+1	72
T31	Chris Holland	Fayetteville, NC	+1	72
T31	Timothy Driver	Holly Springs, NC	+1	72
T31	Bailey Patrick	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T31	Jay Roberts	Davidson, NC	+1	72
T31	Scott Park	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T31	Damon Postal	Charlotte, NC	+1	72
T31	William Jamieson	Cary, NC	+1	72
T31	Mark Whitley	Stantonsburg, NC	+1	72
T45	Mike Nelson	Raleigh, NC	+2	73
T45	Jeffrey Brisson	Elizabethtown, NC	+2	73
T45	Clayton Holland	Greensboro, NC	+2	73
T45	Joe Brooks	Franklin, NC	+2	73
T45	Jason Gabriel	Claremont, NC	+2	73
T45	Chris Williams	Concord, NC	+2	73
T45	Dale Fuller	Raleigh, NC	+2	73
T45	Chad Frye	Kannapolis, NC	+2	73
T45	Britt Mitchell	Creedmoor, NC	+2	73
T45	Dustin Moore	Burlington, NC	+2	73
T45	Zack Griffith	Chapel Hill, NC	+2	73
T56	Kevin Herring	La Grange, NC	+3	74
T56	John Heffernan	Charlotte, NC	+3	74
T56	Terrain Gill	Charlotte, NC	+3	74
T56	Mitch Robinette	Greensboro, NC	+3	74
T56	Bryan Bowman	Apex, NC	+3	74
T56	Zachary Sexton	Charlotte, NC	+3	74
T56	Jeremy Ray	Pfafftown, NC	+3	74
T56	Stefan Brewer	Charlotte, NC	+3	74
T56	Tommy Miller	Blowing Rock, NC	+3	74
T56	Paul Slomkowski	Colfax, NC	+3	74
T56	Anthony Conn	Raleigh, NC	+3	74
T56	Jason Debuhr	Mint Hill, NC	+3	74
T68	Sumner Tate	Raleigh, NC	+4	75
T68	Seth Correll	Huntersville, NC	+4	75
T68	Derek Paschal	Davidson, NC	+4	75
T68	Nathan Kohl	Greensboro, NC	+4	75
T68	Jordan Bilodeau	Charlotte, NC	+4	75
T68	Richard Youden	Winston-Salem, NC	+4	75
T68	Josh McWhorter	Boone, NC	+4	75
T75	Jason Smith	Raleigh, NC	+5	76
T75	Mark Absher	Winston Salem, NC	+5	76
T75	Richard Gill	Wilmington, NC	+5	76
T75	William Carter	Laurinburg, NC	+5	76
T75	Andy Crotts	Cramerton, NC	+5	76
T75	Aubrey Wilkerson	Charlotte, NC	+5	76
T75	Rick Powers	Oxford, NC	+5	76
T75	Park Williams	Kernersville, NC	+5	76
T75	Matt Ellzey	Apex, NC	+5	76
T75	Scott Lincicome	Pinehurst, NC	+5	76
T75	Ed Donlin	Concord, NC	+5	76
T75	Stephen Lavenets	Willow Spring, NC	+5	76
T75	Zac Lewis	Wilmington, NC	+5	76
T75	Sean Marks	Charlotte, NC	+5	76
T75	David Cook	Cedar Point, NC	+5	76
T75	James Bohn	Cary, NC	+5	76
T91	Kenny Flynn	Winston-Salem, NC	+6	77
T91	Jason Hawley	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T91	Ryan Patterson	Waxhaw, NC	+6	77
T91	Nathan Presnal	Raleigh, NC	+6	77
T91	Nick Cromer	Trinity, NC	+6	77
T91	Brian Swenson	Charlotte, NC	+6	77
T91	Bretton Danforth	Raleigh, NC	+6	77
T98	Jody Delvechio	Newton, NC	+7	78
T98	Andrew Frank	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T98	Joe Burns	Greensboro, NC	+7	78
T98	William Langmeyer	Matthews, NC	+7	78
T98	John Cornett	Boone, NC	+7	78
T98	Marais Lombard	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T98	Seth Holloman	Matthews, NC	+7	78
T98	Mark Thomas	Wake Forest, NC	+7	78
T98	Stuart Augustine	Fayetteville, NC	+7	78
T98	David Brown	Conover, NC	+7	78
T98	Drew Haywood	Chapel Hill, NC	+7	78
T98	Jayson Jennings	Fuquay Varina, NC	+7	78
T98	Taylor Ferguson	Charlotte, NC	+7	78
T98	Daniel Jackson	Indian Trail, NC	+7	78
T112	Brian Hayes	High Point, NC	+8	79
T112	Craig Stroup	Thomasville, NC	+8	79
T112	Nicholas Melillo	Greensboro, NC	+8	79
T112	Kristopher Laird	Mint Hill, NC	+8	79
T116	Nathan Barker	Clemmons, NC	+9	80
T116	Dave Koster	Clemmons, NC	+9	80
T116	Wes Pope	Pineville, NC	+9	80
T116	Ryan Hub	Charlotte, NC	+9	80
T116	Scott Patnode	Belmont, NC	+9	80
T116	Eric Ardery	Durham, NC	+9	80
T116	Morris Marshburn	Vass, NC	+9	80
T116	Michael Porte	Winston-Salem, NC	+9	80
T116	Josh Neal	Raleigh, NC	+9	80
T125	Todd Grear	Mooresville, NC	+10	81
T125	Mark Nieters	Lexington, NC	+10	81
T125	Adam Firestone	Huntersville, NC	+10	81
T125	Blake Burnette	Charlotte, NC	+10	81
T129	Austin Adams	Charlotte, NC	+11	82
T129	Jake Benfield	Lenoir, NC	+11	82
T129	Danny Boughman	Lenoir, NC	+11	82
T129	Mark Kozel	Chapel Hill, NC	+11	82
T129	Daren Hefner	Conover, NC	+11	82
T129	Tomis Parker	Charlotte, NC	+11	82
T135	Craig Brookes	Charlotte, NC	+12	83
T135	Richard Kile	Charlotte, NC	+12	83
T135	Scott Chesna	Marion, NC	+12	83
T135	Ashley Fuquay	Greensboro, NC	+12	83
139	Scott Neely	Winston-Salem, NC	+13	84
T140	Randy Poteat	Wendell, NC	+15	86
T140	Michael Gardner	Goldsboro, NC	+15	86
142	Gregory Flicek	Raleigh, NC	+16	87
WD	Brad Buxton	Greensboro, NC	+-	WD

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