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Fountain Atop Leaderboard After Day Two at Carolinas Amateur

 

WILMINGTON, N.C. (July 10, 2020) -- Second round results of the 106th Carolinas Amateur Championship at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, N.C. on July 10, 2020. (7,005 yards, par 36-36--72)

 

The CGA will be conducting this championship under the new COVID-19 Tournament Protocols. Learn more here.

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Starting Times | Scoring | History | Photos

 

Peter Fountain of Raleigh, N.C. is ranked the top player in the Carolinas Men’s Amateur Rankings for a reason and showed why with his second straight round of 68 or better on Friday. After finishing the first round one stroke off the lead, the University of North Carolina freshman now sits atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par, 134 total. He leads Davis Womble of Winston-Salem, N.C  by one stroke.

 

“I got off to a little bit of a slow start. I was even through five holes, but was able to make a couple of birdies on No. 6 and No. 7 to get things going,” Fountain said. “I didn’t make too many mistakes. I did have two sloppy three-putts, but if I can limit those, I think I can give myself a pretty good chance these last two days.”

 

Fountain and Womble teed off in the first starting time on Friday morning, along with Blake Taylor of Atkinson, N.C., and the trio came in with three of the lowest scores of the day. Womble led the group with a 6-under-par, 66, followed by Taylor’s 5-under-par, 67 and Fountain’s 4-under-par 68. A.J. Beechler of Pinehurst, N.C. also shot a 6-under-par 66 to match Womble for the low score of the day.

 

Both Fountain and Womble noted the speed of the greens being faster than they were yesterday, and they were able to use that to their advantage. Womble said that he is working a new putting style similar to former CGA champion and current PGA TOUR professional Webb Simpson, and he was able to translate that into seven birdies on the card today.

 

“My putting was definitely the biggest difference today,” Womble said. “With the greens being so good out here, they’re faster and you can really make a lot of putts. As long as you avoid short-siding yourself on some tight pins, it’s really a green light all day.”

 

Jordan Sease of Lexington, S.C. and Lansdon Robbins of Davidson, N.C. finished the day two strokes off the lead and tied for third at 8-under-par, 136 total. Walker Jones of Sumter, S.C. is tied with Blake Taylor for fifth at 7-under-par, 137 total.

 

Heading into the weekend, Womble, who has finished runner-up in this event twice before (2015 and 2019), says that his success will continue to rely on his putting. As for Fountain, he wants to continue to be aggressive with his driver and irons to give himself leeway on the tough greens.

 

“I approach the weekend with the same game plan,” Fountain said. “You can hit a lot of drivers out here, which is usually one of my strengths. I’ve got to continue to be pretty aggressive with my iron shots, but still keep the ball below the hole. There you can make a lot of putts. You just don’t want to go too far above the hole where the greens get fast. If I play pretty aggressive on the weekend, I hope that I can get it done.”

 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to congratulate Tanglewood Park Golf Club on winning the 2020 Frank F. Capers Memorial Cup. Established in 1913, the Capers Cup recognizes the club with the lowest combined first and second round score among its team members. Three or four bona fide members from the same club comprise a team. The low three scores count each round. Tanglewood’s team consisted of the aforementioned Davis Womble, Brandon Einstein of Clemmons, N.C., Stuart Fuller of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Mark Harper of Winston-Salem, N.C.

 

The 106th Carolinas Amateur Championship will continue tomorrow beginning at 7:30 a.m. with  the leaders teeing off at 10:10 a.m. Following the second round, the field of 118 was cut to 50 and ties with the cut line settling at even-par, 144 total.

 

106th Carolinas Amateur Championship

Cape Fear Country Club | Wilmington, N.C.

Second Round Results

 

Pos. Player City, State To Par R1 R2 Total
1 Peter Fountain Raleigh, NC -10 66 68 134
2 Davis Womble Winston-Salem, NC -9 69 66 135
T3 Jordan Sease Lexington, SC -8 68 68 136
T3 Lansdon Robbins Davidson, NC -8 65 71 136
T5 Blake Taylor Atkinson, NC -7 70 67 137
T5 Walker Jones Sumter, SC -7 67 70 137
T7 Spencer Oxendine Fayetteville, NC -6 70 68 138
T7 Rafe Reynolds Greenville, SC -6 69 69 138
T7 Timothy Driver Holly Springs, NC -6 70 68 138
T10 Logan Sowell Kershaw, SC -5 68 71 139
T10 Drew Hackett Charlotte, NC -5 69 70 139
T10 A.J. Beechler Pinehurst, NC -5 73 66 139
T10 Stephen Carroll Concord, NC -5 70 69 139
T10 Alex Heffner Harrisburg, NC -5 71 68 139
T10 Fulton Smith Pinehurst, NC -5 70 69 139
T10 Michael Childress Salisbury, NC -5 67 72 139
T17 Austin Bonfiglio Holly Springs, NC -4 71 69 140
T17 Symon Balbin Pinehurst, NC -4 71 69 140
T17 Harry Reynolds Greenville, SC -4 68 72 140
T20 John Blackwell Wilmington, NC -3 72 69 141
T20 Christian Park Charlotte, NC -3 69 72 141
T22 Robert Lutomski Simpsonville, SC -2 73 69 142
T22 Dan Walters Winston-Salem, NC -2 72 70 142
T22 Austin Duncan York, SC -2 73 69 142
T22 Daniel Neveu Pinehurst, NC -2 71 71 142
T22 Evans Lewis Sumter, SC -2 70 72 142
T27 Ben Woodruff Huntersville, NC -1 73 70 143
T27 Brandon Mader Greenville, NC -1 72 71 143
T27 Henry Augenstein Columbia, SC -1 71 72 143
T27 Joe Kastelic Hickory, NC -1 74 69 143
T27 Avery Price Gastonia, NC -1 74 69 143
T27 Jackson Tyler Wilmington, NC -1 70 73 143
T27 Bob Cherry III Wilmington, NC -1 71 72 143
T27 Thomas Owen Fayetteville, NC -1 74 69 143
T27 Joe Jaspers Huntersville, NC -1 73 70 143
T27 Ike Joy Denver, NC -1 69 74 143
T27 Jake Scruggs Shelby, NC -1 72 71 143
T27 Christopher Sperrazza Raleigh, NC -1 70 73 143
T39 Stuart Fuller Winston-Salem, NC E 75 69 144
T39 Garrett Risner Holly Springs, NC E 73 71 144
T39 Brad Mangum Iron Station, NC E 75 69 144
T39 Addison Beam Cherryville, NC E 68 76 144
T39 Zach Bishop Travelers Rest, SC E 71 73 144
T39 Chad Fultz Charlotte, NC E 69 75 144
T39 Gary Pugh Asheboro, NC E 73 71 144
T39 Carter Busse Davidson, NC E 73 71 144
T39 John Bennett Forest City, NC E 75 69 144
T39 Charlie Barr Salisbury, NC E 73 71 144
T39 Weston Bell Piedmont, SC E 72 72 144
T39 Brendan Kelly Raleigh, NC E 77 67 144
T39 John Fahey Charlotte, NC E 74 70 144
The following players did not make the cut
CUT Tim Bunten Concord, NC +1 71 74 145
CUT Brady Moran Greensboro, NC +1 67 78 145
CUT Elliott Pope Lugoff, SC +1 73 72 145
CUT James Lightsey Indian Land, SC +1 72 73 145
CUT Paul Simson Raleigh, NC +1 69 76 145
CUT Todd Hendley Columbus, NC +1 72 73 145
CUT Grayson Cheek Wilkesboro, NC +1 72 73 145
CUT Evan Boyer Morrisville, NC +1 71 74 145
CUT Thomas Todd III Laurens, SC +1 75 70 145
CUT Eric Williams Goldsboro, NC +1 75 70 145
CUT Mickey Lankford North Charleston, SC +1 75 70 145
CUT Stephen Abrams Wilson, NC +1 72 73 145
CUT Brandon Einstein Clemmons, NC +2 73 73 146
CUT Ryan Reynolds Camden, SC +2 74 72 146
CUT Nic Brown Wendell, NC +2 76 70 146
CUT Chris Cassetta High Point, NC +2 72 74 146
CUT Collin Adams Charlotte, NC +2 73 73 146
CUT Grady Anderson Greenville, NC +2 73 73 146
CUT Will Suddreth Jamestown, NC +2 73 73 146
CUT Connor Armistead Charlotte, NC +2 72 74 146
CUT William Buchanan Greensboro, NC +3 74 73 147
CUT Randall Hudson New Bern, NC +3 71 76 147
CUT Gus Lascola Durham, NC +3 72 75 147
CUT Daniel Day Clemson, SC +3 75 72 147
CUT Carter Rains Greenville, NC +3 76 71 147
CUT Xavier Proctor Shelby, NC +3 72 75 147
CUT Scott Park Charlotte, NC +3 77 70 147
CUT Matias La Grutta Cary, NC +3 75 72 147
CUT Brandon Reece Rolesville, NC +4 77 71 148
CUT Jay Roberts Concord, NC +4 74 74 148
CUT Attie Giles Pinehurst, NC +4 74 74 148
CUT Stefan Brewer Charlotte, NC +4 77 71 148
CUT Nick Lukas Wilmington, NC +4 76 72 148
CUT Joe Burns Greensboro, NC +5 74 75 149
CUT Louis Lambert Charlotte, NC +5 78 71 149
CUT Brad Clark Durham, NC +5 76 73 149
CUT Bryson Boyette Wilson, NC +5 78 71 149
CUT Raymond Wooten Clemson, SC +6 75 75 150
CUT Preston Ball Raleigh, NC +6 72 78 150
CUT Austin Mosher Mount Pleasant, SC +6 78 72 150
CUT Walker Taylor Wilmington, NC +6 76 74 150
CUT Josh Spell Archdale, NC +6 76 74 150
CUT Griffin Tarver Tega Cay, SC +6 78 72 150
CUT Neil Wilkinson Wilmington, NC +6 74 76 150
CUT Tom Murphy Wilmington, NC +6 80 70 150
CUT Garrett  Cooper Cowpens, SC +7 80 71 151
CUT Kevin Mininni Burgaw, NC +7 76 75 151
CUT Brad Coleman Jamestown, NC +8 75 77 152
CUT Brooks Colquitt Charlotte, NC +8 81 71 152
CUT Brady Hinkle Lancaster, SC +9 74 79 153
CUT Luke Hackworth Charlotte, NC +9 80 73 153
CUT Colton Tucker Lenoir, NC +9 75 78 153
CUT Jake Benfield Lenoir, NC +9 76 77 153
CUT Zachary Oplinger Cary, NC +9 76 77 153
CUT Aidan Browning Charlotte, NC +10 76 78 154
CUT Tommy Lamb Cary, NC +11 80 75 155
CUT Eric Sayer Cary, NC +11 78 77 155
CUT Jackson Bode Pinehurst, NC +12 81 75 156
CUT Jackson Steiner Charlotte, NC +14 76 82 158
CUT Daniel Laughlin Charlotte, NC +15 78 81 159
CUT Mark Harper Winston-Salem, NC +15 79 80 159
CUT Colin Trahan North Augusta, SC +15 85 74 159
CUT Caleb Loudin Summerville, SC +16 83 77 160
CUT Jeremy Boggs Fort Mill, SC +16 80 80 160
CUT Kevin Sheaffer Wake Forest, NC +25 90 79 169
WD Will Blalock Gastonia, NC - 82 WD WD
WD Austin Scott Charleston, SC - WD WD WD
             


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 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as 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 nearly $2,000,000 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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