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Bertagnole Bags The Third HV3 Invitational

 

CRAMERTON, N.C. (March 27, 2022) -- Final results of the 3rd HV3 Invitational at Cramer Mountain Club in Cramerton, N.C. and Gaston Country Club in Gastonia, N.C. on March 27, 2022. The field competed at 6,486 yards, par 72 at Cramer Mountain Club and 6,600 yards, par 71 (No. 1 plays as a par 4) at Gaston Country Club.

 

Related: Championship Web Site | Full Field of Players | Starting Times | Scoring | Photos

 

The first day of the 3rd HV3 Invitational brought good shotmaking amid tough conditions in the Charlotte area, with Cramer Mountain Club and Gaston Country Club both playing the role of host.



Aidan McCall of Mooresville, N.C. and Rich Wills of Cramerton, N.C. both fired rounds of even-par, during Saturday’s first round with McCall’s 72 coming at Cramer Mountain Club and Wills 71 at Gaston Country Club. McCall poured in five birdies on his opening 18, while Wills added four to his card to open the Championship on the right foot.
 

Sunday proved to be a duel at Cramer, with Wills hanging in and a new challenger emerging in the form of Carson Bertagnole of Pinehurst, N.C. Bertagnole followed up an opening round 4-over-par, 75 at Gaston with an inspired 6-under-par, 66 at Cramer. Four birdies on his opening nine, including three in a row from holes three through five was the exact shot of adrenaline Bertagnole needed to propel himself up the leaderboard. 

 

However, there was still work to be done for the member of the Class of 2025, and he again answered the call with four more birdies on his homeward nine, including three in a stretch of four holes. 

 

With Bertagnole in the clubhouse at 2-under-par for the tournament, it was Wills turn to chase. Coming into the day at even par after an opening round 71 at Gaston, Wills sat at 1-over-par for the Championship with just six holes to play. He then proceeded to have one of the clutchest six hole stretches of the weekend, with birdies on 13, 16, and 18 to force a playoff with Bertagnole.

 

Ultimately it was Carson Bertagnole who was able to get it done, winning the second playoff hole with a savvy par on the par-5 18th hole of Cramer Mountain Club. 

 

“It was really cool,” said Bertagnole. “There’s obviously nerves in every tournament, especially when you’re in a playoff. It was special to win in front of Harold.” 

 

Logan Lutz of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. and Connor Warren of Spruce Pine, N.C. finished in a tie for third, both tallying two day scores of 1-over-par. In solo fifth was Gray Mitchum of Winterville, N.C. with a two day total of 2-over-par. 

 

“The coolest thing for me is giving the kids an opportunity to compete,” said Harold Varner III. “That’s the only way you get better. Whether it’s in sports or in life.”


The CGA would like to extend a thank you to the members and staff of Cramer Mountain Club and Gaston Country Club for their hospitality in hosting the 3rd HV3 Invitational. We would also like to thank our sponsors Dominion Energy, Northstar Real Estate, Go Gaston, Neece Law Firm, Watson Insurance, Coldwell Banker and Jordan. Finally we would like to thank Harold Varner III and the HV3 Foundation for their support and for making this event possible. 


3rd HV3 Invitational

Cramer Mountain Club, Cramerton, N.C. and Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, N.C.

Final Results

Pos. Player City, State, Graduation Year To Par R1 R2 Total  Details
1 Carson Bertagnole Pinehurst, NC, 2025 -2 75 66 141 Winner on second playoff hole.
2 Rich Wills Cramerton, NC, 2024 -2 71 70 141  
T3 Logan Lutz Mt. Pleasant, SC, 2023 1 76 68 144  
T3 Connor Warren Spruce Pine, NC, 2024 1 72 72 144  
5 Gray Mitchum Winterville, NC, 2022 2 72 73 145  
T6 Jay Smith Florence, SC, 2023 3 74 72 146  
T6 Matthew Baxley Beech Island, SC, 2023 3 73 73 146  
8 Will Tharin Rocky Mount, NC, 2023 4 73 74 147  
T9 Drew Greene Greenville, NC, 2023 5 75 73 148  
T9 Aidan Browning Charlotte, NC, 2022 5 74 74 148  
T9 Colin Salema Matthews, NC, 2024 5 73 75 148  
T9 Davis DeLille High Point, NC, 2022 5 72 76 148  
T13 Coleman Ferguson Columbia, SC, 2024 6 78 71 149  
T13 Cameron Hardison Greenville, NC, 2022 6 77 72 149  
T13 Hugh Faulkner Greenville, SC, 2025 6 76 73 149  
T13 Brad Grajzar Elon, NC, 2022 6 80 69 149  
T13 Nick Norman Gastonia, NC, 2022 6 80 69 149  
T13 Bizzell Pate Pinehurst, NC, 2024 6 75 74 149  
T13 Jack Boyer Greensboro, NC, 2022 6 74 75 149  
T13 Alan Van Asch Raleigh, NC, 2022 6 73 76 149  
T13 Jack Wieler Waxhaw, NC, 2023 6 75 74 149  
T13 Jack Crousore Bluffton, SC, 2024 6 73 76 149  
T23 Owen Kose Holly Springs, NC, 2022 7 80 70 150  
T23 Mason Kucia Indian Land, SC, 2025 7 75 75 150  
T23 Cornell Beans Charlotte, NC, 2024 7 75 75 150  
T23 Ashton Eubanks Lexington, SC, 2023 7 74 76 150  
T23 Will Guthrie Charlotte, NC, 2025 7 74 76 150  
T23 Aiden McCall Mooresville, NC, 2023 7 72 78 150  
T29 Keenan Royalty Raleigh, NC, 2023 8 78 73 151  
T29 Jack LaPiana Charlotte, NC, 2023 8 78 73 151  
T29 Luke Mosley Greenville, NC, 2024 8 78 73 151  
T29 Jamal Hutchison Fletcher, NC, 2023 8 78 73 151  
T29 Liam Harris Wake Forest, NC, 2022 8 76 75 151  
T29 Simon Burgos Raleigh, NC, 2022 8 75 76 151  
T29 Landon Merrell Salisbury, NC, 2024 8 78 73 151  
T29 Landon Hawley Charlotte, NC, 2023 8 75 76 151  
T29 Aedan Barnes Charlotte, NC, 2023 8 78 73 151  
T38 Luke Crouse Reidsville, NC, 2022 9 77 75 152  
T38 Davis Sayman Charlotte, NC, 2023 9 79 73 152  
T38 Kareem Elkassem Raleigh, NC, 2023 9 76 76 152  
T38 Matteo Blanchfield Mooresville, NC, 2023 9 77 75 152  
T38 Garrison Welborn Waxhaw, NC, 2025 9 77 75 152  
T38 Hayden Magnussen Greensboro, NC, 2025 9 77 75 152  
T38 Thomas Horne Fayetteville, NC, 2024 9 72 80 152  
T38 Cam Baker Tega Cay, SC, 2023 9 75 77 152  
T38 Spencer Turtz Charlotte, NC, 2022 9 72 80 152  
T47 Taylor Kuehn Asheville, NC, 2023 10 77 76 153  
T47 Robert Thompson Charlotte, NC, 2023 10 79 74 153  
T47 Kyle Haas Winston-Salem, NC, 2023 10 75 78 153  
T50 Jackson Bode Pinehurst, NC, 2022 11 78 76 154  
T50 Cole Price Gastonia, NC, 2022 11 78 76 154  
T50 Maddux Cook Wilmington, NC, 2025 11 75 79 154  
T50 Charlie Thiede Charlotte, NC, 2022 11 75 79 154  
T50 Chuck Stanley Warrenville, SC, 2023 11 75 79 154  
T50 Isar Joshi Charlotte, NC, 2023 11 74 80 154  
T56 Lucas Acevedo Charleston, SC, 2023 12 77 78 155  
T56 Freddy Ortmann Greensboro, NC, 2024 12 79 76 155  
T56 Eli Schmidly Charlotte, NC, 2023 12 78 77 155  
T56 Branden Boyce Spring Lake, NC, 2022 12 76 79 155  
T56 Matthew McDougall Waxhaw, NC, 2023 12 78 77 155  
T56 Landon Morse Indian Trail, NC, 2024 12 74 81 155  
T56 Shea Bogan Clover, SC, 2024 12 73 82 155  
T63 Hunter Justice Cornelius, NC, 2024 13 82 74 156  
T63 Jacob Vargosko Charlotte, NC, 2022 13 79 77 156  
T63 Tate Smith Gastonia, NC, 2022 13 80 76 156  
T63 Chase McLaughlin Kernersville, NC, 2024 13 75 81 156  
T67 Charlie O'Shea Charlotte, NC, 2024 14 80 77 157  
T67 Jeremy Edmunds Charlotte, NC, 2022 14 79 78 157  
T67 Cooper Burris Kannapolis, NC, 2024 14 83 74 157  
T67 Harris Holstein Orangeburg, SC, 2024 14 81 76 157  
T67 Max Cranford Newton, NC, 2022 14 81 76 157  
T67 Michael Schaal Chapel Hill, NC, 2023 14 84 73 157  
T67 Hugh Lemonds Spartanburg, SC, 2024 14 77 80 157  
T67 Alex Bock Morganton, NC, 2024 14 87 70 157  
T67 Robert Bergevin Washington, NC, 2023 14 75 82 157  
T76 Henry Andrews Winston-Salem, NC, 2023 15 78 80 158  
T76 Reed Burton Shelby, NC, 2024 15 83 75 158  
T76 James Gibson Lexington, SC, 2023 15 79 79 158  
T76 Tyler Taber Mt. Pleasant, SC, 2025 15 75 83 158  
T76 Walker Felton Mt. Pleasant, SC, 2023 15 83 75 158  
T76 Lawson  Harkey Lincolnton, NC, 2022 15 77 81 158  
T76 Morgan Riley Raleigh, NC, 2025 15 84 74 158  
T76 Will Spicer Kings Mountain, NC, 2024 15 87 71 158  
T84 Talan Harrison Kannapolis, NC, 2025 16 82 77 159  
T84 Barek Cardell Shelby, NC, 2023 16 79 80 159  
T84 Hudson Griffin Pinehurst, NC, 2025 16 77 82 159  
T84 Jordan Williams Charlotte, NC, 2023 16 77 82 159  
T88 Connor Key Pilot Mountain, NC, 2023 17 83 77 160  
T88 Luke Guthrie Charlotte, NC, 2023 17 81 79 160  
T88 Lake Williams Greenville, NC, 2025 17 78 82 160  
T91 Connor Williams Sanford, NC, 2025 18 81 80 161  
T91 Carson Etters Kure Beach, NC, 2025 18 81 80 161  
T91 Harrison James Chapin, SC, 2025 18 81 80 161  
T94 Ryan Bozard Hollywood, SC, 2023 19 83 79 162  
T94 Thomas Lamar Columbia, SC, 2024 19 83 79 162  
T94 Deaton Reed Lancaster, SC, 2025 19 84 78 162  
T94 Charles Howden Asheville, NC, 2022 19 83 79 162  
T94 Benjamin Mills Fort Mill, SC, 2023 19 82 80 162  
T94 Steven Shea Charlotte, NC, 2023 19 85 77 162  
T94 Abraham Malik Rock Hill, SC, 2022 19 87 75 162  
T101 Drew Jeffords Florence, SC, 2023 20 82 81 163  
T101 Jay Locker Chapin, SC, 2022 20 80 83 163  
T101 Matthew  McCarthy Cary, NC, 2024 20 79 84 163  
T101 Eric Nord Blythewood, SC, 2022 20 83 80 163  
T101 Jeremy Voigt Waxhaw, NC, 2023 20 79 84 163  
T101 Anderson Levine Wake Forest, NC, 2024 20 84 79 163  
T101 Baylor Geer Johnston, SC, 2022 20 87 76 163  
T101 Luke Cochran Mt holly, NC, 2022 20 84 79 163  
T109 Major Lenning Simpsonville, SC, 2023 21 80 84 164  
T109 Jacob Pennington Shelby, NC, 2024 21 86 78 164  
T109 Chase Daly Summerfield, NC, 2025 21 76 88 164  
T112 Harrison Cieri Clayton, NC, 2024 23 79 87 166  
T112 Shlok Jain Cary, NC, 2023 23 83 83 166  
T112 Jude Carper Cornelius, NC, 2025 23 85 81 166  
115 Bradley Parker Isle of Palms, SC, 2023 24 85 82 167  
T116 Alek McIntosh Charlotte, NC, 2023 25 82 86 168  
T116 OT Mitchell Fort Mill, SC, 2024 25 81 87 168  
T116 Sutton Dreier Fayetteville, NC, 2024 25 81 87 168  
T116 John Rhodes Gastonia, NC, 2024 25 79 89 168  
T116 Ben Wakefield Fort Mill, SC, 2024 25 83 85 168  
T116 Ayden Jersey Greensboro, NC, 2023 25 91 77 168  
T122 Aiden Vargosko Cramerton, NC, 2025 26 83 86 169  
T122 Chase McEvoy Waxhaw, NC, 2025 26 86 83 169  
T122 Reid Heaton Charlotte, NC, 2025 26 85 84 169  
125 Simon DiMaggio Hollywood, SC, 2023 27 88 82 170  
T126 Richard  Anaclerio Aiken, SC, 2024 28 79 92 171  
T126 Ryan Dunn Waxhaw, NC, 2023 28 85 86 171  
T126 John Thompson Columbia, SC, 2025 28 88 83 171  
T126 Justin Wosje Fort Mill, SC, 2024 28 91 80 171  
T130 Reece Sanders Southern Pines, NC, 2025 29 82 90 172  
T130 Matthew Bowman Fort Mill, SC, 2022 29 82 90 172  
T130 Luke Tisdale Winston-Salem, NC, 2025 29 88 84 172  
T130 Hunter Vowell Gastonia, NC, 2023 29 88 84 172  
T134 Gavin Deibler Winston-Salem, NC, 2023 30 83 90 173  
T134 Calvin Hawkins Lexington, NC, 2023 30 88 85 173  
T136 Harrison Rowland Stanley, NC, 2023 31 86 88 174  
T136 James-Paul Wagner Cary, NC, 2025 31 91 83 174  
T136 Michael Switzer Charlotte, NC, 2025 31 91 83 174  
139 Colby McCaskill Fort Mill, SC, 2022 35 94 84 178  
140 Colin Ferrick Huntersville, NC, 2025 38 90 91 181  
141 R.Cooper Diaz Winston-Salem, NC, 2024 39 94 88 182  
142 Camden Phillips Gastonia, NC, 2022 44 94 93 187  
143 Samuel Best Gastonia, NC, 2024 56 99 100 199  
144 Marcus Freeman Charlotte, NC, 2024 64 109 98 207  
145 Eric Jurney Gastonia, NC, 2023 65 105 103 208  

 

About the Courses

 

Cramer Mountain Club, designed in 1985 by the Maples family. The rolling topography of the property allowed Dan Maples to create a hidden gem situated in the Charlotte area. Gaston Country Club, founded in 1919, has been a staple of the Charlotte area ever since. Famed designer Ellis Maples was hired in 1956 to design a brand new 18-Hole Championship golf course. 


 

Schedule of Rounds

 

Saturday, March 26 - Round 1 Tee Times

 

Sunday, March 27th - Final Round Tee Times

 

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.

 

About HV3 Foundation

 

The HV3 Foundation was launched in January 2019 in an effort to give back to less fortunate kids that could greatly benefit from increased access and opportunity in sport. The cost of equipment, proper coaching, and access has become very expensive and unaffordable to many.

 

The mission for the HV3 Foundation is to bring awareness to the rising cost of entry and access in sports. The foundation will aim to provide financial assistance for equipment, after school programs, instruction, camps, and various other avenues where an athlete can cultivate his/her passion.

 

For more information about the HV3 Foundation, visit www.hv3foundation.com.

 

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