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31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship - Final Results
Paul Simson Rallies Late to Capture Title from Jim Grainger

WILMINGTON, NC -- Final results from the 31st North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship hosted by Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. (6565 yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 71.7/125).

In thrilling fashion, Paul Simson, of Raleigh, NC, came from 6 shots back to win his 8th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship in the past 11 years. Simson carded a final round 66 that included 7 birdies and a lone bogey on the 4th hole. He finished the tournament with a three day total of 210, 6-under par. Not only was this Simson's 8th North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship but was also his 30th CGA championship. After his round Simson said "This is only the 3rd round in the 60s all year...I played like I'm capable of playing," and he picked a good time to shoot one of his best rounds of the year. He finished his round by birding 4 of his last 6 holes including both 17 and 18. The leader after the first two rounds, Jim Grainger of Charlotte, NC, carded a final round 73 to finish at 5-under par, to finish in a tie for second only 1 shot behind Simson. This is the 5th year in a row that Grainger has finished runner up and this defeat was difficult for him to swallow. "I figured if I shot even par I thought I would be tough to beat but you have to remember Paul Simson is in the field and he can shoot anything." Grainger was right, even if he had shot even par today he still would have had to face Simson in a playoff which is how Simson defeated Grainger in 2015. Grainger has won the Carolinas Senior Amateur but stated several times this week that this was the championship he wanted to win.

Doug Owens of Albemarle, NC, also finished in a tie for second at 5-under after shooting a final round 68. Owens was in the same group as Simson and missed a 15-foot putt birdie putt on 18 that would have tied him for the lead. Ed Byman, of Raleigh, NC, carded a final round 71 to finish in 3rd with a three day total of 214. Preston Edmonson, of Moorisville, NC, finished the championship at 1-under par with a three-day total of 215. Robby Kirby, of Charlotte, NC, shot a final round 74 and was even par for the tournament. He was only 3-shots behind Grainger after 2 rounds but was unable to make a run at the championship. The top 30 players from this years championship will be exempt into next year's tournament field.

The North Carolina Senior Amateur Championship is 54 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by May 16, 2016, 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 a current USGA Handicap Index® at a member club that does not exceed 10.4.

 Related: Tee times & Pairings | Hole-by-hole scoring | Championship History | Photos

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, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.

31st North Carolina Senior Amateur
Porters Neck Country Club
Wilmington, North Carolina
May 18, 2016
 
Final Results

Place   Competitor   Score
1   Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C.     73-71-66--210  (-6)
T2   Jim Grainger, Charlotte, N.C.     66-72-73--211  (-5)
T2   Doug Owens, Albemarle, N.C.     72-71-68--211  (-5)
4   Ed Byman, Raleigh, N.C.     74-69-71--214  (-2)
5   Preston Edmondson, Morrisville, N.C.   70-74-71--215  (-1)
6   Robby Kirby, Charlotte, N.C.     72-70-74--216  (Even)
7   Alan Dirk, Sanford, N.C.     72-74-71--217  (+1)
T8   Harrison Rutter, Winston-Salem, N.C.   69-74-75--218  (+2)
T8   Mike Arnold, Mooresville, N.C.     75-69-74--218  (+2)
10   David Eaker, Forest City, N.C.     73-74-72--219  (+3)
T11   Arlis Pike, Kernersville, N.C.     76-71-73--220  (+4)
T11   Pat Thompson, Asheville, N.C.     73-72-75--220  (+4)
13   Don Detweiler, Raleigh, N.C.     73-74-74--221  (+5)
T14   Jim Pearson, Charlotte, N.C.     74-76-72--222  (+6)
T14   John Rudolph, Charlotte, N.C.     73-75-74--222  (+6)
T14   Nolan Mills III, Charlotte, N.C.     72-73-77--222  (+6)
17   Macon Moye, Pinehurst, N.C.     72-76-75--223  (+7)
18   Gene Queen, Advance, N.C.     73-77-74--224  (+8)
T19   Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, N.C.     73-75-77--225  (+9)
T19   Rick Riddle, Charlotte, N.C.     75-79-71--225  (+9)
T19   Keith Waters, Raleigh, N.C.     77-72-76--225  (+9)
T22   John Walters, Charlotte, N.C.     76-74-76--226  (+10)
T22   John Fritz, Mint Hill, N.C.     75-76-75--226  (+10)
T22   Tim Andersen, Pinehurst, N.C.     79-73-74--226  (+10)
T22   Grant Hoffman, Asheboro, N.C.     77-74-75--226  (+10)
26   Joe Davis, Gastonia, N.C.     72-79-76--227  (+11)
27   Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, N.C.   83-69-76--228  (+12)
T28   Brian Reep, Morganton, N.C.     74-79-76--229  (+13)
T28   Russ Perry, Winston Salem, N.C.   78-73-78--229  (+13)
T28   Elton Trent, Reidsville, N.C.     75-78-76--229  (+13)
T28   Johnny Elam, Charlotte, N.C.     72-79-78--229  (+13)
T32   Jim Gress, Clemmons, N.C.     76-75-79--230  (+14)
T32   Bradford Kroll, Charlotte, N.C.     75-76-79--230  (+14)
T34   Greg Norris, Wilmington, N.C.     77-75-79--231  (+15)
T34   Robbie Armistead, Raleigh, N.C.     73-79-79--231  (+15)
T34   Robert Worthington, Chapel Hill, N.C.   77-74-80--231  (+15)
T37   Dennis Helms, Monroe, N.C.     75-76-81--232  (+16)
T37   David Brown, Conover, N.C.     72-78-82--232  (+16)
T39   Greg Powell, Charlotte, N.C.     75-75-83--233  (+17)
T39   Cliff Seastrunk, Raleigh, N.C.     76-77-80--233  (+17)
T39   Mark Stephens, Troutman, N.C.     76-78-79--233  (+17)
T39   Tim Boynton, Beaufort, N.C.     75-77-81--233  (+17)
T43   Bill James, Leland, N.C.     79-75-80--234  (+18)
T43   Brad Buxton, Greensboro, N.C.     78-75-81--234  (+18)
T43   Terry Rathman, Gastonia, N.C.     76-77-81--234  (+18)
T43   Penn Compton, Wilmington, N.C.   80-74-80--234  (+18)
T43   Bill Phillips, Charlotte, N.C.     81-72-81--234  (+18)
T43   Rick Kline, Davidson, N.C.     75-78-81--234  (+18)
T49   Robert Vespa, Summerfield, N.C.   73-80-82--235  (+19)
T49   John Pisarek, Wilmington , N.C.     75-76-84--235  (+19)
T49   Lennie Younce, Lenoir, N.C.     78-76-81--235  (+19)
T49   Mark Macejko, Pinehurst, N.C.     79-75-81--235  (+19)
T53   John DeLuise, Raleigh, N.C.     76-75-86--237  (+21)
T53   Jeffery Rausch, Charlotte, N.C.     76-77-84--237  (+21)
55   Charlie Parks, Asheboro, N.C.     75-77-86--238  (+22)
56   Steve Lambert, Greensboro, N.C.   80-74-85--239  (+23)
T57   Robert Desjardins, Matthews, N.C.   74-78-WD--WD  (WD)
T57   James Dill, Pinehurst, N.C.     78-76-WD--WD  (WD)
T57   Dick Hogan, Burlington, N.C.     77-74-WD--WD  (WD)
T57   Edward Mills, Fairview, N.C.     77-76-WD--WD  (WD)
T57   Jerry Horton, Wilmington, N.C.     75-75-WD--WD  (WD)
T62   Steve Joyce, Denver, N.C.     76-79  (+11)
T62   Richard Condrey, Nebo, N.C.     76-79  (+11)
T62   Dale Porter, Leland, N.C.     77-78  (+11)
T62   David Camadine, Charlotte, N.C.     78-77  (+11)
T62   Vince Lima, Clemmons , N.C.     78-77  (+11)
T67   Bob Yow, Clinton, N.C.     74-82  (+12)
T67   Ed Donlin, Concord, N.C.     79-77  (+12)
T67   Steve Wilkinson, Wilmington, N.C.   76-80  (+12)
T67   Michael Egan, Wilmington, N.C.     78-78  (+12)
T67   Jimmy Stephens, Wilmington, N.C.   76-80  (+12)
T72   Jack Nance, Pinehurst, N.C.     81-76  (+13)
T72   Bill Burling, Greensboro, N.C.     77-80  (+13)
T72   Mike Dowless Sr., Wilmington, N.C.   81-76  (+13)
T75   Mike Sprouts, Newton, N.C.     75-83  (+14)
T75   Rick Luzar, Pinehurst, N.C.     79-79  (+14)
T75   Terry Vereen, Caswell Beach, N.C.   81-77  (+14)
T75   Tom Dutton, Leland , N.C.     82-76  (+14)
T79   Steve Wilson, Wilmington, N.C.     80-79  (+15)
T79   Richard Giles, Winston-Salem, N.C.   78-81  (+15)
T81   Tony Griffin, Sanford, N.C.     77-83  (+16)
T81   Dave Rosenblatt, Lewisville, N.C.   84-76  (+16)
T81   Eric Ardery, Durham, N.C.     77-83  (+16)
T81   Jim Arlington, Apex, N.C.     80-80  (+16)
T81   Rich Keegan, Wilmington, N.C.     83-77  (+16)
T81   Randy Kivett, Bear Creek, N.C.     81-79  (+16)
T87   Mike Bivins, High Point, N.C.     80-81  (+17)
T87   Steve Spiegler, Charlotte, N.C.     79-82  (+17)
T87   Wesley Clark, Charlotte, N.C.     82-79  (+17)
T87   Butch English, Cornelius, N.C.     80-81  (+17)
T91   Doug Glenn, Kannapolis, N.C.     82-80  (+18)
T91   James Brown, High Point, N.C.     78-84  (+18)
T91   Phillip Woods, Marshville, N.C.     85-77  (+18)
T94   Rick LaFata, Raleigh, N.C.     82-81  (+19)
T94   David Millis, High Point, N.C.     86-77  (+19)
T94   John Stratton, Greensboro, N.C.     81-82  (+19)
T97   Norman Davis Jr, Charlotte, N.C.     84-80  (+20)
T97   Evan Long, Charlotte, N.C.     80-84  (+20)
T97   Jeffrey Taweel, Wilmington, N.C.     83-81  (+20)
T97   Bill Rhodes, Wilmington, N.C.     83-81  (+20)
T101   Keith Hiller, Clemmons, N.C.     82-83  (+21)
T101   Rick Sears, Leland, N.C.     80-85  (+21)
103   John Cashatt, Gastonia, N.C.     84-82  (+22)
T104   Barry DeLapp, Hendersonville , N.C.   87-80  (+23)
T104   Garland Yates, Asheboro, N.C.     82-85  (+23)
T104   Brad Stoll, Hickory, N.C.     85-82  (+23)
T104   Joe Nevins, Chapel Hill, N.C.     82-85  (+23)
T104   Larry Barnacle, Charlotte, N.C.     87-80  (+23)
T104   Larry Eimers, Durham, N.C.     84-83  (+23)
T110   Todd Turner, West End, N.C.     82-86  (+24)
T110   John Taylor, Pinehurst, N.C.     83-85  (+24)
T110   Kirby Kim, Cary, N.C.     80-88  (+24)
113   Mike Johnson, Clayton, N.C.     83-87  (+26)
114   James Powell, Greensboro, N.C.     83-88  (+27)
T115   David Cox, Huntersville, N.C.     86-88  (+30)
T115   Clint Miller, Mt Pleasant, N.C.     85-89  (+30)
117   Chip Hunter, Winston Salem, N.C.   84-92  (+32)
118   Matt Mullen, Wake Forest, N.C.     90-94  (+40)
119   Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, N.C.     76-WD  (WD)
120   Gig Hilton, Lexington, N.C.     WD  (WD)


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