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Zoller Takes Control of Carolinas Am


CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 15, 2016) -- Second round results of the 102nd Carolinas Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on Friday, July 15th (Par: 35-35--70, Yards: 6,776, Course Rating: 72.0/129).

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20-year-old Austin Zoller of Summerville, S.C. fired the low round Friday, a three-under-par 67 on the par 70 layout at the Country Club of Charleston. Starting his round one-under for the championship, Zoller got off to a slow start, playing his first eight holes one-over-par. He would make up ground by converting birdies on all three par fives on the championship layout, then added two more birdies at par-4 Nos. 12 and 17. "I was waiting on putts to go in," said Zoller, a rising sophomore at Winthrop University.

Zoller credits his comfort with the course to a practice round played with Winthrop teammate and CC of Charleston member Christian Sease. The advice from Sease, as well as from his caddie Matthew Hardin, guided him to a two-day total of four-under 136. Zoller holds a two stroke lead heading into the weekend's final two rounds. "I played smart both days," said Zoller, who  made it to the quarterfinals of this year's South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club. "Today I just had a few better misses."

Four other players posted three-under 67 on Friday: Preston Cole of Greer, S.C., Eric Edwards of Salisbury, N.C., Kevin O'Connell of Raleigh, N.C. and 2012 Carolinas Amateur champion Carson Young of Pendleton, S.C.

Four players are tied for second, two shots behind Zoller. Julian Keur of Summerville, S.C., Tim Conover of Holly Springs, N.C., Hunter Watkins, 26, of Lexington, S.C., and Justin Tereshko of Jamestown, N.C. will try to catch Zoller this weekend. Keur, 20, is a junior at Charleston Southern University. Conover, also 20, is a junior at East Carolina University and fresh off his victory at the North & South Amateur earlier this month. 26-year-old Tereshko, the golf coach at Guilford College, is looking to get his first CGA win following a second runner-up finish at the North Carolina Amateur in as many years. 

First round leader Scott Harvey of Kernersville, N.C. stumbled Friday, making just one birdie to combat four bogeys and a double bogey. His second round 75 drops him to one-over-par for the championship and five strokes off the lead.

The field was cut to the top 60 players plus ties for the final two rounds. The cut line fell at 145 (five-over-par) with 61 players making it to the weekend. Eleven players are under par thru two rounds at the Country Club of Charleston. 

The third round is scheduled to begin at 8:00am on Saturday from the #1 and #10 tees.

Three-time defending champion Carter Jenkins of Raleigh, N.C., has since turned professional, playing on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada.

 

About the Carolinas Amateur Championship

The championship is conducted at 72 holes of stroke play. After 36 holes, there is a cut to the low 60 scores and ties. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 13th birthday by July 14, 2016, is a legal resident of North Carolina or South 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 7.4.

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.

Capers Cup Results

The Frank F. Capers Cup Team Competition is held during rounds one and two of the Carolinas Amateur Championship that dates back to 1913. Three or four bona fide members from the same club comprise a team. The low three scores count each round. Eight teams from across the Carolinas comprised the field this year.

The team from Sedgefield Country Club won this year's event with a two-day total of 413 (seven-under-par). Winning team members are Reilly Erhardt, Scott Harvey, Justin Tereshko, and Chandler White.

Capers Cup Final Results:

Club Name Location Two Day Total
Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, NC 413
Carmel Country Club Charlotte, NC 427
Pine Lake Country Club Mint Hill, NC 430
Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, NC 430
Carolinas eClub Charlotte Charlotte, NC 431
Snee Farm Country Club Mt. Pleasant, SC 431
Country Club of Charleston Charleston, SC 431
Warrior Golf Club China Grove, NC 453


102nd Carolinas Amateur Championship
Country Club of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.

Second Round Results
July 15, 2016

Place   Competitor   Score
1   Austin Zoller, Summerville, S.C.     69-67--136  (-4)
T2   Tim Conover, Holly Springs, N.C.     70-68--138  (-2)
T2   Hunter Watkins, Lexington, S.C.     69-69--138  (-2)
T2   Julian Keur, Summerville, S.C.     70-68--138  (-2)
T2   Justin Tereshko, Jamestown, N.C.     68-70--138  (-2)
T6   Eric Edwards, Salisbury, N.C.     72-67--139  (-1)
T6   Chandler White, Clemmons, N.C.     69-70--139  (-1)
T6   Preston Cole, Greer, S.C.     72-67--139  (-1)
T6   John Pitt, Raleigh, N.C.     71-68--139  (-1)
T6   Christian Sease, Mount Pleasant, S.C.     70-69--139  (-1)
T6   Reilly Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C.     69-70--139  (-1)
T12   Stephen Franken, Raleigh, N.C.     70-70--140  (Even)
T12   Josh Branyon, Honea Path, S.C.     70-70--140  (Even)
T12   Steven Brame, Henderson, N.C.     70-70--140  (Even)
T12   Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C.     72-68--140  (Even)
T12   Carson Young, Pendleton, S.C.     73-67--140  (Even)
T12   Christian Salzer, Sumter, S.C.     71-69--140  (Even)
T12   Chandler Mulkey, Johns Island, S.C.     69-71--140  (Even)
T12   Kevin O'Connell, Raleigh, N.C.     73-67--140  (Even)
T20   Eric Bae, Pinehurst, N.C.     69-72--141  (+1)
T20   Scott Harvey, Kernersville , N.C.     66-75--141  (+1)
T20   Matt Carter, Easley, S.C.     70-71--141  (+1)
T20   Zachary Herold, Lexington, S.C.     73-68--141  (+1)
T20   Adam Langford, Murrells Inlet, S.C.     71-70--141  (+1)
T20   Bailey Patrick, Charlotte, N.C.     71-70--141  (+1)
T20   Riley Schank, Bluffton, S.C.     70-71--141  (+1)
T27   Keegan Hoff, Charlotte, N.C.     72-70--142  (+2)
T27   Chris Jones, Charlotte, N.C.     74-68--142  (+2)
T27   Bryce Howell, Blythewood, S.C.     70-72--142  (+2)
T27   William Rainey, Charlotte, N.C.     71-71--142  (+2)
T27   Chad Cox, Charlotte, N.C.     72-70--142  (+2)
T27   Jamie Wilson, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.     71-71--142  (+2)
T27   Treg Hallman, Mt. Pleasant , S.C.     72-70--142  (+2)
T34   Blake Taylor, Atkinson, N.C.     74-69--143  (+3)
T34   Philip Oweida, Charlotte, N.C.     71-72--143  (+3)
T34   Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, N.C.     73-70--143  (+3)
T34   Doc Redman, Raleigh, N.C.     72-71--143  (+3)
T34   David Gies II, Charlotte, N.C.     75-68--143  (+3)
T34   Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, N.C.     73-70--143  (+3)
T34   Josh Nichols, Kernersville, N.C.     75-68--143  (+3)
T34   Michael Sanders, Davidson, N.C.     74-69--143  (+3)
T34   Patrick Schweitz, Clayton, N.C.     72-71--143  (+3)
T34   Blake Mcshea, Zebulon, N.C.     69-74--143  (+3)
T34   Blake Maull, Charleston, S.C.     70-73--143  (+3)
T45   Andrew Ward, Indian Trail, N.C.     74-70--144  (+4)
T45   Yancey Johnson, Simpsonville, S.C.     70-74--144  (+4)
T45   David Sargent, Cornelius, N.C.     71-73--144  (+4)
T45   Eric Mitchell, Winston-Salem, N.C.     75-69--144  (+4)
T45   Victor Wiggins, Gastonia, N.C.     74-70--144  (+4)
T45   Zachary Bishop, Travelers Rest, S.C.     75-69--144  (+4)
T45   Kenan Poole II, Raleigh, N.C.     72-72--144  (+4)
T45   Sawyer Mills, Easley, S.C.     75-69--144  (+4)
T45   Regan Erhardt, Greensboro, N.C.     72-72--144  (+4)
T45   Ford Blanchard Jr., Orangeburg, S.C.     69-75--144  (+4)
T45   Parks Price, Calabash , N.C.     73-71--144  (+4)
T56   Patrick Stephenson, Four Oaks, N.C.     74-71--145  (+5)
T56   Brian Westveer, Charlotte, N.C.     70-75--145  (+5)
T56   Jordan Warnock, Roebuck, S.C.     73-72--145  (+5)
T56   David Donovan IV, Hampstead, N.C.     72-73--145  (+5)
T56   James Lightsey Jr., Fort Mill, S.C.     72-73--145  (+5)
T56   Parker Dudley, Charleston, S.C.     71-74--145  (+5)
    Failed to Qualify for Final 36-holes    
T62   Blake Wagoner, Cornelius, N.C.     74-72--146  (+6)
T62   Uly Grisette, Winston Salem, N.C.     73-73--146  (+6)
T62   Ben O'Geary, Henderson, N.C.     76-70--146  (+6)
T62   Frank Ford III, Charleston, S.C.     73-73--146  (+6)
T62   Doug Ramey, Greer, S.C.     73-73--146  (+6)
T62   Christian Cichan, Charlotte, N.C.     69-77--146  (+6)
T62   Wesley Conover, Holly Springs, N.C.     75-71--146  (+6)
T62   Caleb Keck, Reidsville, N.C.     76-70--146  (+6)
T62   Kirk Mitchell, Bluffton, S.C.     72-74--146  (+6)
T62   Will Stewart, Charlotte, N.C.     72-74--146  (+6)
T62   Jackson Bailey, Matthews, N.C.     70-76--146  (+6)
T62   Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, N.C.     72-74--146  (+6)
T62   Ujang Zarems, Wilmington, N.C.     72-74--146  (+6)
T62   Whitfield Massey, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.     71-75--146  (+6)
T76   Dustin Moore, Greensboro, N.C.     72-75--147  (+7)
T76   Zakariya Butt, Summerville, S.C.     78-69--147  (+7)
T76   Charlie Niland, Charlotte, N.C.     72-75--147  (+7)
T76   Rhodes Karriker, Matthews, N.C.     73-74--147  (+7)
T76   Henry Augenstein, Columbia, S.C.     73-74--147  (+7)
T76   Jonathan Brightwell, Mint Hill, N.C.     73-74--147  (+7)
T76   Jarett Stowe, Matthews, N.C.     74-73--147  (+7)
T76   Adam Walker, Charleston, S.C.     71-76--147  (+7)
T84   Jeremy Ray, Pfafftown, N.C.     77-71--148  (+8)
T84   Thomas Todd III, Laurens , S.C.     73-75--148  (+8)
T84   Matthew Laydon, Charleston, S.C.     74-74--148  (+8)
T84   Nathan Bull, Candler, N.C.     74-74--148  (+8)
T84   Henry Shimp, Charlotte, N.C.     74-74--148  (+8)
T84   Ben Buben, Charlotte, N.C.     75-73--148  (+8)
T84   Gettys Glaze, Charleston, S.C.     71-77--148  (+8)
T84   Connor Bruns, Duncan, S.C.     72-76--148  (+8)
T92   Hunter Parks, Union, S.C.     76-73--149  (+9)
T92   Nick Eberhardt, Lake Wylie, S.C.     78-71--149  (+9)
T92   Dwight Cauthen, Columbia, S.C.     77-72--149  (+9)
T92   David Kostyal II, Wilmington, N.C.     73-76--149  (+9)
T92   Alex Scott, Raleigh, N.C.     74-75--149  (+9)
T92   Walter Brinker, Sanford, N.C.     76-73--149  (+9)
T92   Gordon Williams, Charleston, S.C.     77-72--149  (+9)
T92   Drake Cassidy, Hartsville, S.C.     75-74--149  (+9)
T92   Alec Weary, Bluffton, S.C.     74-75--149  (+9)
T92   William Harwood, Columbia, S.C.     78-71--149  (+9)
T92   Levi Grogan, Canton, N.C.     78-71--149  (+9)
T92   Brad Coleman, Jamestown, N.C.     77-72--149  (+9)
T104   Logan Shuping, Salisbury, N.C.     75-75--150  (+10)
T104   Paul Simson, Raleigh, N.C.     76-74--150  (+10)
T104   Matthew Wiggins, Laurens, S.C.     74-76--150  (+10)
T104   Weston Sanders, Greenwood, S.C.     79-71--150  (+10)
T104   Brandon Mader, Greenville, N.C.     75-75--150  (+10)
T109   Noah Edmondson, Davidson, N.C.     74-77--151  (+11)
T109   Zachary Martin, Pinehurst, N.C.     80-71--151  (+11)
T109   Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, N.C.     74-77--151  (+11)
T109   Mitch Robinette, Charlotte, N.C.     74-77--151  (+11)
T109   Daniel Day, Seneca, S.C.     75-76--151  (+11)
T109   Ryan Carpenter, Aiken, S.C.     75-76--151  (+11)
T109   Jonathan Phillips, Hardeeville, S.C.     79-72--151  (+11)
T109   Evan Rodwell, Charleston, S.C.     78-73--151  (+11)
T117   Michael Cowley, Cary, N.C.     76-76--152  (+12)
T117   Fitz Woodrow IV, Lexington, S.C.     75-77--152  (+12)
T119   Harrison Frye, Gastonia, N.C.     78-75--153  (+13)
T119   Justin Hood, Saint Matthews, S.C.     77-76--153  (+13)
T119   Nicolas Principi, Huntersville, N.C.     74-79--153  (+13)
T119   Charlie Tate, Greensboro, N.C.     74-79--153  (+13)
T119   Mark Germann, Clayton, N.C.     73-80--153  (+13)
T124   Daniel Jackson, Matthews, N.C.     76-78--154  (+14)
T124   Leonard Herd, Rock Hill, S.C.     76-78--154  (+14)
T124   Eric Williams, Goldsboro, N.C.     78-76--154  (+14)
T127   Griffin Cryan, Pinehurst, N.C.     77-78--155  (+15)
T127   Christian Park, Charlotte, N.C.     77-78--155  (+15)
129   Scott Park, Charlotte, N.C.     81-75--156  (+16)
T130   Dwayne Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.     75-82--157  (+17)
T130   Whit Howard, Raleigh, N.C.     80-77--157  (+17)
T130   Brody Davis, Harrisburg, N.C.     77-80--157  (+17)
T130   Charles Spry, Winston salem, N.C.     79-78--157  (+17)
T134   Cordes Ford IV, Charleston, S.C.     83-75--158  (+18)
T134   Zack Swanson, Waxhaw, N.C.     76-82--158  (+18)
T134   Mark Whitley, Stantonsburg, N.C.     79-79--158  (+18)
T137   Corey Stamper, Waynesville, N.C.     79-80--159  (+19)
T137   Michael Murray Jr, Greensboro, N.C.     76-83--159  (+19)
T139   Devin McGillan, Lexington, S.C.     78-82--160  (+20)
T139   Brian Hewat, Charlotte , N.C.     74-86--160  (+20)
141   Ben Esposito, Pittsboro, N.C.     76-85--161  (+21)
142   William Little, Kannapolis, N.C.     81-83--164  (+24)
143   Gene Queen, Advance, N.C.     86-79--165  (+25)
144   Matthew Latham, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.     76-DQ--DQ  (DQ)
145   Grant Houser, Holly Springs, N.C.     WD  (WD)


Championship Schedule
Wednesday, July 13
All Day: Practice rounds.
9:00am-5:00pm: Player Registration in the Clubhouse.

Thursday, July 14
Round 1: Tee times at 7:30am & 12:45pm off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch.

Friday, July 15
Round 2: Tee times at 7:30am & 12:45pm off #1 & #10 tees.
11:00am-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch.
Cut to low 60 scores and ties.
Field re-grouped according to score.

Saturday, July 16
Round 3: Tee times at 8:00am off #1 & #10 tees.
12:00pm-3:00pm: Hosted player lunch.
Field re-grouped according to score.

Sunday, July 17
Round 4: Tee times begin at 8:00am off #1 & #10 tees.
Awards ceremony immediately following play at scoreboard.
                                        
 

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 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and 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 more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org.

 

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