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Chase, Wilson Seal Daniel Meggs Victory

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 9, 2022) -- Final results of the 3rd Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior. The tournament was played at Pine Lake Country Club; the boys’ 14-15 and 16-18 division competed from the black tees that play 6,638 yards. The boys’ 12-13 division competed from the red tees that played 5,232 yards. The girls’ division also competed from the 5,232 yard red tees. (36-36–72)


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With the conclusion of the 3rd Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior, Benjamin Chase of Charlotte, N.C. and Hallie Wilson of Lewisville, N.C. both claimed victory. Chase finished 4-under-par, 140 overall and Wilson finished with an impressive 7-under-par, 137.

On the girls side, Wilson led the pack by a large margin for the entirety of the tournament. She finished the opening round at 4-under-par, 68 which was three strokes ahead of the second place position held by Katherine Dann of Charlotte, N.C. She focused on her golf basics for the first round and looked to carry the same focus going into the final round on Tuesday.

“I just kept on sinking putts and hitting the tee shots I needed to, you know, playing it safe,” Wilson said.

Wilson put up spectacular numbers over the two days of stroke play sinking a total of 12 birdies overall. One of these came during the final round on No. 18, giving Wilson an icing on the cake feeling.

She also credited the challenging course for elevating her skillset that she showcased this week, especially when it came to the tee shots.

“The challenge itself really brought out me wanting to play even better than I thought I could,” Wilson said. “The challenge of the course is what made it so fun.”

At just 13 years old, this win is a powerful statement for Wilson, as she showcased what she can do at such a young age while also giving herself the needed confidence and satisfaction that a win brings.

“I’ve been really hoping for a win lately and just finally pulling it off is amazing,” Wilson said. “It feels great and it’s definitely given me the confidence to keep it up. I’m so blessed and I’ve been putting in the hard work and finally see the results. It just feels great.”

Dann earned runner-up with an overall score of 3-under-par, 141 overall. Third was seized by Gracie Song of Waxhaw, N.C. with an overall score of 2-under-par, 142.

In the boys’ championship division, Chase got a sweet taste of triumph against a very tough and consistent field. He finished 1-under-par, 71 in the opening round and teed off in the third to last pairing in the final round. He knew he was going to have to play an incredible final round if he wanted to finish on top.

Chase said he knew he was going to have to chase the competition starting off, so he ensured that he sunk some birdies throughout the front nine as well as hitting in an eagle on No. 10. Going forward, aside from one bogey on No. 14, Chase parred out and held his spot atop the leaderboard.

“[The eagle] felt good because I was two back at that point and then I tied the leader,” Chase said. “I just knew if I stayed steady that I would be in a good position.”

Chase also gave credit to the course, especially when it came to the greens. He noted the firmness which gave him the ability to fly wedges and long iron into the pins.

Chase was surrounded by an elite field that was hot on his tail as he tried to chase down the lead. Players such as Charlie O’Shea of Charlotte, N.C., Hugh Lemonds of Spartanburg, S.C. and Rhodes Baker of Winston-Salem, N.C. were all within one stroke of the lead at various points throughout the day.

“It was tough, I knew there were some people out there that could jump up really quick so I just had to play my own game and hope for the best,” said the newly-minted champion. This was Chase’s first CGA championship victory. He noted how this win has given him motivation going forward with the goal of wanting to win more championships.

As far as this most recent championship goes, Chase remarked that it feels great to be a CGA Champion and that he is looking forward to competing in the years to come.

O’Shea, Lemonds, Baker, Hank Johnson of Newland N.C. and Landon Merrell of Salisbury, N.C. all tied for second in the overall boys division. Their overall score was 2-under-par, 142. Johnson captured the boys’ 14-15 flight while Neel Ladde of Charlotte, N.C. claimed the boys’ 12-13 flight at 7-under-par, 137 overall.


The Carolinas Golf Association would like to extend a thank you to the members and staff of Pine Lake Country Club for their warm welcome and hospitality in hosting the 2022 Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior. We would also like to thank our partners at the HV3 Foundation for their support in this event and in junior golf as a whole.

Daniel Meggs grew up in Charlotte, N.C. and had a highly successful junior golf career winning the Carolinas Golf Association’s inaugural Dogwood State Junior Boys’ Championship and the Joe Cheves Junior Invitational in 2005 along with the Carolinas PGA Charles Tilghman Junior in 2006. Meggs competed in three straight USGA U.S. Junior Amateurs with a top finish tied for 33rd in 2007. Meggs played collegiate golf at Wake Forest University from 2008-2011. After college, Daniel shared his knowledge and love for golf as the Director of Instruction at TPC Piper Glen where he especially loved working with the junior golfers. In May of 2017, just weeks before his wedding to his high school sweetheart Jordan, Meggs was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. Daniel fought courageously against the cancer for over 2 years before passing away in February of 2020.


3rd Daniel Meggs Memorial Junior

Pine Lake Country Club, Charlotte, N.C.

Final Results

Boys' Overall

Position Player City, State To Par R1 R2 Total
1 Benjamin Chase Charlotte, NC, 2024 -4 71 69 140
T2 Charlie O'Shea Charlotte, NC, 2024 -2 72 70 142
T2 Hank Johnson Newland, NC, 2026 -2 71 71 142
T2 Landon Merrell Salisbury, NC, 2024 -2 71 71 142
T2 Hugh Lemonds Spartanburg, SC, 2024 -2 69 73 142
T2 Rhodes Baker Winston-Salem, NC, 2024 -2 70 72 142
T7 Ryan Dunn Marvin, NC, 2023 -1 74 69 143
T7 Shea Bogan Clover, SC, 2024 -1 71 72 143
T9 Jake Lewis Cary, NC, 2024 E 73 71 144
T9 Deaton Reed Lancaster, SC, 2025 E 71 73 144
T9 Alex Bock Morganton, NC, 2024 E 70 74 144
T9 Gavin Drose Fayetteville, NC, 2023 E 69 75 144
T13 Aston Lee Charlotte, NC, 2026 +1 75 70 145
T13 Ryan Bozard Hollywood, SC, 2023 +1 72 73 145
T15 Kola Abudu Charlotte, NC, 2024 +2 75 71 146
T15 Matthew McDougall Waxhaw, NC, 2023 +2 77 69 146
T15 Jordan Williams Charlotte, NC, 2024 +2 74 72 146
T15 Tyler Dorsey Charlotte, NC, 2023 +2 74 72 146
T15 Taft Courie Fayetteville, NC, 2027 +2 72 74 146
T15 Barek Cardell Shelby, NC, 2023 +2 71 75 146
T21 Ryan Masterton Concord, NC, 2023 +3 75 72 147
T21 CJ Peterson Wake Forest, NC, 2024 +3 74 73 147
T21 Michael Schaal Chapel Hill, NC, 2023 +3 73 74 147
T24 Aiden McCall Mooresville, NC, 2024 +4 76 72 148
T24 Aedan Barnes Charlotte, NC, 2023 +4 76 72 148
T24 Sam Terry Thomasville, NC, 2026 +4 75 73 148
T24 Owen Atkinson Columbia, SC, 2027 +4 76 72 148
T24 Garrison Welborn Waxhaw, NC, 2025 +4 77 71 148
T24 Ethan Hayes Stanley, NC, 2024 +4 75 73 148
T30 Chase McLaughlin Kernersville, NC, 2024 +5 76 73 149
T30 Jeremy Voigt Waxhaw, NC, 2023 +5 77 72 149
T30 Jude Carper Cornelius, NC, 2025 +5 74 75 149
33 Matteo Blanchfield Mooresville, NC, 2023 +6 75 75 150
T34 Freddy Ortmann Greensboro, NC, 2024 +7 75 76 151
T34 Andrew Sevene Cary, NC, 2024 +7 74 77 151
36 Landon Morse Indian Trail, NC, 2024 +8 79 73 152
T37 Tyler Taber Mount Pleasant, SC, 2025 +9 76 77 153
T37 Til Wagner Charlotte, NC, 2026 +9 75 78 153
T37 David Gee Hickory, NC, 2026 +9 79 74 153
T40 Daniel Norris Greensboro, NC, 2024 +10 78 76 154
T40 Simon DiMaggio Hollywood, SC, 2023 +10 79 75 154
T42 Ian Doyle Wake Forest, NC, 2023 +11 76 79 155
T42 Samanyu Bedi West End, NC, 2023 +11 79 76 155
T42 Atley Gabriel Claremont, NC, 2023 +11 74 81 155
45 Danny Horgan Belmont, NC, 2024 +12 81 75 156
T46 Landon Hawley Charlotte, NC, 2023 +13 76 81 157
T46 Edward Nash Asheville, NC, 2023 +13 82 75 157
T48 Devyn Sutton Fort Mill, SC, 2023 +14 79 79 158
T48 Trevor Proicou Charlotte, NC, 2026 +14 74 84 158
T48 Alexander Murphy Monroe, NC, 2023 +14 80 78 158
T48 Nathan Skubic Raleigh, NC, 2023 +14 83 75 158
52 Brant Dattilo Wake Forest, NC, 2023 +15 81 78 159
53 Caedmon Albertyn Monroe, NC, 2026 +16 79 81 160
T54 Reid Heaton Charlotte, NC, 2025 +17 80 81 161
T54 Chase McEvoy Waxhaw, NC, 2025 +17 80 81 161
T54 Landon Helms Monroe, NC, 2027 +17 81 80 161
T57 Michael Currie Charlotte, NC, 2024 +18 79 83 162
T57 William Adams Charlotte, NC, 2024 +18 82 80 162
T59 Hershal Patel Clemmons, NC, 2024 +19 83 80 163
T59 Logan Erwin Waxhaw, NC, 2023 +19 85 78 163
T61 Filip Vestlund Charlotte, NC, 2025 +21 80 85 165
T61 Luke Sbardella Harrisburg, NC, 2023 +21 81 84 165
63 Marshall Saunders Charlotte, NC, 2025 +24 85 83 168
64 George Hinton Charlotte, NC, 2024 +28 86 86 172
65 Jonathan Caulder Charlotte, NC, 2027 +32 90 86 176
66 Thomas Price Charlotte, NC, 2025 +35 90 89 179
67 Kyle Daugherty Matthews, NC, 2023 +36 98 82 180
WD Jonathan Switzer Charlotte, NC, 2026 - 82 WD WD
WD Michael Switzer Charlotte, NC, 2025 - 92 WD WD
NS Wills Hutchinson Charlotte, NC, 2026 - NS   NS
NS Clayton Taylor Inman, SC, 2024 - NS   NS

 

Girls' Overall

Position Player City, State To Par R1 R2 Total
1 Hallie Wilson Lewisville, NC, 2027 -7 68 69 137
2 Katherine Dann Charlotte, NC, 2023 -3 71 70 141
3 Gracie Song Waxhaw, NC, 2026 -2 72 70 142
4 Victoria Fan Charlotte, NC, 2024 +5 74 75 149
5 Kelsey Sciacca Charlotte, NC, 2026 +9 75 78 153
6 Emma Miller Charlotte, NC, 2024 +12 80 76 156
7 Madison Dial High Point, NC, 2025 +17 80 81 161
8 Teryn  Dalton York, SC, 2024 +19 80 83 163
9 Emily Rosenschein Concord, NC, 2024 +21 83 82 165
10 Audrey Liu Weddington, NC, 2027 +24 81 87 168
T11 Kellyn Arnold Marvin, NC, 2025 +25 86 83 169
T11 Lujain Khalil Southern Pines, NC, 2024 +25 83 86 169
13 Sydney Durham Waxhaw, NC, 2025 +50 103 91 194

 

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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