51st Carolinas Senior Amateur Championship

Forest Oaks Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina

September 21, 2012

Final Results

Greensboro, NC: The final round started with Ron Carpenter of Creedmoor, NC leading the field by three strokes. After three holes into the final round he was caught by Rick Cloninger of Fort Mill, SC. Rick birdied #2 and #3 while Ron went par bogey on the same holes. Carpenter drove his ball into the water on the par five fourth and suffered another bogey while Cloninger made par to forge a lead he would never surrender. Ron never recovered and finished with a very disappointing 78 and a tie for fifth.

Rick now holds the SCGA’s South Carolina Senior trophy won earlier this year and the Carolinas Senior Championship. His six shot victory may seem like a walk in the park but Jim Grainger of Charlotte threatened to make it close as he managed to pull within three with three to go. Rick reached deep and put it away with birdies on #17 and #18 for the final margin. “I know it looks like an easy win but it was hard work holding it together on the back nine” said Cloninger.

Finishing tied for second with Jim was his NC Senior Four-Ball partner, James Pearson, also of Charlotte. The duo won the four-ball earlier this year at Rolling Hills CC in Monroe.

Place	Competitor	Score Gift Certificates
1	Rick Cloninger, Fort Mill, SC	70-71-67--208 (-8) $750.00
T2	Jim Grainger, Charlotte, NC	74-69-71--214 (-2) $475.00
T2	James Pearson, Charlotte, NC	77-67-70--214 (-2) $475.00
4	John Walters, Charlotte, NC	72-72-71--215 (-1) $400.00
T5	Ron Carpenter, Creedmoor, NC	68-70-78--216 (Even) $362.50
T5	Joe Davis, Gastonia, NC	70-75-71--216 (Even) $362.50
7	Trip Boinest, Shelby, NC	76-69-72--217 (+1) $325.00
T8	John Fritz, Mint Hill, NC	72-73-73--218 (+2) $287.50
T8	Russ Perry, Winston Salem, NC	70-76-72--218 (+2) $287.50
T10	Jim Hunsuck, Troutman, NC	74-72-73--219 (+3) $200.00
T10	Mark Wagner, Statesville, NC	74-73-72--219 (+3) $200.00
T10	Steve Sharpe, Greensboro, NC	73-72-74--219 (+3) $200.00
T10	Ernie Newton, High Point, NC	71-73-75--219 (+3) $200.00
T10	Frank Wrenn, Greenville, SC	73-72-74--219 (+3) $200.00
T15	Don Detweiler, Raleigh, NC	72-74-74--220 (+4) $108.33
T15	Steve Lambert, Summerfield, NC	73-75-72--220 (+4) $108.33
T15	Bill Burling, Greensboro, NC	74-73-73--220 (+4) $108.33
T18	Dennis Helms, Monroe, NC	72-73-76--221 (+5) $100.00
T18	David Strawn, Charlotte, NC	77-71-73--221 (+5) $100.00
T18	Jim Pridgen, Jamestown, NC	71-74-76--221 (+5) $100.00
T18	Bob Desjardins, Matthews, NC	74-75-72--221 (+5) $100.00
22	Donald Slater, Durham, NC	74-75-73--222 (+6) $100.00
23	Bob Edens, Columbia, SC	74-73-76--223 (+7) $100.00
T24	Paul Spadafora, Charlotte, NC	73-78-73--224 (+8) $100.00
T24	Jim Burgess, Columbia, SC	75-72-77--224 (+8) $100.00
T24	Brad Buxton, Greensboro, NC	72-75-77--224 (+8) $100.00
T27	Michael Bivins, High Point, NC	77-73-75--225 (+9) $80.00
T27	Gary Brown, Charlotte, NC	75-75-75--225 (+9) $80.00
T27	Munroe Cobey, Chapel Hill, NC	73-76-76--225 (+9) $80.00
T27	Kevin Green, Greensboro, NC	72-76-77--225 (+9) $80.00
T27	Gus Sylvan, Columbia, SC	74-74-77--225 (+9) $80.00
T32	Gary Strickfaden, Southern Pines, NC	77-76-73--226 (+10)
T32	Randy Campbell, Asheville, NC	75-76-75--226 (+10)
T34	Brad Kroll, Charlotte, NC	77-76-74--227 (+11)
T34	Jim Wise, Columbia, SC	75-75-77--227 (+11)
T34	Walt Andrews, Matthews, NC	76-75-76--227 (+11)
T37	Larry Boswell, Jamestown, NC	76-76-76--228 (+12)
T37	David Crocker, Bluffton, SC	76-75-77--228 (+12)
T37	Mike Sprouts, Newton, NC	76-77-75--228 (+12)
T37	Paul Gurney, Fuquay Varina, NC	79-74-75--228 (+12)
T37	Dave Davis, Greensboro, NC	75-75-78--228 (+12)
T37	Scott Danals, Bryson City, NC	80-74-74--228 (+12)
T37	Terry Rathman, Gastonia, NC	79-73-76--228 (+12)
T44	John Helms, Mount Holly, NC	73-77-79--229 (+13)
T44	Eric Ardery, Durham, NC	79-74-76--229 (+13)
T44	Dale Porter, Leland, NC	76-76-77--229 (+13)
T44	Bill Everett, Raleigh, NC	72-81-76--229 (+13)
T44	Garland Yates, Asheboro, NC	76-78-75--229 (+13)
T44	James Morgan, Greensboro, NC	76-75-78--229 (+13)
T50	Ed Mills, Fairview, NC	74-78-78--230 (+14)
T50	Steve Mervin, Concord, NC	78-74-78--230 (+14)
T50	Dan Anderson, Lenoir, NC	76-76-78--230 (+14)
T50	Gene Grubb, Greensboro, NC	78-74-78--230 (+14)
T50	Larry Cowman, Charlotte, NC	77-77-76--230 (+14)
T50	Steve Pachol, Columbia, SC	74-80-76--230 (+14)
T56	Wynn Solle, Pinehurst, NC	77-77-77--231 (+15)
T56	Gene Spencer, Blythewood, SC	76-78-77--231 (+15)
T58	John Dennis, Greenville, SC	78-75-79--232 (+16)
T58	James Dill, Cary, NC	78-76-78--232 (+16)
T58	Ben Yeager, Clemmons, NC	72-79-81--232 (+16)
T58	Richard Condrey, Nebo, NC	79-75-78--232 (+16)
62	Joe Joseph, Sherrills Ford, NC	76-74-83--233 (+17)
63	Donald Moore, Greensboro, NC	74-80-80--234 (+18)
64	Chris Tucker, Hendersonville, NC	78-73-85--236 (+20)
65	Thomas Carbone, Mooresville, NC	77-76-84--237 (+21)
66	Chip Neill, Gastonia, NC	78-76-85--239 (+23)
67	Garry Brown, High Point, NC	73-79-88--240 (+24)
	MISSED THE CUT
T68	Jeryl Johnson, Summerville, SC	79-76--155 (+11)
T68	Rick Sears, Wilmington, NC	79-76--155 (+11)
T68	John Cottrell, Gilbert, SC	75-80--155 (+11)
T68	Penn Compton, Wilmington, NC	78-77--155 (+11)
T68	Bill Long, Ahoskie, NC	81-74--155 (+11)
T68	Greg Powell, Charlotte, NC	79-76--155 (+11)
T68	Jim Gallagher, Charlotte, NC	75-80--155 (+11)
T68	Kim Mansfield, High Point, NC	80-75--155 (+11)
T76	Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro, NC	76-80--156 (+12)
T76	Rodney Jones, Apex, NC	76-80--156 (+12)
T76	William Garahan, Rock Hill, SC	77-79--156 (+12)
T76	Jim Gress, Clemmons, NC	77-79--156 (+12)
T76	Bill Boles, Wilson, NC	74-82--156 (+12)
T76	Brad Stoll, Boone, NC	81-75--156 (+12)
T76	David Watterworth, Charlotte, NC	77-79--156 (+12)
T83	Tom Humphrey, Okatie, SC	81-76--157 (+13)
T83	Rick Kline, Davidson, NC	79-78--157 (+13)
T83	Jackson Hughes, Greenville, SC	80-77--157 (+13)
T83	Bob Yow, Clinton, NC	80-77--157 (+13)
T83	Andy Burnette, Raleigh, NC	80-77--157 (+13)
T83	Jim Hickman, Maiden, NC	78-79--157 (+13)
T83	Thomas Oxenfeld, Ocean Isle Beach, NC	82-75--157 (+13)
T90	Todd Boersma, Raleigh, NC	80-78--158 (+14)
T90	Ed Donlin, Concord, NC	78-80--158 (+14)
T90	Vic Hannon, Camden, SC	80-78--158 (+14)
T90	Chuck Wunsch, Pinehurst, NC	78-80--158 (+14)
T90	Bobby Craven, Oak Ridge, NC	80-78--158 (+14)
T90	Trip Barclift, Raleigh, NC	82-76--158 (+14)
T90	Butch English, Cornelius, NC	80-78--158 (+14)
T97	Ben Baker, Pisgah Forest, NC	79-80--159 (+15)
T97	Terry Heath, Apex, NC	78-81--159 (+15)
T97	Todd Turner, West End, NC	80-79--159 (+15)
T100	Wayne Kiser, Bethania, NC	82-78--160 (+16)
T100	John Pisarek, Wilmington, NC	81-79--160 (+16)
T100	Robert Bennett, Clayton, NC	79-81--160 (+16)
T100	Mike Egan, Wilmington, NC	79-81--160 (+16)
T104	Vernon Ward, Greensboro, NC	82-79--161 (+17)
T104	Rickey Long, Greensboro, NC	84-77--161 (+17)
T104	George Kennon, Greensboro, NC	83-78--161 (+17)
T104	John Deluise, Raleigh, NC	78-83--161 (+17)
T104	Johnny Adams, Cary, NC	78-83--161 (+17)
T109	John Romaine, West End, NC	84-78--162 (+18)
T109	Russ McLauchlan, Fuquay-Varina, NC	84-78--162 (+18)
T109	Joe Maher, Clover, SC	86-76--162 (+18)
T109	Jon Boone, Asheville, NC	84-78--162 (+18)
T109	Jay Gardner, Jamestown, NC	84-78--162 (+18)
T114	Gig Hilton, Lexington, NC	84-84--168 (+24)
T114	Gus Neville, Chapel Hill, NC	89-79--168 (+24)
T114	Michael Broadway, Chapel Hill, NC	86-82--168 (+24)
-	Mark Kozel, Chapel Hill, NC	75-78-WDI--WDI
-	Glen Subin, Pinehurst, NC	77-76-WD
-	Bernie Shealy, Columbia, SC	74-WDI
-	Bob Varn, Orangeburg, SC	81-WDI
-	Denny Adkins, North Myrtle Beach, SC	83-WD
	Spike Smith, Pinehurst, NC	77-74--151--WD