North Carolina Amateur
Open in all amateur male golfers age 13 or older. Must be a resident of North Carolina and a member of a CGA member club with an index 9.9 and below. An 18-hole sectional qualifier is required for those that do not meet the exemption criteria. Format consists of 72 holes of stroke play with a cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes.
Players must register online at carolinasgolf.org. Exempt players are accepted directly; non-exempt players must qualify through sectional qualifying tournaments. Field limited to 135 players at the championship.
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| Pos | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Wills | 300 |
| T2 | Daniel Boone | 200 |
| T2 | Jack LaPiana | 200 |
| T2 | Will Guthrie | 200 |
| 5 | B.J. Boyce | 100 |
| T6 | Ryan Jahr | 50 |
| T6 | Griffin Cheatwood | 50 |
| T6 | Maddux Cook | 50 |
| T6 | Ian Williams | 50 |
| 10 | Jake Conklin | 50 |
Points are free. Members also get full scores, hometowns, and every year of North Carolina Amateur Championship on record.
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