Nicholas Mathews takes North Carolina Amateur in a playoff
6/20/2021 | by Carolinas Golf Association
see also: View results for North Carolina Amateur, Bermuda Run Country Club
North Carolina State sophomore rallies from four back before winning title on first playoff hole
It’s great,” said Mathews. “I’m really honored and very excited that I got the job done.”
Starting the day four shots back of the leader Ben Woodruff of Huntersville, N.C. Mathews played his game as he had all week. After an early bogey on the par-3 second hole, he immediately got it right back with a birdie at the par-5 third. Birdies on holes six, seven and nine would see Mathews make the turn with a 3-under 33, and firmly in contention with an opportunity for a back nine charge.
“I birdied 16 and 17 which were huge,” said Mathews. “I hit a wedge stiff on 16 and then made about a 20 to 25 footer on 17 which pushed me in the right way. It was really good.”
The playoff would last one hole, with Mathews rolling in a two-putt par to grab hold of the North Carolina Amateur Championship. This is his second CGA Championship title, with the first being the 11th North Carolina Amateur Match Play last August. He will be looking to defend that title this year at Forsyth Country Club.
“It feels awesome,” said Mathews. “Especially to get it done here at Lonnie Poole which is our home course. It's great. It was a really fun week. I executed my game plan everyday so it was a lot of fun.”
Lyerly claimed runner-up in the 61st playing of the North Carolina Amateur Championship, and played a phenomenal final round with a score of 5-under-par 67. Kurtis Grant of Southern Pines, N.C. would finish in third place with a cumulative score of 6-under-par, while Woodruff, Tim Bunten of Concord, N.C., and Spencer Oxendine of Fayetteville, N.C., would finish in a tie for fourth at 4-under.Today, we crown a new champion. #NCAmateur
— Carolinas Golf Assoc (@CGAgolf1909) June 20, 2021
Live Results: https://t.co/eLof4M5KVL pic.twitter.com/TcgQZ3mVmD
Nick Lyerly’s bid to extend the playoff just misses, and it’s @PackMensGolf own Nicholas Mathews who is your 61st North Carolina Amateur Champion! pic.twitter.com/L7vB2xLeNV
— Carolinas Golf Assoc (@CGAgolf1909) June 20, 2021
Results: North Carolina Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mebane, NC | 300 | 71-70-70-68=279 | |
| 2 | Salisbury, NC | 200 | 73-69-70-67=279 | |
| 3 | Herndon, VA | 100 | 71-70-72-69=282 | |
| T4 | Concord, NC | 100 | 74-73-67-70=284 | |
| T4 | Huntersville, NC | 100 | 71-68-68-77=284 |
About the 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...
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