Pinehurst’s Martin wins Carolinas Amateur Championship
Published 1:30 am Monday, July 15, 2019
Staff report
CHAPEL HILL — Joshua Martin, of Pinehurst, shot a blistering 6-under par 66 here Sunday to win the 105th Carolinas Amateur Championship at the Governors Club.
Two local college players, Michael Childress of Salisbury (Richmond) and Davis Richards of China Grove (N.C. State), finished strong, respectively.
Childress, a Cannon School graduate, carded a 1-over par 73 on Sunday, moving up three spots, from 20th to 17th. He had gotten as high as 11th after the second round on Friday.
Richards, a South Rowan High School grad, shot a 2-over 74, moving up one place, to 37th.
CAROLINAS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (105th)
Governors Club, Chapel Hill, N.C.
TOP 16 (FINAL RESULTS)
Joshua Martin, Pinehurst …………….. 69-67-70-66—272
Davis Womble, Winston-Salem ……. 68-75-65-71—279
Peter Fountain, Raleigh ……………….. 70-68-72-70—280
Jack Parrott, Columbia, SC ………….. 68-72-66-75—281
Walker Jones, Sumter, SC ……………. 72-71-67-73—283
Ben Woodruff, Huntersville …………. 66-78-71-68—283
Sherrill Britt, West End ………………… 70-75-70-69—284
Jake Carter, Aiken, SC ………………… 69-74-71-70—284
Austin Bonfiglio, Holly Springs …….. 74-73-68-69—284
Jamie Wilson, Mt. Pleasant, SC ……. 68-74-64-80—286
Scott Lincicome, Pinehurst …………… 71-73-71-72—287
Luke Hackworth, Charlotte …………… 68-71-70-78—287
Joe Jaspers, Huntersville ……………… 72-73-71-73—289
Timothy Driver, Holly Springs ……… 76-71-69-73—289
Jordan Sease, Lexington, SC ………… 76-70-71-72–289
Zach Bishop, Travelers Rest, SC …… 71-75-72-72– 290
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T17 — Michael Childress, Salisbury ………… 71-73-74-73—291
37 — Davis Richards, China Grove ……….. 73-77-72-74—296