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