Walor Captures Title At 4th Carolinas Young Amateur Championship
PINEHURST – UNCP senior Jordan Walor fought windy and cold conditions to shoot an even-par 144 over two rounds en route to championship honors at the 4th Carolinas Young Amateur Championship on Tuesday afternoon on the 7,276-yard, par-72 Magnolia Course at the Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst.
Walor (71-73/144) edged Wingate junior Clifford Blanquicet (73-73/146) by two strokes to capture the honor, UNC Chapel Hill sophomore James Ellis (71-76/147) finished third, Virginia Tech freshman Trevor Cone (73-75/148) finished fourth and Davidson senior Jackson Taylor (72-77/149) rounded out the top five. North Carolina Amateur and North Carolina Match Play champion Harold Varner III (75-77/152) concluded the event in ninth place. UNCP seniors Carson Lanier (76-80/156) and Jonathan McCurry (79-84/163) finished tied for 20th and tied for 53rd, respectively.
This annual championship is open to amateur ages 18 to 24 that have finished high school and is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
4TH CAROLINAS YOUNG AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Men's Division
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Place |
Competitor |
Score |
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1 |
71-73--144 |
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2 |
Clifford Blanquicet Jr., Sanford, NC |
73-73--146 |
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3 |
James Ellis, Greenville, NC |
71-76--147 |
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4 |
Trevor Cone, Concord, NC |
73-75--148 |
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5 |
Jackson Taylor, Wilmington, NC |
72-77--149 |
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T6 |
Bailey Patrick, Charlotte, NC |
73-77--150 |
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T6 |
Andy Knox, Cary, NC |
68-82--150 |
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8 |
Caleb Sturgeon, Laurens, SC |
74-77--151 |
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T9 |
Harold Varner III, Gastonia, NC |
75-77--152 |
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T9 |
Will Collins, Salisbury, NC |
75-77--152 |
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T9 |
David Watkins, Hamlet, NC |
70-82--152 |
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T9 |
Kamito Hirai, Summerville, SC |
73-79--152 |
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T13 |
Bryan Newton, Gray Court, SC |
78-75--153 |
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T13 |
Brian Phaup, Taylorsville, NC |
73-80--153 |
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T13 |
John Varol, Weddington, NC |
75-78--153 |
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T16 |
Michael Marshburn, Cary, NC |
78-76--154 |
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T16 |
Joe Mullen, Wake Forest, NC |
76-78--154 |
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T18 |
Zachary Edmondson, Morrisville, NC |
74-81--155 |
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T18 |
Shane Rogan, Columbia, SC |
77-78--155 |
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T20 |
Carson Lanier, Sanford, NC |
76-80--156 |
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T20 |
Miles Curley, Rock Hill, SC |
78-78--156 |
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T20 |
Robert Hoadley, Southern Pines, NC |
77-79--156 |
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T23 |
Alex Ehlert, Raleigh, NC |
76-81--157 |
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T23 |
Patrick Barrett, Pinehurst, NC |
77-80--157 |
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T23 |
Hunter Howell, Raeford, NC |
79-78--157 |
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T23 |
Roy Dixon III, Salisbury, NC |
77-80--157 |
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T23 |
Spencer Lawson, Raleigh, NC |
70-87--157 |
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T23 |
Parker Allen, Blythewood, SC |
77-80--157 |
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T23 |
Ryan Vince, Charlotte, NC |
78-79--157 |
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T30 |
John Somers, Elon, NC |
80-78--158 |
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T30 |
Robby Bruns, Fayetteville, NC |
75-83--158 |
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T30 |
Daniel Meggs, Charlotte, NC |
80-78--158 |
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T30 |
Rich Leeper, Chapel Hill, NC |
81-77--158 |
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T30 |
Charles Valluzzo, Mount Pleasant, SC |
77-81--158 |
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35 |
Adam Stephenson, Greenville, NC |
76-83--159 |
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T36 |
Kane Wilkerson, Winston Salem, NC |
75-85--160 |
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T36 |
Jack Keefe, Fayetteville, NC |
75-85--160 |
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T36 |
Erik Ehlert, Raleigh, NC |
78-82--160 |
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T36 |
Ryan Nagy, Raleigh, NC |
80-80--160 |
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T36 |
Justin Wylie, Hilton Head Island, SC |
78-82--160 |
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T36 |
Beau Cutts, Henderson, NC |
82-78--160 |
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T36 |
Isaac Spencer, Winston Salem, NC |
77-83--160 |
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T36 |
Kirk Mitchell, North Wilkesboro, NC |
79-81--160 |
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T36 |
Charlie Gross, Raleigh, NC |
78-82--160 |
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T45 |
Trey Harris, Greenville, NC |
78-83--161 |
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T45 |
Matthew Yelverton, Matthews, NC |
80-81--161 |
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T45 |
Brad Cline, Thomasville, NC |
81-80--161 |
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T45 |
Will Diianni, Kernersville, NC |
81-80--161 |
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T45 |
Nicholas Ricci, Charlotte, NC |
81-80--161 |
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T45 |
Andrew Ward, York, SC |
82-79--161 |
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T51 |
Dylan Harris, Southern Pines, NC |
76-86--162 |
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T51 |
Grant Houser, Holly Springs, NC |
82-80--162 |
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T53 |
Jonathan McCurry, Sanford, NC |
79-84--163 |
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T53 |
Jack Radley, Sanford, NC |
77-86--163 |
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T53 |
Chris Cox, Raleigh, NC |
77-86--163 |
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T53 |
Reeves Zaytoun, Raleigh, NC |
77-86--163 |
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T53 |
Ryan Gilbert, Morrisville, NC |
83-80--163 |
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T58 |
David Donovan IV, Hampstead, NC |
77-87--164 |
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T58 |
Jacob Colley, Holly Springs, NC |
82-82--164 |
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T58 |
Andrew Carowan, Lewisville, NC |
82-82--164 |
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61 |
Jonathan Hockaday, Sanford, NC |
78-87--165 |
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62 |
Al Dickens IV, Charlotte, NC |
91-75--166 |
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T63 |
Garrett King, Charlotte, NC |
83-84--167 |
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T63 |
John Gillespie, Pinehurst, NC |
83-84--167 |
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T65 |
Damon Postal, Blythewood, SC |
78-90--168 |
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T65 |
Bobby Few, Lugoff, SC |
83-85--168 |
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67 |
Taylor Zimmerman, State Road, NC |
80-89--169 |
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68 |
Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, NC |
83-87--170 |
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69 |
Robert Register, Burlington, NC |
91-80--171 |
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T70 |
Houston Stodghill, Holly Springs, NC |
91-81--172 |
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T70 |
Evan Boyer, Raleigh, NC |
80-92--172 |
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T70 |
Thomas Ferguson, Taylorsville, NC |
86-86--172 |
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T70 |
Conner Sock, high point, NC |
90-82--172 |
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T74 |
Zach Ducey, New London, NC |
89-84--173 |
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T74 |
Angel Milne, Durham, NC |
89-84--173 |
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76 |
Patrick Brown, Raleigh, NC |
85-90--175 |
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77 |
Dustin Abele, Boone, NC |
87-89--176 |
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78 |
Jeffrey Jackman, Summerfield, NC |
87-90--177 |
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79 |
Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, NC |
93-86--179 |
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80 |
Ryan Wilkinson, Galivants Ferry, SC |
85-96--181 |
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81 |
Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, NC |
81-101--182 |
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82 |
Wesley Conover, Holly Springs, NC |
88-95--183 |
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83 |
Colt Johnson, Gibsonville, NC |
94-99--193 |
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84 |
Michael Price, Butner, NC |
96-107--203 |
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- |
Thomas Noviski Jr, Summerville, SC |
79-WD--WD |
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- |
Ben Pinkleton, Greensboro, NC |
82-WD--WD |
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- |
Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, NC |
96-WD--WD |
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- |
Richard Fountain, Raleigh, NC |
WD--WD |






