January 4, 2012

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

Place

Competitor

Score

 

1

Jordan Walor, Wake Forest, NC

71-73--144

 

2

Clifford Blanquicet Jr., Sanford, NC

73-73--146

 

3

James Ellis, Greenville, NC

71-76--147

 

4

Trevor Cone, Concord, NC

73-75--148

 

5

Jackson Taylor, Wilmington, NC

72-77--149

 

T6

Bailey Patrick, Charlotte, NC

73-77--150

 

T6

Andy Knox, Cary, NC

68-82--150

 

8

Caleb Sturgeon, Laurens, SC

74-77--151

 

T9

Harold Varner III, Gastonia, NC

75-77--152

 

T9

Will Collins, Salisbury, NC

75-77--152

 

T9

David Watkins, Hamlet, NC

70-82--152

 

T9

Kamito Hirai, Summerville, SC

73-79--152

 

T13

Bryan Newton, Gray Court, SC

78-75--153

 

T13

Brian Phaup, Taylorsville, NC

73-80--153

 

T13

John Varol, Weddington, NC

75-78--153

 

T16

Michael Marshburn, Cary, NC

78-76--154

 

T16

Joe Mullen, Wake Forest, NC

76-78--154

 

T18

Zachary Edmondson, Morrisville, NC

74-81--155

 

T18

Shane Rogan, Columbia, SC

77-78--155

 

T20

Carson Lanier, Sanford, NC

76-80--156

 

T20

Miles Curley, Rock Hill, SC

78-78--156

 

T20

Robert Hoadley, Southern Pines, NC

77-79--156

 

T23

Alex Ehlert, Raleigh, NC

76-81--157

 

T23

Patrick Barrett, Pinehurst, NC

77-80--157

 

T23

Hunter Howell, Raeford, NC

79-78--157

 

T23

Roy Dixon III, Salisbury, NC

77-80--157

 

T23

Spencer Lawson, Raleigh, NC

70-87--157

 

T23

Parker Allen, Blythewood, SC

77-80--157

 

T23

Ryan Vince, Charlotte, NC

78-79--157

 

T30

John Somers, Elon, NC

80-78--158

 

T30

Robby Bruns, Fayetteville, NC

75-83--158

 

T30

Daniel Meggs, Charlotte, NC

80-78--158

 

T30

Rich Leeper, Chapel Hill, NC

81-77--158

 

T30

Charles Valluzzo, Mount Pleasant, SC

77-81--158

 

35

Adam Stephenson, Greenville, NC

76-83--159

 

T36

Kane Wilkerson, Winston Salem, NC

75-85--160

 

T36

Jack Keefe, Fayetteville, NC

75-85--160

 

T36

Erik Ehlert, Raleigh, NC

78-82--160

 

T36

Ryan Nagy, Raleigh, NC

80-80--160

 

T36

Justin Wylie, Hilton Head Island, SC

78-82--160

 

T36

Beau Cutts, Henderson, NC

82-78--160

 

T36

Isaac Spencer, Winston Salem, NC

77-83--160

 

T36

Kirk Mitchell, North Wilkesboro, NC

79-81--160

 

T36

Charlie Gross, Raleigh, NC

78-82--160

 

T45

Trey Harris, Greenville, NC

78-83--161

 

T45

Matthew Yelverton, Matthews, NC

80-81--161

 

T45

Brad Cline, Thomasville, NC

81-80--161

 

T45

Will Diianni, Kernersville, NC

81-80--161

 

T45

Nicholas Ricci, Charlotte, NC

81-80--161

 

T45

Andrew Ward, York, SC

82-79--161

 

T51

Dylan Harris, Southern Pines, NC

76-86--162

 

T51

Grant Houser, Holly Springs, NC

82-80--162

 

T53

Jonathan McCurry, Sanford, NC

79-84--163

 

T53

Jack Radley, Sanford, NC

77-86--163

 

T53

Chris Cox, Raleigh, NC

77-86--163

 

T53

Reeves Zaytoun, Raleigh, NC

77-86--163

 

T53

Ryan Gilbert, Morrisville, NC

83-80--163

 

T58

David Donovan IV, Hampstead, NC

77-87--164

 

T58

Jacob Colley, Holly Springs, NC

82-82--164

 

T58

Andrew Carowan, Lewisville, NC

82-82--164

 

61

Jonathan Hockaday, Sanford, NC

78-87--165

 

62

Al Dickens IV, Charlotte, NC

91-75--166

 

T63

Garrett King, Charlotte, NC

83-84--167

 

T63

John Gillespie, Pinehurst, NC

83-84--167

 

T65

Damon Postal, Blythewood, SC

78-90--168

 

T65

Bobby Few, Lugoff, SC

83-85--168

 

67

Taylor Zimmerman, State Road, NC

80-89--169

 

68

Matt Elliott, Wilkesboro, NC

83-87--170

 

69

Robert Register, Burlington, NC

91-80--171

 

T70

Houston Stodghill, Holly Springs, NC

91-81--172

 

T70

Evan Boyer, Raleigh, NC

80-92--172

 

T70

Thomas Ferguson, Taylorsville, NC

86-86--172

 

T70

Conner Sock, high point, NC

90-82--172

 

T74

Zach Ducey, New London, NC

89-84--173

 

T74

Angel Milne, Durham, NC

89-84--173

 

76

Patrick Brown, Raleigh, NC

85-90--175

 

77

Dustin Abele, Boone, NC

87-89--176

 

78

Jeffrey Jackman, Summerfield, NC

87-90--177

 

79

Garrett Smith, Hillsborough, NC

93-86--179

 

80

Ryan Wilkinson, Galivants Ferry, SC

85-96--181

 

81

Paul Fitzgerald, Charlotte, NC

81-101--182

 

82

Wesley Conover, Holly Springs, NC

88-95--183

 

83

Colt Johnson, Gibsonville, NC

94-99--193

 

84

Michael Price, Butner, NC

96-107--203

 

-

Thomas Noviski Jr, Summerville, SC

79-WD--WD

 

-

Ben Pinkleton, Greensboro, NC

82-WD--WD

 

-

Matthew Rogers, Huntersville, NC

96-WD--WD

 

-

Richard Fountain, Raleigh, NC

WD--WD

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