N.C. Mid-Am: Greg Earnhardt goes low in final round to win
Greg Earnhardt
MILL SPRING, N.C. — Greg Earnhardt fired a 6-under par round of 66 on Sunday at Bright's Creek Golf Club to surge ahead for a four-shot win at the North Carolina Mid-Amateur.
Earnhardt, a native of Greensboro, trailed 36-hole leader Matt Crenshaw of Burlington by three shots entering Sunday's final round, but ended up cruising to victory thanks to his stellar play. His 66 was one of just two rounds posted in the 60s on the final day.
The win was in comeback fashion the whole way for Earnhardt, who after a 73 in the opening-round was four back of a group of leaders at 3-under 69.
Crenshaw settled for a second-place finish after shooting 73 on Sunday, which including double-bogeying the first hole of the day. He rebounded, though, remaining steady through the remainder of the round to go 1-under his final 17 holes and make no bogeys.
Tying for third place were Steven Brame and defending champion Joe Jaspers at 4-under par 212.
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North Carolina Mid-Amateur
North Carolina Mid-Amateur Championship is open
to
any male amateur golfer who has reached his 30th
birthday, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a
member in good standing of a club which is a
member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and
has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at a
CGA member club that does not exceed 5.4.
Sectional qualifying is required in the weeks before
the championship unless exemption criteria is met.
54-hole stroke play event with a cut to the low 60
and ties after 36 holes.
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