Young golfers sharp in Winston
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 27, 2011
From staff reports
Four golfers from Salisbury played in the National Junior Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Pine Brook in Winston Salem.
Michael Childress, 11, won the 10-11 age group with a round of 38-40— 78. Bryson Sprinkle, 11, finished second at 41-49 — 90.
Logan Shuping 13, won the 12-13 age group with a 37-36- 73, the lowest round for the tournament including the 14-15 age group and 16-18 age group. Nick Lyerly, 12, finished third by shooting 40-39 — 79.
n Shuping also won a National Junior Golf Tournament at Cabarrus Country Club on Monday that was shortened to nine holes by weather.
Shuping shot even par and won the tournament on the first playoff hole with a birdie.
In the first round of the Carolinas Junior Championship at Gaston Country Club, Salisbury’s Alex Nianouris shot 71 to tie for 12th.
Salisbury’s Troy Beaver shot 73 and is tied for 29th.
In the two-day Donald Ross Interclub competition played in Salisbury and Burlington, Country Club of Salisbury’s team won with a total of 1,690, topping Alamance CC (1,755) and Forsyth Country Club (1,826).
This is an annual competition between clubs that were designed by Donald Ross. The low six gross and low six net scores counted each day.
It was Salisbury’s third win in the six-year history of the tournament
Phil Miller had the low gross score both days, shooting 67 and 68.
Virginia’s Will Collins (Salisbury) made the All-ACC team as a senior as well as the conference’s All-Academic team and the All-State team. Collins majored in kinesiology.
Collins had the second-best stroke average (72.84) on the team and placed 14th in the East Regional.
Collins shot a course-record 64 on the final round to win the Kenridge Invitational at Charlottesville’s Farmington Country Club in June. He tied the course record for three rounds with a 204 total.
The team of Ruth Bowles, Kristi Laton and Anna Robinson won first place in a Captain’s Choice Tournament played on Tuesday at Corbin Hills.
The second place team consisted of Gail Capone, Mary Seaford and Joy Maughmer.
Sixty-seven GARS members played at Lexington Country Club on Monday.
Low ‘A’ flight player was Butch Adams with a net of 63.23.
Low ‘B’ flight player with a net of 65.53 was Boyce Caudle.
Low ‘C’ flight player with a net of 60.00 was Larry Perrell.
Low ‘D’ flight player was Stan Grabowski with a net of 65.91.
The 4th Annual Rowan Junior Open Golf Championship will be held on Aug. 22-23 at The Club at Irish Creek and Warrior Golf Club
The entry fee is $60 for two tournament rounds, awards and lunch both days.
Entries close Aug. 18.
The format is individual stroke play, one round at each club.
Male and female amateurs under age 19 (as of Aug. 23) are eligible.
Entries are open to the first 96 applicants and payment must accompany entries.
Divisions are boys 8-10 (nine holes), 11-13, 14-15 and 16-18 and girls 8-10, 11-13 and 14-18.
Call the The Club at Irish Creek (704-933-4336) or Warrior (704-856-0871) for information.
In the Twin States Junior Golf Championship being held in Chapel Hill, Salisbury’s Lily Yatawara shot 85 in Tuesday’s first round, while Grace Yatawara shot 86.