Tarheel Tournament Won by Frank Adams at Northstone Country Club 2005

Early Eagle Propels Adams to Victory in NorthStone Open

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Frank Adams III of Laurinburg eagled the first hole from 100 yards out and cruised to the $9,000 first-place check Wednesday in the Tarheel Tour season opener at NorthStone Country Club.

Adams, who gained a six-shot lead with the eagle, fired 67 to finish the 54-hole event at 13-under 203. The former ECU standout posted a seven-stroke victory over Pinehurst's Andy Bare. Bare, who starred at UNC Greensboro, shot 70 and collected $5,000 for second place.
"That eagle was a good feeling after four-putting the final hole in the dark (Tuesday)," Adams said. "That definitely helped get me going. I really worked hard over the winter and made some changes to become more consistent. It finally started clicking this week."
Huntersville's Matt Cannon, the all-time Tarheel Tour money leader, fired a 68 to jump into a tie for third place at 213 with Chris Wisler of Dover, Del. Both earned $2,750. David Sanchez of Pinehurst, Jason Hickman of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Greensboro's Ryan Gioffre shared fifth place at 217, earning $1,750 apiece.
The Tarheel Tour returns to action next week with the Rocky River Classic, April 5-7 at Rocky River Golf Club in Concord, N.C.

Tarheel Professional Tour
NorthStone Open
Final Results
Par 72 - 6,900 Yards
Frank Adams III, Laurinburg, $9,000 68-68-67--203
Andy Bare, Pinehurst, $5,000 71-69-70--210
Matt Cannon, Huntersville, $2,750 76-69-68--213
Chris Wisler, Dover, Del., $2,750 78-64-71--213
David Sanchez, Pinehurst, $1,750 72-74-71--217
Jason Hickman, Ft. Myers, Fla., $1,750 74-72-71--217
Ryan Gioffre, Greensboro, $1,750 72-71-74--217
Brian Agee, Bluffton, SC, $1,200 74-73-71--218
Fernando Mechereffe, Charlotte, $1,200 76-70-72--218
Jason Martin, Lenoir, $1,200 71-71-76--218
David Siegel, Charlotte, $1,025 73-73-73--219
David Mathis, Raleigh, $1,025 72-73-74--219
Erik Herberth, Cornelius, $1,025 75-69-75--219
Kevin Taylor, Mocksville, $1,025 73-72-74--219
Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, SC, $875 77-70-73--220
Jay Jurecic, Caspian, MI, $875 72-71-77--220
Stewart Moore, Charlotte, $731.25 77-72-72--221
William McGirt, Taylors, SC, $731.25 73-72-76--221
Ben Friedell, Charlotte, $731.25 72-73-76--221
Derek Watson, Murrells Inlet, SC, $731.25 74-68-79--221
Wesley Horne, Wadesboro, $625 74-74-74--222
Mark Long, Huntersville, $625 71-77-74--222
Ryan Zylstra, Ontario, Can., $625 73-70-79--222
Karl Mitchell, Rockwell, $550 72-78-73--223
Korky Kemp, Greensboro, $550 77-72-74--223
Adam Shanks, Johnson City, TN, $550 74-74-75--223
Vance Heafner, Cary, $550 74-73-76--223
Scott Harvey, Greensboro, $550 71-74-78--223
John McAllister, Spartanburg, $500 76-74-74--224
Garth Mulroy, Raleigh, $300 72-74-79--225
Justin Young, Roanoke, Va., $300 76-68-81--225
Richard Zollinger, Charlotte, $100 73-77-76--226
Jason Harris, Clemmons, $100 76-73-77--226
John O'Brien, Columbia, $100 75-75-82--232
Brad Fritsch, Morrisville, $100 73-77-NS