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TOUR
FAVORITE WINS THE BIG ONE!
CONCORD, N.C. – A few weeks ago, Tarheel Tour professional Brian
Quackenbush got the idea in his head to make yardage books at each venue for the
tour players. He felt it would be a good way to familiarize himself with the
host course as well as add a bit of money to his mini tour wallet. Well,
Quackenbush just added $17,000 to his wallet with a victory in the 2nd
annual Southern Open.
Quackenbush, a former University of Virginia standout, began the day two
shots behind the lead held by Tommy Gainey and Kyle Bradley. He would quickly
erase the overnight deficit with birdies on the first three holes at Cabarrus
Country Club.
“After the first three holes I felt sure I was in the lead, and at that
point the nerves began to kick in,” said the Fairfax, VA native.
Quackenbush would go on to shoot 32 on the front nine, a score that would
solidify his lead and force him to rely on an old friend from his college days
in Charlottesville.
“On the back nine, I used some breathing exercises I learned in college
to calm myself down and keep me more in the moment.”
Quackenbush’s road to pro golf was certainly not the one traveled by
many of today’s top players. He turned pro out of college in 1993 and quickly
realized that a steady job might be a better route. So, he became a club pro and
stayed that way until 2002 when he got his amateur status back and began to
compete on a national level in amateur events. A win that year at the
prestigious Northeast Amateur earned him a ranking of number two in the world
among amateurs. More than that, it gave him the confidence to give the
professional ranks one more shot.
The back nine would prove to be a test as Quackenbush was forced to get
up and down on 16 and 17; two short par-4’s that any pro would hope to have a
birdie putt on. He came to the par-5 18th with a one shot lead and a
chance at mini tour stardom. The tour good guy played the hole strategically
with three shots onto the green followed by a routine two putt for the win.
“Does this mean I’m a better player than I was last week? No. But it
is a big relief to know that I can beat a top field after three and a half years
of playing mini tours. It certainly makes the rest of the year a bit easier from
a financial standpoint.”
Second place was split between Jeff Curl of Jupiter, FL and Scott Feaster
of Columbia, SC. Curl put himself in position to capture his second Tarheel Tour
win after a 32 on the front nine, but eight pars and a birdie on the back nine
would leave him wondering what happened. Feaster’s round was the definition of
hectic as the former USC Gamecock carded six birdies, four bogies, and an eagle
over the demanding George Cobb layout.
Fourth place
was shared by William McGirt of Spartanburg, SC, Kyle Bradley of North Augusta,
SC, and Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey of Bishopville, SC. All three players
finished at 205, two shots back of Quackenbush.
In the amateur division, Andrew Younts of Stokedale, NC cruised to a two
shot victory with a three day total of 217. Chad Frye of Charlotte, NC finished
two shots back in second place with 219.
The Southern
Open would never take place without the help of many people. First and foremost,
the tour would like to thank the Cabarrus County Visitors Bureau for all of
their help in launching this event. As with any pro tournament, support from the
host professionals is essential. We could not have had two better Head Golf
Professionals at our side than Ken Guilford of Cabarrus CC and Alan Cress of
Kannapolis CC. Both pros and their respective staffs help to make this event
what it is today. We feel fortunate to have two superb golf courses at which to
host this great tournament. The conditioning this week was fantastic as always,
and for that we would like to thank Tim Davis of Cabarrus CC and Artie Helton of
Kannapolis CC for their tireless work in getting these courses ready for
tournament play. Last but certainly not least, the Tarheel Tour would like to
thank the most important people involved with the Southern Open: The members of
both courses. We truly feel lucky to have access to both of these great venues
on the weekend, and that would never happen without support from the memberships
of Cabarrus and Kannapolis Country Clubs.
The
Tarheel Tour will take next week off before moving to Salisbury, NC for the
Salisbury Classic on July 18-20.
For
more information, visit www.tarheeltour.com.
Tarheel Professional Tour
Southern Open
Final Round Results
Cabarrus Country Club & Kannapolis Country Club
Brian Quackenbush, Fairfax, VA
$17,000
70-66-67=203
Jeff Curl, Jupiter, FL
$7,500
68-69-67=204
Scott Feaster, Columbia, SC
$7,500
65-71-68=204
William McGirt, Spartanburg, SC
$3,583.33
68-68-69=205
Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, SC
$3,583.33
66-68-71=205
Tommy Gainey, Bishopville, SC
$3,583.33
68-66-71=205
Derek Watson, Myrtle Beach, SC
$2,500
66-71-69=206
Matt Cannon, Huntersville, NC
$1,830
75-65-67=207
Jake Reeves, Chapel Hill, NC
$1,830
69-70-68=207
Ben Duncan, Greenville, SC
$1,830
70-68-69=207
Hank Kim, Jonesboro, GA
$1,830
70-69-68=207
Bryan Conway, Orlando, FL
$1,830
68-68-71=207
Greg Boyette, Akron, OH
$1,316.67
70-71-67=208
David Seawell, Columbia, SC
$1,316.67
70-71-67=208
Kevin Kisner, Aiken, SC
$1,316.67
71-66-71=208
Braxton Wynns, Clayton, NC
$1,087.50
69-72-68=209
Matt Betttencourt, Greenville, SC
$1,087.50
70-70-69=209
Matt Davidson, Greenville, SC
$1,087.50
70-69-70=209
Gregg Jones, Florence, SC
$1,087.50
71-68-70=209
Bryan DeCorso, Akron, OH
$816.67
72-69-69=210
Stephen Poole Jr., Spartanburg, SC
$816.67
74-67-69=210
Jason Martin, Lenoir, NC
$816.67
70-71-69=210
John McAllister, Spartanburg, SC
$816.67
72-69-69=210
David Sanchez, Pinehurst, NC
$816.67
71-70-69=210
Andy Bare, Jacksonville, FL
$816.67
69-70-71=210
Tommy Schaff, Savannah, GA
$625
73-68-70=211
Jason Fober, Columbus, GA
$625
69-71-71=211
Uly Grissette, Advance, NC
$625
73-71-67=211
Jody Bellflower, Milledgeville, GA
$625
71-74-66=211
Aaron Black, Australia
$555
70-72-70=212
Trae Ely, Charlotte, NC
$555
73-69-70=212
David Robinson, Sandersville, GA
$555
73-69-70=212
Karl Mitchell, Rockwell, NC
$555
71-72-69=212
Mitch Adams, Cary, NC
$555
73-70-69=212
Kevin Taylor, Mocksville, NC
$555
73-70-69=212
Dustin Bray, Asheboro, NC
$555
66-74-72=212
Jonathan Hill, Greenville, NC
$555
72-71-69=212
Matt Kilgo, Charlotte, NC
$555
68-71-73=212
Jared Garrity, Charlotte, NC
$555
68-71-73=212
Jack Ferguson, High Point, NC
$470.83
70-73-70=213
Brian Duncan, Greenville, SC
$470.83
72-71-70=213
Fernando Mechereffe, Brazil
$470.83
70-75-68=213
Derek Brown, Walnut Cove, NC
$470.83
74-70-69=213
Adam Rushin, England
$470.83
70-69-74=213
Yohann Benson, Canada
$470.83
72-73-68=213
John Bachman, Toledo, OH
$358.33
72-70-72=214
Brent Delahoussaye, Greenville, SC
$358.33
72-69-73=214
Shaun Norris, South Africa
$358.33
68-74-72=214
Jonathan Fricke, Covington, GA
$358.33
70-71-73=214
Nick Jacobi, Charlotte, NC
$358.33
68-75-71=214
Ryan Gioffre, Greensboro, NC
$358.33
76-69-69=214
Charles Frost, Sea Island, GA
$308.33
73-69-73=215
Geoffrey Kelowitz, Jim Thorpe, PA
$308.33
74-71-70=215
Kris Cappuzzo, Charlotte, NC
$308.33
73-70-72=215
Todd Gleaton, Fayetteville, NC
$243.75
71-71-74=216
Jason Moon, Australia
$243.75
74-69-73=216
Stan Gann, Kathleen, GA
$243.75
71-70-75=216
David Siegel, Matthews, NC
$243.75
77-66-73=216
Jack Tsai, Kill Devil Hill, NC
$243.75
73-71-72=216
Will Morgan, Laurinburg, NC
$243.75
74-71-71=216
Robert Claussen, Charleston, SC
$243.75
73-72-71=216
Chris Erwin, Tampa, FL
$243.75
69-76-71=216
Andrew Younts (a), Stokedale, NC
$0
72-70-75=217
Dave Hill, Australia
$220
72-71-74=217
Jay Haas Jr., Greenville, SC
$220
73-70-74=217
Cortney Brisson, Wallace, NC
$220
74-70-73=217
Luke Stephan, Cumming, GA
$220
68-76-73=217
Andy Crain, Goldsboro, NC
$220
76-69-72=217
Stewart Moore, Charlotte, NC
$171
70-71-77=218
Alex Hamilton, Aiken, SC
$171
78-67-73=218
Rex Kuramoto, Japan
$171
74-71-73=218
Tim Pemberton, Charlottesville, VA
$171
73-70-76=219
Doug Ferris, Land O’ Lakes, FL
$171
70-75-74=219
Chad Frye (a), Charlotte, NC
$0
74-72-73=219
Mayson Petty, Tuscaloosa, AL
$171
73-70-77=220
William Jones (a), Rocky Mount
$0
71-77-72=220
Rohan Allwood, Australia
$171
71-73-80=224
Lorcan Morris (a), Ireland
$0
74-74-76=224
Casson Hammock (a), Columbus, GA
$0
78-75-73=226
Brian Howie (a), Charlotte, NC
$0
80-73-73=226
John Dyer (a), Charlotte, NC
$0
75-75-78=228
Ryan Solan (a), Charlotte, NC
$0
75-75-79=229
David Helms (a), Concord, NC
$0
72-78-80=230