Apex's Knox fired 70 to lead individual standings, Providence leads tight race in NCHSAA 4-A golf
May 12, 2009 North Carolina
PINEHURST - Andy Knox of Apex had the only sub-par round of the day and holds the lead in the individual standings after Monday's opening day of the 73rd annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A men's golf championships at Pinehurst No. 6.
The championship is being contested on a par-72 layout set at 6,658 yards or the NCHSAA event.
Knox had a 70 and holds a two-shot advantage over three golfers, including Quent Mather of Charlotte Myers Park, Zach Munroe of Charlotte Providence and Stratten Waldt of Northern Durham.
Patrick Sawrey of Smithfield-Selma and Cary Green Hope's Michael Cromie each had 73s, three shots back.
Charlotte Providence recorded a team score of 304 and holds a narrow one-shot advantage over Green Hope, which had won three of the last five 4-A titles before last year's tournament. Northern Durham is at 306, just two shots back, and defending team champ Pinecrest has a 310.
The best four of six individual scores count toward the team total.
Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.
A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day tournament. Action is scheduled to resume at 8:15 on Tuesday morning.
Wendy's is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2009 MEN'S 4-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Pinehurst No. 6
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Charlotte Providence 304
2. Cary Green Hope 305
3. Northern Durham 306
4. Southern Pines Pinecrest 310
5. Apex 311
6. Charlotte Myers Park 317
7. Winston-Salem R. J. Reynolds 318
8. Alexander Central 320
9. Greensboro Grimsley 324
North Mecklenburg 324
11. Clayton 326
12. Fayetteville Jack Britt 341
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS - par 72
1. Andy Knox , Apex 70
2. Quent Mather, Charlotte Myers Park 72
Zach Munroe, Charlotte Providence 72
Stratten Waldt, N. Durham 72
5. Patrick Sawrey, Smithfield-Selma 73
Michael Cromie, Cary Green Hope 73
7. Alex Ehlert , Raleigh Athens Drive 74
8. Michael Borton, Winston-Salem R. J.Reynolds 75
Pete Lineberger. Southern Pines Pinecrest 75
John Conners, Apex 75
11. Andrew Crotts, Alexander Central 76
James Coleman, Northern Durham 76
Isaac Spencer, Winston-Salem Mt Tabor 76
Jack Garrett, Durham Riverside 76 |
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