Lyerly and Funderburg Win 6th TYGA State Championship
6th TYGA State Championship
Keith Hills Golf Club, Buies Creek, NC
October 11, 2015
Buies Creek, NC –Final results for the 6th TYGA State Championship hosted by Keith Hills Golf Club in Buies, NC on Sunday, October 11.
Nicholas Lyerly of Salisbury, NC verified his position as the number one boys player in the TYGA rankings by capturing the 6th TYGA State Championship. With rain shorting the event to an 18 hole championship, Lyerly shot an even par 72 to win by one shot over Eric Bae of Pinehurst, NC and Nathan Hawkins of Lexington, NC. Bae, the former number one ranked player in the state and current number two, did not let Lyerly run away with the victory. Paired together, Bae finished birdie, eagle, forcing Lyerly to make a four foot par putt on 18 for the win. Hawkins also had a shot at even par but an unfortunate bogey on his last hole left him one shot short.
Sarah Funderburg, NC continued her stellar playing this year shooting a 77 in the TYGA State Championship to win. Funderburg who has not finished outside the top-20 in any event in 2015, brought home her fifth TYGA victory this year. Michelle Harn of Charlotte, NC finished in solo second just two shots back of Funderburg. Makenzie Battle of Aberdeen, NC placed third with a score of 80.
About the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA)
The Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA), a division of the Carolinas Golf Association, a 501 (c) 3 organization, provides playing opportunities for its members, conducts educational seminars and events, acts as a junior golf informational clearinghouse, provides free USGA handicaps to junior golfers in North Carolina, recruits sponsor clubs that grant junior access to golf facilities in North Carolina, publishes monthly North Carolina junior rankings, and awards Junior Player of the Year and All-State awards to the top juniors in North Carolina. Membership is open to any boy or girl who are legal residents of N.C; are 18 years of age and under; and who have not started college.
Keith Hills Golf Club, Buies Creek, NC
October 11, 2015
Buies Creek, NC –Final results for the 6th TYGA State Championship hosted by Keith Hills Golf Club in Buies, NC on Sunday, October 11.
Nicholas Lyerly of Salisbury, NC verified his position as the number one boys player in the TYGA rankings by capturing the 6th TYGA State Championship. With rain shorting the event to an 18 hole championship, Lyerly shot an even par 72 to win by one shot over Eric Bae of Pinehurst, NC and Nathan Hawkins of Lexington, NC. Bae, the former number one ranked player in the state and current number two, did not let Lyerly run away with the victory. Paired together, Bae finished birdie, eagle, forcing Lyerly to make a four foot par putt on 18 for the win. Hawkins also had a shot at even par but an unfortunate bogey on his last hole left him one shot short.
Sarah Funderburg, NC continued her stellar playing this year shooting a 77 in the TYGA State Championship to win. Funderburg who has not finished outside the top-20 in any event in 2015, brought home her fifth TYGA victory this year. Michelle Harn of Charlotte, NC finished in solo second just two shots back of Funderburg. Makenzie Battle of Aberdeen, NC placed third with a score of 80.
| 2015 TYGA State Championship | |||
| Keith Hills GC Buies Creek, NC | |||
| October 11, 2015 | |||
| Final Results | |||
| Girls 12-18 (5614 yards, par 72, 73.2/134) | |||
| Place | Name | Score | |
| 1 | Sarah Funderburg (2018), Wilmington, NC | 36-41--77 | |
| 2 | Michelle Harn (2019), Charlotte, NC | 42-37--79 | |
| 3 | Mackenzie Battle (2018), Aberdeen, NC | 39-41--80 | |
| 4 | Emily Hawkins (2018), Lexington, NC | 38-44--82 | |
| 5 | Natalie Petersen (2017), Holly Springs, NC | 40-43--83 | |
| 6 | Marisa Daquil-Kawabe (2016), Fayetteville, NC | 42-43--85 | |
| T7 | Mary Slade White (2019), Winston Salem, NC | 44-44--88 | |
| Meghan McPeak (2017), Chapel Hill, NC | 44-44--88 | ||
| 9 | Kristen Holman (2016), Raleigh, NC | 45-45--90 | |
| 10 | Grace Massengill (2016), Hickory, NC | 44-47--91 | |
| 11 | Dametrah Lewis (2016), Whispering Pines, NC | 44-48--92 | |
| 12 | Anna Bonifay (2017), Pfafftown, NC | 47-53--100 | |
| 13 | Samantha DeBusk (2017), Lexington, NC | 54-48--102 | |
| 14 | Megan Britt (2017), Benson, NC | 68-84--152 | |
| 15 | Darby Creech (2016), Emerald Isle, NC | WD | |
| Boys 12-18 (6631 yards, par 72, 71.9/131) | |||
| Place | Name | Score | |
| 1 | Nicholas Lyerly (2017), Salisbury, NC | 35-37--72 | |
| T2 | Eric Bae (2016), Pinehurst, NC | 40-33--73 | |
| Nathan Hawkins (2016), Lexington, NC | 36-37--73 | ||
| T4 | Lansdon Robbins (2018), Davidson, NC | 37-37--74 | |
| Patrick Stephenson (2016), Four Oaks, NC | 37-37--74 | ||
| T6 | Bryson Boyette (2017), Wilson, NC | 36-39--75 | |
| Fulton Smith (2019), Pinehurst, NC | 38-37--75 | ||
| Patrick Schweitz (2016), Clayton, NC | 38-37--75 | ||
| T9 | Dalton Mauldin (2017), Sanford, NC | 37-39--76 | |
| Ryan Fitzgerald (2016), Waxhaw, NC | 37-39--76 | ||
| T11 | Austin Bonfiglio (2017), Holly Springs, NC | 38-39--77 | |
| Brian Chen (2017), Cary, NC | 38-39--77 | ||
| Britt Stroud (2019), Raleigh, NC | 39-38--77 | ||
| Connor Moore (2018), Durham, NC | 38-39--77 | ||
| Justin Emmons (2017), Asheboro, NC | 40-37--77 | ||
| Nicholas Page (2016), Dunn, NC | 41-36--77 | ||
| T17 | Jackson Tyler (2017), Wilmington, NC | 37-41--78 | |
| Peter Fountain (2020), Raleigh, NC | 36-42--78 | ||
| T19 | Alex Scott (2017), Raleigh, NC | 43-36--79 | |
| Ben Esposito (2016), Pittsboro, NC | 37-42--79 | ||
| Joey Funderburg (2016), Wilmington, NC | 43-36--79 | ||
| Michael Childress (2018), Salisbury, NC | 42-37--79 | ||
| Michael Coe (2017), Morrisville, NC | 38-41--79 | ||
| Seth Lomison (2016), Pfafftown, NC | 38-41--79 | ||
| Walker Beck (2017), Elon, NC | 41-38--79 | ||
| Zachary Freeman (2016), Angier, NC | 42-37--79 | ||
| T27 | Logan Lineberry (2017), Yadkinville, NC | 42-38--80 | |
| Matthew Hayes (2018), Clayton, NC | 42-38--80 | ||
| T29 | Ben Woodruff (2018), Huntersville, NC | 42-39--81 | |
| Brad Mickle Jr (2017), Wilmington, NC | 40-41--81 | ||
| Chris Kim (2019), Cary, NC | 40-41--81 | ||
| Christian Bailey (2017), Matthews, NC | 41-40--81 | ||
| Jared Shingledecker (2016), Huntersville, NC | 41-40--81 | ||
| Nicholas Marcello (2017), Huntersville, NC | 41-40--81 | ||
| T35 | Corey Wilson (2016), Raleigh, NC | 41-41--82 | |
| Jack Towarnicky (2019), New Bern, NC | 42-40--82 | ||
| Mack Sheppard (2016), Harrisburg, NC | 40-42--82 | ||
| Nathan Norfleet (2018), Chapel Hill, NC | 43-39--82 | ||
| T39 | Cole Pridgen (2017), Warsaw, NC | 45-38--83 | |
| Tim Bunten (2017), Concord, NC | 43-40--83 | ||
| T41 | Carson Castelli (2018), Greensboro, NC | 44-40--84 | |
| Matthew Guo (2017), Clemmons, NC | 43-41--84 | ||
| T43 | Brady Hooks (2019), Clayton, NC | 43-42--85 | |
| Brantley Moore (2017), Wilmington, NC | 44-41--85 | ||
| Joey Pettis (2017), Raleigh, NC | 41-44--85 | ||
| Nicholas Loy (2017), Greenville, NC | 45-40--85 | ||
| Zane Sullivan (2019), Charlotte, NC | 46-39--85 | ||
| T48 | Brody Davis (2016), Harrisburg, NC | 43-43--86 | |
| Carter Boulia (2019), Cary, NC | 44-42--86 | ||
| Joey Pritchard (2020), Whispering Pines, NC | 43-43--86 | ||
| T51 | Daniel Nunn (2018), Wake Forest, NC | 46-41--87 | |
| Trey Capps (2017), Garner, NC | 40-47--87 | ||
| 53 | Candler Matthews (2017), Wilson, NC | 43-45--88 | |
| 54 | Jonathan Bettenhausen (2016), Raleigh, NC | 42-47--89 | |
| T55 | Connor Jones (2018), Raleigh, NC | 44-46--90 | |
| Thomas Hill (2017), Wilmington , NC | 44-46--90 | ||
| 57 | Avery Papalia (2017), Kernersville, NC | 46-45--91 | |
| 58 | Cole Jordan (2016), Winterville, NC | 50-44--94 | |
| T59 | Jack Phenecie (2018), Davidson, NC | 52-43--95 | |
| Jeffrey Parker (2019), Oak Ridge, NC | 46-49--95 | ||
| Sam Nester (2019), Mount Airy, NC | 50-45--95 | ||
| 62 | Andrew Merrills (2018), Cary, NC | 49-48--97 | |
| 63 | Noah Blake Green (2018), Apex, NC | 49-49--98 | |
| T64 | Colin Smith (2016), Greenville, NC | 55-44--99 | |
| Connor Sechrist (2017), Lexington, NC | 50-49--99 | ||
| Frank Holt (2017), Elon , NC | 49-50--99 | ||
| 67 | Trey Pope (2018), Clinton, NC | 53-49--102 | |
| 68 | Kevin Zhang (2018), Chapel Hill, NC | 52-51--103 | |
| 69 | Ethan Waugh (2019), Greenville, NC | 63-64--127 | |
| T70 | Gray Carlton (2017), Charlotte, NC | WD | |
| Nicholas Holanek (2017), Cary, NC | WD | ||
| Patten Williams (2017), Davidson, NC | WD | ||
About the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA)
The Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA), a division of the Carolinas Golf Association, a 501 (c) 3 organization, provides playing opportunities for its members, conducts educational seminars and events, acts as a junior golf informational clearinghouse, provides free USGA handicaps to junior golfers in North Carolina, recruits sponsor clubs that grant junior access to golf facilities in North Carolina, publishes monthly North Carolina junior rankings, and awards Junior Player of the Year and All-State awards to the top juniors in North Carolina. Membership is open to any boy or girl who are legal residents of N.C; are 18 years of age and under; and who have not started college.