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Stephenson Goes Wire-to-Wire in Bojangles Junior Title Defense
Patrick Stephenson finished three-under-par to secure the Bojangles Junior

 

Snow Hill, N.C. (June 4-5, 2016) –Final round results from the 2nd Bojangles Junior Open hosted by Cutter Creek GC in Snow Hill, N.C on Sunday, June 5, 2016 (6,965yards, par 36-36--72, Course/Slope Rating: 73.9/141).

A steady wind throughout the final round helped keep the 94 players cooler than yesterday, but proved to be difficult to manage on the course. Patrick Stephenson of Four Oaks N.C. conquered the wind, the course, and the entire field on his way to defending his title. The East Carolina University commit dropped a stroke early on the par-3 third and appeared to be in additional trouble after misjudging the wind on his approach into No. 4. The high school senior chipped in from below the green to reverse his fortunes. “I only had 130 yards in but I left it short. It was a pretty easy chip into the wind and it rolled right in so that was a nice recovery,” Stephenson said. He followed that up with another birdie on No. 5. A bogey on the eighth brought Stephenson back to even on the front side and decreased his lead to two strokes. Stephenson bogeyed No. 10 but maintained his two stroke advantage. Pars proved to be key as Stephenson managed to par his way to No. 17 and extend his lead to three shots. He had a three stroke lead heading into No. 18 but he was not privy to that information. “I was pretty sure if I made par I would win so I played it safe. I couldn’t quite make my birdie putt but I was happy with a par there.” Stephenson said. “I knew if I came here and played well I would have a good chance. It is always nice to shoot a few under par in a tournament.”

Jake Rutter of Winston-Salem N.C., used a stellar back nine to climb into second place overall and in the Boys’ 17-18 Division. The high school junior’s two-under-par back nine was highlighted by a chip-in birdie on No. 14. Jimbo Stanley of Raleigh, N.C. and Jacob Lowe of Angier, N.C. shared third in the Boys’ 17-18 Division.

Grayson Wotnosky of Wake Forest N.C., who was also in the final group, was one of the only players in contention to stay in the hunt throughout the front nine. The rising high school freshman bogeyed two of his first three holes on the back nine to fall further behind Stephenson. Wotnosky gave himself multiple good looks at birdie down the stretch but could not get anything to fall. “It just was not my day,” Wotnosky explained in the scoring tent. He did play well enough to win the Boys’ 15-16 Division and finish third overall. Britt Stroud of Raleigh, N.C., shot the low round of the day with an even-par 72 to finish second in the division. Dalton Mauldin of Sanford, N.C., and Michael Childress of Salisbury N.C., tied for third in the division.

Whit Edwards of Greensboro, N.C. used a two-under-par front nine to propel himself to victory in the Boys’ 13-14 Division. Zach Brown of Bermuda Run, N.C. came in second place. Blake Brantley of Winston Salem, N.C. cut five strokes off his first round to nab third place in the division.

Final Results

Overall

Place	Name		Scores
1	Patrick Stephenson (2016) Four Oaks, NC		67-74--141
2	Jake Rutter (2017) Winston-Salem, NC		71-73--144
3	Grayson Wotnosky (2020) Wake Forest, NC		70-75--145
T4	Jimbo Stanley (2017) Raleigh, NC		74-73--147
T4	Britt Stroud (2019) Raleigh, NC		75-72--147
T4	Jacob Lowe (2017) Angier, NC		72-75--147
T7	Matthew Guo (2017) Clemmons, NC		75-73--148
T7	Chandler Metz (2017) Wilkesboro, NC		73-75--148
T7	Whit Edwards (2020) Greensboro, NC		73-75--148
T10	Brian Chen (2017) Cary, NC		77-72--149
T10	Austin Bonfiglio (2017) Holly Springs, NC		75-74--149
T10	Michael Childress (2018) Salisbury, NC		74-75--149
T10	Dalton Mauldin (2017) Sanford, NC		74-75--149
T14	Jackson Tyler (2017) Wilmington, NC		73-77--150
T14	Rhodes Karriker (2017) Matthews, NC		72-78--150
T14	Alex Scott (2017) Raleigh, NC		72-78--150
T17	Zach Caudill (2017) Wilkesboro, NC		79-72--151
T17	Brandon Einstein (2018) Clemmons, NC		76-75--151
T17	Brody Davis (2016) Harrisburg, NC		76-75--151
T17	Jack Phenecie (2018) Davidson, NC		74-77--151
T17	Patrick Schweitz (2016) Clayton, NC		75-76--151
T22	Chris Kim (2019) Cary, NC		79-73--152
T22	Joseph Cook (2017) Rocky Mount, NC		79-73--152
T22	Noah Kallam (2018) Clayton, NC		78-74--152
T25	Wesley Bryant (2017) Nakina, NC		79-74--153
T25	Nicholas Loy (2017) Greenville, NC		78-75--153
T25	Avery Papalia (2017) Kernersville, NC		77-76--153
T25	Davis Gilmore (2017) Winston Salem, NC		77-76--153
T25	Joey Pritchard (2020) Whispering Pines, NC		77-76--153
T25	Chandler Perry (2018) Clinton, NC		76-77--153
T25	Seve Anfindsen (2017) Apex, NC		76-77--153
T25	Zach Brown (2019) Bermuda Run, NC		75-78--153
T25	Wes Simmons (2016) Kinston, NC		76-77--153
34	Kenan Poole II (2019) Raleigh, NC		76-78--154
T35	Trey Capps (2017) Garner, NC		79-76--155
T35	Blake Brantley (2019) Winston Salem, NC		80-75--155
T35	Wesley Sink (2017) Advance, NC		78-77--155
T38	Ethan Hall (2019) Morehead City, NC		78-78--156
T38	Will Hawley (2019) Raleigh, NC		81-75--156
T38	Thomas Setzer (2018) Winston-Salem, NC		81-75--156
T38	Austin Duncan (2017) Bessemer City, NC		84-72--156
T42	Brady Hooks (2019) Clayton, NC		78-79--157
T42	David Langley (2020) Winterville, NC		81-76--157
T44	Cole Long (2018) Dunn, NC		77-81--158
T44	Carter Cheek (2018) Cary, NC		85-73--158
T44	Dawson Daniels (2017) Greensboro, NC		75-83--158
T47	Ethan Faulconer (2017) Smithfield, NC		79-80--159
T47	Charlie Tate (2018) Greensboro, NC		78-81--159
T47	Sam Uberseder (2017) Leiwsville, NC		81-78--159
T47	Alex Casatelli (2018) Clayton, NC		82-77--159
T47	Jeffrey Parker (2019) Oak Ridge, NC		76-83--159
52	Colin Smith (2016) Greenville, NC		80-80--160
T53	Nic Brown (2017) Winterville, NC		82-79--161
T53	Matthew Hayes (2018) Clayton, NC		76-85--161
T53	Nicholas Holanek (2017) Cary, NC		76-85--161
T56	Thomas Hill (2017) Wilmington , NC		79-83--162
T56	Cole Pridgen (2017) Warsaw, NC		78-84--162
T56	Jack Towarnicky (2019) New Bern, NC		82-80--162
T56	Addison Manring (2017) Stoneville, NC		85-77--162
T60	Colby Mitchell (2018) Raleigh, NC		77-86--163
T60	Candler Matthews (2017) Wilson, NC		83-80--163
T60	Parker Eason (2017) Greenville, NC		85-78--163
T63	Colton Danks (2020) Roseboro, NC		80-84--164
T63	Pierce Robinson (2019) Kings Mountain, NC		81-83--164
T63	Brock Olson (2017) Wake Forest, NC		82-82--164
T66	Brantley Moore (2017) Wilmington, NC		80-85--165
T66	Joey Pettis (2017) Raleigh, NC		83-82--165
T68	Shawn Sexton (2017) Stoneville, NC		80-86--166
T68	Jack Marcotte (2019) Apex, NC		81-85--166
T70	Griffin Burke (2017) Cary, NC		77-90--167
T70	Joseph Gesell (2016) Greensboro, NC		83-84--167
T70	Fitz Miller (2018) Cary, NC		84-83--167
T70	Theodore Bartholomew (2017) Cary, NC		86-81--167
74	Dale Horn (2017) Stoneville, NC		86-82--168
T75	Justin Kristof (2018) Morrisville, NC		81-88--169
T75	Houston Brabble (2019) New Bern , NC		84-85--169
T77	David Valcheff (2017) Apex, NC		86-85--171
T77	Caleb Kimbrough (2019) New Bern, NC		89-82--171
T77	James Wiley (2018) Raleigh, NC		91-80--171
T80	Tyler Spencer (2017) Greenville, NC		81-91--172
T80	Zachary Cartner (2017) Mocksville, NC		84-88--172
T80	Josh Bloom (2018) Holly Springs, NC		86-86--172
T80	Eric Cabingas (2017) New Bern , NC		86-86--172
84	Luke Edwards (2020) Chapel Hill, NC		84-89--173
85	Alec Foster (2017) Farmville , NC		87-88--175
86	Eric Xing (2020) Cary, NC		91-85--176
87	Sean O'Brien (2018) Holly Springs, NC		90-87--177
88	Richard Dull (2018) Winston Salem, NC		94-84--178
89	Colin Frost (2017) Wake Forest, NC		97-91--188
T90	Justin Recser (2018) Clayton , NC		91-98--189
T90	David Wiley (2020) Raleigh, NC		94-95--189
92	Matthew Gorham (2017) Winterville, NC		95-97--192
93	John Ward (2020) Charlotte, NC		107-91--198
94	Zack Currin (2019) Wake Forest, NC		100-103--203
	Carter Dickinson (2018) Raleigh, NC		96-WD--WD

 

Flighted

 

Boys 13-14
Place	Name		Score
1	Whit Edwards (2020),  Greensboro, NC		73-75--148
2	Zach Brown (2019),  Bermuda Run, NC		75-78--153
3	Blake Brantley (2019),  Winston Salem, NC		80-75--155
4	Ethan Hall (2019),  Morehead City, NC		78-78--156
5	Will Hawley (2019),  Raleigh, NC		81-75--156
6	David Langley (2020),  Winterville, NC		81-76--157
7	Colton Danks (2020),  Roseboro, NC		80-84--164
8	Houston Brabble (2019),  New Bern , NC		84-85--169
9	Luke Edwards (2020),  Chapel Hill, NC		84-89--173
10	Eric Xing (2020),  Cary, NC		91-85--176
11	David Wiley (2020),  Raleigh, NC		94-95--189
12	John Ward (2020),  Charlotte, NC		107-91--198
13	Zack Currin (2019),  Wake Forest, NC		100-103--203
Boys 15-16
Place	Name		Score
1	Grayson Wotnosky (2020),  Wake Forest, NC		70-75--145
2	Britt Stroud (2019),  Raleigh, NC		75-72--147
3	Michael Childress (2018),  Salisbury, NC		74-75--149
4	Dalton Mauldin (2017),  Sanford, NC		74-75--149
5	Jackson Tyler (2017),  Wilmington, NC		73-77--150
6	Brandon Einstein (2018),  Clemmons, NC		76-75--151
7	Jack Phenecie (2018),  Davidson, NC		74-77--151
8	Chris Kim (2019),  Cary, NC		79-73--152
9	Joseph Cook (2017),  Rocky Mount, NC		79-73--152
10	Noah Kallam (2018),  Clayton, NC		78-74--152
11	Wesley Bryant (2017),  Nakina, NC		79-74--153
12	Nicholas Loy (2017),  Greenville, NC		78-75--153
13	Davis Gilmore (2017),  Winston Salem, NC		77-76--153
14	Joey Pritchard (2020),  Whispering Pines, NC		77-76--153
15	Chandler Perry (2018),  Clinton, NC		76-77--153
16	Kenan Poole II (2019),  Raleigh, NC		76-78--154
17	Thomas Setzer (2018),  Winston-Salem, NC		81-75--156
18	Austin Duncan (2017),  Bessemer City, NC		84-72--156
19	Brady Hooks (2019),  Clayton, NC		78-79--157
20	Cole Long (2018),  Dunn, NC		77-81--158
21	Carter Cheek (2018),  Cary, NC		85-73--158
22	Dawson Daniels (2017),  Greensboro, NC		75-83--158
23	Charlie Tate (2018),  Greensboro, NC		78-81--159
24	Sam Uberseder (2017),  Leiwsville, NC		81-78--159
25	Alex Casatelli (2018),  Clayton, NC		82-77--159
26	Jeffrey Parker (2019),  Oak Ridge, NC		76-83--159
27	Nic Brown (2017),  Winterville, NC		82-79--161
28	Matthew Hayes (2018),  Clayton, NC		76-85--161
29	Jack Towarnicky (2019),  New Bern, NC		82-80--162
30	Addison Manring (2017),  Stoneville, NC		85-77--162
31	Colby Mitchell (2018),  Raleigh, NC		77-86--163
32	Pierce Robinson (2019),  Kings Mountain, NC		81-83--164
33	Brantley Moore (2017),  Wilmington, NC		80-85--165
34	Joey Pettis (2017),  Raleigh, NC		83-82--165
35	Jack Marcotte (2019),  Apex, NC		81-85--166
36	Griffin Burke (2017),  Cary, NC		77-90--167
37	Fitz Miller (2018),  Cary, NC		84-83--167
38	David Valcheff (2017),  Apex, NC		86-85--171
39	Caleb Kimbrough (2019),  New Bern, NC		89-82--171
40	James Wiley (2018),  Raleigh, NC		91-80--171
41	Josh Bloom (2018),  Holly Springs, NC		86-86--172
42	Eric Cabingas (2017),  New Bern , NC		86-86--172
43	Sean O'Brien (2018),  Holly Springs, NC		90-87--177
44	Richard Dull (2018),  Winston Salem, NC		94-84--178
45	Justin Recser (2018),  Clayton , NC		91-98--189
46	Carter Dickinson (2018),  Raleigh, NC		96-WD--WD
Boys 17-18
Place	Name		Score
1	Patrick Stephenson (2016),  Four Oaks, NC		67-74--141
2	Jake Rutter (2017),  Winston-Salem, NC		71-73--144
3	Jimbo Stanley (2017),  Raleigh, NC		74-73--147
4	Jacob Lowe (2017),  Angier, NC		72-75--147
5	Matthew Guo (2017),  Clemmons, NC		75-73--148
6	Chandler Metz (2017),  Wilkesboro, NC		73-75--148
7	Brian Chen (2017),  Cary, NC		77-72--149
8	Austin Bonfiglio (2017),  Holly Springs, NC		75-74--149
9	Rhodes Karriker (2017),  Matthews, NC		72-78--150
10	Alex Scott (2017),  Raleigh, NC		72-78--150
11	Zach Caudill (2017),  Wilkesboro, NC		79-72--151
12	Brody Davis (2016),  Harrisburg, NC		76-75--151
13	Patrick Schweitz (2016),  Clayton, NC		75-76--151
14	Avery Papalia (2017),  Kernersville, NC		77-76--153
15	Seve Anfindsen (2017),  Apex, NC		76-77--153
16	Wes Simmons (2016),  Kinston, NC		76-77--153
17	Trey Capps (2017),  Garner, NC		79-76--155
18	Wesley Sink (2017),  Advance, NC		78-77--155
19	Ethan Faulconer (2017),  Smithfield, NC		79-80--159
20	Colin Smith (2016),  Greenville, NC		80-80--160
21	Nicholas Holanek (2017),  Cary, NC		76-85--161
22	Thomas Hill (2017),  Wilmington , NC		79-83--162
23	Cole Pridgen (2017),  Warsaw, NC		78-84--162
24	Candler Matthews (2017),  Wilson, NC		83-80--163
25	Parker Eason (2017),  Greenville, NC		85-78--163
26	Brock Olson (2017),  Wake Forest, NC		82-82--164
27	Shawn Sexton (2017),  Stoneville, NC		80-86--166
28	Joseph Gesell (2016),  Greensboro, NC		83-84--167
29	Theodore Bartholomew (2017),  Cary, NC		86-81--167
30	Dale Horn (2017),  Stoneville, NC		86-82--168
31	Justin Kristof (2018),  Morrisville, NC		81-88--169
32	Tyler Spencer (2017),  Greenville, NC		81-91--172
33	Zachary Cartner (2017),  Mocksville, NC		84-88--172
34	Alec Foster (2017),  Farmville , NC		87-88--175
35	Colin Frost (2017),  Wake Forest, NC		97-91--188
36	Matthew Gorham (2017),  Winterville, NC		95-97--192

 

 

 

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