Grayson Rallies with Final-Round 66 to Win Longleaf Pine Amateur

Grayson Rallies with Final-Round 66 to Win Longleaf Pine Amateur

Elliott Grayson of Rock Hill, SC put together a memorable closing round to capture the Longleaf Pine Amateur title at Mid Pines Golf Club. After opening the championship with consistent rounds of 72-72, Grayson surged up the leaderboard on the final day with a 66 to finish the tournament at three under par and claim a one-shot victory.

Grayson’s final round featured seven birdies and was defined by a decisive stretch on the front nine. Birdies on holes 4, 5, and 6 vaulted him into the lead and set the tone for a confident finish as he held off a strong field down the closing holes. His steady play and ability to convert scoring opportunities proved to be the difference in a tightly contested championship.

Zach Burton of Dublin, Ohio, finished runner-up at two under par, just one shot shy of the title, while Watcharakan Chankarn of Southern Pines, North Carolina, posted an even-par total to secure third place.

The Longleaf Pine Amateur attracted a competitive 142-player field, which was cut to the low 70 players and ties after 36 holes, with the cut line falling at fourteen over par. Players faced challenging conditions throughout the week, including cold temperatures each morning that tested both patience and perseverance.

A special thank you goes to General Manager Graham Gilmore, Head Professionals Brett Harless and Ryan Duckworth, and the entire staffs at Mid Pines Golf Club and Pine Needles Golf Club for their outstanding support and hospitality. Their efforts once again provided a first-class championship experience and helped make the Longleaf Pine Amateur a memorable event for all competitors.

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Tournament Results

Place Player Score Purse
1 Elliott Grayson Rock Hill, SC 72-72-66-210 $750.00
2 Zach Burton Dublin, OH 71-70-70-211 $500.00
3 Watcharakan Chankarn Southern Pines, NC 73-70-70-213 $400.00
T4 Cameron Phillips Wheelersburg, OH 76-72-67-215 $225.00
T4 Jake Conklin Cary, NC 75-71-69-215 $225.00
T4 Daniel Boone Fuquay-Varina, NC 75-66-74-215 $225.00
T4 Eli Schmidly Charlotte, NC 71-71-73-215 $225.00
8 Hugh Faulkner Greenville, SC 72-74-70-216 $150.00
T9 Griffin Cheatwood Charlotte, NC 72-77-68-217 $120.00
T9 Bric Baird Columbus, OH 71-75-71-217 $120.00
T9 Brett Reid Lynchburg, VA 76-70-71-217 $120.00
T9 Kola Abudu Charlotte, NC 75-71-71-217 $120.00
T9 Justin Horn Charleston, SC 77-66-74-217 $120.00
T14 Josh Lendach Hayesville, NC 78-73-67-218 $100.00
T14 Blake Taylor Wilmington, NC 76-71-71-218 $100.00
T14 CJ Peterson Wake Forest, NC 73-71-74-218 $100.00
T17 Holden  Rucker Greenville, NC 71-77-71-219 $100.00
T17 Adam Horn Milford, Ohio 74-73-72-219 $100.00
T17 Michael Weber Canada 72-75-72-219 $100.00
T17 Lake Williams Greenville, NC 71-75-73-219 $100.00
T17 Matthew McDougall Waxhaw, NC 74-72-73-219 $100.00
T17 Brett Podobinski Dublin, OH 68-75-76-219 $100.00
23 Luke Walmet Charleston, SC 75-73-72-220 $100.00
T24 Owen Kose Holly Springs, NC 80-71-70-221 $83.33
T24 Luke Libbey Lynchburg, VA 73-74-74-221 $83.33
T24 Alex Seibal Gilbert, AZ 72-74-75-221 $83.33
T27 Eli Spaulding Freeport, ME 74-76-72-222 $50.00
T27 Cameron Sharp Blacksburg, VA 74-75-73-222 $50.00
T27 Jackson Bode Pinehurst, NC 77-72-73-222 $50.00
T30 Henry Holland Charlotte, NC 80-71-72-223 $50.00
T30 Blake Hogan Forest, VA 79-71-73-223 $50.00
T30 Jamal Hutchison Fletcher, NC 76-72-75-223 $50.00
T30 Owen Kinnunen Taylors, SC 81-71-71-223 $50.00
T30 Timmy Hollenbeck Mason, OH 75-72-76-223 $50.00
T30 Will Guidry Greenville, NC 78-76-69-223 $50.00
T36 Teddy Dunn Blythewood, Sc 72-77-75-224
T36 Brandon Conner Cincinnati, OH 73-74-77-224
T38 David Zhang Blacksburg, VA 76-75-74-225
T38 Cabell Faulkner Potomac, MD 70-78-77-225
T38 Tanner Cadieux Greensboro, NC 71-81-73-225
T41 Isaiah Adel Raleigh, NC 72-79-75-226
T41 Harris Camp Roanoke, VA 73-79-74-226
T41 Tommy Evans Charles Town, WV 78-77-71-226
T41 Connor Warren Spruce Pine, NC 78-78-70-226
T45 Sam Terry Thomasville, NC 76-75-76-227
T45 Liam Percy Raleigh, NC 80-72-75-227
T45 Ian Williams Cary, NC 78-74-75-227
T45 Alan Van Asch Raleigh, NC 79-74-74-227
T45 Griffin Huckabee Winston Salem, NC 75-78-74-227
T45 Cole Bergheim Boone, NC 77-76-74-227
T45 Alexander Paschall Charlotte, NC 85-70-72-227
T45 Preston Ordnung Jackson, NC 75-80-72-227
T45 Kyle Clemmons Morganton, NC 77-78-72-227
54 Jake Wittenauer Morrow, OH 75-77-76-228
55 Charlie O’Shea Charlotte, NC 76-74-79-229
56 Evan Stoker Clinton, NJ 76-76-78-230
T57 Daniel Heister Mason, OH 74-79-78-231
T57 Slade Aliff Hardy, VA 79-74-78-231
T57 Jack Ward Harrison, OH 74-79-78-231
T57 Grady Addleman Pinehurst, NC 76-78-77-231
T61 Braden  Herstich Akron, OH 72-79-81-232
T61 Reece Sanders Whispering Pines, NC 74-78-80-232
T61 Deven Cerda Morganton, NC 76-77-79-232
T61 Malik Dao Lilington, nc 74-80-78-232
T61 Tyler Jones Jacksonville, NC 84-72-76-232
T61 Steven Shea Charlotte, NC 82-74-76-232
T61 Shlok Jain Morrisville, NC 80-76-76-232
T68 Jay Harrison Pinehurst, NC 75-79-79-233
T68 Cooper Burris Kannapolis, NC 77-79-77-233
70 Avery Barnes Raleigh, NC 80-73-83-236
71 Dylan Johnson Raleigh, NC 73-80-87-240
MISSED CUT
MC Charlie Coe Morrisville, Nc 78-79–157
MC Nathan Vonderhaar Mason, OH 78-79–157
MC Luke Mueller Wake Forest, NC 82-75–157
MC Chase Myers Greensboro, NC 77-80–157
MC Grayden Laird Blacksburg, VA 78-79–157
MC Noah Yeary Greensboro, NC 81-77–158
MC Hershal Patel Clemmons, NC 79-79–158
MC Aaron DeWitt Winter Haven, FL 78-80–158
MC Michael Stagnaro Cincinnati, OH 77-81–158
MC Stokes Greene Charlotte, NC 82-76–158
MC Jack Callahan Alpharetta, GA 77-81–158
MC Connor Williams Clemmons, NC 80-79–159
MC Kip Melen Pinehurst, NC 77-82–159
MC Joshua Cummins Christiansburg, VA 80-79–159
MC Matthew  DelPizzo Vienna, VA 82-77–159
MC Flynn Lewis Cary, NC 75-84–159
MC Trevor Mitchell Greensboro, NC 80-80–160
MC Ryne Bond Floyd, VA 82-78–160
MC Hunter Vowell Gastonia, NC 82-78–160
MC Hudson Griffin Pinehurst, NC 79-81–160
MC Sebastian Balbin Pinehurst, NC 78-82–160
MC Mike Ordnung Jackson, NC 77-84–161
MC Evan Mendyk Summerfield, NC 82-79–161
MC William  Webb Raleigh, NC 81-80–161
MC Alec Thiele Southern Pines, NC 81-80–161
MC CJ Scohy Bellbrook, OH 76-86–162
MC Luke Warner Dublin, OH 81-81–162
MC Matthew Parker Florence, SC 77-85–162
MC Waylen Valdez Pinehurst, NC 80-82–162
MC Zachary Radtke Dublin, OH 80-82–162
MC Owen Mault Wheelersburg, OH 82-81–163
MC Luke Mosley Greenville, NC 84-79–163
MC Lincoln Newton Winston Salem, NC 82-81–163
MC Landon  Packard Advance, NC 79-84–163
MC Quinn Gruber Raleigh, NC 81-83–164
MC Connor Malicki Avon, OH 77-87–164
MC Will Dement Louisburg, NC 82-82–164
MC Colin Ferrick Huntersville, NC 81-83–164
MC Kellen Adickes Bristol, ME 87-77–164
MC Armaan Osterman Fairfax, VA 84-80–164
MC Ben Barnes Holly Springs, NC 83-82–165
MC Kyle Gregory Cary, NC 86-79–165
MC Drew Miller Vienna, VA 81-84–165
MC Gage Hogan Forest, VA 78-87–165
MC Connor Jackson Clarence, NY 87-79–166
MC Suneil Peruvemba McLean, VA 86-81–167
MC Walker Worth, IV Fayetteville, NC 78-89–167
MC Britt Crumley Rocky Mount, NC 79-88–167
MC Jack Traficanti Monroe, NC 83-85–168
MC Brennan  Zide Midlothian, VA 83-85–168
MC Kareem Elkassem Raleigh, NC 87-82–169
MC Simon Burgos Raleigh, NC 82-87–169
MC Jacob Peel Vienna, VA 85-84–169
MC Chad Bryant Newport, NC 87-83–170
MC Joseph Mitchell Amherst, NY 86-85–171
MC Cameron Hood Milton, GA 84-88–172
MC Christian Beeker Greensboro, NC 90-82–172
MC Tanner Stevenson Portsmouth, OH 94-79–173
MC Avery Papalia Marlton, NJ 86-88–174
MC Matthew Jackson Pinehurst, NC 85-89–174
MC Landon Shoczolek Moorsville, NC 94-86–180
MC Joshua Burton Dublin, OH 92-95–187
MC Luke Dennis Norwood, NC 98-93–191
MC Zach Murrow Gastonia, NC 94-98–192
MC Geoffrey Ranowsky Spring Lake, NC 115-128–243
WD Chester VandenBerg Portage, MI 79-75–WD
WD Jake Clodfelter Trinity, NC
WD Dylan Olinger Bealeton, VA
NS Banks Woodruff Nashville, TN

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