Charlotte’s Mooresville Golf Club Results

Southern summer weather has finally arrived in the Charlotte area!

On a hot and steamy day, the Amateur Players Tour – Charlotte Chapter teed it up at Mooresville Golf Club in Mooresville, NC. A municipal course which is always in great condition. With a front nine that reflects a links style course and a back nine with a more traditional North Carolina tree lined design, players would need to showcase skill and course management.

Division 5 would see two players establish the pace of the day. Gene Merchant (46-45-91) stayed within a shot of the leader most of the day but would settle for second. The day belonged to Bill Sturgeon ((45-44-89). While he stumbled on the opening hole, Bill was able to steady himself and minimize his dropped shots as he secured his victory.

Division 4 was a packed leaderboard most of the day. Scorching the course on the opening nine saw three players set the pace. Justin Keaton (40-43-83), the APT West Virginia Chapter Owner, only two shots out of the lead at the turn, stumbled on 11, 12 and 13 and would settle for third. Dean Barron (38-44-82), shooting 38 on his out nine, put himself in contention again. Dean’s transition to the confined back nine wasn’t as he planned. Although with a nifty up and down on the challenging 17th gave himself a chance for the victory. After 18, Dean would settle for second. Paul Callaway (38-42-80) took his home course knowledge and put it to good use. Paul set the tone with a birdie on 10 and managed the difficult back nine better than most on his way to his first victory.

Division 3 required players to shoot in the 70’s to have a chance at victory. Guest Joe Burger (39-40-79) kept himself in contention by limiting dropped shots to only bogey. Burger secured third place with his steady play. Joseph Cannatti (38-40-78), also played well for the day while securing second place. Randy Quis (36-36-75) was the player to beat. His three over par 39 on the front nine with 3 bogies set him in second at the turn. Randy went on to play back nine without dropping a shot as he cruised to victory.

Division 2 was exciting. Five players had a chance for the victory going into the back nine. Travis Wartluft (39-38-77) settles for fifth after his steady round. Wesley jones (40-37-77) takes fourth on the scorecard playoff with his solid back nine play. Jim Goulding (37-39-76) played well all day until the treacherous 17th. Jim would settle for third place. Donnie Hasen (38-37-75) appeared to be the player to beat with his three consecutive birdies on 13, 14 and 15. Marc Janse van Rensburg (38-37-75) may have thought he let his chances slip away with a bogie on 15. Marc, never a player to give up easily, birdies 17 and 18 to force a playoff. The on-course playoff would only take one hole as Donnie par was good enough to earn the victory.

Division 1 had four players packed atop the leader board separated by two shots. Travis Powell (40-37-77) and Scott Goodelle (37-40-77) would finish T-3. Patrick O’Brien (37-39-76), playing in his first event of the year, played solidly all day to keep himself in contention. Patrick ultimately would settle for second place. Scott Patnode (37-38-75), playing solid golf both on the APT and in CGA/USGA qualifiers finds himself atop the leaderboard for his second APT victory this year.

Thank you to all our members and guests for joining us at Mooresville Golf Club!

Thank you to Mooresville Golf Club and their staff for helping us make this event a success while showcasing the course.

Tournament Reports

Pace of Play Report: 

4 hours and 45 minutes (+15 minutes)

Skins Report:

Flight Skins Division 1|2

Flight Skins Division 3

Flight Skins Division 4|5

Super Skins

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Upcoming Events

Charlotte Chapter:

June 21 (Monday): River Run – Double Tee

Originally scheduled as part of a two-day event. With Red Bridge Golf Course not to standard for the Amateur Players Tour at this time, this will be a one day event with an increased purse size.

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July 3 (Saturday): Charlotte National – Straight Tee

Stableford and optional two-person net best ball

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Upstate Chapter:

June 12 (Saturday): Cherokee National Golf Club

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June 27 (Sunday): Bright’s Creek

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With the summer travel season upon us, be sure to review the entire schedule. With the player of the Year points battles heating up, there is still plenty of time to make a run up the standings. National Schedule | Amateur Players Tour (bluegolf.com)