Area Golf Notes: Davidson ends 50th in Carolinas Amateur

Sam Davidson of Asheboro tied for 50th place in the Carolinas Amateur at the Cliffs at Mountain Park in Marietta, S.C.

Davidson shot rounds of 72, 71, 80 and 76 for a 11-over-par 299 total. During the past year, he played his first season at UNC Greensboro after transferring from Guilford College. He has one season of collegiate eligibility remaining.

Elon University golfer Garrett Risner from Holly Springs won with an 11-under score in the 137-golfer field. By winning, the rising senior has an exemption into the U.S. Amateur in Minnesota.

** Several Randolph County golfers were involved with family-style tournaments July 19 in the Pinehurst area.

In the parent-child open (pro-am) class at Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club, Randleman’s Brock Elder and Bobby Elder tied for ninth at 2-over 74.

In a father-son event, Asheboro’s Dion Firooznia and Raleigh’s Brandon Firooznia shot 11-over 83 to tie for ninth place in the amateur Flight J at Legacy Golf Links