Grayson Murray, one of the state's most outstanding young golfers, on Monday won a sectional qualifying tournament and advanced to the 156-player field for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
Murray, a Leesville Road High School golfer who last month won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4-A championship, shot a second-round 66 on Monday at Bradford Creek Golf Course in Greenville for a 134 total and a one-stroke victory Jonathan Diianni of Kernersville.
Both golfers advanced from the field of 43 competitors. Chad Cox of Charlotte (140) and Holly Springs High's Grant Houser (142) earned alternate spots.
The U.S. Junior Championship will be played July 19-24 at Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich. Among previous Junior Amateur champions are Tiger Woods, David Duval, Gary Koch, Johnny Miller and Hunter Mahan.
U.S. Junior Championship
Sectional Qualifying, June 28
Bradford Creek Golf Course, Greenville
Qualifiers
Grayson Murray - 134
Jonathan Diianni - 135
Alternates
1. Chad Cox - 140
2. Grant Houser - 142
Final results
1. Grayson Murray, Raleigh, 68-66--134
2. Jonathan Diianni, Kernersville, 66-69--135
3. Chad Cox, Charlotte, 72-68--140
4. Grant Houser, Holly Springs, 70-72--142
T5. Jackson Moore, Isle of Palms, S.C., 70-73--143
T5. Miller Capps, Denver, 73-70--143
T7. Jackson Spires, Fayetteville, 69-75--144
T7. Andrew Decker, Greenville, 69-75--144
T7. Staton Pruitt, Columbia, S.C., 73-71--144
T10. Patrick Morris, Hampstead, 76-71--147
T10. Seth Gandy, Huntersville, 76-71--147
T10. Alex Ehlert, Raleigh, 75-72--147
T10. George Kilgore, Raleigh, 71-76--147
T10. Kendall Dunn, Greensboro, 72-75--147
T15. Zachary Martin, Pinehurst, 78-70--148
T15. David Weinberger, Roxboro, 76-72--148
T17. Spencer Cosgrove, Wilmington, 77-72--149
T17. Luke Haithcock, Burlington, 77-72--149
T19. Clay Watkins, Durham, 74-76--150
T19. Bryce Young, New Bern, 75-75--150
T21. Stephen Lavenets, Rougemont, 71-80--151
T21. Jay Harper, Wilmington, 76-75--151
T21. Paul Kester, Wrightsville Bch, 76-75--151
T21. J. Scott Squires, Raleigh, 76-75--151
T21. Tripp Watkins, Henderson, 78-73--151
T26. Will Franklin, Greenville, 77-75--152
T26. David Germann, Clayton, 77-75--152
28. Bill Marlowe, Raleigh, 71-83--154
29. Minchung Kim, Cary, 76-79--155
30. Michael Franchi, Raleigh, 78-79--157
31. Michael Renfrow, Pine Level, 80-79--159
T32. Mark Germann, Clayton, 81-83--164
T32. Alex Smalley, Wake Forest, 86-78--164
T32. Larry Han, Raleigh, 82-82--164
35. T.J. Ryder, Wilmington, 81-84--165
36. Kenya Inoue, Chapel Hill, 81-86--167
37. Wesley Simmons, Goldsboro, 87-82--169
38. Matthew Conley, Raleigh, 81-90--171
- Tyler Matthews, Clayton, DNS--DNS
- Danny Gleeson, Raleigh, WD--WD
- David Kostyal, Wilmington, WD--WD
- Houston Stodghill, Holly Springs, WD--WD
- Beau Teal, Myrtle Beach, S.C., WD--WD
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