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Local Qualifier
Event Completed

Hope Valley Country Club

3803 Dover Road, Durham, NC 27707
Jun 16, 2021
The Path to the National Finals
  1. Local Qualifier
    Event Completed
    Durham, NC 27707
    Jun 16, 2021
  2. Sub-Regional Qualifier
    Event Completed
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Aug 21, 2021
  3. Regional Qualifier
    Event Completed
    Charlotte, NC 28210
    Sep 25, 2021

Age Verification Tool

Enter your participant’s date of birth to determine their age category. Participants will be grouped based on their age as of the National Finals.
All fields are required to return an age bracket.
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Leaderboard

Participant
1 dcp-logo-no-words.png Reese Willoughby
Qualified
  1. 9
  2. 4
  3. 17
  4. 30
2 dcp-logo-no-words.png Zamiyah Bernard
Qualified
  1. 9
  2. 3
  3. 12
  4. 24

Pairing Results

18 results
1 9:30 AM Girls 7 - 9
Zamiyah Bernard Reese Willoughby
2 9:43 AM Boys 7 - 9
Zaheed Bernard Chance Clapp Will Erazmus Bryan Fox
3 9:51 AM Boys 7 - 9
Dave Miller Truman Miller Simon Myers Owen Ramsey Sam Ray Ford Sanders
4 9:59 AM Boys 7 - 9
Diego Smth Sam Steinsberger CHRISTIAN TUTINO Aiden Thomas Kenan Turner Tanner Wright
5 10:12 AM Girls 10 - 11
Adelyn Rosado Milly Sandor Vivian Weiner
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Evan Collins Caleb Dennis Davis Fair Carson Fair Sutton Gordon Ryan Guo
7 10:33 AM Boys 10 - 11
Jacob Layne William McPherson Jackson Meister Harrison Schutt Clark Songondo
8 10:41 AM Boys 10 - 11
Luke Sparacio Luke Sparacio Ari Stuchiner Cooper Tomlin Mason Wilkins Braeden Wright
9 10:54 AM Girls 12 - 13
Marlo Arndts Olivia Erazmus Jacquelyn Holler
10 11:02 AM Girls 12 - 13
Whitney Kuhn Addisyn Loy Miraya Lurie McKenzie Mueller
11 11:15 AM Boys 12 - 13
Jacob Carter Stephen Eastman Iii Carter Gilbert
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Cole Gwaltney Landon Harris Daryl Hinton Sheamus Kavanagh Nate Marstiller Slater Meade
13 11:31 AM Boys 12 - 13
Alex Mueller Milan Rampersaud JE Sandor Hayden Shoemaker Ty Willoughby Davis Wotnosky
14 11:44 AM Girls 14 - 15
Kathryn Ha Liz Harper Ann Jackson Olivia Kuhn
15 11:52 AM Girls 14 - 15
Isabella Namkoong Lauren Oh Mya Smith Lydia Terdik
16 12:05 PM Boys 14 - 15
James Barham II Tyrone Brewington Ryan Capps Zachary Cartrette Christopher Guider
17 12:13 PM Boys 14 - 15
Aiden Guo Seth Marshall Charles McPherson Campbell Meador Luke Mueller Chase Nieshalla
18 12:21 PM Boys 14 - 15
Brady Oliver Nayan Patel Rudra Radha Vemparala Reece Sanders James-Paul Wagner Robert Wright
85 results
9 10:54 AM Girls 12 - 13
Marlo Arndts
16 12:05 PM Boys 14 - 15
James Barham II
2 9:43 AM Boys 7 - 9
Zaheed Bernard
1 9:30 AM Girls 7 - 9
Zamiyah Bernard
16 12:05 PM Boys 14 - 15
Tyrone Brewington
16 12:05 PM Boys 14 - 15
Ryan Capps
11 11:15 AM Boys 12 - 13
Jacob Carter
16 12:05 PM Boys 14 - 15
Zachary Cartrette
2 9:43 AM Boys 7 - 9
Chance Clapp
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Evan Collins
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Caleb Dennis
11 11:15 AM Boys 12 - 13
Stephen Eastman Iii
9 10:54 AM Girls 12 - 13
Olivia Erazmus
2 9:43 AM Boys 7 - 9
Will Erazmus
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Carson Fair
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Davis Fair
2 9:43 AM Boys 7 - 9
Bryan Fox
11 11:15 AM Boys 12 - 13
Carter Gilbert
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Sutton Gordon
16 12:05 PM Boys 14 - 15
Christopher Guider
17 12:13 PM Boys 14 - 15
Aiden Guo
6 10:25 AM Boys 10 - 11
Ryan Guo
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Cole Gwaltney
14 11:44 AM Girls 14 - 15
Kathryn Ha
14 11:44 AM Girls 14 - 15
Liz Harper
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Landon Harris
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Daryl Hinton
9 10:54 AM Girls 12 - 13
Jacquelyn Holler
14 11:44 AM Girls 14 - 15
Ann Jackson
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Sheamus Kavanagh
14 11:44 AM Girls 14 - 15
Olivia Kuhn
10 11:02 AM Girls 12 - 13
Whitney Kuhn
7 10:33 AM Boys 10 - 11
Jacob Layne
10 11:02 AM Girls 12 - 13
Addisyn Loy
10 11:02 AM Girls 12 - 13
Miraya Lurie
17 12:13 PM Boys 14 - 15
Seth Marshall
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Nate Marstiller
17 12:13 PM Boys 14 - 15
Charles McPherson
7 10:33 AM Boys 10 - 11
William McPherson
12 11:23 AM Boys 12 - 13
Slater Meade
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How to Get There

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Hope Valley Country Club

3803 Dover Road, Durham, NC 27707
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What to Expect

Drive, Chip and Putt is open to boys and girls ages 7-15. Boys and girls will compete in separate divisions in four age categories: 7-9 years old; 10-11 years old; 12-13 years old; and 14-15 years old.

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Competition Overview

  • Each participant will compete in all three skills (Drive, Chip and Putt).
  • Participants will attempt three shots per skill, for a total of nine shots. Participants accumulate points per shot in all three skills.
  • The champion in each individual skill competition will be determined by the participant with the most points accumulated in that particular skill.
  • The overall champion in each age category will be determined by the participant with the most points accumulated between all three skills.

Drive Skill

  • Each participant will attempt three drives from the same teeing area.
  • All drives will be played to a 40-yard wide grid and the ball must come to rest in the grid to score points.

Chip Skill

  • Each participant will attempt three chips from the same location approximately 10-15 yards from the hole.
  • All chips will be measured and scored from the center of the hole with lines clearly marking the scoring rings.

Putt Skill

  • Each participant will attempt three total putts, with one attempt from each of the following distances: 6’, 15’ and 30’.
  • All putts will be measured and scored from the center of the hole with lines clearly marking the scoring rings.

Awards

  • Prizes will be awarded to individual skill champions as well as overall champions for boys and girls in each age category.

Tee Times and Additional Information

  • Tee times and any additional information needed for the qualifier will be shared via email communication after the close of registration.

COVID-19 Protocols in Effect at this Local Qualifier

EVERYONE MUST FOLLOW NO EXCEPTIONS!

  • Masks/face coverings MUST be worn at all times, even outdoors, by players, spectators, volunteers and staff.
  • Players can only check in 45 minutes before their start time, they can only use the practice facility after they check in. 
  • If a player is exhibiting signs of COVID-19 they MUST stay home.
  • After the awards of each division, players will be asked to leave competition immediately. 
  • Social distancing will be in place, please remind your child to keep a safe distance.
  • Please reduce the number of spectators in your party or household. If there are large grounds of people gathering in one area, we will ask people to leave or disperse. 
  • To avoid gatherings at scoring, please use the DCP website to stay up to date with the results.

Click  here to see ALL the COVID policies and guidelines in place for all spectators and participants. Please note, these guidelines can change due to North Carolina Executive Orders from the Governor. 

Official Start Times

Players will receive their official start times on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10 am EST.

Participants are only allowed to warm-up 45 minutes prior to your starting time. Total time, from arrival until your division is awarded ribbons, is approximately 2 hours. Divisions will go in the order of girls 7-9 starting at around 9:30 am EST followed by boys 7-9, girls 10-11, boys 10-11, girls 12-13, boys 12-13, girls 14-15, and boys 14-15 at the end. Please note, each competitor will tee off alphabetically by Last Name in each division, so Anderson would go much sooner than Zaanan in their respective division. 

Rules

The Drive, Chip and Putt Executive Committee, its agents and subordinate organizers, reserve the right to make rulings and recommendations regarding the Drive, Chip and Putt competition.

Click here to view the Rules and Regulations in their entirety.

General Overview

  • Drive, Chip and Putt is open to boys and girls ages 7-15. Boys and girls compete in separate divisions in four age categories: 7-9 years old; 10-11 years old; 12-13 years old; and 14-15 years old.
  • Participants will be grouped based on their age as of the National Finals. Participants must be at least 7 years of age, and may not be older than 15 years of age, on the date of the National Finals.
  • All participants will be expected to show proof of eligibility should they advance to Regional Qualifying. Failure to provide a birth certificate or proper form of eligibility verification at the appropriate time will result in that participant being ineligible to compete.
  • Participants may register to compete in only one local qualifier. Competing in more than one local qualifier will result in the automatic disqualification of that participant.
  • All participants must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status. Participation in Drive, Chip and Putt will in no way affect a participant's amateur status.
  • The participant's clubs and golf balls must conform with the requirements set forth in the Rules of Golf.
  • CODE OF CONDUCT: All participants and spectators are requested to display traditional customs of etiquette, proper attire, decorum and behavior, and to obey all policies, signs and verbal instructions of persons administering the competition. Abuse of the golf course or host facility, verbal or physical abuse, threatening or disrespecting a participant, spectator, volunteer, section staff, or other persons conducting, participating in, hosting, or attending a Drive, Chip and Putt event, or interfering in any way, may result in removal from the host facility, and/or disqualification from current or future events.
  • Advice from outside parties is strictly prohibited while a participant is competing; i.e. during each respective skill, from the time a participant is called to their starting time, and/or it is their, or their starting time group's turn to play, through the completion of that skill.

Scoring and Competing

  • Each participant will compete in all three skills (Drive, Chip and Putt).
  • Participants will attempt three shots per skill, for a total of nine shots.
  • Participants will accumulate points in each skill (maximum of 75 points per skill). The participant with the highest number of points in an individual skill will be declared the winner of the skill in his or her age category. The participant with the highest point total in all three skills combined (maximum of 225 points) will be declared the overall champion of his or her age category.
  • Ties in the individual skills will be broken by first comparing the point values for each participant's third attempt in the skill, then the second attempt and finally the first attempt, if necessary. If the participants are still tied, they will share the appropriate place.
  • At local and subregional qualifying, ties in the overall competition will be broken by first comparing the cumulative point total of all three putt attempts. If the cumulative putt point total is the same, compare the point values for each participant's third putt attempt, then second putt attempt and finally the first putt attempt, if necessary. If the tie is still not broken, repeat the same process by using the chip skill next, and finally the drive skill, if necessary. If the participants are still tied, they will share the appropriate place.
  • At regional qualifying, in the case of a tie in the overall score, a single putt at the 15' distance will determine the player advancing to the National Finals. If necessary, repeat the process until the tie is broken. The same points system will be used, and the order of play will be determined by a random draw. (A ball coming to rest on a scoring line will be scored in the higher of the two point rings).
  • From each local qualifier, up to three participants in each age/gender group move on to the subregional event. From each subregional qualifier, the top two participants in each age/gender group qualify to move on to the regional event. At each regional qualifier, one participant in each age/gender group will qualify for the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club.
  • Participants should recognize that their pace of play affects others and they should play promptly. The Rules of Golf recommend a player should make a stroke in no more than 40 seconds (and usually in less time) after the player is able to play without interference or distraction. Based on this, the committee administering qualifiers may, at their discretion, encourage prompt pace of play in situations where a participant’s pace of play is negatively affecting the competition. The procedure should be as follows: If the committee determines a player’s pace of play is negatively affecting the competition, they may A) warn the player while also noting that an additional breach will result in zero points (or the lowest score possible) for that shot, and for each additional breach, they may B) notify the player that their pace of play has resulted in zero points (or the lowest score possible) for that successive shot.

    The Drive, Chip and Putt Executive Committee reserves the right to adjust the total number of participants that advance per qualifying site.

Rules Decisions

  • In coordination with the Drive, Chip and Putt Executive Committee, all on-site decisions made by the host PGA Section staff and PGA Professionals administering local, subregional and regional qualifiers are considered final.

Drive Skill Overview

  1. 40-yard wide grid - all shots must come to rest in the grid to score points.
  2. Flags, lines, ropes or signs indicate boundaries on both sides of the grid.
  3. A ball coming to rest on a boundary lines is considered in bounds.
  4. A ball coming to rest on a scoring line will be scored in the longer of the two scoring grids.
  5. In the event of a tie, the participant's third drive will serve as the tiebreaker (followed by the second drive and then first drive, if necessary). If a tie still exists, the participants share the appropriate place.

Drive Skill Point System

PointsDistancePointsDistance
125 yards or less14190-200 yards
225-50 yards15200-210 yards
350-75 yard16210-220 yards
475-100 yards17220-230 yards
5100-110 yards18230-240 yards
6110-120 yards19240-250 yards
7120-130 yards20250-260 yards
8130-140 yards21260-270 yards
9140-150 yards22270-280 yards
10150-160 yards23280-290 yards
11160-170 yards24290-300 yards
12170-180 yards25300+ yards
13180-190 yards

Chip Skill Overview

  1. Each participant will attempt three chips at the scoring hole. All chips will be measured from the center of the hole using clearly marked scoring rings.
  2. A ball coming to rest on a scoring line will be awarded the higher point value.
  3. In the event of a tie, the participant's third chip will serve as a tiebreaker (followed by the second chip and then first chip, if necessary). If a tie still exists, the participants share the appropriate place.
  4. Use of a putter is not allowed in the chip skill. Participants may only use a lofted iron or wood club for this skill. A "chipper" club is considered an approved club for the chip skill.
  5. Use of a tee in the chip skill is prohibited.

Chip Skill Point System

PointsDistance
1A ball finishing more than 10' from the hole
2A ball finishing 8' – 10' from the hole
5A ball finishing 6' – 8' from the hole
10A ball finishing 4' – 6' from the hole
15A ball finishing 2' – 4' from the hole
20A ball finishing 2' or nearer to the hole
25Ball Holed

Putt Skill Overview

  1. Each participant will attempt one putt from each distance (6', 15' and 30'). Putts will be measured from the center of the hole using clearly marked scoring rings.
  2. A ball coming to rest on a scoring line will be awarded the higher point value.
  3. In the event of a tie, the participant's third putt will serve as a tiebreaker (followed by the second putt and then first putt, if necessary). If a tie still exists, the participants share the appropriate place.

Putt Skill Point System

PointsDistance
1A ball finishing more than 5' from the hole
2A ball finishing 4' – 5' from the hole
5A ball finishing 3' – 4' from the hole
10A ball finishing 2' – 3' from the hole
15A ball finishing 1' – 2' from the hole
20A ball finishing 1' or nearer to the hole
25Ball Holed
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