Maddox & McCarther Win North Championship
Rob Maddox and Christian McCarter recorded a final round 67 to win the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball North Championship at Sugarloaf Mountain in Minneola.
Rob Maddox and Christian McCarter won the North Championship posting a tournament total of 138. The duo from Lynn Haven, carded a first round 71 to trail the first round leaders by three strokes heading into the final round. In the final round, Maddox and McCarter fired a five-under par 67 to be tied with Thad Hudgens, of Longwood, and Steve Riviere, New Smyrna Beach. The teams would go to a sudden death playoff with Maddox and McCarter making an eagle on the third playoff hole to capture the title. With this victory Maddox and McCarter punched their ticket to the 61st Four-Ball Championship to be played at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast on July 10-11.
The Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championships each consist of 36 holes of four-ball stroke play. In four-ball stroke play, two competitors play as partners, each playing his own ball. The lower score of the partners is the score for the hole. The field is flighted after 18 holes. To be eligible, players must be 25 years of age or older.
Designed by Coore & Crenshaw, Sugarloaf Mountain is carved out of the rolling terrain northwest of Orlando, Florida, featuring elevation changes over 250 feet. The course follows the natural features of the land and highlights Coore-Crenshaw's signature emphasis of strategic concepts meshed with simplistic design. 
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