Forestview wins 3-A golf team title

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            FOXFIRE VILLAGE —  Asheboro's Daniel Brantley had a two-under par 70 on Tuesday to come from behind and capture the top individual spot in the 27^th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A men’s golf championships at the Foxfire Golf and Country Club.

Brantley, a senior who was in third place after Monday's opening round, won by two shots over freshman Brandon Katsoudas of Waxhaw Marvin Ridge and junior Will Long of Gastonia Forestview, who were knotted at 144. Long charged into contention with a 69 on Tuesday

Long then took second place on the second hold of a sudden death playoff with a par when Katsoudas bogeyed, dropping the Margin Ridge player into third place.

The best round of the day belong to Nick Stafford of Belmont South Point, who fired a blistering 68 but had to pair it with a Monday 79. He wound up at 147, in a three-way tie for fifth.

             The championship was held on a par-72, 6,591-yard layout for the NCHSAA event.

            Forestview, which placed third in the team standings in last year's tournament, took the team championship with a 593 total, five shots ahead of Marvin Ridge. Charlotte Catholic finished third with a 608 and  defending team champion Burlington Williams was fourth.

            The best four of six individual scores count toward the team total.

            Prior to 1986, all NCHSAA schools competed for a single title in an open tournament. Play went to three classifications in 1986 and then to four classes beginning with the 1998 tournaments.

            A total of 84 golfers began play in the two-day event.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2012 MEN’S 3-A GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Foxfire Golf and Country Club

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Gastonia Forestview                        303            290            593

Waxhaw Marvin Ridge                      305            293            598

Charlotte Catholic                        304            304            608

Burlington Williams                       310            305            615

Rockingham County                        311            316            627

Asheboro                                      321            308            629

Belmont South Point                        322            317            639

Lenoir Hibriten                                   321            323            644

West Carteret                                    324            322            646

Weddington                                    336            321            657

Wilson Fike                                    332            329            661

Southern Nash                                    333            341            674

INDIVIDUAL SCORES

            Note: Long took second place on second hole of a playoff with Katsoudas.