Fountain Wins North Carolina Amateur

University of North Carolina freshman Peter Fountain made a 4-footer for par on the 72^nd hole to force a playoff and won the extra hole with another par to capture the 2020 North Carolina Amateur Sunday at the North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh.

Fountain, a Raleigh native, shot 68 in the fourth round to finish 72 holes of regulation play at 9 under 271 (69-70-64-68). He entered the playoff tied with Jonathan Brightwell of Charlotte, who shot a final-round 66.

Fountain had a two-stroke advantage with two holes to play. Fountain made a bogey on the 17^th hole and Brightwell birdied the par-4 18^th to tie.

"I knew I probably had to get up and down (on 18 in regulation) after the crowd started clapping for Jonathan when he made a putt," says Fountain. "I just had to trust my stroke and all the preparation I had put in. In the playoff, Jonathan got a tough break where his tee shot ended up, so I played a bit more conservative and forced him to have to get up and down for par. I didn't want to get too aggressive and make a crucial error."

UNC junior Mason Elmore tied for 30th place at 8 over 288. Elmore shot a 67 in Saturday's third round.

Fountain is third Tar Heel to win the North Carolina Amateur in the last seven years – Joshua Martin won in 2014 and Carter Jenkins won a year later.

" To win this title means a lot, especially it being in my home town of Raleigh," says Fountain. "It gives me lots of confidence going into the rest of my summer schedule."

Players Mentioned

Mason Elmore

Joshua Martin

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