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Bass three-peats in Asheboro City Amateur

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JD Bass watches a tee shot on the ninth hole during Sunday’s final round of the Asheboro City Amateur at Pinewood Country Club. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)

ASHEBORO – JD Bass took the lead after the first day of the Asheboro City Amateur and led each day to clinch the championship Sunday at Pinewood Country Club.

In winning for the third year in a row, Bass was in control of each of the three courses used.

Bass shot rounds of 67 (Asheboro Municipal Golf Course), 63 (Asheboro Country Club) and 67 for a 16-under 197 total.

That was good for a six-stroke victory on Sam Davidson (69, 65, 69—203), who also was the 2022 runner-up. Third place went to Joshua Spell (68, 69. 67—204), who finished in the same spot last year.

The only other golfer with a sub-70 round was Stephen Spencer, who shot 68 on Friday at Asheboro Municipal Golf Course and ended up tied for fourth place with Rob Elliott at 216.

Bass recorded an eagle in each round. Those came on par-5 holes (No. 7 on Friday, No. 12 on Saturday) the first two days before pulling that off on the par-4 10th hole Sunday.

Flight winners were David Elliott (first flight, 230), Bruce Quigley (second flight, 242), Eric Cox (third flight, 267) and Michael Thompson (super senior, 221). Thompson was a repeat winner in the division.

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Bass repeats as city golf champ

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ASHEBORO — JD Bass shot a 10-under-par 203 for three rounds for an overwhelming victory to repeat as champion in the Asheboro City Amateur.

Bass completed play in the 60th version of the event with a 3-under 69 on Sunday at Pinewood Country Club’s Spruce Course. That gave him a 10-shot gap on runner-up Sam Davidson.

Bass began with Friday’s 6-under 65 at Asheboro Country Club. Then came a 1-under 69 – aided by an eagle on the par-4 10th hole — on Saturday at Asheboro Municipal Golf Course.

He set the tone with six birdies on the back side in the first round.

Bass won the 2021 title after runner-up spots in 2018 and 2019.

Davidson shot three rounds of 71. Josh Spell was third at 214 (69, 71, 74). 

Andrew Routh was fourth at 216 (69, 71, 76), while David Elliott (70, 72, 77) and Stephen Spencer (71, 71, 77) tied for fifth at 219.

There were 83 golfers in the main draw. Another dozen competed in the super senior flight, which was won by Michael Thompson at 11-over 224 (72, 74, 78).