It’s a Wilmington Christian Academy connection at the NC Amateur qualifier

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Nine golfers qualified on Monday in Wilmington at Pine Valley Country Club for the 56th Annual North Carolina Amateur Golf Championship in Chapel Hill. Wilmington Christian Academy senior Blake Taylor led the contingent of qualifiers with a 6 under par 66. Taylor is not the only golfer to qualify for the NC Amateur with Wilmington Christian ties. Fellow WCA golfer Joey Funderburg also qualified, along with WCA grad Austin Inman(current UNCW golfer). UNCW’s Thomas Lilly also qualified.

Congratulations to WCA golfer Sarah Funderburg also. Joey’s sister turned in an impressive round on Wednesday in Pinehurst.