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David Mathis of Raleigh Takes Top Honors in the Multiple Directory Services Classic

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. -- David Mathis of Raleigh posted a final-round 68 Thursday to capture the $5,000 first-place check in the Tarheel Tour's Multiple Directory Services Classic at Charlotte National.
Mathis, a former all-conference golfer at Campbell, surged into the lead with four birdies on the front nine and was even par on the back to finish the tourney at 10-under 206. After a bogey on 16, he settled down with pars on the final two holes to take the title.
"The pin placements on the last two holes were tough, so I just hit it to the middle of the green and two-putted," said Mathis, who plays full-time on the Canadian Tour. "I didn't make too many mistakes this week. I played pretty smart and made some putts. I was aggressive at times, but also conservative at times."
Mocksville's Kevin Taylor also fired a final-round 68 and was the leader in the clubhouse at 208 until Mathis trumped him. Taylor, who manages the par-3 course at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, earned $3,000 for second place, which was his best finish of the season. Joey Maxon of Denver, N.C., shot 72 to finish third at 210 and pick up $2,000.
Huntersville's Matt Cannon vaulted into a fourth-place tie by shooting 66, the low round of the tournament. Cannon's total of 211 tied him with David Siegel and Brett Boner, both of Charlotte. All three earned $1,333.33.
The next stop on the Tarheel Tour is the Warrior Invitational, June 22-24 at Warrior Golf Club in China Grove, N.C.
Tarheel Professional Tour
Multiple Directory Services Classic
Final Results
Charlotte National Golf Club
7,252 yards, Par 72
David Mathis, Raleigh, $5,000 71-67-68--206
Kevin Taylor, Mocksville, $3,000 72-68-68--208
Joey Maxon, Denver, NC, $2,000 68-70-72--210
Matt Cannon, Huntersville, $1,333.33 75-70-66--211
Brett Boner, Charlotte, $1,333.33 70-69-72--211
David Siegel, Charlotte, $1,333.33 69-67-75--211
Josh Dickinson, Matthews, $1,150 72-68-73--213
Jason Martin, Lenoir, $1,100 72-71-72--215
Chris Patton, Fountain Inn, SC, $943.33 73-72-71--216
Frank Adams, Greenville, NC, $943.33 70-75-71--216
Jay Jurecic, Caspian, Mich., $943.33 75-71-70--216
Ben Case, Charlotte, $943.33 69-72-75--216
Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, SC, $750 70-72-75--217
George Bradford, Columbia, Md., $750 67-76-74--217
Steve Grigg, Asheville, $650 70-72-76--218
Ben Friedell, Charlotte, $650 74-71-73--218
Josh Wilson, Monroe, $600 69-75-75--219
Stewart Moore, Charlotte, $562.50 77-67-76--220
John Heffernan, Charlotte, $562.50 74-70-76--220
Shawn Walsh, Ontario, Can., $525 69-72-81--222
Karl Mitchell, Greensboro, $500 73-73-77--223
Mike Finsterle, Columbia, SC, $475 73-73-78--224
Luke Poulter, Albemarle, $450 69-75-83--227