Michael Childress (middle) offers some tips to Richmond golfers.

By Mike London

Salisbury Post

CONOVER — Michael Childress made a determined run in the North Carolina Match Play Championship held at Rock Barn Country Club over the weekend.

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Childress reached the semifinals and was still deadlocked after 16 holes in Sunday’s semis before his opponent, Joe Kastelik, won 17 with a birdie. Childress had to take chances on 18. Kastelik won the match 2-up.

Childress had qualified for the 64-man field that entered match play at Rock Barn by firing a sizzling 4-under 66 at Tanglewood. He tied for second in qualifying there.

There’s some irony in the fact that Childress, who has devoted most o

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