Photo by Summer Moody
Hesston, Kan. – The Central Christian College men's and women's golf teams kicked off the fall portion of their schedule with a two day tournament hosted by Hesston College. The event was held at the Hesston Golf Course where the women played 36 holes, 18 each day, while the men played 36 holes on Monday and then capped the tournament off with 18 holes on Tuesday.
The women's field consisted of four teams, and the Tiger women finished in second place. They shot a 36 hole total of 692. The Tiger women opened on Monday with a 348 and then went four strokes lower on day two for a 344. Of the ten rounds played, four finished in the 80s and one was in the 70s. The top individual medalist for the Tigers was Mikyla Albert who finished in 5th place with a 158. She opened with an 82 then had a strong showing on day two with a 76. Below are the scores for the other Tiger individuals
Coach Moody commented on the women's performance saying, "Starting off the season with a 2nd place finish is a great launching point. Mikyla Albert put together a great tournament with rounds of 82 & 78, which was good enough for a top 5 finish!"
On the men's side, the Tigers entered two teams into the field. The Tigers' first team was -2 after the first round and held a four stroke lead. Things didn't go as planned and they surrendered the lead heading into the final round on Tuesday. They rebounded from a disappointing second round and finished strong, landing in 3rd place with a three round total of 882. Fourteen of the 15 rounds played by the Tigers were shot in the 70s, with the low round turned in by Max Gardner, a 70 in the opening round. Max would wind up as the Tigers' top individual medalist shooting 70, 72, 71 and finishing in 2nd place. Below are the scores from the other individuals on the first team.
The Tigers' second five shot a three day total of 959, which was good enough for 10th place in the 13 team field. They improved in all three rounds, opening with a 323, then going 321 in round two, and then finishing on Tuesday with a 317. The top individual was Tyler Hoxie who went 79, 77, 75 to finish tied for 27th with a 231. Below are the scores from the other individuals on the second team.
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Jason Roetgers
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76
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82
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76
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234
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T-32nd
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JD Lankford
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79
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78
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82
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239
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39th
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Drake Day
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89
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84
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88
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261
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61st
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Ethan Garcia
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101
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99
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82
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282
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66th
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Coach Moody summed up the tournament for the men saying, "I am pleased with the way we started the season. We shot a 3-over 287 the first round, so we now know what we are capable of. We need to be in a little better golf shape so that we can have better stamina coming into the 2nd 18-holes of a 36-hole day. What I am most proud of out of this group is that we grinded out the round after a rough start to round 3. Congratulations to Max Gardner for a runner up finish as well!"
