WCHS golfers begin 2004 season
Warren County High School’s golfers are off and running in their 2004 season.
The Pioneers have competed in two tournaments over the past week, beginning with their season opener Aug. 9 at the Stan McNabb Tournament in Tullahoma. Both the Pioneers and Lady Pioneers then took to the links Monday, traveling to Cookeville for the Early Bird Invitational at the White Plains golf club.
At the McNabb tourney, the Pioneers got off to a good start, but had trouble keeping momentum, eventually finishing with a team total of 330, 29 strokes behind Clarksville’s winning score of 301.
“We faced some pretty stiff competition, but we didn’t show up as well as I thought we would,” said WCHS coach Keith Maxwell. “We started out really, really hot, and made the turn at 2-under par as a team, which was in the lead.
“But we got on the back side and folded, and finished in the middle of the hunt.”
Andrew Brock led the way for the Pioneers with an 80, while Cody Durham shot an 81. Alex Self carded an 84 and Brandon Hodges had a 85 to account for the WCHS team tally.
On Monday, Maxwell’s squad turned in a better effort, as they combined for a 324. The host team from Cookeville won the event, shooting a team score of 305.
“We did a lot better,” Maxwell said. “We cut six or seven strokes off in a week, but that’s still not good enough.”
Once again Brock led his team, carding a 74 while Self had an 81, Durham had an 84 and Hodges shot an 85.
The Lady Pioneers saw their first action of the season at the Early Bird, finishing with a 177, 23 strokes behind Oakland’s 154.
Tori Ritz, who reached the state tournament last year, led the team with an 84, while Lauren Bewick had a 94 and Laura Lynn Bullen had a 113.
“I was real pleased with them, especially with it being their first outing of the season,” Maxwell said of the Lady Pioneers’ showing at the tournament.
The Pioneers and Lady Pioneers are scheduled to take on Coffee County and Cookeville this afternoon at Willowbrook Golf Course.