NCMC competed in the District 1 golf tournament on Sunday and Monday in Cape Girardeau. “We knew that Dalhousie was going to be a tough course and we liked our odds going into the competition. It’s a course that requires you to hit your targets and be confident with your yardages. Each errant shot adds two or three strokes to the scorecard every time,” commented Coach Craig Sager of the event.
Pirates scores were:
8th Place Lewis Hopkinson +16
T9th Place Jasper van der Zon +17
T11th Place Scott Swayne +22
25th Place James Gardner +34
T29th Place Cody Glenn +43
In the event, the top two teams plus the next top five individuals reach the national tournament. Pirate golfers finished second, third, and forth spots to grab those bids. “Being a Region 16 / Region 24 combined event, there were a lot of pieces to the scoring puzzle. The guys had to block all of that out and just play golf. We had a feeling that there would be nervous hands holding the clubs in the final round and the field would more than likely move backwards. The guys did a great job of keeping their focus and intensity through the final 18 holes. It’s that level that we need to replicate every day, not just in the final round of a big event,” added Sager, in comments provided to NCMCPirates.com.
Photo credit – NCMCPirates.com / Cape Girardeau, MO
