USN Tiger Golf

Until next time, don’t look up when you putt, keep it in play, and never be afraid to play a 100-yard par three. Long live USN Tiger Golf!

The golf season is over. Boys finish 4th in the region, girls 5th. Jordan’s 71 leaves him one stroke out of a playoff to go to state as an individual. But we had our best round of the year when it mattered the most, and the coaches couldn’t be prouder.

320 total for boys, 193 for girls.

Boys’ scores: Jordan 71 Omeed 81 Daniel 82 Cody 86 Henry 87 Girls’ scores: Lucia 91 Victor 102

Last 2 Putts from Victor! The day is done, and I hear a plea “let’s get to the burger bar!”

Players finishing now and being shuttled to the clubhouse. Jordan’s round was 71.

Last 2 putts of the day, a tap in par. Grats Lucia!

Down the well she goes! Jordan’s 70 breaks the record of 72 first shot by Jeff Jones in 1976 and equaled by many others since then. Congrats captain!

His last hole of the day, and he’s even par. That lingering putt lies between him and a school-record round of 70.

That is really good.

Jordan on the 4th in two; Omeed buried in the bunker on the 5th. Second to part hole for each.

It takes a pitch and a chip to find the green, it will be difficult for Lucia to save par.

Lucia has 3 holes left, and in a good position on 10, a par five, her second shot blasts no more than 10ft off the ground, finally resting 20 yards off the green.

Victors round continues to wildly swing from par to more. Hanging in there through with the best positive,,, attitude.

Shorter than he’d care to leave it. The par putt does end below ground, and the run continues!

Word coming in now that the grand old captain himself has birdied two in a row to move into red figures! He’s just off the green on 3 with a chance for the turkey.

Mike Breen’s voice will stay silent this time, as Omeed heads to the tee of the 4th, his 16th, having made a bogey 4. The flame of this tournament now flickering in the waning holes.

Omeed flirts with danger left of the green on the par-3 third. But his ball avoids a verdant grave, and his chip kicks forward off a ridge to within about 7 feet. Chance to save a par.

Daniel bogeys the third; blames coaches for watching him. This is the business we’ve chosen.

Daniel birdies the second, and the Tiger charge continues!! Can USN make it to the state championship next week? It may be close!