Sharyland High’s Jimmy Lee has been widely regarded as the best golfer in South Texas for the past two years, maybe longer.
Now he’s tops in the state.
Lee fired a 4-under-par 68 at White Wing Golf Course in Georgetown on Tuesday to finish 7-under over two days and capture the UIL Class 5A state golf championship by four strokes over his nearest competitor. He finished with a 69-68 (137).
Heading into the Tuesday’s second round, Lee was tied with Turner Hosch of Highland Park Blue at 3-under.
Lee shot a pair of 34s on both the front and back nine. He carded four birdies on the front nine and three on the back. He also had a bogey on the par-3 No. 16 and a double bogey on the par-3 No. 3.
Lee won the Region IV-5A championship for the past two years, most recently last month at Palm View Golf Course in McAllen.
Kevin Watts from Colleyville Heritage shot a 1-under on Tuesday to finish 3-under, four strokes behind Lee and in second place. Jake Holbrook of Granbury High shot 2-under and finished third.
Sharyland Pioneer’s LJ Chavez, like Lee, also advanced to the tournament as an individual golfer and shot a pair of 77s over the two-day event for a 154 total, tied for 33rd out of 72 golfers.
Only Lee and Watts shot rounds under par for each round and only Lee penciled in a pair of sub-70 rounds.