Valley golfers struggle on Day 2

BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

All three Valley golfers who qualified for state added strokes on Tuesday’s Day 2 to finish outside of medal position.

In the Class 6A tournament at the Legacy Hills golf course in Georgetown, McAllen Memorial junior C.W. Phillips started off with a 72 on Monday’s Day 1, putting him into a tie for 12th. On Tuesday, in the final round, Phillips shot a 76, dropping him to a tie for 21st.

The Class 5A tournament at Wolfdancer Golf Club in Bastrop was a similar story. Sharyland High sophomore Jun Min Lee started off with a 74, and Mission Veterans senior Diego Hernandez posted a 75 in the opening round.

Lee finished with a second-round 79 for a two-day score 153, which was good for a tie for 16th overall.

Hernandez shot a 79 on Day 2, as well. His two-day score of 154 put him into a tie for 24th overall.

In the 6A tournament, Austin Westlake won the team competition with a 572. Plano West came in second with a 579, and Southlake Carroll rounded out the top three with a 591.

Plano West’s Parker Coody took first place with a score of 139. Houston Memorial’s William Moll and Austin Westlake’s Mathew Denton tied for second with 140s. Moll took second place in a playoff.

The 5A winning team was Dallas Highland Park with a 591. Cedar Park followed with a 604, and Lubbock Cooper took third with a 611.

Dallas Highland Park’s Scott Roden and San Antonio Alamo Heights’ Mac Meissner were co-winners with scores of 141. Prosper’s Graham Hutchinson took third with a two-day 144.

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STATE-GOLF SCORES

Boys Class 6A tournament

At Legacy Hills golf club

Georgetown

Final Round

Team scores

1. Austin Westlake, 288-284 — 572; 2. Plano West, 291-288 — 579; 3. Southlake Carroll, 294-297 — 591; 4. Humble Kingwood, 294-298 — 592; Lewisville Marcus, 292-301 — 593; 5. Austin Lake Travis, 300-295 — 595; Houston Memorial, 305-296 — 601; Coppell, 306-296 — 602;League City Clear Springs, 309-306 — 615; Humble Atascocita, 309-317 — 626; Comal Smithson Valley, 314-312 — 626; Dallas Jesuit College Prep, 312-319 — 631.

Individual scores

(x-won second place on playoff hole)

1. Parker Coody, Plano West, 71-68 — 139

x-2. William Moll, Houston Memorial, 68-72 — 140

3. Mathew Denton, Austin Westlake, 72-68 — 140

T4. Damin Strydom, Humble Kingwood, 68-73 — 141

T4. Max Kettler, Southlake Carroll, 69-72 — 141

Valley Finisher

T21. C.W. Phillips, McAllen Memorial, 72-76 — 148

Boys Class 5A tournament

At Wolfdancer golf club

Bastrop

Final Round

Team scores

1. Dallas Highland Park, 294-297 — 591; 2. Cedar Park, 304-300 — 604; 3. Lubbock Cooper (Black), 307-304 — 611; 4. San Antonio Alamo Heights, 304-308 — 612; 5. Boerne Champion, 310-303 — 613; 6. Mansfield Legacy, 314-310 — 624; 7. Granbury, 304-321 — 625; 8. Austin, 318-312 — 630; 9. Magnolia, 321-314 — 635; 10. Lindale, 324-334 — 658; 11. Aledo, 339-320 — 659; 12. Lubbock Cooper (red), 328-337 — 665

Individual scores

T1. Scott Roden, Dallas Highland Park, 70-71 — 141

T1. Mac Meissner, San Antonio Alamo Heights, 73-68 — 141

3. Graham Hutchinson, Prosper, 71-73 — 144

4. Ben Dunne, Cedar Park, 70-75 — 145

T5. Jake Holbrook. Granbury, 71-75 — 146

T5. Cash Carter, Dallas Highland Park, 75-71 — 146

Valley Finishers

T16. Jun Min Lee, Sharyland High, 74-79—153

T25. Diego Hernandez, Mission Veterans, 75-79—154