The Woodford County High School boys’ golf team closed its season with several solid rounds during the regional tournament, finishing 15th at the University Club of Arlington in Richmond Sept. 22.
Woodford’s players began their rounds on the 10th hole before making the turn to the course’s front nine.
Bryce Miller and Mac Mefford led the Yellow Jackets, each shooting an 82 on the par-72 course.
Miller started with a team-best 39 on the back nine. He opened his round with four consecutive pars and made six pars over his first nine holes. Miller completed the front nine in 43.
Mefford opened with a 42 on the back nine before closing with a team-best 40 on the front. He made five pars over his final nine holes.
Woodford Coach Todd Hargis said the Yellow Jackets entered the tournament feeling prepared. The team also played a practice round Saturday, but the weather changed considerably before the tournament.
“It was 90 degrees that day. Today feels like it’s 40,” Hargis said. “It’s a completely different day.”
Despite fielding a young team, Hargis believed the Yellow Jackets could compete in the upper half of the region.
“Our expectations were to be in the top half of our region,” Hargis said. “Although we’re a young team, we’ve got a couple studs on the team who can play really well.”
Ethan McAllister added an 87 to Woodford’s team total. McAllister opened with a 45 on the back nine before improving by three strokes with a 42 on the front.
Andrew Gordon provided Woodford’s fourth counting score with an 89. Gordon shot 46 over his opening nine and finished with a 43 on the front.
Aiden Gould shot a 91. After opening with a 50 on the back, Gould responded with a 41 over his final nine holes. He birdied the par-4 first hole immediately after making the turn and played his first six holes on the front nine in even par.