After nine holes, Corey Shield was the leader today in the Class B Golf Championship at Highlands in Lincoln. The winds were 40 mph plus but Shield come in with a 33 on the front nine. He was followed by Brandon Crick of McCook with a 34 and John Hurley of O'Neill with a 35. John Hurley, the heavy favorite, finished with a 71 at the end of the day to lead all golfers in the first round. Shield and Crick followed with 73's which were excellent scores on a tough course with the weather conditions far from favorable.
The rough at Highlands is up to 10 inches deep and there were many lost balls. Putts were difficult with the fast greens and the windy conditions. Shield missed putts on the last four holes which caused him to bogey out. This made his score even more impressive.
Omaha Scutt led the team standings with a 324. Sidney recorded a 327, followed by Omaha Gross Catholic 330, O'Neill 336, Aurora and McCook at 337, Mount Michael 342, Gretna 343, Omaha Roncalli 346, Ogallala 350, Fairbury 351 and York 358.
Gretna coached by Scott Boehler is making their first state appearance.
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