Cool and calm Corey Shield of Holdrege won the Class B Championship with a 66 today at The Highlands in Lincoln. His final 36 hole total was 139 and he beat John Hurley from O'Neill by one stroke. Hurley ended with a 140.
Shield led most of the day by one or two strokes but Hurley's putts put in tie after the 16th hole today. Shield then birdied the 17th hole and Hurley sank a 10 foot putt for a par giving Shield the one stroke lead. On the 18th, Hurley had a big drive but ended in the rough. Both golfers were on the green in two with twenty foot putts. Neither sank their next shots but both parred and Shield ended the winner.
Hurley was going after his third straight title. He led by two strokes after the first day and shot a 69 on Wednesday. He will attend Texas A & M on a golf scholarship this fall.
Only three strokes out was Brandon Crick from McCook. He ended with a 142. EJ Hamilton and Nathan Jaeger tied for 4th with 149s.
This writer received a hole by hole report from Scott Boehler, the Gretna Golf Coach.
In the team race, the results were as follows:
1. Omaha Skutt Catholic 642
2. McCook 652
2. Omaha Gross Catholic 652
4. Sidney 654
5. O'Neill 658
6. Gretna 672
7. Omaha Roncalli Cath 675
8. Aurora 683
9. Ogallala 684
10. Mount Michael 692
11. Fairbury 703
11. York 703
1 comment:
I heard there were fierce winds and it was almost impossible to execute quite the score! Great job Corey! He was the only one from Holdrege to go to state too!
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