Carter Bumgarner and Chase Watson played well enough in last week’s two-day conference tournament to qualify for the regional tournament. The regional tournament was held this past Monday in Hiawassee, GA (The host school Hayesville uses a host golf course that is two miles over the state line).
“Carter has been our point man for most of the year, and Chase came on very strong as the season progressed,” said Avery golf coach Dan Fortune. “This is a wonderful opportunity for each of these two fine young men. They’ll get to play against an entirely different level of competition, as they will be competing against 108 other individuals who also qualified from our region.”
Bumgarner, a junior, and Watson, a freshman, will both be returning next year to lead the Vikings. Coach Fortune stated that he knew Carter had it in him to possibly qualify and that it was a pleasant surprise to find Watson “bringing his game together when it mattered the most, especially as a freshman.”
