Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Around the Course with Avery Golf

Last Monday was a landmark day on the golf course at Grassy Creek in Spruce Pine. The team shot low, and a number of individual players reached career lows as the Vikings played solid golf in Spruce Pine.

Three unprecedented accomplishments marked a successful day on the course. For the first time in three seasons, the Vikings boys golf team carded a score below 360 with a team score of 353. For the first time in four years, each of Avery’s players shot under 100 for the round, and Viking captain Chase Watson broke 80 for the first time in his high school career, firing a score of 78 to tie for third lowest individual score.

Mitchell captured the team tournament win with a score of 320, while Owen finished second with a score of 328 and Polk County came in third with a team score of 330. Mountain Heritage came home fifth behind Avery, followed by Madison. Two conference teams, Thomas Jefferson and Hendersonville, did not compete in Monday’s tournament.

Avery played an exhibition round at Mountain Glen Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon with Mitchell, and will return to the course for conference competition with a tournament at Mount Mitchell on Thursday afternoon.