Golf has quiet week, takes third in Ronan
Bulldog golfer Billy Smith plays in the Western A Kickoff tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Course on Monday, Aug. 23. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish golfer Anyah Cripe tees off at Whitefish Lake Golf Course during the Western A Kickoff tournament on Monday, Aug. 23. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
The Whitefish High School golf team had a slow week for competition with only the Ronan Invite at the Mission Mountain Golf Club on the schedule.
The Bulldogs decided to only send a boys team that was a mix of junior varsity and varsity golfers. Sophomore Riley Brown led the boys team scoring an 80.
“Riley Brown played solid with a great back nine, shooting 38 to help round out his score of 80,” Whitefish golf head coach Tait Rocksund said.
All the WHS golfers scored in the 80s and showed progress according to the coach. The boys team came in third overall, scoring 342 behind Polson in first and Hamilton in second.
Rocksund was also impressed with two freshmen Christian Schwaderer and CJ Thew.
“Christian Schwaderer and CJ Thew continue to show excellent progress with their golf games,” he said. “Both posted solid scores in the 80s.”
The golf team was scheduled to play in Corvallis on Monday but the results were not yet available as of press time.
Whitefish will play in Frenchtown on Thursday at 10 a.m.
Team scores:
- Polson 298 ; 2. Hamilton 316; 3. Whitefish 342; 4. Ronan 351; 5. Libby 352; 6. Corvallis 355; 7. Dillon 359; 8. Frenchtown 363; 9. Col. Falls 383; 10. Browning 418
Whitefish scores:
Riley Brown 80
Tag Walker 87
C.J. Thew 87
Gates Gilman 88
Christian Schwaderer 88
