This is a very busy week for us in general. First, we had three local tournaments scheduled within 5 days (Boy Scouts last Saturday, Girls Invitational on Monday, Boys Invitational on Wednesday, which has now been moved to Thursday due to weather forecast); and second, this is Masters week, the first men's major of the year, and by far, the most anticipated week of international golf of the year, which takes away from the general interest in the results, unless of course, you are one of the players, the coach, family members or friends... or me.
Masters week in Elk City, started with a very nice day for golf, temperatures in the 70's most of the day, a little breeze, sunny and never uncomfortable. The team arrived early in the morning to help us set up the carts and range (THANK YOU!!) and then it was time to warm up and play... by tee time, no one was thinking of The Masters, or the Nabisco Championships. The tournament hosted 14 teams divided into 2 groups, "Small Schools" and "Big Schools".Given the scores in recent tournaments, the results were not surprising in the "big" schools group, with Clinton, led by Paige Neidy (83) taking 1st place with a 366. Rounding up Clinton's scores were: Ashlyn Smith (90), Kelsi Rose (96), Reanna Reeves (97) and Mikaela Sandlin (105).
Cache took second place with a 375: Kaitlyn Davonosky (86), Katie Mae Taylor (89), Britney Altic (89), Jamie Bonnarens (111) and Emili Dodson (116).Next was Elk City with 388: Kelsi Wilson (83), Katie Hutson (98), Paige Graham (99), Erin Hutchinson (103) and Ashley Dillard (115).
Taylor Chase, from Guymon, took 1st in the "big schools" with a 77. Paige Neidy and Kelsi Wilson tied for 2nd at 83.
In the "small schools" group, Hinton took first (and first overall) with a 357, individual team scores were: Maci Arrington (78), Nicole Lenaburg (85), Montana George (87), Kaily Kelly (107) and Dacia Boling (113).In second of the small schools was Mooreland with 388: Erika Stubbs (93), Gaime Gomez (97), Courtney Noble (98), Jessica Snider (100) and Rylie Eller (105).
Maci Arrington won 1st in small schools with a 78.
Elk City will host the 4-a Western Regional on April 23rd.