Varsity Golf

Golf – The OC golf team was busy over the spring break taking part in two 36-hole tournaments.  The first was at Achasta near Dahlonega, GA.

Jonah Ingram

Kory Lott

        The Achasta tournament consisted of 10 high school teams with the rated players in threesomes.  After the first day Nathan Mallonee was ahead of the field by two strokes with a three under par 69.  On the second day Mallonee shot a two over 74 and was behind the leader by two strokes for the tournament. 

        Jake O’Bryan has steadily improved his game and is now shooting in the mid 70’s as evidenced at Achasta with a 74 and 76 for both days.  Jim Beatty is ranging in the low 80’s, Kory Lott, Jonah Ingram and Ben Giles are all competing for the fourth position going into the region tournament in three weeks.

Jim Beatty

Nathan Mallonee

        The team traveled to Vidalia last Thursday to compete in the annual Indian Invitational which, this year, hosted 25 teams from across Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. 

        The weather was horrible on the first day at Rocky Creek golf course, yet Mallonee shot a one over 73 closely followed by O’Bryan with a two over 74.  Beatty was in third position with an 80 while Lott posted a 93.  Giles posted a best ever 98 while Ingram was close behind.

Jake O'Bryan

        The team play at the LPGA approved Hawks Point golf course on Saturday morning.  Hawks Point was tough on everyone with Mallonee posting a 79 and none too thrilled about it (some of us less accomplished golfers remarked that we wished we could shoot a 79 and complain) O’Bryan was one stroke behind at 80, and Beatty stayed close with an 84.  Lott gained five strokes from his previous day posting an 88 while Giles and Ingram maintained their previous scores.

Ben Giles

        “The course was difficult and the pin placement was very demanding,” said OC golf coach Ed Rock.  “But Mallonee was named to the All-Tournament Team, because his score put him in the top ten out of 192 competitors.” 

        The OC golf team play Athens Academy today at Jennings Mill Country Club.  On Tuesday, April 17^th OC faces Oconee at Athens Country Club. 

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