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Golf duals can be competitive.
That was certainly the case last Thursday, April 17, as Pipestone Area Schools boys defeated Big South Conference foe Worthington by one stroke. The Arrows finished with 178 strokes, and the Trojans 179 per results gleaned from iWanamaker.
(Readers, take a look at statistics accompanying this story for the explanation.)
“We’ve lost by a single stroke several times, or we’ve had ties,” said PAS head boys golf coach Craig Boeddeker, happy to be on the right side of a final result this go round.
Pipestone Area Schools’ senior golfer Max Taubert prepares to hit a fairway shot during a Big South Conference dual versus Worthington on Thursday, April 17, at Pipestone Country Club. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
These tournaments matter because of a point system in Big South matches, Boeddeker explained.
PAS golfers adequately handled winds, which picked up as a cold front moved through the county.
Arrow senior Max Taubert played soundly, resulting in a four-over par 40. Taubert was consistent throughout with four bogeys and five pars for a second-place finish behind overall medalist Spenser Nickel of Worthington (39). Nickel produced a fabulous round with six pars.
Matt DeBates, a junior, provided PAS’ second-lowest round with a 41. DeBates reached the green in two strokes on Hole No. 2 (a 605-yard, par-5 monster), and had a chance for an eagle putt before settling for par. He had three other pars and five bogeys, placing fourth.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Carson Van Hoecke hits from the fairway during a Big South Conference dual versus Worthington on Thursday, April 17, at Pipestone Country Club. The Arrows defeated the Trojans by a single stroke, 178-179. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Eighth-grader Carson Van Hoecke, part of the Arrows next generation of players, carded a 48 for seventh place. Van Hoecke finished with six bogeys. Bryer Smith, another eighth grader, also played well for PAS with a 49.
Weber scores 53
PAS junior Olyvia Weber put together her finest round ever during a league dual at Windom Country Club on Tuesday, April 15.
Weber scored a 53, which including a par on Hole No. 5, a par-5 measuring 418 from the ladies tees. She also scored three bogeys.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Olyvia Weber examines her tee shot during a dual versus Windom on Tuesday, April 15. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
“Olyvia played extremely well,” PAS head girls coach Grant Everson said. “She kept the ball in play, and stayed out of trouble … which led to one of her best scores. She is capable of shooting scores like that.”
Everson said Windom’s course set up well for Weber, who performed admirably on the greens.
Teammate Vivian Brockberg was one stroke behind Weber, with two bogeys, including one on Hole No. 9 (a par-4 covering 237 yards).
Pipestone Area Schools’ Vivian Brockberg putts during a dual versus Windom on Tuesday, April 15, from Windom Country Club. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Golf divots
PAS boys and girls played in Big South division events this past Monday at Adrian Country Club and Windom Country Club, respectively.
The Arrows also will clash with conference foe Redwood Valley Thursday at Redwood Falls Golf Course before more Big South division events on Monday, April 28.
The boys return to Redwood Falls while the girls travel to Minn-Iowa Golf Course in Elmore.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Matt DeBates hits from the fairway during a dual versus Worthington on Thursday, April 17, at Pipestone Country Club. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
BOYS GOLF
Big South Conference
Results
Tuesday, April 15
At Windom Country Club
Par-36, 2,907 yards
Team Scores
Windom Area 163, Pipestone Area 185
Pipestone Results
4, Matt DeBates, 43; 7, Max Taubert, 46; 8t, Carson Van Hoecke, 48; 8t, Bryer Evans, 48; 11, London Olsen, 52; 12, Torin Schroyer, 56
Windom Results
1, Landon Pillatzki, 38; 2t, Carter Rossow, 41; 2t, Alex Cory, 41; 4, Shaun Schunk, 43; 6, Henry Visker, 45; 10, Caleb Tibodeau, 51
GIRLS GOLF
Par-36, 2,565 yards
Team Scores
Pipestone Area, plus-35 for two golfers; Windom, plus-49 for three golfers
Pipestone Results
2, Olyvia Weber, 53; 3, Vivian Brockberg, 54
Windom Results
1, Ada Lund, 39; 4, Ali Lund, 56; 5, Olivia Joyce, 62
BOYS GOLF
Thursday, April 17
At Pipestone Country Club
Par-36, 3,126 yards (boys)
Team Scores
Pipestone Area, 178; Worthington, 179
Pipestone Results
2, Max Taubert, 40; 4, Matt DeBates, 41; 7, Carson Van Hoecke, 48; 8, Bryer Evans, 49; 9, Torin Schroyer, 50; 11t, Tagon Woelber, 52
Pipestone Area Results
6, Matt DeBates, 84; 31, Max Taubert, 94; 57, Carson Van Hoecke, 103; 63, Torin Schroyer, 106; 68, Bryer Evans, 112; 71, Lymon Fuller, 115
Worthington Results
1, Spenser Nickel, 39; 5, Ryan Dorsey, 44; 6, Gerret Larson, 45; 10, Ayden Stugelmeyer, 51; 11t, Tyson Petersen, 52 (Cameron Krommendyk carded a 40, but he was listed as JV.)
Source: iwanamaker.com