Charlevoix golf meeting those big expectations early, win in Cheboygan
CHEBOYGAN — After finishing fourth in the state at the Division 4 level and returning much of their lineup this season, there were quite large expectations placed on the Charlevoix boys’ golf team entering 2024.
And so far they’re living up to those, even with little time out.
After opening over the weekend in Traverse City, the Rayders returned to the course Monday and pulled in a Cheboygan Invite victory with a 334 at the Cheboygan Country Club.
The day came with low rounds throughout the field, with Sault Ste. Marie following in second with a 339, followed by Boyne City, 341; Elk Rapids, 344; Ogemaw Heights, 345; St. Ignace, 350; Grayling, 369; and Petoskey, 379.
Harbor Springs also shot 398 and East Jordan carded a 400.
From an individual standpoint, it was Harbor Light Christian’s Vaughn Henagan earning the medalist positon with a round of 72.
Andrew Stadt was second with a 76, followed then by Odin Medrick of the Sault and Trevor Visnaw of St. Ignace, each shooting 77.
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Charlevoix’s Hudson Vollmer, a regional champ a year ago, carded a team-best 78, followed by teammate Joe Gaffney’s 81. Also for Charlevoix, Bryce Boss shot 87; Emmett Bergmann, 88; Max Drenth, 91; and Eric Arlt, 92.
The Rayders’ depth showed over the weekend as well, when five different players carded sub 90 rounds.
Vollmer led with rounds of 78 and 84 between the two days, Gaffney shot an 80 one of the rounds and Boss also carded 82. Drenth, only a freshman, shot 84 and Landon Whisler, another freshman, shot 89.
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Following Stadt for Boyne City Monday were Ryan Reynolds with an 83, Mason Shiers, 90; Drew Neer, 92; Connor Uy, 94; and Cameron Little, 95.
Petoskey’s top golfer came as junior Caleb Knickerbocker with a 91, Simon Licata shot 93; Jimmy Marshall, 97; and Brady Lamp, 98.
Harbor Springs then had Noah Marquardt and Forrest Neff shoot 95, while East Jordan was led by Ty Burks’ 83 and Scott Lyons’ 90.
Charlevoix and other Lake Michigan programs will next get in a nine-hole event Thursday at Antrim Dells, before the Elk Rapids Invite on Wednesday, May 1.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
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