By Coach Jack Rice
Freshman Joe Anderson put on a display as good as anything you will see on television from a PGA tour player, scoring an 8-under-par, 64.
Anderson beat the field by 13 shots and was only one shot off the course record for San Juan Golf Club. In the previous ten years of the Friday Harbor Invitational, the lowest score recorded was a 75, scored by our own Jack Hess in last year’s event.
As we get ready to head to the State Tournament in a few weeks, Orcas High School is favored to repeat as state champions. Unless Joe gets sick or breaks an arm, he is going to be difficult to beat at the State Tournament. The 50 spectators, made up of members, coaches and guests, got a treat of a lifetime to watch such a great round of golf.
After the tournament, all the players were treated to a pizza party provided by Haley’s and funded by the local Ladies Golf Association and the Golf and Tennis Foundation.
A big thank you goes to all the volunteers who helped make this such a special day for the young golfers. The members and Board at the San Juan Golf Club are the best; giving the course up for a day to host this event doesn’t go unnoticed.
Scores were as follows:
Men
Joe Anderson O 64 1st
Owen Carlson MVC 77 2nd
Joshua Spinner O 77 2nd
Corran Eisen LaC 77 2nd
Brooks Bushey LaC 79
Josh Toner MVC 80
Jack Hess FH 81
Andrew Stogner MVC 82
Seth Rowland MVC 86
Jaxon Perry MVC 87
Sam Herda FH 88
Tim Malo O 88
Otto Sprenger O 91
Charlie Swaney MVC 93
Tyler Cicotte LaC 93
Kenneth Farani O 94
Finn Graham FH 98
Luke Cicotte LaC 98
Dylan Lawson FH 100
Fisher Goosman FH 102
PJ Nixon FH 103
Reilly Stamback LaC 110
Andrew Rezabek FH 112
Ladies
Lili Malo O 91 1st
Alyssa Pringle MVC 102 2nd
Livi Burton MVC 103 3rd
Katie Spinogatti O 104
Addi Keller LaC 117
James Hollingsworth FH 119
Morgan Douglass FH 120
Josie Luckhurst/Slattory L 120
Jazlynn Beach O 122
Cheyenne McNeely MVC 124
Winning team boys: Orcas High School 320, Low 4 players.
Winner team ladies: Orcas High School 195, Low 2 players.
Putting contest boys: Otto Sprenger Orcas.
Putting contest ladies: James Hollingworth, Friday Harbor.
Closest to the pin #8, boys: Charles Swaney, Mount Vernon, 12 inches.
Closest to the pin #8, ladies: Lili Malo, Orcas, 8 feet.
Long drive boys: Joshua Toner, Mount Vernon, 296 yards.
Long drive ladies: Alyssa Pringle, Mount Vernon, 227 yards.
Opening Ceremony, Around the World Putting Contest: Jack Hess, FH.
