Four county teams among contenders for state golf title

The REPORTER

There is no shortage of contenders for the big trophy at this week’s IHSAA boys golf state finals.

That includes the four Hamilton County teams that qualified. Defending state champion Westfield, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Southeastern and Noblesville all have the talent and drive to be the last team standing once the 36^th hole of golf is completed on Wednesday.

A total of 18 teams qualified for state, three from each of the six regionals that took place last week. The lowest team score is Castle’s 291, which it carded at the Providence regional at Champions Pointe Golf Club.

The lowest individual scores out of the regional came from The Players Club, site of the Yorktown regional. Mt. Vernon’s Elijah Lemmon and Pendleton Heights’ Hayden Fox both scored 67 at that meet, with Lemmon winning medalist in a playoff.

Action begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday with the first round. Guerin Catholic will start from the first tee between 8:50 and 9:30 a.m., while Noblesville and Westfield will begin from the first team between 9:40 and 10:20 a.m. Hamilton Southeastern starts from the 10^th tee between 9:20 and 10 a.m.

All 18 teams advance to the second round, which begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Here’s a list of regional qualifying teams and medalists from each regional site.

LAKE CENTRAL (Sandy Pines Golf Club)

Advancing teams: Trinty Academy at Greenlawn 299, Elkhart 310, South Bend St. Joseph 316 (won by fifth man score).

Medalist: Nathan Palmer (Trinity Academy) 68.

WARSAW (Stonehenge Golf Club)

Advancing teams: Plymouth 302, Homestead 303, Warsaw 304.

Medalist: Holden Orofino (Homestead) 68.

HARRISON (Coyote Crossing Golf Club)

Advancing teams: Guerin Catholic 303, Westfield 310, Brownsburg 317.

Medalist: Max Steiner (Zionsville) 72.

YORKTOWN (The Players Club)

Advancing teams: Pendleton Heights 294, Noblesville 297, Hamilton Southeastern 298.

Medalist: Elijah Lemmon (Mt. Vernon) 67, won in playoff.

WASHINGTON (Country Oaks Golf Club)

Advancing teams: Castle 291, Bloomington South 295, Evansville Memorial 299.

Medalist: Brayden Lamborn 69.

PROVIDENCE (Champions Pointe Golf Club)

Advancing teams: Center Grove 298, Franklin Community 308, Floyd Central 309.

Medalist: Jonathan Moody (Batesville) 71.