Staff Reports
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Harrison Lakers improved by one shot over Wednesday’s opening round by posting a 332 on Thursday, but finished in a tie for 15th place in the Indiana Golf Association 2020 Team Championship.
The Lakers, featuring three Columbus North, one Columbus East and one Greenwood golfer, were tied for 13th after a 333 Wednesday at Purdue’s Ackerman-Allen Course.
Jackson Watkins, who will be a junior at Greenwood, led the Lakers with an 80 in Thursday’s final round. Luke Schneider, who will be a junior at North, carded an 81, and Kody Reynolds, who will be a senior at East, added an 82. Willy Davis and Jack Schiavello, who will be sophomores at North, shot 89 and 96, respectively.
The Lakers had advanced to the state finals by winning Monday’s qualifier at The Legends by one shot over Center Grove Legacy, the team that ended up winning the state title.
“It just goes to show you how golf works sometimes,” said Andrew Weisheit, an assistant pro at Harrison Lake Country Club who coached the Lakers. We beat them at The Legends. We had lots of birdies and eagles on Monday, but (Wednesday) and today, we didn’t have many par-breakers.”
Center Grove Legacy edged Straight Off the Couch, a team from Carmel, 618-619. Vikings, a team from Valparaiso, finished third with a 631.
Four locals in top 30
INDIANAPOLIS — Four local golfers are in the top 30 going into today’s final round of the Women’s State Amateur Championship at Old Oakland Golf Course.
Nathaly Munnicha, who will be a senior at North, is in 11th place at 9-over-par 153 following rounds of 75 and 78 Wednesday and Thursday. North graduate Holly Anderson, who will be a senior at Purdue-Fort Wayne, fired an even-par 72 Thursday and is tied for 17th at 11-over 155.
North graduate Tobi Herron is tied for 20th at 12-over 156 (79-77). Another North graduate, Danbi Kim, who will be a junior at Findlay (Ohio), is tied for 30th at 16-over 160 (78-82).
Cailyn Henderson of Westfield, Julia Potter-Bobb of Indianapolis and Erica Shepherd of Greenwood are tied for the lead at 4-under 140.
