Golfers battle frigid temps
Aimee Niles | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 16 years, 2 months AGO
WHITEFISH — This year’s class A state golf tournament had some competition from Mother Nature forcing a rescheduling, new venue and new hole count. But that didn’t stop Polson’s Cody Fischer and Natalia Arlint from taking home top 15 finishes.
Arlint finished 14th and Fischer 15th. The top 15 golfers are recognized.
The event, originally scheduled for Oct. 9-10 at the Village Green Golf Course in Kalispell for 36 holes, was delayed until Monday following last weekend’s arctic weather front.
After Village Green still had snow on the course on Monday, the event was moved to Whitefish Lake Golf Club. A late start prompted organizers to cut the event from 36-holes to 27.
The kids have been quite cold, Bill Owen, Polson golf coach, said after Monday’s rounds were finished.
High school golfers from around the state weren’t able to begin their 18-holes until 1 p.m. Monday afternoon. None of the competitors were able to complete all 18 holes before the sun sunk and play ended for the day.
“I think the most any of our golfers got done was 15,” Owen said.
Tuesday’s forecast predicted warmer weather, but the event still didn’t get underway until the afternoon hours.
At press time, official results were not available. However, early tabulations indicated that the Polson girls took sixth place. Early results for the boys’ team and the three Ronan golfers, Alex Dulmes, Lomie Woodcock and Riley Dennis, were unavailable.
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