Cielak wins annual Libby Invitational
Phil Johnson | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 4 months AGO
<p>Jonny Cielak third stroke on No. 1, a 475-yard par 5.</p>
Libby junior Jonny Cielak hit the driving range Thursday after practice, one day before his home tournament. After working through an adjustment at Cabinet View Country Club, Cielak told Libby Coach Dann Rohrer that he felt ready.
There are more possible adjustments available to a golfer than there are lost Titlists in every golf course nationwide, but whatever change the young golfer made was correct. Cielak earned first in the Libby Invitational with a round of 77.
“He has a strong all-around game,” Rohrer said of his top golfer. “He hits it plenty long enough and handled the day well.”
Libby’s Lily Feeback earned third. Rohrer said it was the first time in more than 30 years of coaching that he had a boy and girl — Cielak and Feeback — both record an eagle.
BOYS
Team scores: Whitefish 348, Libby 356, Glacier JV 376, Columbia Falls 377, Polson 381.
Top five individuals
Jonny Cielak, Libby 77
Cole Turgeon, Whitefish 80
Kyle McNew, Libby 84
Luke Adamson, Libby 84
Brayden Aurich, Glacier 85
GIRLS
Team scores: Whitefish 357, Polson 415, Columbia Falls 451. Also competing: Libby.
Top five individuals
Coral Schultz, Whitefish 78
Katie Fyall, Whitefish 86
Lily Feeback, Libby 93
Peyton Anderson, Polson 94
Heather Franck, Polson 94
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