Golf season starts on a soggy note at Plains Invitational
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 7 months AGO
Around 56 Varsity and JV golfers hit the links last Saturday at the Plains Golf Invitational held on April 7.
Despite a wet spring day, teams from Class B and C played for par including Loyola, Thompson Falls, Anaconda, Bigfork, Florence-Carlton, Darby, Powell County, Seeley Swan, Superior/Alberton, and St. Regis.
Darby placed first in Class C with a score of 376 while in Class B, Loyola topped the chart at 341. First play individual score went to Bucky Crippen from Loyola with a score of 77. Players from Mineral County included Danner Haskins with the Clark Fork Mountain Cats with a score of 109 and Tucker McLees with 113. Representing the St. Regis Tigers was JD Booker with a score of 130 and Nic Day with 142.
ARTICLES BY KATHLEEN WOODFORD MINERAL INDEPENDENT
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