Milton fires another 66 to take Kalispell Invite title

Max Milton followed up a Wednesday 66 with another four-under-par round Thursday to take medalist honors for the boys at the Kalispell Invite at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.

Milton was matched on the day by Helena Captial’s John Gilbert, but Gilbert’s opening round 73 meant he could only take second. Milton won by seven shots. 

Helena’s Austin Kaufman and Gallatin’s Sam Alke were tied for third one shot behind Gilbert. 

Glacier’s Torren Murray brought home  seventh place with a final round of 74. The Wolfpack placed third in the team standings behind Capital and Polson; the Bruins shot 297 Thursday to overtake the Pirates, who led by one stroke coming in.  

Flathead’s boys finished 12th.  

Easton Coopman led the Braves with a total of 168. 

The Flathead girls brought home a fourth-place finish thanks in part to Becky Schmidt’s final-round 94 to finish 12th. 

Hamilton’s Cameron Burnett slowed slightly from her opening round of 74 to shoot 81 on day two but still claimed medalist honors for the Broncs. Whitefish’s Karlee Brown was lowest on the day with a 78 to rally up to second, four shots behind Burnett. 

Maggie Mitton led the Wolfpack girls with a 171 total and a second day score of 89. The Wolfpack finished seventh as a team. 

Complete results can be found on Golf Genius with GGID: GRBKR7. 

Kalispell Invitational

September 9-10 

Thursday at  Buffalo Hill Golf Club 

BOYS

Team scores — 1, Helena Capital 598; 2, Polson 608; 3, Glacier 617; 4, Gallatin 619; 5, Bozeman 622; 6, Whitefish 632; 7, Butte 648; 8, Helena 650; 9, tie, Glacier JV and Columbia Falls 684; 11, Hamilton 686; 12, Flathead 696; 13, Belgrade 705; 14, Flathead JV 723. 

Individual top 15

Max Milton, Polson    66-68—134 

John Gilbert, Capital    73-68—141 

Austin Kaufman, Helena    70-72—142 

Sam Alke, Gallatin     72-70—142 

Jayce Belzer, Capital    74-71—145 

Will Benne, Bozeman    76-72—148 

Torren Murray, Glacier    75-74—149 

Mason O’Neil, Whitefish    73-77—150 

Zack Schmid-Sommer, Whitefish    74-76—150 

Carson Emerson, Polson    75-77—152 

Jack Muhlestein, Butte    76-76—152 

Tripp O’Boyle, Glacier    77-76—153 

Cash Brown, Polson    74-79—153 

Andrew Johnson, Bozeman    73-81—154 

Elliot Anderson, Glacier    77-78—155 

Glacier — Murray 75-74—149; O’Boyle 77-76—153; Anderson 77-78—155; Mac Anderson 85-82—167; Karson Stafford 78-91—169. 

Flathead — Easton Coopman 82-86—168; Jacobe Sullenger 89-85—174; Teegan Eisenzimer 87-91—178; Alex Dunkley 87-91—178; Logan Ployhar 87-94—181. 

GIRLS

Team scores — 1, Gallatin 666; 2, Whitefish 697; 3, Polson 767; 4, Flathead 781; 5, Hamilton 786; 6, Helena Capital 787; 7, Glacier 804; 8, Butte 820; 9, Helena 826; 10, Bozeman 840; 11, Flathead JV 1,013; 12, Glacier JV 1,019. 

Individual top 15

Cameron Burnett, Hamilton    74-81—155 

Karlee Brown, Whitefish    81-78—159 

Aerin Ryan, Gallatin    80-83—163 

Aspen Lura, Gallatin    81-85—166 

Breckin Frederick, Gallatin    83-85—168 

Maggie Mitton, Glacier    82-89—171 

Jillian Wagner, Whitefish    80-91—171 

Haven Boersema, Gallatin    89-88—177 

Sara Dumouchel, Polson     87-91—178 

Rhylee Scott, Whitefish    86-93—179 

Lilli Groom, Glacier    99-84—183 

Becky Schmidt, Flathead    92-94—186 

Kate DeShaw, Butte    93-95—188 

Hadley McDonald, Flathead    95-95—190 

Jade Schmitz, Gallatin    92-99—191 

Flathead — Schmidt 92-94—186; McDonald 95-95—190; Hayden Ward 103-101—204; Ella Bubar 107-102—209; Evie Onthank 118-115—233. 

Glacier — Mitton 82-89— 171; Groom 99-84—183; Mari Surdock 117-110—227 Peyton Cowden 113-118—231; Rylee Dutro 120-121—241.