ERIC X. VICCARO

Sports Editor

Guymon Daily Herald

 

ERIC X. VICCARO/Guymon Daily Herald, photos

 

 

 

 

Top, Dakota Wilson checks out his iron shot at Sunset Hills Golf Course during the Guymon Boys Golf Invitational Friday. Bottom, Beaver’s Kael McFarland, Guymon’s own Trey Fankhouser and Woodward’s Ruben Jacquez finished in the top-3.

 

Finishing third at its own invitational wasn’t exactly what Guymon High School head boys’ golf coach Jerry Cooper had in mind.

The Tigers carded a team composite of 357, which was 23 strokes behind champion and rival Woodward (334) at the par-71, 6,079-yard Sunset Hills Golf Course Friday. Perryton, Texas, was second (345).

“I feel like we should have played better than that,” Cooper said. “We’re not playing well when we need to.”

Cooper said he would be working with the team on course management this week, which was one area of concern.

“It’s just common sense things,” Cooper said. “That’s half the battle out there, realizing when you screw up.”

The Tiger boys golf team is off until Thursday, April 24, preparation for the 36-hole tournament at Guthrie.

But, there were some definitive highlights for the Tigers.

Leading off was Trey Fankhouser, who birdied the par-4, 362-yard 18th, which is the No. 1 handicap hole on the course, to finish second among individuals.

Fankhouser recorded a front-nine 40 and followed that up with a 42 on the back nine. He finished three strokes behind meet medalist Ruben Jacquez from Woodward.

“It was a struggle out there,” Fankhouser, just a freshman, said. “The wind definitely had a hand in affecting my round. I made putts when I needed to and that helped.”

On the 18th, the hole he birdied for second, Fankhouser swung a 9-iron shot onto the green and knocked in a three-foot putt for the birdie. 

“I said a little prayer before my iron shot,” said Fankhouser, who also had five pars on his round.

“He’s getting his score down there, but I expect that from Trey,” Cooper said. “He’s such a good athlete and he’s so talented.”

Trever Lutz and Ethan Novak both carded season-low 90s. Novak played on the Tigers’ “B” team here.

Unlike Fankhouser, Lutz struggled on the 18th, hitting the ball into the water thanks to that unnerving wind.

“The wind was ridiculous out here,” Lutz said. “If it was a perfect weather day, we all would have shot in the 80s.”

Lutz said his short game helped keep his scores lower, especially his chipping to get the ball in par or bogey position on the green.

For Novak, it was a mixed bag.

“The wind pushed my ball around a little bit today,” Novak said. “I tried to keep the ball straight. I made a few mistakes, but I felt like I improved.”

Novak said putting was his best attribute. Ethan’s best effort was on his first hole, which he parred. His tee shot on the par-3, 155-yard Hole No. 7 landed 20 feet away from the cup. From there, it was a simple two-putt.

That good start helped stake Novak to his season-best total in the first place.

Jacquez had seven pars en route to taking medalist honors.

Beaver’s Kael McFarland also posted an 82, finishing third overall. McFarland parred the 18th hole and he had nine pars overall.

Turpin’s Addison Ley also finished in the top-10 among local individuals, taking sixth place with an 85.

Rounding out Guymon A’s scores, Dakota Wilson posted a 91, Josh Edenborough a 94 and Caleb McMurry 99. For the B’s, Andrew McCulloch fired a 92, Chad Huckins a 101 and Landon Hyer 102.

Friday’s Results

At Sunset Hills Golf Course

Team Standings

1, Woodward, 334; 2, Perryton, Texas, 345; 3, Guymon “A”, 357; 4, Liberal, Kan., 365; 5, Dodge City, Kan., 386; 6, Guymon “B”, 395; 7, Boise City, 439; 8, Forgan, 448; 9, Texhoma, 466; 10, Yarbrough, 474; 11, Hooker, 519 

Top-5 Performances

1, Ruben Jacquez, Woodward, 79; 2, Trey Fankhouser, Guymon, 82; 3, Kael McFarland, 82; 4, Tanner Warren, Liberal, Kan., 82; 5, Derek Manross, Perryton, Texas, 83

Guymon “A” Performances

Trey Fankhouser, 82; Trever Lutz, 90; Dakota Wilson, 91; Josh Edenborough, 94; Caleb McMurry 99

Guymon “B” Performances

Ethan Novak, 90; Andrew McCulloch, 92; Chad Huckins, 101; Landon Hyer, 102

Texhoma Performances

Caleb Crawford, 106; Kyle Keylon, 113; Cash Overton, 122; Lane Gaillard, 125; Colton Blume, 127

Hooker Performances

Aaron Gibler, 113; Orion Slaten, 134; Chris Bowen, 135; Luke Kraft, 137

Boise City Performances

Bradley Ottinger, 101; Matthew Wiley, 106; Ross Mayfield, 114; Ace Hawkins, 118; Justin Neatherlin, 137

Yarbrough Performances

Kenny Pike, 110; Gerardo Alvarado, 115; Tanner Rinker, 124; 4, Michal Sobczak, 125; 5, Benny Thiessen, 128

Forgan Performances

Bryan Morris, 110; Dustin Unruh, 111; Kaleb Lemieux, 112; Tryston Walsh, 115; Cody Denham, 134

Local Individual Performances

Kael McFarland, Beaver, 82; Addison Ley, Turpin, 85; Andrew Williams, Yarbrough, 133