The Park Hill South, Park Hill and Platte County boys’ golf teams kicked off the spring season in the Klint Andrews Memorial Tournament at the Fred Arbanas Golf Course on March 28.
Jackson Gabbert
Park Hill South had the best outing among the three Platte County golf teams as the Panthers finished in eighth place with 357 points. Evan Jones and Keegan Feder were in a six-way tie for 28th place when the Panther duo shot an 88.
The Trojans and Pirates struggled a bit in their season opener with rough weather conditions when Park Hill ended in 15th place and Platte County finished in 20th place out of 23 teams. Park Hill ended with 375 points.
Park Hill freshman Zach Cato kicked off his high school career with a tie for 15th place with 84 points. Baker Fredal shot an 88, while Ethan Howell ended with 99 points and Gavin Schaag finished with 107 points.
Platte County finished with 402 points as the top individual finisher was Parker Amos, who finished tied for 25th place with a score of 88. Carson Childers ended in 84th place and Jake Kingery finished in 93rd place.
“We had a bit of a rough go around today on the course,” Platte County boys’ golf coach Trevor Short said. “There were some nerves because of the first event of the season and the weather was a challenge, but we gained some experience today.”
It was a windy and chilly day when Platte County stepped on the Fred Arbanas Golf Course to start the spring season. Jackson Gabbert ended in a tie for 94th place and Dylan Mitchell finished in 103rd place.
“We have a few things to button up, but that will have to be on the go since we will be playing three days in a row. Tomorrow, we head to Hodge Park for the rescheduled Winnetonka Tournament and then to Adam’s Pointe for a quad match on Wednesday,” Short said after the season opener.
Platte County will look to continue to bounce back in the Pirates’ next meet that will be at Shiloh Springs Golf Course on April 4. Park Hill South will head to Shoal Creek Golf Course and Park Hill will head to Staley Farms Golf Club on March 31.