Platte County’s Braden Hendee attempts a putt at the Pirate Scramble at the Shiloh Springs Golf Course on April 3.

The Platte County boys’ golf team finished in third place in the Pirate Scramble Invitational at Shiloh Springs Golf Course on April 3.

The Pirates ended with 137 points with three separate teams. Parker Amos and Braden Hendee tied in second place with 66 points.

“We finally had some pretty decent weather and we tried to capitalize on it,” Platte County head boys’ golf coach Trevor Short said. “We were able to get our entire team of 17 players out on the course and it was great to see them in action.”

Jackson Gabbert and Ben Gillilan ended with 71 strokes to claim 9th place. Josh Gentilia and Josh Knickman had 75 strokes to tie for 16th place.

“We had a few challenging shots, but we also had some amazing ones as well. We’re very proud of how hard the team is working and pushing each other to be the best golfers possible,” Short said.

Park Hill and Park Hill South also competed in the Pirate Scramble as the Trojans finished with 163 strokes and the Panthers ended with 149 strokes. Park Hill South’s Matthew Parker and Nathan Verachtert tied for seventh place with 69 strokes.

The Panthers also had Hunter Matson and Ivan Muehl end with 80 strokes, which tied with Park Hill’s Zane Thomas and Beau Bloome. Brody McFarland and Joe Luken had 84 strokes for Park Hill South, one stroke more than Park Hill’s Teegan Turner and Drew Kalis.

Kalis was the only Park Hill sophomore as the rest of the day’s lineup were freshmen. Hudson Browne and Dawson Beane finished with 90 strokes.

Platte County, Park Hill and Park Hill South will all compete in a tournament at Tiffany Greens Golf Course on April 6.