State Golf
Shannen Chin took 1st place at the 3-2-1A Girls’ State Golf Tournament with a score of 76, at the Smoky Hill Country Club. Chin out-dueled Rylie Cook of Johnson-Stanton County, who was 2nd with 81.
Down by 1 stroke after 10 holes, Chin passed Cook with pars at #11 and #12 to take a one shot lead heading to the signature #13 hole. Chin made a routine par while Cook found the water leading to a double bogey. Chin increased her lead to 4 strokes with a par at #14.
The tourney was decided on #15. Cook played an excellent 2nd shot to the par 4 #15 leading to what would be a tap-in birdie. Chin then rolled in a birdie of her own from 70 feet behind the cup to maintain her 4 stroke advantage.
Chin, a junior, won her 8th tourney title of the season and set a new school record for lowest score at a state tourney for TMP. The previous record was set by Karee Dinkel with 85 at Cheney in 2015.
For TMP-Marian, Jenna Romme shot 109, Avin Inlow 117, Haleigh Spray 119, Katy Walters 120 and Abby Heimerman 144. The Lady Monarchs lone senior on the state team was Katy Walters.
Down by 1 stroke after 10 holes, Chin passed Cook with pars at #11 and #12 to take a one shot lead heading to the signature #13 hole. Chin made a routine par while Cook found the water leading to a double bogey. Chin increased her lead to 4 strokes with a par at #14.
The tourney was decided on #15. Cook played an excellent 2nd shot to the par 4 #15 leading to what would be a tap-in birdie. Chin then rolled in a birdie of her own from 70 feet behind the cup to maintain her 4 stroke advantage.
Chin, a junior, won her 8th tourney title of the season and set a new school record for lowest score at a state tourney for TMP. The previous record was set by Karee Dinkel with 85 at Cheney in 2015.
For TMP-Marian, Jenna Romme shot 109, Avin Inlow 117, Haleigh Spray 119, Katy Walters 120 and Abby Heimerman 144. The Lady Monarchs lone senior on the state team was Katy Walters.