Flatfish Invitational - Keenan shoots course record 63 at Village Greens
<p>Glacier junior Cody Sherrill checks his line on the green before putting during the Flatfish Invitational at Village Greens on Friday.</p>
<p>Glacier sophomore Teigan Avery watches her shot during the Flatfish Invitational at Village Greens on Friday.</p>
<p>Flathead sophomore Ryan Keenan reacts as he chips the ball onto the 18th green during the Flatfish Invitational at Village Greens on Friday.</p>
Ryan Keenan of Flathead along with Glacier’s Cody Sherrill and Teigan Avery capped off the regular season Friday afternoon with impressive performances on the final day of the Flatfish Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course.
Keenan, a sophomore, matched the course record with his 7-under 63 from the white tees. His round featured six birdies on the back nine en route to a 29 and two birdies on the front nine for a 34.
His lone bogey came on the par 4 sixth hole.
Other than that, his game was right on.
“From about 60 yards in, I hit everything to within 10 feet,” he said.
“I didn’t miss a putt from there. There wasn’t anything further than 15 feet (from the hole) on the front nine.”
Rick Donahue and Ryan Malby set the course record back in 1995 with their 63s.
“That was pretty cool to see,” Flathead coach Jess Roper said.
“That should give him some confidence going into state.”
The boys started play on the back side, which Roper said is the tougher of the two nines.
“I knew after the first nine if I kept it in play and stayed aggressive (things would fall in place),” he said.
“I did everything pretty well, I guess.”
He said his “wedge play was phenomenal.
“I know I’m able to play really low,” he added.
“I just haven’t been able to break through. Today, I did.”
Keenan finished one shot behind a very steady effort turned in by Sherrill, who picked up his second medalist title of the season. Sherrill closed with a solid 2-under 68.
That gives Sherrill, a junior, four top five finishes in tournament play this fall.
“I really didn’t miss a lot of shots,” Sherrill said.
“I played pretty consistent.”
Sherrill was tested both days in his wire-to-wire victory. He shot 73 on Thursday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club for a one-shot edge on Whitefish’s Arthur Doorn.
His final round featured five birdies and two bogeys.
He carded a 33 on the back and 35 for the front.
“I didn’t miss too many greens,” he said.
“I gave myself decent birdie putts.”
He said he felt pressure after the turn with nine holes to play.
“Then I put it back into gear,” he said with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 3 and 4.
“This give me a lot of confidence going in (to state).”
Dorn had a 73 on the last day for a 147 total. That was good for third place.
Glacier’s Greg Jones, 80-73—153 and Scott Larson, 84-70—154, placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
Flathead’s Joseph Potkonjak, 81-74—155, was seventh and Whitefish’s Mitch Young, 83-75—158, tied for ninth.
Avery won her second straight medalist title with steady rounds of 79-79—158. Last week she had a pair of 80s to win the Kalispell Invitational.
Avery won this time by two shots over Erin Tabish of Whitefish, 84-76—160.
“I scrambled hard to get the score I got,” Avery said. “I put the rally cap on on the 14th hole.”
She birdied that hole to go up by two.
She finished bogey, bogey, par, par.
“I did hit some monster drives,” she said.
“I birdied twice (once each day).”
Those were the highlights, she said.
Other than that ...
“I played so poorly,” she said.
“It was a crapshoot today.”
Katie Fyall of Whitefish, 101-83—184, finished seventh.
Flathead had a pair of top 10 performers — Jenna Jensen, 89-84—173, was third and Morgan Knutson, 98-91—189, tied for ninth.
Polson was led by Jaylin Kenney, 90-86—176, fourth overall; Peyton Anderson, 89-96—185, eighth; and Nicole Clairmont, 96-93—189, tied for ninth.
The Glacier boys and Whitefish girls were winners on the team side. The Flathead boys were second, 20 shots behind Glacier, and the Polson girls were second, 13 behind Whitefish.
The Class AA state tournament starts Tuesday in Missoula.
Class A state begins Friday in Polson.
Flatfish Invitational Results Final Results
Friday
At Village Greens Golf Course
Par — 70
Boys
Team Totals
Glacier 608, Flathead 628, Whitefish 633, CMR 642, Great Falls High 651, Polson 696, Libby 705, Frenchtown 740
Top 10
Cody Sherrill, Glacier 73-68—141
Ryan Keenan, Flathead 79-63—142
Art Doorn, Whitefish 74-73—147
Cody Babinecz, Great Falls 76-76—152
Greg Jones, Glacier 80-73—153
Scott Larson, Glacier 84-70—154
Joseph Potkonjak, Flathead 81-74—155
Easton Enott, CMR 85-71—156
Mitch Young, Whitefish 83-75—158
Troy Wolff, Frenchtown 82-76—158
Teams
Whitefish — Art Doorn 74-73—147; Mitch Young 83-75—158; Joey Walp 84- 80—164; Cooper Donahue 86-78—164; Cody Olson 92-84—176
Frenchtown — Troy Wolff 82-76—158; Chris Delaney 84- 78—162; Brad Walch 108-93—201; Brandon Lark 123-96—219; Dante Arriaga 134-111—245
Libby — Morgan Wilkins 84-78—162; Johnny Cielak 85-78—163; Kyle McNew 98-96—194; Luke Anderson 99-96—195; Quinn Sullivan 102-87—189
Polson — Alex Killian 85-78—163; Reno Lindesmith 89-80—169; Ryan Thurman 97-82—179; Dalton Noyes 101-84—185; Curtis Capedeville 107-84—191
Great Falls — Cody Babinecz 76-76—152; Schafer Paladichuk 83-81—164; Tyler Strickland 87-79—166; Justyn Martinko 91-86—177; Stephen Thurston 92—78—170
C.M. Russell — Dylan Halverson 82-79—161; Mark Solomon 84-78—162; Allen Rogers 84-79—163; Easton Enott 85-71—156; Cole Stenzel 88-81—169
Flathead — Ryan Keenan 79-63—142; Joseph Potkonjak 81-74—155; Jacob Welch 86-80—166; Matthew Marshall 86-89—175; Russel Jensen 87-79—166
Glacier — Cody Sherrill 73-68—141; Greg Jones 80-73—153; Scott Larson 84-70—154; Sam Stern 84-78—162; Kevin Talcott 85-75—160
Girls
Team Totals
Whitefish 737, Polson 750, Glacier 766, Great Falls High 773, Flathead 785 ,
CMR 820, Frenchtown 836
Top 10
Teigan Avery, Glacier 79-79—158
Erin Tabish, Whitefish 84-76—160
Jenna Jensen, Flathead 89-84—173
Jaylin Kenney, Polson 90-86—176
Abigail Davidson, Great Falls 93-83—176
Rylie Carmichael, CMR 95-83—178
Katie Fyall, Whitefish 101-83—184
Peyton Anderson, Polson 89-96—185
Nicole Clairmont, Polson 96-93—189
Morgan Knutson, Flathead 98-91—189
Teams
WHITEFISH — Erin Tabish 84-76—160; Malia Morris 96-w/d—n/a; Georgia Donaldson 99-101—200; Katie Fyall 101-83—184; Simone Craft 114-97—211
FRENCHTOWN — Darby McNally 96-94—190; Jamie Knight 105-102—207; Dani Flynn 117- 98—215; Ashlyn Stenerson 121-103—224; Jamie McNally 123-105—228
LIBBY — Lily Feeback 122-96—218; Erin Jager 119-109—228; Hanna Stewart 130-119—249
POLSON — Peyton Anderson 89-96—185; Jaylin Kenney 90-86—176; Nicole Clairmont 96-93—189; Lauren Dupuis 108-92—200; Heather Frank 127-101—228
GREAT FALLS — Abigail Davidson 93-83—176; Kayla Slavik 106-95—201; Casey Babinecz 107-89—196; Lyndee Fiesthamel 115-106—221; Catrina Babinecz wd-85—n/a
C.M. RUSSELL — Rylie Carmichael 95-83—178; Harly Rowe 94-111—205; Savanna Voyles 103-102—205; Addison Beagles 120-112—232
FLATHEAD — Jenna Jensen 89-84—173; Morgan Knutson 98-91—189; Ayrn Phillips 110-96—206; Micheala Murer 113-104—217; Morgan Corkish 119-114—233
GLACIER — Teigan Avery 79-79—158; McKenna Hulslander 100-90—190; Kyrsten Seibenaler 112-97—209; McKenna Tinseth 116-93—209; Cynthia Gilbertson 122-116—238