Golf: Montana girls win Ryder Cup
<p>Kortney McNeil of Billings putts on Hole 18 of the south course Wednesday afternoon during the final round of the Montana-Alberta Junior Ryder Cup at Whitefish Lake Golf Club. Aug. 13, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>
<p>Whitefish's Teigan Avery (left) and Coral Schulz (second from left) along with Montana teammates watch a Canadian competitor finish up on Hole 18 of the south course Wednesday afternoon during the final round of the Montana-Alberta Junior Ryder Cup at Whitefish Lake Golf Club. Aug. 13, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. (Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)</p>
WHITEFISH — The Montana girls held off a strong effort from their Canadian neighbors to win the 21st annual Montana-Alberta Ryder Cup on Wednesday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club’s South Course.
Whitefish’s Coral Schulz split her match with Innisfail’s Courtney Dickson in the 16-year-old age group and Butte’s Shealyn Hafer, Billings’ Kortney McNeil and Great Falls’ Catrinia Babinecz all took 2 1/2 of three points to clinch the win 20-16 for Montana.
Kalispell’s Teigan Avery scored 1/2 in her individual match.
The boys fell to Alberta 22-14, despite a strong performance by their 17’s. Cody Babinecz of Great Falls and Austin Walter of Billings each took 2 of 3 points, but the Montanans lost in every other individual matchup.
Libby’s Ryggs Johnston scored one point.
21st Annual Montana-Alberta Ryder Cup
Wednesday
at Whitefish Lake Golf Club
South Course
Final Round
Boys
Alberta 22, Montana 14
Individual Matches
17’s
Cody Babinecz, Great Falls 2
Logan Hill, Red Deer 1
Austin Walter, Billings 2
Alex Corrigan, Calgary 1
16’s
Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda 1
Brendan MacDougall, Calgary 2
Payton Stott, Billings 1/2
Scott Walker, Calgary 2 1/2
15’s
Ryggs Johnston, Libby 1
Landon Stellingwerff, Calgary 2
Caleb Trost, Billings 0
Chris Horton 3
Girls
Montana 20, Alberta 16
Individual Matches
17’s
Shealyn Hafer, Butte 2 1/2
Emily Creaser, Edmonton 1/2
Kortney McNeil, Billings 2 1/2
Daphne Rantung, Calgary 1/2
16’s
Teigan Avery, Kalispell 1/2
Kenna Hughes, Calgary 2 1/2
Coral Schulz, Whitefish 1 1/2
Courtney Dickson, Innisfail 1 1/2
15’s
Casey Babinecz, Great Falls 0
Jaden Baustad, Calgary 3
Catrinia Babinecz, Great Falls 2 1/2
Annabelle Ackroyd, Calgary 1/2