This was one playoff finish for the ages!
Settled in a rare and total deadlock after 27 holes of playoff competition, the B-B-E Jaguars boys' golf team won the final 9 holes of the Section 5A finals at Eagle Creek in Willmar against Dawson-Boyd to grab a second straight trip to the state golf meet. The final tally showed the Jaguars defeating the Blackjacks by just four strokes after all 36 holes were recorded: 703 for the B-B-E to 707 by Dawson-Boyd.
Just as exciting: Brady Schwinghammer earned the Section 5A individual title by a significant margin: 149 strokes to 156 (Carson Besonen of Lac qui Parle Valley). It was a tremendous win for the senior and third-year varsity member after he entered today down four strokes from Besonen. In today's 18 rounds, Schwinghammer carded an incredible 71, which was 11 strokes better than Besonen. His nearest competition for the last 18 holes was Dawson-Boyd's Carson Stratmoen, who shot a 76 today.
Eli Gregory tied for 14th place, and Matt Walz placed 19th overall. Schwinghammer, Gregory and Walz are the three returning golfers from last year's Section 5A championship squad.
Here's the moment that Brady Schwinghammer was welcomed by his teammates after he sealed the section title today at Hole No. 9:
Section 5A boys' golf final team standings (today's scores in parentheses):
1. B-B-E 703 (356)
2. Dawson-Boyd 707 (356)
3. Willmar Community Christian 708 (354)
4. Yellow Medicine East 736 (381)
The Class 1A state golf meet is at Pebble Creek golf course in Becker on June 13-14.
More to come. I haven't gotten results yet from the Section 5A track and field meet.
