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Saturday, June 16, 2018

Smith, Kiel the overall winners in Precision Pro Golf Open event at Hickory Valley


   Kevin Smith has been one of the best players in the Central League in the regular-season dual matches in his first two seasons at Strath Haven.
   But that has not really translated to postseason success as Smith has been unable to get past the District One Class AAA Championship. But Smith has shown signs this spring that he’s taken his game up a notch.
   It happened again at this week’s Precision Pro Golf Open, a 36-hole Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour test at Hickory Valley Golf Club’s twin courses in New Hanover Township. Smith fired a solid 2-over-par  73 over Hickory Valley’s challenging 6,611-yard, par-71 Presidential Course Friday for a two-day total of 6-over 148 that gave him a four-shot margin over a strong field.
   Smith had posted a 4-over 75 over Hickory Valley’s 6,309-yard, par-71 Ambassador Course in Thursday’s opening round. The Ambassador is shorter and often plays a little easier than the Presidential, but Thursday’s persistent breezes clearly sent the scores higher.
   In addition to the usual Junior Tour age divisions, the Precision Pro Golf event also offered American Junior Golf Association points in an overall 13-to-18 division for the boys and girls.
   Smith was the overall boys winner and topped the 16-to-18 division with his outstanding two-day effort. Earlier this spring, Smith nearly advanced out of a local U.S. Open qualifier at Hidden Creek Golf Club, losing in a playoff for the final spot in sectional qualifying.
   Smith had two birdies in each round at Hickory Valley and a did a good job handling the conditions, particularly during Thursday’s windy opening round when his 75 gave him a one-shot lead. And he did a nice of playing with the lead in Friday’s final round.
   The older guys dominated the overall scoring with the top nine from the 16-to-18 division accounting for the top nine overall finishers.
   Cole Shew of West Chester was the runnerup as he matched Smith’s 2-over 73 Friday at the Presidential Course after opening with a 79 for a 10-over 152 total.
   Christopher Skean of Kennett Square, Stephen Lorenzo of Lower Gwynedd and Hunter King of Atglen shared third, each landing a shot behind Shew at 153. Skean added a 3-over 74 to his opening-round 78, Lorenzo was one shot better on Day 2 with a 76 after opening with a 77 and King matched Lorenzo’s effort, adding a 76 to his opening-round 77.
   Connor Bennink, who capped his junior season at Unionville last fall by helping the Indians capture the PIAA Class AAA team championship, finished alone in sixth at 156 with a pair of 78s. Bennink also finished tied for fifth in the Class AAA individual competition in the state championship at the Heritage Hills Resort.
   Nathan Pierce of Limerick finished seventh, adding an 80 to his opening-round 77 for a 157 total. Matthew Lofland of Blue Bell carded an 80 at the Ambassador Course and bounced back with a 78 at the Presidential Course to finish alone in eighth at 158.
   John Wang of Wilmington, Del. added an 81 to his opening-round 78 to finish ninth at 159. Alec Ryden of Moorestown, N.J. rounded out the top 10 in the division with a 161 total after adding an 82 to his opening-round 79.
   Ryan McCabe, who captured the District One Class AA individual title as a freshman at Devon Prep last fall, and Jack Davis of Newtown Square both ended up with 160 totals, but a scorecard playoff gave McCabe the 13-to-15 title.
   McCabe carded a 78 on the Presidential Course in Friday’s final round after opening up with an 82 at the  Ambassador Course. Davis had a solid 4-over 75 on Day 2 after struggling to an 85 in Thursday’s windy conditions.
   McCabe and Davis were the only players from the 13-to-15 division to sneak into the overall top 10 as they finished tied for 10th.
   Nicholas Ciocca of Devon was a shot behind them in third place at 161 after adding an 82 to his opening-round 79. Garnet Valley junior Jacob Sokolsky was a shot behind Ciocca in fourth at 162 as he improved off an opening-round 83 with a 79 in Friday’s second round.
   Jack Reid of Medford, N.J. posted a solid 78 on Day 2 at the Presidential Course after opening with an 85 on the Ambassador Course and finished fifth at 163. Win Thomas of Unionville finished alone in sixth with rounds of 84 and 82 for a 166 total.
   Christopher Buysse of Paoli was a shot behind Thomas in seventh at 167 as he added an 85 to his opening-round 82. Keller Mulhern of Exton finished eighth at 169 as he bounced back nicely from an opening-round 90 with a 79 in Friday’s second round.
   Haverford School sophomore Chase Cohen finished alone in ninth at 171 after adding an 83 to his opening-round 88.
   Rounding out the top 10 in the 13-to-15 division were Stephen Butler of Telford and Jack Fialko of Berwyn, both of whom landed on 172. Butler added an 87 to his opening-round 85 while Fialko opened with an 84 and finished up with an 88.
   Among the girls, the overall 13-to-18 winner emerged from the younger group with Natasha Kiel of New Hope, much like Smith did, going wire-to-wire while posting an 18-over 160 total.
   Kiel built some momentum on the back nine of Thursday’s opening round at the Ambassador Course as she birdied 11 and 15 on her way to a 37 on the incoming nine. That enabled Kiel to post an 81 and then she added a 79 on the Presidential Course to finish 10 shots clear of the rest of the girls.
   Eden Richmond of Princeton, N.J. added an 80 to her opening-round 89 and was the runnerup to Kiel in the 13-to-15 division and overall with a 169 total.
   Kathleen Mark, who helped Episcopal Academy claim the Inter-Ac League title in her freshman season this spring, finished third in the 13-to-15 division and fifth overall at 179. Mark opened with a 91 and added an 88 in Friday’s final round.
   Ava O’Sullivan of Exton finished fourth in the division and sixth overall as she added an 85 to her opening-round 95 for a 180 total.
   Rounding out the 13-to-15 division were Bethany Julias (118-107) of Schwenskville in fifth at 225 and Carolina Gola (121-105) of North Wales in sixth at 226.
   Olivia Wirsching, who has been part of two District One Class AAA championship teams at Mount St. Joseph in her first two seasons with the Mount, claimed top honors in the 16-to-18 division and was third overall at 170. After struggling to a 94 in the opening round, Wirsching’s 5-over 76 in Friday’s second round was the best score among the girls over the Presidential Course.
   Maya Torpey of Malvern was five shots behind Wirsching in second in the division and was fourth overall at 175. Torpey rattled off three straight pars on 15, 16 and 17 on her way to an opening-round 91 and came back with an 84 in Friday’s final round.
   Peyton Kraras of Wyomissing finished third in the division and seventh overall as she added a 91 to her opening-round 97 for a 188 total. Alyson Rentschler of Hamburg was two shots behind Kraras in fourth at 190 as she posted a pair of 95s.
   Rounding out the 16-to-18 division in fifth at 219 was Helen Shaw of Harleysville, who improved by 21 shots from her opening-round 120 with a 99 in Friday’s final round.
   Hunter Probst of Bear Creek was the winner among the nine-holers with an 86 total. Probst birdied the 16th hole on his way to a solid 38 in Friday’s second round after opening up with a 48.
   Joseph Mancini of Philadelphia was the runnerup as he carded rounds of 64 and 63 for a 127 total.
   The Precision Pro Golf Open also included a college women’s division and Emily McGarrigle of Wernersville held off a charge by Georgia Naples of West Chester to capture the 17-to-24 age group.
   McGarrigle led Naples by 11 after carding an 83 in Thursday’s windy conditions over the Ambassador Course and added a 91 for a 174 total. Naples struggled to a 94 in the opening round, but bounced back with an 84 to finish four shots behind McGarrigle at 178. McGarrigle and Naples both birdied the 17th hole on their way back to the clubhouse Friday.


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