Varsity and JV players ready for opener
Tommy May ranked third in individual play as the Tigers placed fifth in the inaugural Missota Conference meet of the season played Monday, Apr. 18, at Fountain Valley Golf Club.
Farmington coach Jon Holmes said he would have liked to have seen his team take better advantage of playing on its home course, but offered that the season-opening showing was more than acceptable.
"Considering that powerhouses Chaska and Chanhassen moved into the conference this year, we actually moved up two spots from where we were last year," he said. "We finished nine strokes out of fourth place and that's the spot I was hoping we'd be in the battle for.
"Our top three scores were not too shabby but we would like to have a fourth score in the 70's. In high school golf 'par' is about 80 and our fourth score jumped to 86."
May fired 37 on the front nine and closed with 40 on the back for a five-over par round of 77. Mike Dahled finished at 81 and Cooper Loew carded 82.
The other three Tigers in the varsity lineup--Matt Provost, Trevor Hockert and Tony Lalani--each shot rounds of 86.
Ryan Kelly led the junior varsity effort with 86. Josh Cordes shot 87, Mitch Reed 89, Erik Holmstrom 92, Victor Simones 92 and Kevin Olund 98.
