One tough hole hampers Twinsburg boys golf in early season
You don’t have to tell Twinsburg’s Jack Phillips and Carson Appell about how one tough hole can sometimes wreak havoc on a fine day of golf.
Those pesky holes that rear their ugly head and inflate a solid round of golf can happen to anyone. The young and improving Tiger boys’ squad is no different.
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Learning opportunities continued for Twinsburg at the second Suburban League Tournament for the National Conference as the Tigers shot 347 and finished seventh in the Aug. 17 play at Pine Hills Golf Club in Hinckley.
Pacing Twinsburg was exciting freshman Mica Thirion and Phillips, a junior.
“Mica and Jack played well at Pine Hills,” proclaimed four-year head coach Scott Levey.
Thirion fired a round of 82 as he turned in a pair of 41’s and was fairly consistent.
Levey liked the showing by several of his golfers, but like most coaches, was thinking about what could have been with the Tigers’ marks.
“Mica shot an 82, but could have shot a 78 if he executed a few chips better,” said the mentor, who is elated with the progress.
Phillips carded an 85 as he had rounds of 42 and 43. He three-putted on a par-5 on 15 from 12-feet and three-putted for a bogey on a par-3 16 hole from three-feet out.
“Jack shot an 85 with a 10 on 18 and 40 putts,” emphasized Levey.
Another rising youngster on the team is sophomore Rob Prevette, who had some solid moments with an 88 (45-43). Junior Matt Radicelli added a 92 (45-47).
Fifth-man scores broke a tie for team honors as Wadsworth (312) edged Hudson (312) while Stow-Munroe Falls (313) was also in the hunt.
The day before the tourney, Thirion and Prevette stood out in Twinsburg’s impressive 178-195 non-league win over Kenston at Gleneagles Golf Club.
“All six golfers shot in the 40s and did a great job,” observed Levey.
While Thirion (41) and Prevette (45), it was Appell and senior Matt Klepic who made some strides in the action.
With one of his better rounds, Appell turned in a 44, but just like the action at Pine Hills (101), it could have been even more impressive if he could have minimized his tough holes.
“Carson played really well for the first five holes – a one-over par at Pine Hills, and then he exploded because of one bad swing,” noted Levey, who was pleased with his play at the Tigers’ home course, Gleneagles.
Radicelli and Phillips, a team captain, each added a 48 against the Bombers while Klepic turned in a solid 49.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Young Twinsburg boys golfers fighting through early season
