Pembroke Hill golfer wins another state title at Missouri high school tournaments

Kansas City Star
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Ryan Lee is back atop the world of high school golf in Missouri.

The Pembroke Hill junior shot an opening-round 67 Monday and then went even lower Tuesday: His final-round 66 gave him a six-stroke victory, 133 to 139, over Rockhurst teammates and tied runners-up Liam Coughlin and Otto Zinn in the Class 5 tournament at Sedalia Country Club.

In 2019, a then-freshman Lee won his first state title in leading Pembroke Hill to the Class 3 team title. That was the last time Missouri boys golf crowned champions, as the 2020 tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nathan Thompson led Staley to a runner-up finish in the final team standings, carding a two-day 143 — good for sixth place in the individual tally. Chaminade took home the team title.

Rockhurst’s William King and Pembroke Hill’s Grant Beichley were among a group that finished in a tie for seventh individually with matching two-day 144s.

Missouri boys state golf tournaments

CLASS 5

In Sedalia; at Sedalia CC

Team scores: 1. Chaminade, 292-298—590; 2. Staley, 306-294—600; 3. Helias Catholic, 308-300—608; 4. Joplin, 314-295—609; T5. Columbia Hickman, 306-307—613; T5. Marquette, 310-303—613; 7. Lee’s Summit West, 312-321—633.

Top individuals: 1. Lee, Pembroke Hill, 67-66—133; T2. Coughlin, Rockhurst, 74-65—139; T2. Zinn, Rockhurst, 69-70—139; 4. Love, St. Joseph Central, 71-69—140; 5. Polacek, Hickman, 68-74—142; 6. Thompson, Staley, 71-72—143; T7. Beichley, Pembroke Hill, 72-72—144; T7. King, Rockhurst, 73-71—144; T7. Mikula, MICDS, 74-70—144; T7. Wiseman, Poplar Bluff, 69-75—144; T11. Derger, Francis Howell Central, 70-75—145; T11. Mazzola, Marquette, 75-70—145; T11. Oots, Staley, 78-67—145; T11. Schnieders, Helias Catholic, 74-71—145; T11. Silliman, Jackson, 75-70—145; T16. Guerra, Chaminade, 71-75—146; T16. Hoisington, Ft. Zumwalt West, 71-75—146; T16. Linebroker, Marquette, 69-75—146; T16. Niles, Timberland, 74-72—146; T16. Walsh, Chaminade, 73-73—146.

CLASS 4

In Joplin; at Twin Hills GC

Team scores: 1. DeSmet, 314-296—610; 2. Vianney, 314-310—624; 3. Webster Groves, 305-322—627; 4. Springfield Glendale, 308-326—634; 5. Rolla, 329-330—659.

Top individuals: 1. Thomas, Hannibal, 72-74—146; T2. Baldwin, Warrensburg, 74-73—147; T2. Bowman, Glendale, 71-76—147; 4. Skornia, DeSmet, 75-74—149; T5. Ireland, Webster Groves, 79-71—150; T5. Sauer, DeSmet, 80-70—150; T7. Aubuchon, St. Dominic, 79-72—151; T7. Park, Ladue Horton Watkins, 76-75—151; T9. Claywell, North County, 74-78—152; T9. Strubberg, Washington, 75-77—152; T9. Wiese, Vianney, 74-78—152; T12. Ducey, Vianney, 78-75—153; T12. Hollman, DeSmet, 81-72—153; T14. Asby, Bolivar, 76-78—154; T14. Boland, Webster Groves, 73-81—154; T14. Jordan, Rolla, 75-79—154; T14. Klenke, Union, 77-77—154; T14. Rusthoven, Ft. Zumwalt East, 77-77—154; T14. Walker, John Burroughs, 81-73—154; T20. Colench, Rolla, 79-76—155; T20. Schlip, Parkway North, 80-75—155; T22. Conrad, Smithville, 76-80—156.

CLASS 3

In Farmington; at Crown Pointe GC

Team scores: 1. Bishop LeBlond, 314-311—625; 2. Westminster Christian Academy, 338-333—671; 3. Blair Oaks, 344-358—702; 4. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), 378-379—757.

Top individuals: 1. Rischer, Father Toltan Regional Catholic, 71-73—144; T2. Hennen, Lutheran South, 80-72—152; T2. Swearingen, Nevada, 76-76—152; T4. Gipson, Logan-Rogersville, 77-77—154; T4. J. Johnston, Bishop LeBlond, 78-76—154; 6. T. Johnston, Bishop LeBlond, 78-77—155; 7. Boyer, Kirksville, 78-78—156; T8. Dintino II, St. Pius X, 78-79—157; T8. Schoeberl, Bishop LeBlond, 79-78—157; T10. Hollander, St. Charles West, 78-81—159; T10. P. Johnston, Bishop LeBlond, 79-80—159; T12. Han, Springfield Catholic, 80-80—160; T12. Shirley, Lutheran South, 79-81—160; 14. Wooldridge, Westminster Christian, 84-78—162; T15. Nordlund, Whitfield, 79-84—163; T15. Wells, Eldon, 83-80—163; 17. Martin, Springfield Catholic, 81-83—164; T18. Anderson, Lutheran South, 85-81—166; T18. Collier, Dexter, 85-81—186; T18. Cooper, Reeds Spring, 81-85—166; T18. Jungbluth, Bishop LeBlond, 84-82—166; T18. Knipfel, Mexico, 84-82—166; T18. Knorr, Father Toltan, 78-88—166.

CLASS 2

In Bolivar; at Silo Ridge

Team scores: 1. Palmyra, 352-340—692.

Top individuals: 1. Buffington, Bowling Green, 74-73—147; 2. Kolar, Maplewood-Richmond Hts, 76-74—150; 3. Cox, Hallsville, 76-76—152; 4. Webster, Palmyra, 80-73—153; 5. Lindahl, Hermann, 83-73—156; 6. Wendler, Mt. Vernon, 77-80—157; 7. Hamilton, Richmond, 75-83—158; 8. Peters, Linn, 84-78—162; 9. Lochman, Palmyra, 81-85—166; T10. Buhlig, Monroe City, 80-87—167; T10. Cook, Butler, 86-81—167; 12. Boyd, California, 90-79—169; T13. Evans, Lawson, 87-83—170; T13. Salazar, El Dorado Springs, 89-81—170; 15. Brooks, Centralia, 91-81—172; T16. Case, Steelville, 91-84—175; T16. Creson, Forsyth, 90-85—175; T16. James, Montgomery County, 89-86—175; 19. Bennett, Centralia, 85-91—176; 20. Cashatt, Macon, 90-87—177.

CLASS 1

In Nixa; at Fremont Hills CC

Team scores: 1. Westran, 321-345—666; 2. South Harrison, 350-351—701; 3. Bloomfield, 374-345—719.

Top individuals: 1. Comstock, Orrick, 73-73—146; 2. Cooper, Spokane, 73-74—147; 3. Hughes, Mid-Buchanan, 77-74—151; 4. Nagel, Westran, 74-80—154; 5. Emmert, New Covenant Academy, 75-80—155; 6. Vlasis, Stoutland, 82-74—156; T7. Damour, McAuley Catholic, 77-80—157; T7. Hollabaugh, Sacred Heart, 81-76—157; 9. Ebbesmeyer, Paris, 84-74—158; T10. D’Amour, Thomas Jefferson Independent, 80-80—160; T10. Lasher, South Harrison, 82-78—160; T10. Lieb, Calvary Lutheran, 81-79—160; 13. Glover, South Shelby, 81-81—162; 14. Francis, Salisbury, 81-86—167; T15. Taylor, South Harrison, 80-88—168; T15. White, Dora, 84-84—168; T17. Bain, Westran, 77-92—169; T17. Courtney, Milan, 84-85—169; T17. Rust, Ash Grove, 85-84—169; T17. Seiders, Westran, 82-87—169.