In a tournament that matches
defending high school champions
from 2008 together on the same
course, regardless of being
public, private or an
independent,
Ravenscroft
entered the 3rd
Annual North Carolina High
School Invitational hosted by
Treyburn
CC, A McConnell Golf Property,
looking to win the team title
that had eluded them the
previous two years. In 2007,
Green Hope defeated them at
Raleigh CC in a scorecard
playoff.
Ravenscroft came up eight
shots short to Green Hope in
last year’s event at
Treyburn.
Coach Jimmy Cox knew heading
into this year’s event that his
team was deep enough to finally
win the championship that had
eluded his team the previous two
years. At the beginning of this
year, they had two goals: Win
the state championship and the
high school invitational.
His team
turned in a great performance
under tough scoring conditions,
with only two players breaking
par on the par 72, 6,950 yard
layout, located in northern
Durham. “We are very excited to
accomplish our goal of winning
this event after finishing
second twice to Green Hope,”
stated a very happy Coach Cox.
His team had been playing well
heading into this year’s event
with a team handicap playing to
scratch.
With a
fifteen shot win over second
place Green Hope, Coach Cox
said, “We are looking forward to
defending our state championship
in four weeks at Bryan Park.”
Senior Bo Andrews (Georgia Tech)
lead
Ravenscroft with a one
under par score of 71, which
also placed him second in the
individual competition.
The low individual was Andy
Knox, a junior from Apex high
school, carding a great round of
two under 70 which included four
birdies. “I made a long putt
for birdie on the par 4 fifth
hole that got my round going”
said Knox.
“We are very proud to give back
to junior golf by not only
hosting this event the last
three years but also
establishing our scholarship
program in the local community,”
said Brian Kittler, McConnell
Golf’s Director of Golf. “I
would also like to thank Jason
Cox and TYGA for teaming up with
us (McConnell Golf) to put on a
first class event with the
strongest field on the high
school golf calendar. We are
very thankful to get this kind
of field and see how these
future stars in the making
perform on a championship
course.”
Treyburn has been the
host site for PGA Tour School
the last three years and will
host the
CGA’s 29th
Carolinas Mid-Amateur later this
week.
McConnell Golf has supported and
hosted all three of the events;
2007 Raleigh CC and 2008-2009
Treyburn
CC. The concept of this event
came about from an article
written by Eugene Robinson of
the N-O several years ago.
Jason Cox, Director of Junior
Golf for the CGA and TYGA and
Brian Kittler, McConnell Golf,
took Mr. Robinson’s idea and
turned it into action. The
first event was held at Raleigh
CC with Green Hope taking home
the team championship over
Ravenscroft.
Ryan Sullivan and Kevin
O’Connell needed extra holes
after posting rounds of two
under par, 69. Ryan defeated
Kevin in a three
hole
playoff to win the individual
title.
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