Louisville Opens Season Taking 3rd at Simonson Invitational – Boys Golf

Louisville 345 (3rd Out of 21)

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The Louisville Leopards Boys Golf Team opened up the 2021 campaign by competing at the Simonson Invitational at Ashland’s Brookside Golf Course Thursday. Louisville eclipsed their team low from a year ago (348) in shooting 345 as a team to take third place against a field of 21 competing schools.

Leopard sophomore Jack Mayle shot a team best 80 to place third individually for the tournament. Junior Caleb Harsh and sophomore Cole Miller both shot 88 each, and sophomore Zach Root rounded out the Louisville scoring by carding an 89.

Other varsity golfers included freshman Michael Filipowicz who tallied a 92 and junior Ian DiMarzio who came in with a 97.

Coach McFerren “Pleasantly Surprised”

The Leopards effort impressed Louisville Head Coach Mike McFerren per his report on Facebook:

“The 2021 season got under way EARLY this morning! Coach got a 4:45 wake up call to get the boys in the van and on the road by 6:45 for Ashland’s Brookside Golf Course for a 9:00 shotgun start. None of us had played the course, we were missing one of our top 6, we had played 54 holes in the past 3 days for tryouts, we had a freshman and a junior getting their first varsity action, we had the furthest drive of any team there…my expectations were not all that high!

I expected the newbies to have some jitters, i expected the lack of knowledge about the course to cause some problems, and i expected the fellas to be a little worn out. I….was PLEASANTLY surprised!!! Our team low last year was 348…today, we shot a 345.

We combined for 19 penalties on the day (which…considering lack of course knowledge wasn’t a BIG surprise to me)…but found a way to keep things under control.”

– Head Coach Mike McFerren

Waynedale Wins Simonson Invitational

The Waynedale Golden Bears who the Simonson Invitational with a team low of 334, just four strokes ahead of the Dalton Bulldogs who placed second with a score of 338. Waynedale was led by tournament medalist, senior Ean Miller who shot a tournament low 72. Carter Eibel (New London) also took second shooting 79 and Judah Layton (Loudonville) tied Mayle for third by also tallying 80.

“There were jitters…there were struggles, but…there was GROWTH! Last year, struggles often snowballed and rounds spiraled out of control…today, the boys BATTLED all day long…keeping big numbers off the card and following up bad holes/shots with good ones.

I can’t wait to see what these young men do this season…several of them are just getting back from summer baseball and don’t REALLY have their ‘feel’ completely back yet…let’s keep these numbers going down boys!”

– Head Coach Mike McFerren

UP NEXT: The Leopards will next compete at the Polar Bear Invitational on Monday, August 9. Tournament is sent to begin at 9:00 AM from Shady Hollow Country Club.

Leopards 345 (3rd Out of 21)

LEOPARDS SCORES: Jack Mayle 41-39 80, Caleb Harsh 43-45 88, Cole Miller 44-44 88, Zach Root 43-46 89, Michael Filipowicz 92, Ian DiMarzio 47-50 97. TEAM TOTAL = 345

Simonson Invitational Team Results

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