WEST BOYLSTON — Taking sixth place within the Cape Cod National Invitational final week left a little bit of a bitter style within the mouth of the St. John’s of Shrewsbury golf crew.
Sunday afternoon, battling a windy and frigid day on its dwelling Wachusett Country Club course, the Pioneers discovered a a lot sweeter lead to one other battle of the perfect.
All 4 scorers completed beneath 80 within the Catholic Conference Championship, guiding St. John’s again to the successful mark it’s used to with a first-place rating of a plus-20.
The Pioneers didn’t have the highest particular person scorer, as BC High’s Jack Waldner got here in from the final group to take the crown with a rating of 74 (two-over). They did present probably the most depth to take the highest crew prize, although, led by Dom Garbarino’s 76 (four-over).
The Eagles completed second with a plus-27, simply edging St. John’s Prep with a plus-28.
Pioneers head coach Sean Noonan was greater than happy with the win, particularly contemplating the undesirable situations exterior.
“It’s a huge win,” mentioned Pioneers head coach Sean Noonan. “It’s at all times good to get a win it doesn’t matter what, it is a robust convention. … It took a very long time, it was chilly – it was an ideal time to show. This is mentally (robust).
“It was great. It’s good for the program.”
Garbarino cut up the second-place mark of 76 with St. John’s Prep’s Tripp Hollister and Terry Manning. Manning was largely shot-for-shot within the first group with one of many Pioneers’ next-best scorers, Matt Quinn, who completed at 77 (five-over). Ronan Mooney additionally scored a 77 for the Pioneers and Nick Genhardt rounded out the highest end with a 78 (six-over).
“Everyone played good,” Sean Noonan mentioned. “That’s kind of our M.O. this year. We don’t have a superstar, we have a lot of really good, solid golfers. 76, 77, 77, 78 – that’s good playing today in this weather. I’m happy with that.”
It regarded like the person crown can be cut up 3 ways up till the final rating was submitted, as Waldner got here inside from the darkish with a stunned grin when somebody instructed him his rating was the highest end.
Putts have been working particularly nicely for him on the quick greens, and he stored cool with consistency by solely bogeying thrice and double-bogeying as soon as. Even regardless of robust visibility, his finest stretch was the again 9 with six pars and two birdies.
“It’s just exciting. I wasn’t expecting it, and it was fun,” he mentioned. “I made a lot of putts, it felt easy. … I just tried to keep it simple (in the weather conditions).”
Nick McCabe performed a giant function for BC High as nicely with a 77 (five-over).
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Wachusett Country Club
Team Scores:
1.) St. John’s (S), +20
2.) BC High, +27
3.) St. John’s Prep, +28
Individual Scores:
1.) Jack Waldner, BC High, 74 (+2)
T2.) Terry Manning, St. John’s Prep, 76 (+4)
T2.) Dom Garbarino, St. John’s (S), 76 (+4)
T2.) Tripp Hollister, St. John’s Prep, 76 (+4)
T5.) Matt Quinn, St. John’s (S), 77 (+5)
T5.) Brendan Zinck, Malden Catholic, 77 (+5)
T5.) Nick McCabe, BC High, 77 (+5)
T5.) Ronan Mooney, St. John’s (S), 77 (+5)
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