Waukon boys golf team completes busy week of three events


Watch it fly ... Waukon boys golf sophomore Brady Beyer follows through on a tee shot in the Indians’ Monday, April 23 home triangular with Waverly-Shell Rock and Crestwood. Beyer fired a round of 64 for the Indians, who tallied 190 strokes to finish behind Waverly-Shell Rock’s 167 strokes as a team but ahead of Crestwood’s 209 team score. Standard photo by Joe Moses.

Senior swing ... Waukon boys golf senior Tristan Hansmeier smacks a shot over the water in the Indians’ Monday, April 23 home triangular with Waverly-Shell Rock and Crestwood. The lone senior on this season’s squad, Hansmeier turned in a round of 52 for the Indians, whose 190 team score strokes finished behind Waverly-Shell Rock’s 167 strokes as a team but ahead of Crestwood’s 209 team score. Standard photo by Joe Moses.

The Waukon boys golf team was able to return to the course after another full week of canceled meets, competing in three different events this past week and tallying team totals in the 190s early on in the week to finish outside any championship results but - just like the weather - warming up later in the week to turn in one of the best team totals for Waukon boys golf in recent years. The golf Tribe hosted both Waverly-Shell Rock and Crestwood Monday, April 23, finishing in between those two schools before playing at Sumner-Fredericksburg Tuesday, April 24 and finishing behind both the host school and Waterloo Columbus. The Indians then wrapped up the week with another home meet, this time hosting New Hampton Friday, April 27 but still finishing behind the Chickasaws, 176-172.

“The scores were not as great as I hoped for early in the week, but the lack of time spent outside practicing is showing through right now,” Waukon boys golf coach Tharin Benson said. “We need to improve our short game areas of chipping, pitching and putting. With the consistent weather as of late, we look to focus on these areas of need.”

The Indians were scheduled for another three dates this week, all on the road, beginning at Oelwein Monday, April 30 before traveling to South Winneshiek Tuesday, May 1. The golf Tribe will wrap up next week at Charles City Friday, May 4 before preparing for their Class 2A Sectional Tournament scheduled for Friday, May 11 at New Hampton.

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