ORLEANS – The high school golf season officially got underway last week with the Hazen Union golf program sending an abbreviated team to Orleans Country Club before hosting their first match of the season at Mountain View Country Club in Greensboro.
Junior captain Braydon Stratton was the only Wildcat to make the trip to Orleans Country Club last Wednesday, carding a 57. Head coach Andy Hunt held back the rest of his freshman and middle school team, opting for them to open their season on home turf later in the week.
On Friday the Wildcats welcomed Montpelier, Peoples Academy (PA), and Twinfield to Mountain View CC for their home opener. Hazen eighth grader Harvest Barsalow was stellar in his first high school match, firing a 41, just missing out on medalist honors after incurring a two-stroke penalty on the finishing hole. Barsalow’s round was unofficial as he is still a year away from being eligible for varsity competition. Montpelier’s Max Bevins and Austin Graves earned co-medalist honors with low rounds of 40. Stratton carded a 47 for the Wildcats, with a trio of freshman rounding out Hazen’s finishers in Ronin Quinn (63), Kolten Lumsden (67), and Max Royan (69). Montpelier edged PA 279-280 to win the team competition.
“We can be proud of the freshmen debut performances for Hazen. This year will be one for gaining experience. Next year we will be able to field a full slate with another year of varsity experience under our belt and four more incoming talented freshmen,” said Hunt.
The Wildcats were back in action at Copley Country Club in Morrisville on Monday before traveling to neighboring Ryder Brook Golf Club on Thursday.
