Schools
Second State Finals Top 10 Finish in Two Years for Golf Team
The high school golf team notched its second top 10 finish in the state for the second straight year on Monday after not qualifying for the state finals for the five years prior to that.
The golf team finished eighth in the Div. 3 state championship on Monday, making it the second top 10 finish in two years for the Generals.
The team score of 332 was 19 strokes behind champion Westwood but just two strokes out of seventh – . Last year was the first time in five years that Hamilton-Wenham had gone to the state finals in golf.
On Monday afternoon, Coach Bill Corley said the team finished in the middle of the pack but did not have the complete results available. There were 15 teams in the Div. 3 tournament at Glen Ellen Country Club in Millis, meaning the Generals eighth place finish was just about exactly in the middle.
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The Generals top scorer, Luke Farley, tied for 14th, nine strokes behind champion Connor Murphy of Bishop Stang. Ryan Richard, who shot a 83, tied for 26th.
The Generals finished the regular season at 14-2 and were. The Generals were one of three team from its section to qualify to play in Monday’s state tournament.
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