Laker Boys Golf Takes Seventh At Section Meet

PARK RAPIDS, MN (KDLM) – The Detroit Lakes Laker boys golf season ended at Headwaters Golf Course in Park Rapids on Friday with the Lakers finishing in seventh place in the Section 8AAA Tournament.

The Lakers finished the section meet with a two-day score of 664, 32 shots behind section champion Alexandria.

Nick Tobkin shot an 82/78/160 to place 12th overall. Logan Schons finished tied for 22nd with an 82/84/166. Senior Jack Syltie, in his final meet as a Laker, tied for 28th with an 87/82/169.

“We had a couple of tough days,” said head coach Vern Schnathorst. “We struggled with our short game. But Tobkin played better today with his 78. He only missed state by four strokes.”

Junior Joe Kortan of Moorhead is the individual section champion. Kortan shot a +4 79 on Day One of the tournament, then finished two-under-par (70) today.

SECTION 8AAA TOP TEN RESULTS:

1.Joe Kortan, Moorhead – 79/70/149*

2. Carson Andel, Sartell – 78/75/153*

3. Braeden Sladek, Alexandria – 74/80/154

4. Turner Person, Brainerd – 76/79/155*

T5. Andrew Swedberg, Alexandria – 77/79/156

T5. Easton Lammers, Moorhead – 76/80/156*

T5. Max Holmstrom, Brainerd – 79/77/156*

8. Carver Larson, Alexandria – 82/75/157

T9. Dawson Ringler, Brainerd – 77/81/158

T9. Joseph Wisocki, Willmar – 79/79/158

T12. Nick Tobkin, Detroit Lakes – 82/78/160

T22. Logan Schons, Detroit Lakes – 82/84/166

T28. Jack Syltie, Detroit Lakes – 87/82/169

31. Carter Whitworth, Detroit Lakes – 88/82/170

45. Tyler Stensgard, Detroit Lakes – 87/91/178

DNS. Lawsen Justesen, Detroit Lakes – 89/DNS

*denotes individual State Golf Tournament qualifier

TEAM SCORES:

1.Alexandria –  316/312/628

2. Brainerd – 312/320/632

3. Moorhead – 324/317/641

T4. Sartell – 326/318/644

T4. Bemidji – 317/327/644

6. Buffalo – 331/332/663

7. Detroit Lakes – 338/326/664

DNS – St. Cloud Crush 366

DNS – Willmar 338

DNS – Becker 361

DNS – Sauk Rapids-Rice 341