The Becker boys golf team played in three invites this past week, finishing in first place in one, taking second another and sixth in a field of 22.
Becker Invite
The Bulldogs hosted their first meet of the season last Friday and finished in second place behind Michael Sogard’s 75.
Thirteen teams traveled to Becker to play golf at Pebble Creek on a warm. sunny afternoon. Cambridge-Isanti took home the first place prize with a team score of 313.
Becker was second with a 316 and St. Cloud Tech was fourth with a 320.
C-I’s Matt Swanson was the medalist with a round of 72, Sogard was third (75) and St. Cloud Tech’s David Scharenbroich was fifth (76).
Team scores: 1). Cambridge-Isanti 313; 2). Becker 316; 3). Dassel-Cokato 317; 4). St. Cloud Tech 320; 5). Hutchinson 322; 6). Buffalo 326; 7). Delano 332; 8).
Mound-Westonka 333; 9). Litchfield 334; 10). Little Falls 347; 11). Big Lake 347; 12). Annandale 354; 13). St. Cloud Cathedral 359; 14). Watertown-Mayer 374.
Becker Scores: Sogard 75, Adam Schug 78, Jackson Fluck 80, Brandon Abrahamson 83.
Mora Invite
The Bulldogs kept the momentum going Tuesday by winning their first Granite Ridge Conference meet with an impressive 308, finishing 16 strokes ahead of conference leader Cathedral.
The Bulldogs were led by Fluck's 74, Abrahamson's 76, Schug’s 78 & Stanz's 80. Fluck’s score gave him the second place title and Abrahamson’s 76 the third place prize.
“We were able to cut Cathedral's lead down to 39 strokes,” said Head Coach Dan Olson. “While it will be tough to catch them, I’m just happy that the boys are playing great golf,”
Team Scores: 1). Becker 308; 2). Cathedral 324; 3). Albany 326; 4). Zimmerman 339; 5). Little Falls 341; 6). Milaca 361; 7). Mora 369; 8). Foley N/A.
Brainerd Invite
Becker traveled to Brainerd Tuesday to play 21 teams at The Pines Golf Course at Grandview Lodge.
It was a cooler and windier day and the Bulldogs finished sixth.
Becker were led by Fluck (80), Stanz (81), Abrahamson (82) and Sogard (83).
“The Pines has tighter landing areas and the greens that have more slopes and undulations than any other course we play,” said Olson. “Bad shots will generally lead to doubles and triples.”
Becker will play their final conference meet Tuesday at Little Falls. Going into that final meet - Fluck, Abrahamson, Stanz and Schug all have a shot at making All Conference.
“If they all play the way that have recently, then we should be well represented,” said Olson.
Team Scores: 1). Fergus Falls 298; 2). Lakeville South 304; 3). Blaine 305; 4). Prior Lake 312; 5). Willmar 325; 6). Becker 326; 7). Brainerd 327; 8). Chaska 328; 9). St. Cloud Tech 330; 10). Grand Rapids 332; 11). STMA 334; 12). Sartell 335; 13). Mounds View 336; 14). Staples 340; 15). Armstrong 341; 16). Brainerd #2 348; 17). Bemidji 350; 18). Apollo 354; 19). Elk River 362; 20). Rocori 378; 21). Sauk Rapids 396; 22). Pequot Lakes 398.
