J-M蘑菇视频 Teasdale advances to WPIAL Class AA golf final round
ELIZABETH 鈥� Elizabeth Forward蘑菇视频 Aaron Didjunas overcame two eights to finish in fifth place with 5-over 77 in Monday蘑菇视频 WPIAL Class AA Individual Golf Championship first round on Youghiogheny Country Club.
Charleroi蘑菇视频 Levi Large (80), Elizabeth Forward蘑菇视频 Luke Boyer (80) and Julien Hredock (86), Mount Pleasant蘑菇视频 Ryan Karfelt (81) and Aydan Gross (84), and Jefferson-Morgan蘑菇视频 Urijah Teasdale (81) also secured one of the 36 berths into next week蘑菇视频 final round at Sewickley Heights Golf Club.
Play was delayed for about 45 minutes because rain with just a couple foursomes already on the course.
Didjunas hit out of bounds on Nos. 8 and 17 leading to his two big numbers.
鈥淚 was trying to get back to square and get a couple birdies,鈥� said Didjunas, a sophomore who finished fourth in the WPIAL last year. 鈥淚 knew I was not out of it. I knew I鈥檇 be in the 36. I just wanted to get as high up on the leaderboard after that.
He got two of those wayward strokes back when he chipped in for eagle on the final hole.
Didjunas was playing on the team蘑菇视频 home course, as well.
鈥淚 wanted to show up a little more than everyone else,鈥� added Didjunas.
Teasdale was just getting into his round when the rain started.
鈥淟iterally, on the second hole it just started pouring,鈥� said Teasdale. 鈥淭hen, the next shot after that (the delay) I hit into a tree.鈥�
Teasdale managed to overcome back-to-back double bogeys on his back nine.
鈥淎fter (the second double bogey), I slipped to 30th,鈥� said Teasdale. 鈥淭hen, I went birdie on the next hole. I almost had a hole-in-one on No. 16.鈥�
Teasdale said he wasn鈥檛 able to build any momentum throughout the round.
鈥淚 had (momentum) for a hole, then I鈥檇 bogey right after that,鈥� explained Teasdale.
Teasdale knew he was in the mix despite not scoring what he had hoped.
鈥淚 was there the whole time. Then, it went away on No. 15,鈥� said Teasdale. 鈥淚 wanted to shoot in the 70s, but I shot 81. It was actually pretty good because I played pretty bad.鈥�
Karfelt was caught in the rain on the opening tee box, noting the physical effect playing in the rain had.
鈥淚 was cold and my shirt was sticking to my body,鈥� noted Karfelt.
Karfelt advances to his third WPIAL final, but is seeking his first berth into the state tournament. Although, he said he felt no added pressure to do so.
鈥淚 wanted to make it to the (WPIAL) second round so I could make it to states,鈥� said Karfelt. 鈥淚 thought about it as another round of golf.
鈥淚 know the golfer I am and the golfer I can be, so I stayed calm and let it flow.
鈥淎dvancing (to the final) gives me confidence. We all didn鈥檛 shoot our best, but I know what I can do.鈥�
Large, a freshman, had a solid performance in his first WPIAL championship tournament.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 really want to shoot a set score. I wanted to maintain a score to get me through,鈥� said Large. 鈥淚 knew I was in the qualifying area (on the leaderboard). I had to make the best with what I had.鈥�
Large added, 鈥淚 was feeling pretty decent the first five holes. Right around No. 17 I just wanted to get it over,鈥� Large said with a smile.
Gross said his score didn鈥檛 necessarily reflect on how he played.
鈥淚 played well. I was not able to score,鈥� noted Gross. 鈥淚 hit the ball well, but I didn鈥檛 hit enough greens.
鈥淚 hit good tee shots and then miss the green in not a great spot. And, have to hope to get up and down.鈥�
Gross managed to turn a misfortunate tee shot into a par on the eighth hole. His tee shot rolled up a tree and then settled in the roots, creating a unique second shot.
鈥淎ll I was thinking was to get the shot in the fairway and be aggressive on my third shot. I stuck it for a two-putt par,鈥� said Gross.
Gross missed his anticipated score, but extended his season by another week.
鈥淢y goal was to shoot around 75. I came in with confidence,鈥� said Gross.