Two members of the Reeths-Puffer girls golf team won “All Tournament” medals on Friday at the season-opening Sydney Carfine Memorial Tournament at Grand Valley State University.
Junior Sophia McCollum shot a great round of 79, finished fifth in the individual standings and won a medal. Junior Olivia Ambler shot a 92 (14 strokes better than her score last year), finished in 18th place, and also won a medal.
Sophia McCollum
As a team, the Rockets had a so-so season opener, shooting a combined score of 397 and taking 11th place out of 16 teams.
Junior Ella Voorhies shot a 98 on the day, 29 strokes better than her score last year. Senior Keeley Cole shot a 128, senior Ava Gibbs shot a 137 and senior Jaylynn Acre came in at 146.
“I am really happy for Sophia and Olivia,” R-P Coach Matt Pallett said about his medalists. “Both competed in tournaments this summer to get them prepared for the season. They both showed a lot of maturity on the course and persevered through a few tough stretches.
Olivia Ambler
“My three juniors at the top of the lineup all had good days. The scary part is that they all feel they could have played even better. I am relying on them to be steady all year. Olivia and Ella each improved their rounds from last year by an incredible amount.
“We are counting on Keeley, Ava and Jaylynn to really work hard to help with the scoring. All three of them have great attitudes and want to work hard. I loved the attitude of all my players today.”