Reeths-Puffer’s Kristian Brown has secured his final spot among the top golfers in the O-K Green conference.
Brown, a senior soon to collect his diploma, shot an 81 and finished ninth in the individual standings at Thursday’s conference championship tournament at Muskegon County Club.
Brown, who birdied three holes over the course of the day, earned an “All Tournament” medal for finishing in the top 10, as well as All-Conference honorable mention honors.
“We play in a tough conference,” said R-P head coach Matt Pallett. “There are a lot of very good golfers. Kristian proved once again that he is one of them. For the fourth straight year he has earned either All-Conference or All-Conference honorable mention. That is quite an accomplishment.”
Kristian Brown
The Rockets shot 343 as a team and finished fifth in the five-team event.
Mona Shores won the tournament with a 300 score, followed by Jenison (328), Caledonia (334),Byron Center (335) and R-P.
R-P junior Jordan Benkert finished second on the squad with a round of 84. Senior Beckett Mathes shot an 88, which included a chip-in eagle on the par 4 seventh hole, which was his very first eagle. Freshman Ian Vokal rounded out the R-P scorers with an 89.
Senior Carter Hekkema and sophomore Beckitt Johnson also competed, shooting 97 and 113, respectively.
The Rockets will now enter the postseason by competing in an MHSAA regional tournament on Tuesday at Spruce Run Golf Course in Traverse City.
“Regionals will be tough on Tuesday,” Pallett said. “There are many good teams and players there. We look forward to competing at Spruce Run.”