LC-M golf team, Burke shine in first tourney
Published 9:30 am Tuesday, January 23, 2018
BEAUMONT — Behind a huge debut from freshman Jack Burke, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville boys golf team captured third-place in their first tournament of the year at the Hardin-Jefferson Tournament at Beaumont Country Club Monday.
Burke led the Bears with a freshman school-record 70 to finish second overall. Beaumont Kelly’s Tyler Gonzales captured the tournament with a 69.
Blade Broussard shot a 82 for the Bears followed by teammates Jack Tindel (90), Mason Sterling (96) and Wyatt Wozniak (112).
Kelly’s Jonathan Miller was third with a 72 and Bulldog teammate Collin Todora was fourth with a 73.
Bridge City’sd Blaze Montagne shot a solid 79.
The Bears had a team score of 338. Kelly won the tournament with a 288 and Nederland was second with a 330.
Beaumont West Brook was fourth with a 339 followed by Hardin-Jefferson (354), Vidor (372), Buna (396), Orangefield (418), Port Neches-Groves (422), Hamshire-Fannett (429), Coldspring (494) and Silsbee (523).
Hunter Christman led Orangefield with a 89 followed by Ryan Braxton (109), Chase Broussard (110), Kyle Picard (110) and Blake Love (119).
The Bears will travel to Jasper to play at Rayburn Country next Monday.