San Marcos, Dos Pueblos and Santa Barbara High boys golf competed in the opening day of the Channel League Individuals on Monday at River Ridge Golf Course, a par 72.
With 48 golfers competing on day one, the top 24 advanced to day two on Tuesday. The top 12 from Tuesday will qualify for the CIF-SS Northern Regional Championship.
Dos Pueblos
All six of the Charger golfers punched their ticket to the second day of the league individuals with strong performances on Monday.
Teddy Vigna ended the day with a one-under-par 71, which slotted him into a tie for third place individually.
Meanwhile, the duo of Laith Reynolds and Scott Nightingale each shot a three-over par 75 to finish tied for seventh place.
Coulter Jay’s four-over-par 76 was good for a tie for 13th place, while Colt Roberts and Orlando Ramirez-Gijon each shot a five-over-par 77 to tie for 16th and advance to day two.
“Despite the individual focus of the event, the team emphasized a collective goal: advancing as many players as possible to Day 2,” Dos Pueblos head coach Kevin Ahlers said. “With four players in the top 12 and two others within striking distance, Dos Pueblos is well-positioned for a strong finish.”
San Marcos
The Royals had four of their five golfers finish in the top 24 to advance to the second day of competition/
Andy Keenan led the way with a one-under-par 71 to finish tied with Vigna for third place, while Austin Downing shot an even-par 72 to tie for fourth.
Himmat Singh and Ethan Klawuhn each advanced as well with their scores of 75 and 77, respectively. Avery Estrealla ended the day with an eight-over-par 80.
San Marcos also used today’s competition as the team’s final Channel League match against Ventura after the match was postponed earlier in the year. The Royals came out on top 375-426.
With the victory over the Cougars, the Royals clinched the outright Channel League title.
“I’m super proud of these guys,” San Marcos head coach Jeff Ashton said. “We graduated so many last year that a lot of people thought this was going to be a rebuilding year, but these guys really stepped up and worked hard and made it happen this year.
“They played great when it mattered most and improved as golfers and as teammates throughout the season.”
Santa Barbara High
All six of the Dons’ golfers who competed on day one advanced to day two as well.
Jeremy Westmacott finished with a two-over-par 74 to take fifth place and lead the Santa Barbara High golfers.
He was followed by Elliott Blinderman (75, +3), Alex Ortega (75, +3), Graham Chapman (76, +4), Liam Horn (76, +4) and Noah Arndt (77, +5)