The number one and the Clarkston golf team have seen each other a lot lately.
The Wolves finished first in the Eccentric Tournament on Sept. 6, marking the first time Clarkston has won the 21-year-old event.
‘The Eccentric Tournament is probably the second most important in the county, aside from the county tournament. You always want to win your league, but there’s a certain amount of prestige that comes with winning the Eccentric,? said Clarkston Coach Tim Kaul.
Senior Rob Ronk shot a 74 and finished fifth overall.
‘The key to (winning the Eccentric) was that we putted absolutely super. We had a great putting day. It’s unusual to see them all putt well at the same time,? said Kaul. ?(Ronk) said he never missed a putt all day long.?
Senior Zach McDonald also had a strong showing at the Eccentric, shooting a 79.
Clarkston also picked up their first dual meet win of the season this past week, in their first opportunity of the year to boot, against Waterford Mott on Sept. 8.
Clarkston vanquished Mott 141-179, behind junior Blake Schmidt’s 34. Also scoring for the Wolves were Pat McIlrath’s 35, Ronk’s 36 and senior Mike Horn’s 36.
‘When you don’t have a player who’s going to shoot 69 or 70, you have to have balance,? said Kaul.
Clarkston’s match with Troy High on Sept.13 finished too late for this edition of The Clarkston News. The Wolves will compete in the second OAA league tournament on Sept. 15.
Clarkston finished second to Adams in the first OAA tournament on Aug. 26.
‘If we could beat (Adams) that would really tighten up the league race,? said Kaul.
The Highlanders should not lack for motivation either, as another win at the second OAA tournament would go a long way toward a second straight league title.