“To see the scores that Lincoln was shooting two years ago compared to now is remarkable,” Felts said. Weston Andelin of Desert Hills successfully chips in a birdie shot from the edge of the rough, which went into the hole from more than 30 yards out, on the 8th hole at the 4A boys golf state tournament, Hurricane, Utah, Oct. He just keeps fighting and fighting.”įelts said that Bracken and Markham, who are close friends on and off the course, have made each other better golfers through their friendly rivalry. “He just has a way to hit big shots when he needs it most,” Felts said. “He was upset with taking that quadruple bogey on that hole, but he just knew he had to make it up.” “He just has this knack for coming back,” Felts said. That enabled him to break even for the day and edge teammate Markham by two strokes for top individual medalist honors.īracken at 6-under and Markham at 4-under were the only two golfers to finish under par for the tournament, which was contested at Sky Mountain Golf Course in Hurricane.īracken came in at par or better on 31 of the 36 holes during the tournament, including 10 birdies and two eagles.Ĭrimson Cliffs coach Cody Felts said Bracken briefly became displeased with himself for needing eight strokes to finish the par-4 13th hole on Thursday. Then, on Thursday, he sank an eagle putt on the 18th for the second day in a row. The top four Mustang golfers all place among the top eight individual medalists.īracken eagled the 18th and final hole on Wednesday, finishing with a 6-under score of 66 for the round. George NewsĬrimson posted a collective 3-under score of 285 on Day 1, then followed that with an even-par 288 on the second day for a total of 573.
Crimson Cliffs players and coaches hold up trophy and banner after winning 4A boys golf state tournament, Hurricane, Utah, Oct.
HURRICANE - With juniors Boston Bracken and Lincoln Markham leading the way, the Crimson Cliffs boys golf team reclaimed the state 4A championship on Thursday.
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