Tigers Face Tough Regional Field
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Expect low scores at Saturday's Huntington Golf Regional.
Not only will some of the best golfers in the state be there, but because of conditions at the LaFontaine Golf Club in Huntington, the scores should be low.
"You are probably going to see some pretty good golf over there," Warsaw coach Bob Turner said. "Some of these girls who can light it up from these other schools can shoot some low numbers."
The likes of No. 8 Fort Wayne Snider, No. 10 Carroll, No. 16 Fort Wayne Dwenger and hosts Huntington North will attack a course that was hit hard by summer flooding in Huntington and now plays a little different than usual.
"The front nine is roughly groomed because of the floods this summer down in Huntington. You have a lot of holes that are pretty barien with grass. It is tough if you get into one of those areas."
"They had to modify things over there because it was massively flooded out this summer," Turner said. "It is a course that is normally in pretty good shape, but it is kind of rough right now because of the floods. It is pretty short on the front nine in terms of distance, and a little longer on back.
"It is tight on the front too, and the girls will have to use irons on certain holes and play smart," he said.
This regional features not only a lot of talent, but depth as well. Turner atributes that to the balance of power in high school girls' golf tipping toward the Fort Wayne area.
"It is probably one of the tougher regionals in the state," Turner said. "The power right now is in Fort Wayne, and they all feed into this regional."
The Tigers finished second in the Wawasee Sectional on Monday with a 398 total. Because of the nature of the course, their score will be lower for the regional, but it may still not be low enough to advance further.
"We are going to have to play very well," Turner said. "But then at this level, you never know this could happen, and because of the condition of the front nine, it is depends on which player is where on the golf course.
"If one of those teams should happen to falter, anybody can get in there," he said. "Our goal is to play to our potential, and if our potential is not as good as the others, then I guess we are done for the season."
Julie Arnold will tee off first for Warsaw at 10:30 a.m., with teammates Triia Suchecki, Brooke Westover, Amy Landis, and Ashley Cooper following until around the noon hour.
At Rozella Ford GC on Monday, the Tigers struggled on the front nine with a 205, but came back strong with a 190 to finish right behind East Noble. Turner would like to see a more consistent effort at the regional.
"I would like to see our girls step it up a notch and put two nines together," Turner said. "I would like to see our seniors play the best they have all season. I think the scores will be low over there because of the condition of the course."
Wawasee's Kari Wortinger (94), Manchester's Heidi Wieland (95), and Tippecanoe Valley's Kara Tucker (96) will play in the regional. [[In-content Ad]]
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Expect low scores at Saturday's Huntington Golf Regional.
Not only will some of the best golfers in the state be there, but because of conditions at the LaFontaine Golf Club in Huntington, the scores should be low.
"You are probably going to see some pretty good golf over there," Warsaw coach Bob Turner said. "Some of these girls who can light it up from these other schools can shoot some low numbers."
The likes of No. 8 Fort Wayne Snider, No. 10 Carroll, No. 16 Fort Wayne Dwenger and hosts Huntington North will attack a course that was hit hard by summer flooding in Huntington and now plays a little different than usual.
"The front nine is roughly groomed because of the floods this summer down in Huntington. You have a lot of holes that are pretty barien with grass. It is tough if you get into one of those areas."
"They had to modify things over there because it was massively flooded out this summer," Turner said. "It is a course that is normally in pretty good shape, but it is kind of rough right now because of the floods. It is pretty short on the front nine in terms of distance, and a little longer on back.
"It is tight on the front too, and the girls will have to use irons on certain holes and play smart," he said.
This regional features not only a lot of talent, but depth as well. Turner atributes that to the balance of power in high school girls' golf tipping toward the Fort Wayne area.
"It is probably one of the tougher regionals in the state," Turner said. "The power right now is in Fort Wayne, and they all feed into this regional."
The Tigers finished second in the Wawasee Sectional on Monday with a 398 total. Because of the nature of the course, their score will be lower for the regional, but it may still not be low enough to advance further.
"We are going to have to play very well," Turner said. "But then at this level, you never know this could happen, and because of the condition of the front nine, it is depends on which player is where on the golf course.
"If one of those teams should happen to falter, anybody can get in there," he said. "Our goal is to play to our potential, and if our potential is not as good as the others, then I guess we are done for the season."
Julie Arnold will tee off first for Warsaw at 10:30 a.m., with teammates Triia Suchecki, Brooke Westover, Amy Landis, and Ashley Cooper following until around the noon hour.
At Rozella Ford GC on Monday, the Tigers struggled on the front nine with a 205, but came back strong with a 190 to finish right behind East Noble. Turner would like to see a more consistent effort at the regional.
"I would like to see our girls step it up a notch and put two nines together," Turner said. "I would like to see our seniors play the best they have all season. I think the scores will be low over there because of the condition of the course."
Wawasee's Kari Wortinger (94), Manchester's Heidi Wieland (95), and Tippecanoe Valley's Kara Tucker (96) will play in the regional. [[In-content Ad]]