Warsaw Claims Tough Courses, Not Scores, Matter Heading To State
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Based on scores shot at last week's regional, Warsaw's boys golf team would finish 11th at this week's state finals.
This doesn't bother Tiger coach Bob Turner at all. After all, the state championship will be won on the course, not on paper.
Turner, in his 13th year with the Tigers, believes his team played the toughest course in the regional round and is prepared to make a run at a state championship.
"Without a doubt, we played the toughest course in the regional," Turner said.
Warsaw won its second regional title in three years Friday by shooting a 310 at Chestnut Hills in Fort Wayne. Culver Military Academy was second with 317 and Goshen third with 318.
"The courses we played in the spring have prepared us," Turner said.
Wednesday Warsaw will compete in the opening round of the state finals at the Legends of Indiana Course in Franklin. Only the top nine teams as well as those within 20 strokes of the leader will advance to Thursday's final round.
In the individual round, where Tippecanoe Valley senior Andy Martin will compete, the top nine as well as those within six strokes of the leader advance to Thursday's final round.
Martin, whose Vikings competed at state as a team last year, shot a round of 72 Friday at Chestnut Hills and placed second individually.
"If you're below 315, I think you've got a chance to move on," Turner said. "The scores at other regionals were better than ours because they played considerably easier courses."
Seymour, Yorktown, Floyd Central and Richmond each shot 300 or lower at last week's regional. Seymour won its regional with a team score of 294, followed by Floyd Central's 298.
Turner lists Seymour as a favorite. Turner also lists Mishawaka Marian as a favorite. Like the Tigers, Marian shot a 310 at last week's regional.
Two years ago Warsaw made it to state, and Turner thought his team had a chance. The Tigers failed to make it out of the first day.
Last year Warsaw had everyone back and failed to get out of the regional.
"We have to play to our ability," Turner said. "We can't get caught up in the emotion. It's just another day and another course. It can't be like 'OK, well we're here.'"
What Turner thinks will be an advantage for his team, other than the tough courses Warsaw has played, is its depth.
David Slater led the Tigers in the regional with a 75, while Matt Osbeck, Greg Clay and Adam Johnson turned in 78s. Playing with a 101-degree temperature, Aaron Turner, Turner's son, shot an 84.
"They're all juniors, but they play like they're seniors," Turner said. "The thing about this team, they are more concerned with what each other is doing than what they are doing individually. Any one of those guys could have advanced individually, but the team is more important to these guys. They're all on the same page."
Slater, Warsaw's fifth man, will tee off on hole No. 10 at 8:50 a.m. He will be followed by Osbeck, Clay, Turner and Johnson.
IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals
Legends of Indiana Course, Franklin
June 13-14
Teams competing - Yorktown, Richmond, Carmel, Zionsville, Indianapolis Cathedral, Roncalli, Owen Valley, Evansville, Southridge, Warsaw, Culver Military Academy, Goshen, West Lafayette, Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Mishawaka Marian, Anderson, LaPorte, Seymour, Floyd Central, Bloomington South
Individuals competing - Brandon Smart (Pendleton Heights), Brett Sprunger (South Adams), Chris Hunt (Southeastern), John Baker (Indpls. North Central), Michael Hughes (Mooresville), Lindsey Norris (Speedway), Tim Fish (Lincoln-Stockton), Nick Prout (Vincennes Linconln), Charles Kluesner (Terre Haute South), Heath Peters (Garrett), Andy Martin (Tippecanoe Valley), Marcus Ihrie (New Haven), Jason Buffone (Lake Central), Matt Cardarelli (SB St. Joe), Joe Monaldi (Lowell), Ryan Hungate (Northwestern), Cody Cain (Crawfordsville), Dusty Jovanovich (South Vermillion), J.K. Keach (Columbus North), Sean Phillips (Columbus East), Glenn Condit (New Albany) [[In-content Ad]]
Based on scores shot at last week's regional, Warsaw's boys golf team would finish 11th at this week's state finals.
This doesn't bother Tiger coach Bob Turner at all. After all, the state championship will be won on the course, not on paper.
Turner, in his 13th year with the Tigers, believes his team played the toughest course in the regional round and is prepared to make a run at a state championship.
"Without a doubt, we played the toughest course in the regional," Turner said.
Warsaw won its second regional title in three years Friday by shooting a 310 at Chestnut Hills in Fort Wayne. Culver Military Academy was second with 317 and Goshen third with 318.
"The courses we played in the spring have prepared us," Turner said.
Wednesday Warsaw will compete in the opening round of the state finals at the Legends of Indiana Course in Franklin. Only the top nine teams as well as those within 20 strokes of the leader will advance to Thursday's final round.
In the individual round, where Tippecanoe Valley senior Andy Martin will compete, the top nine as well as those within six strokes of the leader advance to Thursday's final round.
Martin, whose Vikings competed at state as a team last year, shot a round of 72 Friday at Chestnut Hills and placed second individually.
"If you're below 315, I think you've got a chance to move on," Turner said. "The scores at other regionals were better than ours because they played considerably easier courses."
Seymour, Yorktown, Floyd Central and Richmond each shot 300 or lower at last week's regional. Seymour won its regional with a team score of 294, followed by Floyd Central's 298.
Turner lists Seymour as a favorite. Turner also lists Mishawaka Marian as a favorite. Like the Tigers, Marian shot a 310 at last week's regional.
Two years ago Warsaw made it to state, and Turner thought his team had a chance. The Tigers failed to make it out of the first day.
Last year Warsaw had everyone back and failed to get out of the regional.
"We have to play to our ability," Turner said. "We can't get caught up in the emotion. It's just another day and another course. It can't be like 'OK, well we're here.'"
What Turner thinks will be an advantage for his team, other than the tough courses Warsaw has played, is its depth.
David Slater led the Tigers in the regional with a 75, while Matt Osbeck, Greg Clay and Adam Johnson turned in 78s. Playing with a 101-degree temperature, Aaron Turner, Turner's son, shot an 84.
"They're all juniors, but they play like they're seniors," Turner said. "The thing about this team, they are more concerned with what each other is doing than what they are doing individually. Any one of those guys could have advanced individually, but the team is more important to these guys. They're all on the same page."
Slater, Warsaw's fifth man, will tee off on hole No. 10 at 8:50 a.m. He will be followed by Osbeck, Clay, Turner and Johnson.
IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals
Legends of Indiana Course, Franklin
June 13-14
Teams competing - Yorktown, Richmond, Carmel, Zionsville, Indianapolis Cathedral, Roncalli, Owen Valley, Evansville, Southridge, Warsaw, Culver Military Academy, Goshen, West Lafayette, Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Mishawaka Marian, Anderson, LaPorte, Seymour, Floyd Central, Bloomington South
Individuals competing - Brandon Smart (Pendleton Heights), Brett Sprunger (South Adams), Chris Hunt (Southeastern), John Baker (Indpls. North Central), Michael Hughes (Mooresville), Lindsey Norris (Speedway), Tim Fish (Lincoln-Stockton), Nick Prout (Vincennes Linconln), Charles Kluesner (Terre Haute South), Heath Peters (Garrett), Andy Martin (Tippecanoe Valley), Marcus Ihrie (New Haven), Jason Buffone (Lake Central), Matt Cardarelli (SB St. Joe), Joe Monaldi (Lowell), Ryan Hungate (Northwestern), Cody Cain (Crawfordsville), Dusty Jovanovich (South Vermillion), J.K. Keach (Columbus North), Sean Phillips (Columbus East), Glenn Condit (New Albany) [[In-content Ad]]