Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Up's and Down's

What a great experience this first state championship has been for the team. No doubt this trip has been a way for all of us to learn something about ourselves and the game of golf in some way or another. Today was just one of those pills you have to swallow in order to learn how much you really want to win. All of us got eaten up by the course today at some point today. A few times we were able to fight back against the course, but these times were well outnumbered by the times the course just didn't let up. We are all disappointed in our 3rd place finish behind Cape Fear Christian and Kerr-Vance (congrats to KVA and Beau Cutts for a great week). Still, this experience just adds fuel to the fire for many of us to get back to the practice range and get better. Although some people would give up after a tough two days like these two, our guys aren't quitters and we can't wait to put ourselves in a position to win next year. We kept our heads held high and acted like gentlemen, and for that we are winners. The scores for both days are below for all the players:



Matt Bonner: 49-45:94
48-42:90



Evan Norfleet: 47-43:90
45-47:92

Weldon Walker (made all-state team): 41-41:82
43-39:82

Ross Seaman: 43-45:88
43-43:86

Matt Dengler: 42-46:88
45-47:92

Todd Eckstein (made all-state team): 38-40:78
38-39:77

Later tonight or tomorrow I will have pictures up from the trip. Keep following this blog to find results from tournaments the guys are playing in over the summer. Thanks for taking an interest in us!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Grind it Out

The first day of this state championship has been a real test of golf. We started the day by waking up at about 7 to pouring rain, which did not go over well with many of the guys. After getting out of bed and all showered up, the rain cleared up in time for Matt Bonner to have about 15 minutes to warm up (which is not a lot by golf standards). The rain held off for us until about 11:30, which threw some of us off for a couple swings. But the key to playing good golf is to figure out how to get back on track when nature or the course throws you off. Our guys did a pretty solid job of not getting too sidetracked by the rain. All of us were able to make our bad shots not too bad. As a result, we are tied for second place with rival Cape Fear Christian at 336 (top four scores count). Below are the totals:

Matt Bonner: 49-45=94

Evan Norfleet: 47-43= 90

Weldon Walker: 41-41=82

Ross Seaman: 43-45= 88

Matt Dengler: 42-46= 88

Todd Eckstein: 38-40=78

Tomorrow Matt Bonner will be off first for our team at 10:40 with Evan, Ross, Matt Dengler, Weldon, and Todd following. We got some solid practice in after the round and after we eat some good food, finish some homework and get a full night of rest, we'll be ready for a better day 2.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Practice, Practice, Practice

Well the first day down here in Pinehurst has been a fun one with many laughs and some slight frustration. Most of the team had never played Mid-Pines before today, so everyone had to become aquainted with the course. Some of us got a bit more aquainted than others, but all of us are ready to go play well tomorrow. The course is playing tough, with the greens playing hard and fast. So after a stop at Smithfield's Chicken 'n BBQ, we all went out to the illuminated chipping and putting greens for some extra practice (Matt Dengler had a run-in with a fox in the bushes). Everyone is psyched to play for a state championship and we can't wait for tomorrow morning to come. Matt Bonner is the first one of us off at 9, with Evan Norfleet, Weldon Walker, Ross Seaman, Matt Dengler, and Todd Eckstein following him in subsequent tee times. We'll have news and pictures from our day tomorrow posted by tomorrow night. Wish us luck and we'll represent Trinity well!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Welcome To The Blog

Welcome all who have taken the time to look at this blog. This is where anyone can keep up with the Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill golf team. This is where you can find updates on all things that might be related to Trinity Golf, whether it is school competition or summer golf for the individual players. Thanks for taking an interest and we'll be coming to you soon with our first news tomorrow night when we get to Pinehurst for the State Championship.