Golf season is in full swing

Sports
By Robert Bacheller
Husky Herald Reporter

  Springtime is finally here. This means a wide variety of things, but only one to golfers. It's time to head back outside and get on the links.

  If golfers were able to escape the stale Michigan weather and head down south for a week, they have a head start. Led by coaches Tom Wilson and Kyle Whymer, the Huskies Boys Golf team is looking to have a successful year and follow up the strong 2015 season.

  “We should compete in every match. There are some good golfers on this team,” said Nick Miller (‘16).

  The team plays their home matches at the Port Huron Golf Club (PHGC), located conveniently across the street. This is an advantage over some of the other MAC schools, who have to drive as many as 10 miles to reach their home course.

  Another advantage at upper here in PoHo is the north wind ripping off of the lake. Opponents show up here wearing shorts and a polo, not realizing that the temperature is 15 degrees cooler than it is back in metro Detroit.

   The team is composed of mostly seniors, but also contains juniors and freshmen. Regular Varsity starters include Nick Miller, Luc Bowman, Kyle Mcmath, Dane Wirtz, Kurtis Obermeyer, and Billy Fealko.

  After losing to Dakota in the first match of the season, the team has rebounded to win two out of the next three matches, bringing the record to 2-2. In addition to weekly matches, the golf schedule consists of 18 hole tournaments.

  On April 26th, the Huskies won the PHN invite on home turf at PHGC. The six-team tournament consisted of Northern, Dakota, Port Huron, L’Anse Creuse, and two other schools. Avenging the opening match loss, PHN sunk Dakota by 5 strokes.

  As the seasons rolls on, the golfers look to find consistency and lower their scores. “We know we can golf better. We want to be at our best going into Divisionals,” said Billy Fealko (‘17).

  With less than a month left in the season, hopefully the hours of practice by PHN golfers will lead to great rewards.