Pats golfers head to Sectionals, finish season as DCL co-champs
On October 7, he Pats golfers learned they would share the DCL title with Westford Academy.
Acton-Carlisle’s top three golfers struggled throughout the day on October 10, giving Wellesley the edge — and a 305-330 win in the stroke-play format — with both teams tuning up for Sectionals.
Team record: Overall 9-3; Dual County League 8-1 (DCL co-champs)
Big day: The lone bright spot for the Patriots was the strong play of Jake Erston. After bogeying the first hole, Erston shot even par the rest of the way to post a 37.
Unsung hero: After a bogey/double bogey start, Ben Brooks settled in and ended up with a 4-over 40 for his round.
Up next: The Patriots were to travel to Kettle Brook Golf Club to compete in the MIAA Division 1 Central Sectional on October 14.
Billerica 16.5, CCHS 8.5
On October 7, when Patriots golfers learned they would share the DCL title with Westford Academy, they struggled mightily with distance control and accuracy from tee to green. For the first time all season, only Ahrinn Desai, Theo Price, and Joe Grasso posted a sub-40 round.
Big day: Grasso posted a 1-over 35 en route to winning his match 5-4.
Unsung hero: Having struggled recently, Fisher Tibbitt bounced back, carding a 40 and winning his match 5.5-3.5.
CCHS 45.5, Bedford 25.5
The Pats’ advantage off the tee with length and accuracy, coupled with a torrid putting day, outmatched a less-experienced Bedford squad. CCHS won, 45.5-25.5, on October 6.
Big day: Grasso birdied the 286-yard, par-4 fourth hole, firing a 36 en route to a dominant 8.5-0.5 match win. Erston birdied the 421-yard par-5 sixth, notching a 7.5-1.5 win and carding a 38 for the round.
Unsung hero: Evan Koder posted two birdies on his way to a season-best 39, good for a 6.5-2.5 win. Not to be outdone, Brooks worked his way to a patient, hard-fought 39 in the anchor position, easily winning his match 6.5-2.5.
