by Steve Bradley
Last Thursday, the HFCS golfers traveled up to Poultney, VT, to play Granville at their home course near Lake St. Catherine. This is a difficult, hilly course. The team came away with a win, 4 – 1. Eric Bloomer and Andrew Hoag each shot a 44 to be medalists. A medalist is the player(s) who have the lowest score of any player on either team. A sectional score is a score within 8 strokes of par for that course.
Monday, the team took to their home course to pair off against Tamarac. In the end, the Panthers took the match 4½ to ½. Tamarac’s Anthony Giame shot a 37 to be the medalist. Eric Bloomer shot a 38, his eighth sectional score, and Andrew Hoag shot a 40, also a sectional score. Andrew Hoag, Jake Nolan, Justin Lynch and Will Kennedy all won their matches.
Tuesday, the team headed down Route 7 to once again take on Tamarac, this time on their home course at Frear Park. The Panthers came away winners 4½ to ½. Medalist for the day was Andrew Hoag, shooting a 42. Hoag and Eric Bloomer both shot sectional scores, with Bloomer shooting a 43, his ninth sectional score in a row. Match winners on the day were Hoag, Jake Nolan, Justin Lynch and Will Kennedy.
The team now has a nice 7 – 2 record.
Next up: Thursday, September 12, versus Greenwich at the HFCC, Cambridge at the HFCC on Monday, September 16, Schuylerville on Tuesday, September 17, at Windy Hills CC. On Wednesday, September 18, they travel up to Saratoga Lakes CC to meet Stillwater. On Thursday, September 19, they play their final regular season match against Hoosic Valley at HFCC. All these matches are scheduled to begin at 4 pm. The WASAREN League Invitational will be held September 25 at the Troy CC beginning at 8 am.