WHEALDON TOPS THE FIELD ON DAY TWO
Ilwaco's Jack Whealdon overcame a wayward opening drive and first hole double bogey on day one of the Washington Junior Golf Association State 16-17-year-old Championships with a scintillating second round, leading the pack with a 67 on day two to close within two strokes of the leader with 18 holes of golf remaining in today's final round at Fircrest Golf Club.
On Wednesday at Fort Lewis, Whealdon's opening drive of the tournament caromed off a tree branch and out of bounds, resulting in a two stroke penalty. After the double bogey, the Ilwaco High School sophomore recovered to shoot a respectable 77, but shaved four strokes off the lead with his round Thursday at Fircrest.
Jacob Webb of Issaquah fired a 68 to go with his first-round 74 to assume the top spot on the leaderboard, one stroke ahead of Kevin Penner of Sammamish (72-71) and two strokes up on Whealdon and Ricky McDonald of Shoreline (72-72).
Day one leader Nick Varelia of Kend shot a 75 and is tied with four other golfers for sixth place at 146. Casey Adams of Olympia is in fifth place, one stroke behind Whealdon and McDonald after a 75-70-145.
Whealdon was the only one of four competing Peninsula golfers to make the cut. In the boys 14-15 Division, Ryan Kukula shot 84-80-164 to finish in a tie for 25th with Whealdon's eighth grade brother Patrick seven strokes farther back at 171.
Ross Kukula, brother of Ryan and son of Surfside Golf Course pro Jon, fired an 85-88-173 to tie for 23rd in the 12-13-year-old Division, 24 strokes behind Charlie Kern of Mercer Island (74-75-149).
On Wednesday at Fort Lewis, Whealdon's opening drive of the tournament caromed off a tree branch and out of bounds, resulting in a two stroke penalty. After the double bogey, the Ilwaco High School sophomore recovered to shoot a respectable 77, but shaved four strokes off the lead with his round Thursday at Fircrest.
Jacob Webb of Issaquah fired a 68 to go with his first-round 74 to assume the top spot on the leaderboard, one stroke ahead of Kevin Penner of Sammamish (72-71) and two strokes up on Whealdon and Ricky McDonald of Shoreline (72-72).
Day one leader Nick Varelia of Kend shot a 75 and is tied with four other golfers for sixth place at 146. Casey Adams of Olympia is in fifth place, one stroke behind Whealdon and McDonald after a 75-70-145.
Whealdon was the only one of four competing Peninsula golfers to make the cut. In the boys 14-15 Division, Ryan Kukula shot 84-80-164 to finish in a tie for 25th with Whealdon's eighth grade brother Patrick seven strokes farther back at 171.
Ross Kukula, brother of Ryan and son of Surfside Golf Course pro Jon, fired an 85-88-173 to tie for 23rd in the 12-13-year-old Division, 24 strokes behind Charlie Kern of Mercer Island (74-75-149).
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