Richfield’s Gwen Stubbs competes within the second spherical of the 3A women golf state event at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course in Tooele, on Thursday, Could 12, 2022. Stubbs took first place. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
Richfield’s women golf crew 4-peated as 3A state champion as anticipated on Thursday at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course. A Richfield golfer additionally completed as medalist as anticipated for the fourth straight season, nevertheless it wasn’t the golfer many anticipated.
Richfield senior Gwen Stubbs overcame a six-shot deficit after Wednesday’s opening spherical, rallying to assert 3A medalist honors by one stroke.
After capturing an 84 within the first spherical, Stubbs shot a 3-over 75 on Thursday, the one golfer to shoot within the 70s through the closing spherical as she completed with a 159.
“She had no concept precisely the place she was medalist clever. She simply saved taking part in stable golf. When she acquired to the again 9 she hardly missed a shot,” mentioned Richfield coach Troy Jones.
Richfield’s Becca Poulsen completed one shot again with a 160, whereas Richfield freshman Shelby Gardner and Morgan’s Ellie DeMond tied for third at 170.
Stubbs efficiency on the again 9 each days is what received her the event. In her first spherical she was 8-over on the entrance, however solely 4-over on the again. Then on Thursday she was 4-over on the entrance and 1-under on the again, with birdies on No. 11 and No. 14.
Brown mentioned the largest sequence of the event for Stubbs got here on No. 16. Her tee shot almost discovered the hazard on the par 4, however nestled on the downslope very close to the hazard. She may’ve taken a really low-percentage shot on the inexperienced, however as a substitute opted to chip out to 75 yards and play it secure. She then chipped on to 10 toes and sank the par putt.
“That’s a professional golfer’s par. That was phenomenal how she pulled that off,” mentioned Jones.
From there she parred out to place strain on her fellow senior teammate from Richfield.
Poulsen completed third final 12 months and had a six shot lead after a powerful 78 on Day 1. She almost held on for the win, however had two unlucky bogeys on the ultimate two holes. She lipped out a birdie putt on No. 17 after which missed the comebacker for par. She ended up narrowly bogeying on 18 as her par putt to drive a playoff rolled simply previous the cup.
Although Poulsen got here up quick in her bid for medalist, Jones mentioned he was happy with the whole Richfield crew as they performed good golf all through the tourney to place themselves in place for the dominant win.
“The ladies have been actually ready to play a golf course like Oquirrh Hills that may actually punish you and also you get actually get your self into hassle there. Our women have been used to taking part in golf programs the place you need to play good and somewhat extra strategically,” mentioned Jones, who mentioned a tricky area slate of golf programs ready his crew for state.
As a crew Richfield completed with a 674 crew rating, properly forward of Morgan which completed second with a 732. Decide Memorial was in third with a 734.
Jones mentioned to repeat regardless of graduating three of its prime 4 finishers from final 12 months’s state event speaks to the depth of golfers throughout the program.
Richfield’s fourth scoring golfer shot a 190 to complete tied for sixteenth
Class 3A state event
At Oquirrh Hills Golf Course
Crew scores
674 — Richfield
732 — Morgan
734 — Decide Memorial
780 — Juan Diego
783 — Union
804 — Grantsville
810 — North Sanpete
812 — Carbon
Particular person outcomes
159 — Gwen Stubbs, Richfield
160 — Becca Poulsen, Richfield
170 — Shelby Gardner, Richfield
170 — Ellie DeMond, Morgan
171 — Emily Keel, Union
171 — Ava Isaac, Decide Memorial
178 — Grayson Gagnon, Juan Diego
179 — Jailee Snow, Morgan
182 — Kia Christiansen, Morgan
183 — Cabria Walters, Juan Diego
184 — Lucy Callahan, Decide Memorial
184 — Aspen Delis, Summit Academy
187 — Brooklyn Woods, Decide Memorial
188 — Savanna Rassmussen, Carbon
188 — Madison Munger, Grand
190 — Ashley Cutshall, Juan Diego
190 — Brielle Jolley, Richfield
192 — MaKenna Bohman, Grantsville
192 — Sophia Medina, Decide Memorial
193 — Eryn Briggs, North Sanpete