Pensacola-area golf regional outcomes as Gulf Breeze earns state berths

The Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Pines Course has been sort to Gulf Breeze boys golf the last two weeks.

After profitable their first district title since 2014 at the course on Oct. 26, the Dolphins won their first regional title since 2016 there on Nov. 3, taking home the Region 1-2A championship by 13 strokes over Suwannee.

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Gulf Breeze’s quartet of Wilmer Mitchell (t-2nd, 72), Blake Norris (t-2nd, 72), Grant Corbin (4th, 74) and Rylan Richardson (twenty second, 81) mixed to shoot a 15-over par 299. Suwannee senior Ty Hurst shot a four-under par 67 to end as the low particular person medalist as 5 strokes.

Gulf Breeze is the only college in the Pensacola space to have a workforce and particular person golfers mechanically qualify for the state championship, and will compete in the 2A competitors Nov. 10-11 at Mission Resort + Club in Howey-in-the-Hills.

Senior Michelle Burt certified for the 2A ladies state championship after profitable a three-hole playoff at the Region 1-2A championship at Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City on Nov. 3. Burt shot a one-over par 72 to end in tied with Fernandina Beach senior Michelle Reisner for fourth, which was also the last of two automated berths to state for particular person golfers not on the prime two groups.

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In heavy rain, both gamers made par on the first gap, then Burt made a 20-foot par putt to keep alive on the second gap and a 10-foot birdie putt on the third gap to qualify for the 2A state championship.

Below is a recap of how golfers from Escambia and Santa Rosa County fared in regional championships. The prime two groups and prime two people not on qualifying groups superior to the state championship in their respective classifications.

Region 1-3A Boys (Nov. 2, The Golf Club at Cypress Head, Port Orange)

Tate was the lone native workforce to qualify, putting ninth. Sophomore Brycen Massey (eighth, 73), junior Cooper Davidson (seventeenth, 75), senior Baylor Touchstone (sixtieth, 86) and sophomore Jaxson Thomason (sixty fifth, 91) mixed to shoot a 37-over par 325. Pace senior Easton Viator also competed at regionals, ending forty eighth with a 10-over par 82.

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Lake Mary won the regional title with a six-over par 294 by one stroke over Ponte Vedra, with senior Carson Silliway taking pictures a three-under par 69 to tie as the low particular person medalist. Spruce Creek sophomore Carson Perry tied with Silliway as the low particular person medalist, while Creekside senior Charlie Hipp shot a one-under par 71 to take the other particular person qualifying spot for the state championship.

Region 1-3A Girls (Nov. 3, Hawkstone Country Club, Gainesville)

Tate senior Alessa Lloyd was the highest putting native competitor, taking pictures a nine-over par 81 to end twenty ninth. Navarre junior Jaya McDonald was one stroke behind her in twenty ninth with an 82.

Pace was the only space workforce competing and completed tenth. Sophomore Gianna Dettling (thirty eighth, 87), senior Acey Anolik (forty fourth, 89), sophomore Arden Wingate (54th, 91), senior Valentina Ortiz (57th, 95) mixed to shoot a 74-over par 362.

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Beachside won the regional title with an 11-over par 299, edging Ponte Vedra by two strokes. Beachside freshman Lily Wachter shot a five-under par 67 to end as the low particular person medalist, while Niceville senior Ariel Kim (third, 71) and junior Tenley Sharron (t-4th, 72) certified for state as people.

Region 1-2A Boys (Nov. 2, Fort Walton Beach Golf Club Pines Course)

Besides Gulf Breeze, Pensacola sophomore Stone Schweigert and West Florida sophomore Bennett Webb also competed at regionals. Schweigert shot an 11-over par 82 to end twenty seventh, while Webb shot a 17-over par 88 to end 58th. Wolfson senior Michael Battigan and South Walton senior Bo Baxter both shot 4-over par 75s to tie for fifth and take the two particular person spots for the 2A state championship.

Region 1-2A Girls (Nov. 3, Quail Heights Country Club, Lake City)

Burt helped Gulf Breeze end third as a workforce with a mixed 63-over par 347 from Burt, senior Adyson Davidson (fifteenth, 86), freshman Lola Day (twenty third, 92) and sophomore Ellie Westbrook (thirty first, 97).

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South Walton won the regional title with a 21-over par 305, beating Stanton by 24 strokes.

Pensacola also competed at regoinals with eighth grader Emberley Settle (eighth, 79), senior Evana Lin (t-Forty first, 103), eighth grader Emma Nguyen (t41st, 103) and junior Stella Gordon combining to end eighth with a 118-over par 402.

Fleming Island sophomore Sophia Moody shot a six-under par 65 to end as the low particular person medalist and qualify for state.

Region 1-1A Boys (Nov. 3, World Golf Village King and Bear Course, St. Augustine)

Four native golfers competed at regionals, led by Pensacola Catholic sophomore Coe Gilmer, who shot a six-over par 78 to end thirteenth. Crusaders junior Conrad Ballenger and Northview senior Miles Smith both shot nine-over par 81s to tie for twenty ninth. Jay sophomore Nolan Lowery shot a 12-over par 84 to end forty fifth.

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Bolles won the regional title with a 15-over par 303, beating Jacksonville Providence by 9 strokes. Florida High sophomore Hunter Glantz shot a two-under par 70 to end as the low particular person medalist, while Tallahassee Maclay junior Brody Mitchell shot a one-over par 73 to clinch a spot at state.

Region 1-1A Girls (Nov. 2, Eagle Harbor Golf Club, Orange Park)

Pensacola Catholic was the only native workforce competing, with senior Amelia McIntosh (twenty first, 83), freshman Alexis McIntosh (twenty sixth, 87), freshman Emerson Elebash (51st, 108) and sophomore Calypso Payne (62nd, 130) combining to shoot a 113-over par 401.

Jay senior Presley Hawthorne also competed at regionals, taking pictures a 17-over par 89 to end twenty ninth.

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Bolles won the regional title with a 23-over par 311, beating runner-up Maclay by 19 strokes. Episcopal senior and Vanderbilt commit Sahana Chokshi shot a four-under par 68 to end as the low particular person medalist, while Providence freshman Honor Donaldson shot a one-over par 71 to be a part of Chokshi at the 1A state championship.

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