Pirate linksters win tournament

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton boys golf team won the rain-interrupted, 12-team Woodmore Invitational Wednesday.

Bluffton captured the team crown at the par-71 Green Hills Golf Course with a score of 342. The Pirates finished 10 strokes ahead of second-place Old Fort.

St. Marys took third with 356 strokes. Casey Crooks of St. Marys was tournament champion with an 18-hole score of 77.

Pirate Kenny Lovett totaled an 80 to pace the Bluffton linksters and finish fourth in the 68-player field. He carded three birdies and six par holes.

Jaden Coonfare shot 83 to come in seventh. Teammate Micah Minnig came in 10th with a score of 84.

Jacob Boisvert finished 27th with a round of 95. 

Wes Brauen registered a 104 to finish 48th. Eli Wenger finished 58th with a 112 score to round out the Pirate golfers.

Woodmore Invite Team Scores: 
1    Bluffton    342 strokes
2    Old Fort    352
3    St. Marys    356
4    Otsego    364
5    Lake        366
6    Tiffin Calvert    369
7    Woodmore    370
8    Eastwood    370
9    Toledo Christian    376
10    Van Buren    396
11    Gibsonburg    408
12     Rossford    DNF

The Pirates host league foes Ada, Crestview and Columbus Grove Thursday morning at the Bluffton Golf Course.

They then play at the Liberty-Benton Invitational Friday morning at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Findlay.