It’s probably not too much of a stretch to say that the golf
course at Aguila in Laveen can be considered a special location for Xavier
Prep.
The Gators have won their share of state tournaments there
and will be aiming for their 32nd state title overall in early
November.
So it was good for them to be able to play in a tournament
on Thursday (Sept. 18) to re-familiarize themselves with the tee boxes,
fairways and greens.
They won the annual Aguila Invitational to give them two
tourney wins in less than a week and had four of their five golfers shoot below
par (72).
Xavier had a team score of 278 in the 26-team event, 16 shots ahead of
second-place Phoenix Pinnacle.
Madison Kerley finished second among individuals with a 66,
one shot behind Scottsdale Chaparral’s Kelly Su. Alisa Snyder shot 70, Emily Mahar and Mikayla
Fitzpatrick shot 71 and Elizabeth Caldarelli shot 74.
“We like this course,’’ understated XCP coach and athletic
director Sr. Lynn Winsor. “They will change the tees for state (likely a bit
longer), but it was good to get out on the course again. The girls played
well.’’
The Gators had won the Nighthawk Invitational in the Tucson
area last weekend and defeated Phoenix Horizon in a dual match on Wednesday
(Sept. 17).
“We have been bonding a lot as a team this year and that
really helps,’’ Snyder said. “We played well as a team. Individually, I’d say I
played well, but it was kind of rough at the end. My irons were really good and
on most of the holes, I’d get from the fairway to within 20 feet (of the flag).
“The course was in good shape, and it was good to get to
know the greens again.’’
The Gators will have just one match next week, on Wednesday
(Sept. 24) against Scottsdale Desert Mountain and Phoenix North Canyon at
Phoenix Country Club.
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