Marist boys win third straight state golf title
Led by medalist Jack Larkin’s 3-under 69, the Marist boys won their third straight state golf championship in style on Monday.
Larkin, a senior who has committed to Georgia, made birdies on the final two holes and finished two strokes ahead of Jake Harpe of Spalding and Steven Fisk of Dutchtown. Larkin is the son of former UGA golfer Jack Larkin.
The War Eagles were 8-over as a team at Augusta’s Westlake Country Club and beat runner-up Columbus by 10. Marist also counted a 73 from Will Chandler, a 76 from Will Duma and a 78 from Kevin Jackson. Chandler, a sophomore, has also committed to play at Georgia.
Columbus got a 75 from Ben Womack, a 76 from Daniel Davis, a 77 from Nolan Miller and a 78 from Carson Cummings, but it wasn’t enough to catch Marist.
All the state tournaments were played in the Augusta area on Monday. In some other classifications:
Class AAAAAA boys: At Champions Retreat, Peachtree Ridge edged Roswell and Johns Creek by three shots to win its first championship since 2009. The Lions got a bogey-free 5-under 67 from Charles Huntzinger, who edged Zach Healy of Norcross by two shots for medalist honors. Peachtree Ridge also got a 76 from Mike Collins, a 78 from Steven Payne and a pair of 79s from Davis Cook and Kevin Kim.
Roswell got a 72 from Spencer Haigwood, a 74 from Jonathan Martin and a 75 from Zach Zwitter. Johns Creek counted a 72 from Billy Johns, a 75 from Hayden Poole and a 77 from T.J. Boyd.
Class AAA boys: At Belle Meade Country Club, North Oconee beat rival Oconee County by two shots for the championship. North was led by David Mackey with a 2-under 70 and Akshay Patel with a 75. Oconee County's Jackson Keene shot an even-par 72. Christopher Harris of St. Pius was medalist with a 3-under 67.
Class AAA girls: At Waynesboro Country Club, medalist Gracie Henderson shot 73 and Nicole Henderson shot 84 to pace Blessed Trinity to its fourth state championship and first since 2009. The Titans shot 245 and beat North Oconee, led by Crocket Floyd's 78, by four strokes.
Class AA girls: At Pointe South Golf Course, medalist Katie Dalton shot a 3-over 75 and Layne Carter added a 79 to help Vidalia defend its state title. The Indians have won three of the last four championships.
Class A Private girls: At Goshen Plantation, Hanna Grevelius shot 75 and Hannah Mae Deems shot 78 to help Darlington defend its title.
