Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 12:52 a.m.
Buchholz's Kathryn Gagnon picked a great time to play her best round of the season.
The senior shot a three-over-par 75 to place second overall at Tuesday's Class 2A, Region 1 tournament, as the Bobcats claimed their second straight state tournament berth.
Buchholz ended with a 334 behind regional champion Niceville (322) with both clubs advancing to next week's Class 2A state tournament at Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake.
Gagnon fired a 35 during the first nine holes and followed with a 40 over the back nine at The Golf Club at Summerbrooke in Tallahassee. She chipped in for eagle on No. 5 and also birdied holes 13 and 14 during her standout performance.
?By far, this is the best that she has played all year,? said Buchholz coach Marc Ellard. ?She was real clutch and she played smart golf.?
Gaby Amos shot an 84, Jessica Thomas followed with an 87 and Alyson Hollingsworth rounded out Buchholz's top four with an 88. The Bobcats, who were regional runners-up to Niceville last fall as well, placed third at last year's state tournament.
Columbia's Brooke Russell (90) and Gillian Norris (103) failed to qualify.
?This is outstanding,? Ellard said. ?This was one of our goals we made at the beginning of the year.
?I am really proud of them and I'm looking forward to another week of golf.?
Class 2A, Region 1 boys golf: The Buchholz boys, who last reached the state tournament in 2009, shot their best round of the year (301), but finished third by three strokes and just missed a chance to return to state.
Gainesville High's Pureun Kim, The Sun's 2011 boys golfer of the year, shot a five-over-par 77 and came up short as he attempted to reach state for the second straight season.
Columbia's Dean Soucinek finished with a 74 at The Seminole Golf Course in Tallahassee and also failed to move on.
Through nine holes, Buchholz was tied for the lead with Tallahassee Chiles, which won the tournament with a 297. The Bobcats, who were led by Tyler Allen's 74 and Trace Rucarean's 75, appeared to be in good shape to qualify for state. However, Gulf Breeze's J.R. Schultz caught fire and shot a 30 on the back nine to finish with an individual tournament winning score of five-under-par 67. That proved to be the difference as Schultz led Gulf Breeze (298) to the runner-up spot and the state tournament berth.
?I was very pleased with the way they performed under pressure and the way they competed,? said Buchholz coach Brian Tribby.
?Our best round of the year was a 301 and it was not good enough to get to the state tournament this year.?
Source: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121023/articles/121029841
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