Dyer County boys finish as state runner-up; Choctaw Thurman and DHS’ Morris in top ten

 




Photos courtesy of Dyer County Athletics

Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

Coming into Friday’s second and final round of the TSSAA Class A Golf Tournament at Sevierville Golf Club in Sevierville in second place, Dyer County was not able to catch the eventual champion but did secure the school’s first-ever state runner-up in golf with a strong final round performance.

Leading the way for Dyer County, freshman Beau Thurman shot his second straight one-over, 73 to take fifth place overall in the individual competition.

After shooting a 78 during the first day of the tournament, Hoss Harrison responded with a 75 to finish the tournament just nine shots over par and in a three-way tie for 14th place.

Seth LaRue followed his opening round 80 with an 81 to finish 17 over for the two-day tournament and in a six-way tie for 32nd place.

Rounding out the Dyer County scoring was Benjamin Williams, who shot his second straight 82 to finish 20 over and tied for 40th.

Signal Mountain took the team championship, finishing 22 shots ahead of the Choctaws. SM’s Sam Otwell was the individual champion, finishing one under par.


Dyersburg’s John David Morris also had a strong finish to his state tournament stay, shooting a 76 on the second day for four-over on the final 18 holes. His two-day total of 149 and five over par was good for eighth place in the state.

On the girls’ side, Lady Choctaw golfer Kennedy Hill entered the final round in 28th place. Hill, in her final round as a high school golfer before returning to the Dyer County volleyball team on Monday, improved by six strokes to shoot an 80 on the day. The finish propelled her into a tie for 23rd place.

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