VASJ golfers compete in early season tournaments

The VASJ Golf team competed in three tournaments to start the season. That is the good news. The bad news is that they were also rained out of three tournaments. The Vikings competed in the Mapleton Simonson Invitational, the Trinity Classic and the Warren JFK Invitational.

There were many positives that came out of the first week. Several members of the golf team participated in their first 18-hole matches. including sophomore Joe Mascaro, junior Quentin Shambley, senior Thomas Ridler and freshman Matt Locsei. Tournament and match experience will be critical to the development of the underclassmen.

Senior Zac Tizzano, the Vikings’ 2 or 3 man, continues to rehab from a shoulder injury and hopes to return in a few weeks. Tizzano’s return will be a welcome addition to the rotation.

Mapleton Simonson Invitational

The tournament was played at Ashland Brookside. The Vikings finished with a team score of 415. The Vikings were led by Senior Patrick Dunmire, who fired a career low round of 81. Good enough for fifth out of 120 golfers. Sammy Turk posted the second best score for the Vikings with a 96. Rounding out the scoring was Matt Locsei with a 118, Thomas Ridler with a 120 and Joe Mascaro with a 127.

Trinity Classic

This tournament was played at Ironwood Golf Course in Hinkley, Ohio. The Vikings finished with a team score of 416. Dunmire improved upon his first tournament with a new career low of 77. Good enough for fifth place out of 120 golfers. Sammy Turk once again posted the second-best score with a 92. Rounding out the scoring was Thomas Ridler with a 120, Matt Locsei with a 127 and Quentin Shambley with a 136.

Warren JFK Invitational

The tournament was played at Trumbull Country Club in Warren, Ohio. The Vikings finished with a team score of 425. The Vikings were led by Patrick Dunmire who posted an 80, which was good enough for sixth place out of 111 golfers. Sammy Turk posted the second-best score for the Vikings with a 98. The scoring was rounded out by Joe Mascaro with a 120, Matt Locsei with a 127 and Thomas Ridler 128.

Birdie Patrol – YTD birdies
Dunmire – 5
Turk – 1
Rider – 1