DERBY — A duo of Iola High golfers matched up at the Central Links Junior Tour at the Derby Country Club as well as the Wichita Junior Tour over the weekend.
Xander Sellman finished 13th place with an 82 and Chris Hollway came in 24th at the Central Links meet.
“Xander said his irons were good and he hit great tee shots but just couldn’t get any putts to fall,” Iola head coach Jeremy Sellman said. “Having two double bogeys and a triple on his card with an 82 total was evident of his putting struggles by not capitalizing on his birdie attempts.”
“It wasn’t my best round today but I’m ok with the result after having that many penalties,” Holloway said.
Sellman and Holloway then competed in the Wichita Junior Tour at McDonald Park Golf Course.
Holloway earned second place, six strokes off the lead, and Sellman took fourth place.
Holloway added a new driver and three wood to his bag after struggling with those clubs earlier in the week. He finished with two double bogeys.
“I love my new clubs and they really made me feel confident off the tee,” said Holloway.
Sellman had five one-shot puts but struggled to hit a birdie after not being early enough.
“Golf is a funny sport,” Sellman said.”One day you’re hitting well but can’t putt, and the next day you can putt, but struggle with everything else. That’s golf, I guess.”
The Mustangs compete at Auburn Hills in Wichita Monday, June 19, and at Cypress Ridge in Topeka Wednesday, June 21.
