Golf Takes Second at District, Advances to Regionals

Posted April 17, 2018 / Last updated April 23, 2018

After making a nice birdie putt, senior Jake Kuebel throws his golf bag around his shoulders and moves on to the next hole.

The Jesuit golf team placed second in the District IV Tournament, hosted by winning team St. Paul’s at its home course of Beau Chene Country Club. The Blue Jays, who finished eight strokes behind the Wolves, advanced to the Regional Qualifier set for Tuesday, April 24, at Carter Plantation.

View the Photo Gallery from the 2018 District Golf Tournament

Sophomore Andrew Barreca, playing in his first-ever postseason tournament as a Jesuit golfer, tees off on the par 3. Barreca birdied the hole before this one and finished with Jesuit’s second best score, an 82.

Team Scores at the 2018 District Championship
Beau Chene Country Club

1st Place – St. Paul’s (323)
2nd Place – Jesuit (331)
3rd Place – Brother Martin (336)
4th Place – Holy Cross (352)
5th Place – Fountainbleau (398)
6th Place – Rummel – 457

Jesuit’s Top 5 scores, in the order they were turned in, were Britton Khalaf‘s 85, Grayson Glorioso‘s 84, JT Holmes‘s 86, Jake Kuebel‘s 80, and Andrew Barreca‘s 82.

Jesuit Scores at the 2018 District Championship:

Jesuit Golfer	+/-	Total
Britton Khalaf	+13	85
Grayson Glorioso	+12	84
JT Holmes	+14	86
Jake Kuebel	+8	80
Andrew Barreca	+10	82
Total – Jesuit	+57	331

Galleries

District IV Golf Tournament, Beau Chene Country Club, April 16, 2018

Junior Britton Khalaf hits the course as Jesuit's #1 man, meaning he is the first Jesuit golfer to tee off and is paired with the #1 players on opposing teams.
Khalaf makes impact during his approach shot on #8, a par 4.
Khalaf watches as his approach shot hits the green for a birdie putt.
Khalaf walks past Jesuit's head coach, Owen Seiler '75, on hole #8.
Khalaf makes a par putt on hole #8.
Senior Grayson Glorioso, playing as Jesuit's #2 golfer, prepares to select a club on hole #4.
Glorioso tees off on Beau Chene's signature par 3, hole #5, and he lands his shot...
...20 feet from the pin!
Glorioso attempts a birdie putt.
Glorioso makes the 9-hole turn after shooting a 40 on the front nine.
Senior JT Holmes, the #3 Jesuit golfer, selects three clubs before...
...walking to the #18 tee box.
Holmes fires a nice drive off the #18 tee box.
Jake Kuebel, #4 man for the Blue Jays, tees off on the par 5, 15th. Here, Kuebel makes impact,...
...turns through the shot,...
...and poses as his drive lands in a perfect spot on the fairway.
Kuebel takes a big risk as he goes for the green in two.
Kuebel watches his ball land in the greenside bunker, a good position for an up-and-down birdie.
After a great shot out of the bunker, Kuebel executes a great birdie putt and...
...proudly grabs his ball out of the hole.
Kuebel led the team with an 80 (+8) due to shots like this one on hole #16, a tough par 3 over water.
Sophomore Andrew Barreca, Jesuit's #5 player, walks off hole #12 after sinking a 25-foot birdie putt.
Barreca shows great form on this par 3 as he holds the pose on his #13 tee shot.
Barreca hits a pitch that...
...lands right next to the cup.
Although it started as a chilly Monday morning, the weather condition was picture-perfect at Beau Chene Country Club. Golfers appreciated the scenery,...
...the ducks in the pond,...
...and the clear skies that surrounded the Oak course at Beau Chene.