Jays Take On Birdies, Byrd, Wind, and Wolves at State Tournament

Posted May 5, 2019 / Last updated May 6, 2019

PLACE	TEAMS	SCORING		ROUNDS		TOTAL SCORE
		To Par	Day 2	1	2
1	C. E. Byrd	+18	-1	308	287	595
2	Alexandria	+24	+14	298	302	600
3	St. Paul’s	+26	+20	293	308	601
4	Catholic – BR	+27	+7	309	295	604
5	Jesuit	+48	+24	312	312	624
6	Sulphur	+58	+25	329	313	642
7	Barbe	+81	+47	322	336	658
8	Brother Martin	+87	+42	333	330	663

The Jesuit High School (JHS) golf team earned a 5th-place place finish in the highly competitive state tournament at The Wetlands in Lafayette.

Twelve thousand seven hundred yards of fairways and greens were laid out for Jesuit’s starting five to play over the course of two days, April 29 and 30. The Blue Jays aimed to make as many birdies and pars as possible while battling fierce wind conditions, the Region II champion Wolves of St. Paul’s, and the eventual defending state champions of C.E. Byrd.

Byrd defended its 2018 title, which came from a 25-stroke margin over Jesuit, by shooting a 1-under-par team score on Day 2 of the 2019 championship. That outstanding score brought Byrd five, six, and nine shots ahead of Alexandria, St. Paul’s, and Catholic, respectively. The Yellow Jackets, who played Day 1 just four strokes better than Jesuit, finished 29 shots better than the Jays after two days.

Through the Lens… View the Photo Gallery from the 2019 Golf State Championships

2019 Jesuit Golf Team

By the Numbers…

Jesuit’s Day 2 Individual Scorecards at The Wetlands (6,350 yards, par 72), Lafayette:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Front	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Back	Total
Par	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	5	36	4	5	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	36	72
Britton Khalaf	4	4	6	4	4	7	4	3	4	+4	4	4	6	4	3	5	3	4	4	+1	+5
John Bendernagel	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	3	5	+5	4	5	4	5	4	5	3	5	5	+4	+9
Andrew Barreco	4	4	7	4	4	5	4	2	5	+3	4	4	5	3	5	5	3	5	4	+2	+5
Marrick Rotolo	5	6	5	4	4	4	3	2	6	+3	5	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	6	+4	+7
Jackson Maniscalco	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	3	6	+3	5	5	4	3	7	4	4	4	4	+4	+7

C.E. Byrd captures boys state golf crown in Division I

Galleries

Golf 2019, State Tournament, The Wetlands, April 29-30, 2019

Khalaf watches the ball fly 300-plus yards down the fairway.
Bendernagel handles this bunker shot with ease.
Bendernagel shifts his weight on the downswing.
Barreca shows great form on this tee shot.
Maniscalco attacks this pin.
Rotolo plays a nice shot out of the lip of this sand bunker.
Bendernagel holds nothing back on his last drive as a Jesuit golfer, playing the par-5 9th hole and finishing his round with a par.
Maniscalco hits his last tee shot as a Jesuit golfer.
Khalaf hits his last tee shot as a Jesuit golfer.
On Day 2, Bendernagel is on the course first for the Blue Jays.
The crowd surrounds the 18th hole as the final groups come in.
Khalaf hits a great approach on his last hole and...
...puts his right leg out as the ball lands in the middle of the green.
Khalaf shows satisfaction after his last approach shot.
The Blue Jays huddle up after Khalaf's last hole.
Jesuit golf's senior class is John Bendernagel, Harrison LeBlanc, Jackson Maniscalco, and Britton Khalaf.
2019 Jesuit golf team
Khalaf keeps his head down through the swing.
Freshman Merrick Rotolo puts for birdie on Day 1.
Senior Britton Khalaf takes it back...
...and through at a par 3 on Day 1.
Rotolo at impact
Rotolo follows through.
A raccoon crosses the cart path before players tee off.
Merrick Rotolo grabs his putter out the bag.
Golfers are moving quicker than this little guy on Day 1 at The Wetlands in Lafayette.
Senior John Bendernagel taps in for par on Day 1.
Khalaf fist-pumps after a nice birdie on his way to a 3-over 75, Day 1 score.
Senior Jackson Maniscalco takes it back...
...and through on the par-4 10th hole.
Maniscalco circles the ball.
Junior Andrew Barreca watches his tee shot on No. 18.
Maniscalco drains this putt.
Maniscalco makes a nice divot on his approach shot.