In a Straight Up Dual Match Against the Raiders, Blue Jay Golfers Claim the Advantage

Posted April 2, 2013 / Last updated August 9, 2013

Junior Will Dufour pushed his drive slightly left on the 7th hole at Lakewood Golf Club and used a short iron for his approach shot, landing the ball about nine feet below the hole. Dufour had to settle for par after his birdie putt came up just short.

The action took place on Tuesday afternoon, April 2, as Jesuit’s golf team won its match against Archbishop Rummel, 152-173. In these types of matches, coaches from each team select five golfers to compete, but only the four lowest scores count after finishing nine holes. The four Blue Jays who turned in the lowest scores on the par 36 front nine course were senior Nick Ingles (37), junior C.J. Blagrove (37), junior Alex Anderson (39), and freshman Grant Glorioso (39).

During the Easter break, several members of the varsity golf team, accompanied by family and Coach Owen Seiler ’75, competed in the Palmetto High School Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC, taking home third place honors in the third flight of the two-day tournament. Alex Anderson shot 164 (85-79); freshman Carlo Carino ended with a 166 (85-81); junior Cole Johnson carded a 167 (85-82); and Jack Culotta scored 170 (88-82). The team was given a plaque and each player also received a medal for their accomplishments.

The golf team has two district matches remaining on the schedule: Chalmette on Thursday, April 4, and Brother Martin on Tuesday, April 9. Both matches are at Lakewood and begin approximately 4 p.m.

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Golf vs. Rummel, April, 2, 2013

Senior Nick Ingles (left) was paired with freshman Grant Glorioso for this district match against Archbishop Rummel’s golf team. Conditions were good for the golfers as they played the par 36 front nine at Lakewood Country Club.
Coach Owen Seiler ’75 offers some advice to junior Alex Anderson,who minutes earlier hit a terrific approach shot to this par 4 hole, landing the ball about nine feet from the cup. Playing withouta teammate, Anderson calmly sank his putt for a birdie.
Juniors C.J. Blagrove and Will Dufour were paired together. They stood quietly on the fringe of the sixth green, Blagrove recording their scores and Dufour holding onto the flag pin while the Raider golfers finished putting.
It may look as if Grant Glorioso got under the ball, especially with the amount of turf he excavated, but his shot was right on target.
Nick Ingles makes it look easy as he blasts out of the front sand trap guarding the 4th hole. Ingles finished with a one over par 37.
Junior Will Dufour pushed his drive slightly left on the 7th hole and used a short iron for his approach shot, landing the ball about nine feet below the hole.
C.J. Blagrove uses his sand wedge to escape a shallow trap guarding the 7th hole.
Alex Anderson walks off a green recording his score. At the end of nine holes, his score was 39, three over par.
Will Dufour just misses sinking a nine-foot birdie putt on the 7th hole. At the end of the match, Dufour’s score was the highest of the five Blue Jay golfers, and therefore, it was discarded.
C.J. Blagrove coaxes his ball to grow legs, but he just did not hit it firmly enough. Blagrove turned in a 37, one over par.
Grant Glorioso found himself in one of the trickier desert traps, but worked some of his magic to effortlessly escape. Glorioso shot a 39, three over par.