The conditions were far from ideal at the 3A golf state tournament this week, with rain and wind for long stretches both days making for miserable playing conditions.
It’s not what anybody wanted, but nobody navigated the conditions at MeadowBrook Golf Course better than the Morgan Trojans, and they have another state championship trophy to show for it.
Morgan held a narrow four-stroke lead after Wednesday’s opening round, but weren’t fazed by Thursday’s rain and extended the lead to 15 strokes by the end of the tournament to capture their fifth 3A state title in the past six years. The Trojans finished with a 591 team score, with Union in second with a 606 and defending state champion Richfield in third with a 608.
“It was tough out there. The weather was rough. It was windy, rainy, but shout out to the superintendent for making the greens really good. You just kind of have to be patient, take your time, keep all your stuff dry and really just focus on your shot,” said 3A medalist Lance Loughton of Morgan.
Read more here from Deseret News Sportswriter, James Edward.