Austin Shelley rallied late to claim the 5A individual state championship at TalonsCove yesterday, making a birdie on the first playoff hole to edge former teammate Will Pedersen of Olympus and continue the Shelley family legacy of state titles.
Trailing by two on the final hole, Shelley made three birdies in the final six holes, including a clutch 12-foot putt on No. 17, to reach an 11-under tie, then sealed the win with a 20-foot playoff birdie. His surge also propelled Skyline to a one-stroke team victory over Olympus, 575-576, giving the Eagles seven titles in the past eight years, with strong support from Marcus Davis-Condie, Bodie Green, and Boone Brown.
Click here to read the Deseret News Sports’ final round recap by James Edward.
Photography by Fairways Media/Garrit Johnson.