Daviess County girls’ golf finished sixth overall out of nine teams in the team competition at the Leachman/KHSAA Girls’ Golf State Tournament. Sacred Heart placed first overall with a score of 618 and Marshall County placed second with a score of 642.
The Lady Panthers shot for 352 in the first round and 356 in the second round for a total score of 708. The individual scores for the Lady Panthers are as follows:
- Claire Reynolds- tied for 25th place: 165
- Alexa Salamah- tied for 46th place: 171
- Baylie Billingsley- 70th place: 184
- Annalee Yager- tied for 73rd place: 188
- Briley Billingsley- 86th place: 219
This state appearance was the first for everyone except for Reynolds and Salamah. Head coach Brandon Reynolds said the first trip to the state tournament for any golfer is always special.
“The first trip is always an eye-opening experience,” he said. “There’s more people watching, ropes up on the putting green and the practice tees are a lot different than in normal tournaments. Then you add greens that are 13 on the stimp meter, and it’s a big deal.”
Despite the mounting pressure, Reynolds felt that his team represented their school and their city exceptionally.
“Our girls struggled some, but they maintained their composure and represented Daviess County High School and the city of Owensboro very well I feel like.”
