DUNCAN, SC - In what has become the unofficial signal for the start of the boys' golf season in the Spartanburg County area, multiple local teams kicked off their season with strong performance in the 2024 version of the Rebel Invitational held at River Falls Plantation on Tuesday.
It was a local rivalry that battled for the top spot as the Dorman Cavaliers, who won the tournament, shot a score of 296 to finish four shots ahead of Spartanburg who fired a score of 300 at the course. The Cavaliers were led by Casey Kosney and Will Ruth who both shots scores of 70 as they tied with Spartanburg's Davis Petty, who also shot a 70. Kosney won the medalist honors after defeating the other two in a playoff matchup. Chesnee led our local teams finishing in sixth place, just 10 shots behind the Cavaliers, with a score of 306. The Eagles were led by Creighton Rentz and Caleb Green who both shot scores of 75 and were just ahead of teammate Peyton Lawter who shot a score of 76 himself. Boiling Springs finished in eighth place with a score of 320 as they were without their normal number one golfer Clayton Taylor. In his absence the Bulldogs were led by Walker Ingram who shot a score of 77 just ahead of teammate Owen Rodier who shot a score of 78 over the 18-hole tournament. Chapman finished the tournament with a team score of 348 but their top golfer Will McCraw came one shot of tying for medalist honors as he made the All-Tournament team with a score of 71, which was one shot below par. Spartanburg Chrisitan Academy also competed in the tournament finishing with a score of 373 as they were led by Logan Colburn who fired a score of 83 at the course for the Warriors. The All-Tournament team saw every golfer shoot under par as Kosney, Ruth, Petty, and McCraw were joined by Mauldin's Evan Eassay (71) and TL Hanna's Erik Erienkeuser (71). The Rebel Invitational had 25 different teams competing this season as besides the teams from the Spartanburg area they were joined by teams from the Columbia, Rock Hill, and Anderson areas of the state. Boiling Springs will next compete in the Bengal Invitational from March 11th - 12th while Chesnee will next play in match play against Broome and Woodruff at the Creek on March 14th. Chapman will return to the course on March 12th when they host Greer and Clinton at Village Greens golf course. Comments are closed.
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