News and Tribune

By MIKE HUTSELL

SELLERSBURG — While the official name of Saturday’s high school boys’ golf event at Hidden Creek may have been the Southern Indiana Open is would have been just as easy to call it the Pioneer Invitational.

Ben Rose earned medalist honors and Providence placed each of its top five players on the all-tournament team as the Pioneers pushed past the competition and rolled to the team title.

The top 15 individuals all made the all-tourney team

The Pioneers scored 307 points as a team, 17 strokes in front of second-place New Albany for the top spot in the overall standings.

Rose carded an 18-hole score of 71 to defeat New Albany’s Brian Keeler by three strokes for the top individual honor.

“I think Ben is starting to understand that if he goes out and enjoys himself versus being so tough on himself, he puts himself in a position to play fantastic golf. If he continues this approach rest of the season I see great things for Ben,” said Providence coach Dave Lobeck. “We are still in search of three additional players to consistently match their efforts so we can start breaking that 300 mark consistently.”

Four of Rose’s teammates also cracked the top nine in the standings. Trey Pfund was third, shooting a 76, Ryan Frey shot a 79 to place sixth, Robert Spiller was seventh with an 81 and Andrew Lobeck placed ninth at 82.

For New Albany, Keeler was one of three on the all-tourney squad. Steven Kraft placed 10th and Corey Embry was tied for 13th overall.

Jeff finished third with Matthew Thompson tying for 13th overall.

Silver Creek’s fifth-place effort included a third-place showing by Brandon White, who tied Pfund with a round of 76. Michael Seaton placed 11th for the Dragons, shooting an 83.

Henryville finished in a three-way tie for sixth overall with a team score of 369. Taylor Weeks made the all-tourney squad for the Hornets.

Charlestown finished a 413 as a team with Jake Atkins scoring the Pirates top round with a 94.


Southern Indiana Open

Team scores — Providence 307, New Albany 324, Jeffersonville 353, Scottsburg 363, Silver Creek 366, West Washington 369, Henryville 369, Lanesville 369, Charlestown 413, Austin 421

Providence — Rose 71, Pfund 76, Frey 79, Spiller 81, Lobeck 82

New Albany — Keeler 74, Kraft 81, Embry 84, Moody 85, Bensing 88

Jeffersonville — Thompson 84, Holloway 85, Morrow 86, Cunningham 98, Lovan 108

Silver Creek — White 76, Seaton 83, Dierking 99, Smith 108, Crase 112

Henryville — Weeks 84, Embry 85, Miller 98, Robertson 102, Dunleavy 106

Charlestown — Atkins 94, May 103, Balch 106, Merideth 110, Gorbandt 112