By Chris Bennett
Sports Correspondent
A one-stroke victory is close, but it’s still a victory.
The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team opened its Southern Lakes Conference season Aug. 21 with a 214-215 victory over Wilmot at Twin Lakes Country Club.
The teams played the back nine, a par-35 course.
“We kind of struggled for a while and as the scores were coming in it didn’t look good,” Elks’ coach Steve Fisher said. “I was kind of shocked. I was thinking we might lose and we pulled it out at the end.”
Wilmot’s Brittany Loveless led all golfers with a 47 and earned medalist honors. Hannah Grobelny led Elkhorn with a 48.
Elkhorn’s Sally Lesniak scored a 54 and Sarah Rowe and Riley Shirk each carded 56. Audrey Entwistle finished at 64.
For Wilmot, Marnie Destree shot 51 and Madison Hahn finished at 56. Mackenzie Ostrander carded a 61 and Paige Buchanan at 62.
Elkhorn played Monday at Brighton Dale Links in Kansasville in an invitational meet hosted by Westosha Central.
The Elks played a SLC match Tuesday against Waterford at Waterford’s Evergreen Golf Club and play another SLC match today against Badger in Lake Geneva at Hawk’s View Golf Club.
