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Travis Mills is one of only thr County High School’s team.
haven’t grown.
“Not many kids want to travel 20 or 25 miles to get to the closest golf course,” Gochenour said. “Plus golf is a very time-consuming sport, and it’s pricey too.”
He also said that being a small school has no bearing on being able to field a golf team.
“We’ve had numbers in the past, so it’s a little disappointing to see that we haven’t been able to get a couple more guys,” Gochenour said. “But our school size really isn’t a factor. Others schools in our district like Clarke County and Page County have drawn 20-25 golfers in recent years.”
They’re still in the process of trying to recruit a fourth player, but with the season set to open today, they’ll have to play as a trio to start the season.
“We’ll just go out and try to improve every match,” sophomore Huck Pace said. “The only tournament that we can really compete in is the district tournament because the top six individuals qualify for the regional tournament. So each of us just wants to keep improving before then.”
All three golfers return from last season. Pace led the Panthers in 2006 with an 18-hole scoring average of 102, while fellow sophomore Travis Mills carded an average of 104 and Boyce had a 106 average.
“All three guys are still very young and have only been playing golf for a couple years now,” Gochenour said. “Our goal is to have all
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