Polk Middle golfers open season with narrow loss to defending champs

Polk County Middle’s boys golf team opened its season Wednesday with an impressive showing at Connestee Falls.

The Wolverines posted a team score of 202 in finishing just five strokes behind Rugby Middle, the three-time defending Blue Ridge Conference champions.

Rugby’s Graham Hall carded a 38 to take medalist honors, but finished just two shots ahead of Polk Middle’s OWen Justice, who posted a 40.

“Owen had a great day leading our team with a 40, which is very impressive to start the season off,” said Polk Middle head coach Kenny Hall. “We have a little bit of inexperience this year as a team, but I’m expecting lots of improvement moving forward.”