Wolverine golfers battle weather, S.C. teams at Links O’Tryon

Polk County’s golf team continues to battle cool and windy weather this spring, facing a pair of South Carolina schools on Monday in a tri-match at Links O’Tryon.

Blue Ridge, S.C. fired a team score of 156 to win the day’s competition, with Union County, S.C. posting a 185 and Polk County following with a 197.

Senior Dillon Overholt led the Wolverines with a nine-hole score of 45, followed closely by freshman Carson Emory with a 46. Hunter Lynch added a 51, with Trey Thompson and Nick Wilson each recording 55s and Blake Rackley finishing with a 58.

Blue Ridge had three golfers break 40 as Bo Upton carded a 38 and Jake Harvey and Taylor Meredith each recorded 39s.

Polk County golfers are scheduled to be back in action on Tuesday, traveling to Newland for a match at Mountain Glen Golf Club.