The Tyrone golf team added two in the win column Thursday afternoon, at Nittany Country Club, near Bellefonte.
\nThey did so with a solid team effort posting their best team performance in recent years. (313)
\nAt the same time Jimmy Ferguson\u2019s sizzling -6 under par 66 set a new Tyrone High school record.
\n\u201cThe team performed really well,\u201d said coach Greg Ferguson. \u201cI set a challenge for them on the way to the match and gave them a number to shoot for, and gave them the last three matches to accomplish it; they shattered the number by 24 shots. I\u2019m really proud of the kids, that was a really rewarding day for me as their coach, and Jimmy setting the new school record, Wow, what a day, simply awesome is how I feel, proud all the way around.\u201d
\nEric Loose shot 80, his best day in his high school career, James Russell carded an 83, \u201cHe is getting better each match and Ronnie Garbinsky\u2019s 84 was also his personal best. Kyle Updyke posted 89 with one bad hole to fall short of the top four and Jordan Taylor, who struggled with the driver, posted 97.\u201d
\nAltoona posted a score of 341, led by Kevin Foose- 80. Bellefonte, with 369, was led by Seth Elder and Robbie Proper \u2013 91 and Huntingdon with 370, was led by Ryan McGill \u2013 90.
\n\u201cWe will have to keep working at it, this will not be an easy thing for us to repeat,\u201d aid Coach Ferguson. \u201cWe work hard on the short game, and days like today reward you for the proper kind of practice, but we will have to stay at it each and every practice!\u201d
\nNext match for the Eagles will be a make up with Bellwood-Antis on Tuesday, Sept. 16, followed by Penns Valley and Central on Wednesday the 17. Tyrone and Central should go in to this match tied for first in the Nittany Division of the Mountain Conference, both matches will be held at Sinking Valley Country Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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