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36 | September 27, 2018 | The highland park landmark sports
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Boys Golf
Consistent Giant helps team to second in quad meet
David Jaffe
Freelance Reporter
It was a special day for
New Trier golfer Sam Weber
during the Trevians’
quad with host Highland
Park, Lake Forest and
Loyola Academy at Sunset
Valley Golf Course.
And it wasn’t only because
he carded a two-under
par 34 which tied him
for the lowest score of the
day.
Weber sunk a hole-inone
on the fourth hole giving
him a highlight he’ll
never forget.
“Right before me on that
hole, someone hit it into
the water,” Weber said. “I
knew it would be a tough
pin. So I tried to play it
safe. But I ultimately was
more aggressive than I
initially was planning on.
When I hit it, I thought
it was short. It was very
shocking and definitely a
good experience.”
Even though he was
surprised, Weber thought
beforehand it might be a
possibility.
“It was definitely gettable.
I had been hitting
the ball well all day,” Weber
said. “If I hadn’t seen
a shot go in the water, I
would have felt great about
that hole in general. But I
hit it the way I needed to
for that to happen.”
Weber had a strong allaround
day besides the
hole-in-one. And he feels
it’s due to a particular part
of his game getting better.
“My ballstriking has
been good all year. I’ve
been hitting it well off the
tee,” Weber said “My putting
wasn’t always where
it needed to be but lately
that aspect of my game
has been starting to click. I
got up and down if I didn’t
Senior golfer Jason Bernstein tees off at Sunset Valley Golf Club on Hole 1 in a Giants’
quad meet Thursday, Sept. 20, in Highland Park.
get it on the green. I sank
some long putts. So I feel
like that helped me.”
The Trevians had a
strong performance Thursday,
Sept. 20, winning
the quad with 139 points.
Charlie Creamean also
carded a 34 while Daniel
Tanaka had a 35 and Michael
Rudnick shot a 36.
When Highland Park’s
Jared Grossmann gets to a
certain point on his home
course of Sunset Valley,
things tend to go well for
him after that.
But they went well for
him all nine holes as he
carded a one-under par 35.
“Usually when I get past
the fifth hole, I get into the
zone,” Grossmann said.
“But today right from the
start, I played well and was
able to carry that over.”
Grossmann really enjoys
playing at Sunset Valley,
especially since the
course recently underwent
renovations.
“I have a lot of good
memories playing at this
course,” Grossmann said.
“I always want to play my
best here. It’s a fun course
and they did a really good
job with the renovations.
It’s a special place to play.”
The Giants were second
with 147 points and Grossmann
feels good about
what the team is capable of.
“My freshman year, we
were eighth at state and
last year, we were fourth
and just missed a state
trophy,” Grossmann said.
Senior Max Golding makes a putt during the Highland
Park quad meet. photos by Brittany Kapa/22nd Century
Media
“We’re a really deep team
and a lot of guys can put
up low scores. Hopefully
the depth, chemistry and
togetherness of the team
will take us far over the
next few weeks.”
Jason Bernstein carded a
36 while Max Golding had
a 37 and Daniel Burack
shot a 39.
Lake Forest took third
with 149, led by Patrick
Moorhead’s even-par 36 as
his consistency was what
led the way.
“I was able to stay even
the whole way through,”
Moorhead said. “I made
an eagle on hole seven and
then followed that up with
a birdie. The longer holes
today were downwind so
that helped. We were hoping
to do better as a team
today so we’ll be looking
to bounce back and get
right back at things.”
For Moorhead, there
wasn’t anything specific
physically that he needed
to adjust this season.
“It was all mental what I
needed to focus on,” Moorhead
said. “There wasn’t
anything physical I needed
to change. Once I got
through a certain mental
barrier, it helped a lot and
helped me play better.”
Danny Fisher had a 37
while Sam Davis and Flynn
Bradley carded 38’s.
Loyola shot a 157 led by
Jack Crawshaw’s par 36.
“I hit the ball off the tee
well,” Crawshaw said. “I
had some bad putts that
prevented me from doing
better. Two or three threeputts
on the day. I didn’t go
up and down for birdies as
much as I should have.”
His focus the next few
weeks will be trying to
play his best while also
helping his team.
“I’m hitting the ball off
the tee box the way I want
to,” Crawshaw said. “I
think at this point, it’s just
about keeping my head
straight. Whatever I do, I
will want to help my team
as much as I can and I’ll
have to make sure I play
my game.”
Patrick Adler had a 39
while Peter Radler and
Ryan Savarie had 41’s.