A ONE-STROKE VICTORY |
Centennial’s Chris Wellde edged Glenelg’s Zack Berry by one stroke to win the Howard County boys’ golf title, and Mount Hebron’s Hwang Suh won the girls’ crown. |
by Joe DiBlasi Senior Chris Wellde, a four-year number one player at Centennial High, shot a three-over 75 at the Timbers at Troy Golf Course on Thursday to win the individual championship over Glenelg’s Zack Berry by one-stroke today.
The third place finisher in the overall co-ed individual A superb baseball player prior to high school, Wellde decided to switch to golf at Centennial. The transition, so far, has been an easy one.
Many of Wellde’s drives carried around 280 yards, and his blast on the 17th hole was close to 300. A scratch golfer, Wellde’s handicap is just under one. |