Lady Eagles Golf 2009

Bailey Webb and Megan Gamble qualified for the TSSAA high school Region 1-AAA golf tournament on Monday in the District tournament held at Clinchview Golf Course in Morristown, Tennessee.  Webb (senior) finished fourth with a 101 while Gamble (junior) finished fifth with a 103.
The Lady Eagles shot 204 (two count) as a team and finished sixth overall.  Jefferson County won the District Championship with a 145 combined team score.  Also moving on to the Region was Cocke County and Morristown East.  Seymour finished ahead of Morristown West (204) and Cherokee (incomplete).  
In a high school district tournament, the top three teams move on, along with the top five individual players not on any one of those three teams.
Before the day started, Webb and Gamble knew they had a very slim chance of finishing among the top three teams which contain some of the premier players in the state.  They did however believe that they could go as individuals.  That faith and confidence paid off.  The girls have been working very hard on their games at the local driving ranges as well as playing practice rounds.  Webb commented, “I told some people before the round that Megan and I could make it as individuals if we didn’t as a team.  The hard work paid off.”
Despite a losing season record, to make the region as individuals is quite an accomplishment.  Both girls have come a long way since they started high school golf.
The girl’s medalist was All-State sensation Kendall Martindale from Jefferson County High School with a sizzling 66 on the par 72 course.
On the boys side, the Eagles also finished sixth with a 360 (four count).  The young team is made up of mostly freshmen and sophomores.  Seymour was led by Parker Rudder with an 86, Justice Murphy 87, Michael Bennett 90 and Andrew Boling 97.
Parker Rudder missed qualifying for the Region as an individual by only one place.  He finished sixth.
The Boy’s medalist was Logan Hance from Jefferson County with a 73.  The Patriots also won the team championship with a 298 total.  They move on to the Region along with Cocke County (305) and Morristown West (315).
Coach Gary Householder commented on the day’s results, “I’m very proud of Bailey and Megan moving on to the Region.  That is quite an honor.  The boys are young.  They actually performed better than I expected this season considering that fact.”

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The Seymour Eagles girls’ golf team brought home a win over Morristown West last week with a team score of 97 to 103.
The Lady Eagles were led by Bailey Webb who was the medalist with a 45 on the very difficult Country Club of Morristown.  The golf course is hilly and long with high rough.  Webb commented, “I really played well considering the difficulty of this course.  My short game was much better than recent matches.”  Seymour was also led by Megan Gamble with a 52.
On the flip side, the Seymour boys’ team dropped a decision to Morristown West 158 to 186.  In a losing cause, the Eagles were led by Michael Bennett with a 45, Justice Murphy 45, freshman Parker Rudder 47, Conner Simmons 49 and Lance Galyon 49 (only one 49 counted).  In a boys high school match, only the top four scores count.  In a girl’s match only the top two scores count.
The boy’s medalists were Kyle Grigsby with a 38 and Adam Long with a 38.  Both players play for Morristown West.  Coach Householder commented on the day. “I was very proud of Bailey Webb.  That’s a good score on such a difficult golf course.”
As for the boys, Householder said “The boys struggled from the longer tees which were around 3,300 yards.”  A normal distance for boys’ high school tees is 300 to 400 yards shorter.
The Sevier County Championship is coming up September 1st, 2nd and 3rd at Eagles Landing, Creekside and Gatlinburg Country Club, respectively.

Caption – Bailey Webb on her way to medalist honors

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The Seymour Eagles boy's golf team defeated Pigeon Forge and lost to Alcoa in a home match at Creekside Plantation Golf Course last Tuesday.  The very young and inexperienced Eagles performed well against their in county arch rival.  They were led by Michael Bennett (medalist) who shot an outstanding season low 37, just two over par.
The scores were as follows: Seymour 163, Pigeon Forge 170 and Alcoa 161.Besides Bennett, the Eagles were also led by Parker Rudder 41, Conner Simmons 42 and Andrew Bowling 43.An incident occurred during the match involving sophomore Chase McCown of Pigeon Forge that proves honestly still exists among young people today.  McCown was in a hazard and grounded his club which is a two shot penalty. No one else saw it happen but he called the penalty on himself.  McCown is a tribute to the integrity of the game of golf.
The Lady Eagles shot a team score of 108 losing to Pigeon Forge 105 and Alcoa 93.
Bailey Webb led Seymour with a 51 and Megan Gamble posted a 57.  The medalist was Lindy McGuire of Alcoa with an even par 35.
Gary Householder was pleased with the improvement of his young boy's team.  "I was really proud of Michael Bennett.  He struggled the two previous matches and then he really bounced back today.  I'm also pleased with Parker Rudder.  He's only a freshman and is really improving." Householder reflected on the season so far.  "The boys are playing much better than I expected considering how young they are." The team is made up of mostly sophomores and freshmen.
The Lady Eagles have the capability of have a strong County and District tournament.

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