Spring-Ford’s Fazio wins PAC title
Fazio, Seifarth lead list of 7 Rams to qualify for districts
GILBERTSVILLE » Even on a perfect weather day like the one on Monday morning and afternoon at Gilbertsville Golf Club, the players still struggle from time to time.
But it’s how they react to the tough stretches that determine how they finish, as was the case for Spring-Ford’s Luke Fazio and Jon Seifarth in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Boys Individual Golf Championship.
Fazio recovered from back-toback double bogies on the back nine and won the title with a 2-over score of 73. Seifarth shook off a string of five straight bogies and finished second with a score of 74 on the red and white courses.
The top 20 players advanced to the District 1 Tournament on Oct. 4-5 at Turtle Creek Golf Course in Limerick.
“After a double bogie, a birdie got me back level-headed,” said Fazio, who shot four birdies on the day. “Exactly, basically that. Don’t let it repeat itself.”
Seifarth had what could have been a devastating stretch of bogies. But he also recorded six birdies for the 18-hole round, including four on his first six holes.
“The most important shot in golf is the next one,” he said referring to a quote from the legendary Ben Hogan that he has written in a notebook that he carries with him. “Every shot counts. A three-foot putt is just as important as a 300-yard drive.”
Spring-Ford sends seven golfers to district play, including Jake Blackmore (78), Jaden Minter (79), Robbie McNelly (79), Garrett Wible (81), and Noah Kim (82). The Rams, who went undefeated to earn the top seed in the four-team PAC Team Championships later this week, do not have a traditional No. 1 through No. 8 lineup for their matches.