Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BOYS GOLFERS OF THE YEAR
Phisher Phillips
SCHOOL Bentonville
CLASS Senior
The Scoop Two-time all-state player for Bentonville, which has won consecutive state championships in Class 6A. …. Shot a two-day total of 148 in October to help lead Bentonville to the team championship in the Class 6A state tournament at Shadow Valley Country Club in Rogers. …. Tied for individual honors with teammate Michael Senn, then won a two-hole playoff against him. …. Helped Bentonville run away with team championship by 36 strokes over second-place Bryant. … Place third in Overall tournament at Little Rock. …. Considering offers from a handful of teams to continue playing golf in college, but will not likely sign with any team until the spring.
DID YOU KNOW? Did not take up golf seriously until he was in the eighth grade. QUOTABLE “There was some pressure on us to repeat (as state champions), but all five of us put in the work even outside of our usual practice times and got it done.”
Michael Senn
SCHOOL Bentonville
CLASS Senior
THE SCOOP Shot a two-day total of 148 to help lead Bentonville to the team championship and shared medalist honors with Phillips in the Class 6A state tournament at Shadow Valley Country Club. …. Shot a one-day total of 73 to win Overall Tournament at Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Little Rock. …. Two-time all-state player for the Tigers, who beat Little Rock Catholic in sudden death last year to win the team title. … Will continue playing golf in college at Belmont in Nashville, Tenn. DID YOU KNOW? Michael and his family have visited all 50 state capitols in the United States.
QUOTABLE “Going into my freshman year I wasn’t very adept at golf, but by my senior year I wanted to help our team win state and to win Overall, and I reached both goals.”