Brett Patton took the individual title on Monday and SBCC claimed the championship of the North-South Invitational men’s golf tournament at Blacklake Golf Resort in Nipomo.
Patton, a freshman from Dos Pueblos High, shot 71 at Monarch Dunes on Sunday and 72 at Blacklake for a 36-hole total of 1-over 143. Teammates Dodge Ward (70-76) and Joakim Flinck (75-71) finished in a four-way tie for second at 146.
Steven Lam (147) and Johnny Hogan (148) both shot 72 on Monday as SBCC turned in a season-best score for the third straight round. The Vaqueros shot 363 for a two-day total of 730 (20-over-par) that was 27 shots better than Monterey Peninsula in the seven-team field.
“We wanted to improve our score from the first round and it was nice to see so many guys near par,“ said coach Chuck Melendez. “We hope to see more consistency in the future. We played very well but I told the guys not to be satisfied with this.”
It was the second tournament title for the Vaqueros, who are 39-8 on the season.
The Vaqueros will play in WSC No. 5, a neutral-site tourney on Monday at Soule Park in Ojai at 10 a.m.
North-South Invitational
1st round at par-71 Monarch Dunes
2nd round at par-71 Blacklake ResortTeam — 1, SBCC 367-363–730. 2, Monterey Peninsula 385-372–757. 3, Ventura 388-382–770. 4, Glendale 392-379–771. 5, West Hills 389-397–786. 6, Hancock 392-407–799. 7, Bakersfield 402-399–801.
Medalist — Brett Patton, SBCC, 71-72–143.
SBCC scores — 2 (tie), Dodge Ward 70-76–146, Joakim Flinck 75-71–146. 6, Steven Lam 75-72–147, Johnny Hogan 76-72–148, Charlie Holyoke 75-80–155,
SBCC individuals — Klas Rockberg 76-78–154, Charlie Holyoke 75-80–155, Eddie Bevilaqua 79-84–163
