CENTREVILLE – Lead by Division 3 District Golf Tournament medalist Chris Craft, the Dowagiac golf team captured the championship Thursday afternoon.

It was the first district championship for the Chieftain golf program.

Craft shot 74 to help Dowagiac to a team-best 320.

The Chieftains easily outdistanced runner-up Paw Paw, which shot 342. Schoolcraft was third with a 350 and Coloma fourth with a 354.

South Haven rounded out the top five with a 355.

The Lakeland Conference had a good day with Coloma advancing as a team, while it also qualified five individuals.

Advancing to the regionals are Brandywine’s Dillon Bailey and Zack Rose, Mark Westendorp and Matt Culby from Berrien Springs and Josh Whitfield from Buchanan.

Bailey was runner-up to the medalist after shooting 79.

The regional tournament will be played on Thursday, June 3 at Prairiewood in Otsego.

Division 3 District Golf
At Island Hills, Centreville
Medalist
Chris Craft (D) 74

Team scores
Dowagiac 320, Paw Paw 342, Schoolcraft 350, Coloma 354, South Haven 355, Parchment 359, Brandwine 362, Berrien Springs 382, Comstock 389, Buchanan 406, Constantine 408, Bangor 437