Dowagiac golfers seventh at invite

Published 11:15 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Cody Fairleigh led Dowagiac with an 85 Monday at the Point O’Woods Invitational. The Chieftains were seventh as a team. (Daily News Photo/File)

BENTON HARBOR — Windy and cold conditions didn’t help many of the golfers participating in the Point O’Woods Invitational Monday morning.

Battle Creek Lakeview took home the team title in the Point Division, which was four Division I, II and III golf teams. Portage Central was a distant runner-up at 347 and Vicksburg third with a 347.

Niles finished with a 366, Dowagiac a 371 and Buchanan a 442.

John Schrader of Niles earned top 10 finish as he placed fourth with a round of 82.

Cody Fairleigh turned in Dowagiac’s top round with an 85. Buchanan got a 95 from Josh Whitfield.

Point O’Woods Invitational

Point Division

(Divisions I, II, III)

Team scores

Battle Creek Lakeview 318, Portage Central 345, Vicksburg 347, Otsego 357, St. Joseph 363, Niles 366, Dowagiac 371, Lakeshore 373, Schoolcraft 397, South haven 427, Buchanan 442, Benton Harbor DNF

Top 10

Matt Garland (BCL) 74, Landon Osborne (BCL) 80, Matt Alderink (BCL) 80, Matt Zerbel (SJ) 82, John Schrader (N) 82, Matt Dolphi (PC) 83, Jake Flight (PC) 84, Jared Multer (BCL) 84, Logan Haight (O) 84, Evan Stack (O) 84, Josh Whitaker (V) 84

Local results

Niles 366

John Schrader 82, Jared Langmeyer 87, Ryan Clutter 97, Sam Clark 100, Josh Bell 102

Dowagiac 371

Cody Fairleigh 85, Andrew Wild 94, Jordan Juday 96, Christian Hess 96, Paul Lamphere 98

Buchanan 442

Josh Whitfield 95, Brent Brown 99, Logan McPherson 124, Blake Herwick 124, Daniel Bonek 134