Dowagiac golfers lock up title

Published 7:45 am Wednesday, May 11, 2011

PLAINWELL — The Dowagiac golf team locked up the Wolverine Conference championship on Tuesday by winning the Plainwell jamboree held at Lake Doster.

The Chieftains shot 158 to defeat runner-up Gull Lake by six strokes. The Blue Devils finished with a 164. Vicksburg was third with a 172, South Haven fourth with a 177 and Otsego fifth with a 172.

Chris Craft and Max Howe shared medalist honors as both shot 36.

Dowagic now has 89 points, while Gull Lake has 79. Vicksburg is third with 70, Otsego fourth with 63 and Plainwell fifth 47.

Wolverine Conference Jamboree

At Lake Doster, Plainwell

Medalist

Chris Craft, Dowagiac; Max Howe Dowagiac 36

Team scores

Dowagiac 158, Gull Lake 164, Vicksburg 172, South Haven 177, Otsego 182, Plainwell 191, Paw Paw 191, Three Rivers 192, Comstock 192, Allegan 182

Individual results

Dowagiac 158

Chris Craft 36, Max Howe 36, Cody Fairleigh 42, Jordan Juday 44, Kyle Ward 44