With Harlan County coasting to another win in team competition at a Pine Mountain Golf Conference tournament on Thursday at the Middlesboro Country Club, the only mystery came down to the individual medalist.
Brayden Casolari edged teammate Cole Cornett in the second hole of a playoff after each shot a 36- in regulation play. Alex Creech finished with a 40, while Zayden Casolari and Mason Himes each shot a 47 as HCHS finished with a team score of 159.
Bell County was 18 strokes behind with a 177 while Knox Central finished with a 201. Harlan and Middlesboro also competed but didn’t have enough golfers to qualify as teams.
Bell County was led by Brayden Saylor and Austin Goodin as each shot a 42. Gunnar Sams finished with a 46, followed by Jackson Walters with a 47 and Jared Knuckles with a 53.
Harlan was led by Aiden Johnson with a 37, only one stroke behind the leaders, Kevin Thomas Lee finished with a 55 and Brody Owens shot a 62.
Garrison Warren led Middlesboro with a 37 to tie for third. Isaac Harris shot a 48.
Harlan County’s Tristan Cooper was third in the junior varsity competition with a 51. Sebastian Mosley finished with a 61.
Carson Osborne shot a 58 and Caiden Jackson a 62 for Harlan.
The conference championship tourney is set for Tuesday and Wednesday at the Wasioto Winds course in Pineville.
