Louisburg golf sees improvement following Ottawa Invite

By Andy Brown
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Updated: May 5, 2023

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Louisburg senior Jackson Olson watches his tee shot during a tournament earlier this season. Olson and the Wildcats shot a season best 363 on Monday in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — It might not have left with any hardware Monday, but the Louisburg golf team saw its fair share of improvements.

Louisburg competed in the Ottawa Invitational at the Great Life Golf and Fitness course and put together its best team performance of the season. The Wildcats recorded a 363 to finish in seventh overall — which surpassed their previous best by 12 strokes.

“We finally got two golfers in the 80s, which was good to see,” Louisburg coach Brian Burns said. “We worked hard on the short game and pitch shot distances and I think it probably helped each golfer drop a couple strokes.”

Wildcat senior Nick Lancaster recorded his best round of the season as he finished with an 85, just three spots out of a medal and took 13th overall.

Senior Carter Stuteville also finished below 90 for the first time this season. Stuteville carded an 88 to finish 20th out of 53 golfers.

Another senior, Jackson Olson, was next on the team with a 92 and finished 29th. Sophomore Josh Holtzen scored a 98 and was 35th.

Seniors Brock Varns (100) and Layne Ryals (123) finished 39th and 49th, respectively.

Louisburg’s schedule picks up next week as the Wildcats compete in two tournaments. They will travel to the Anderson County Invitational on Tuesday at Garnett Country Club.

Then in their final meet of the regular season, Louisburg will travel to the Prairie View Invitational at Deer Trace Golf Course at Linn Valley Lakes.