Rhea co. Boys Team Finishes 4th place at Lake Tansi
August 18, 2020
Crossville, TN -- At the Lake Tansi Golf Course where 68 high school golfers competed, Matthew Rothwell finished first place with an 1 under par 71, and a 3 shot victory at the par 72 course in the Golf Capital Classic on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
RCHS Golf coach Nathan Talley said, "What an exciting day of golf for Rhea County Golf. In my 11 seasons this is our best finish for an individual and for our team. Matthew had a roller coaster ride of a round."
"He started his day on no.10. With a double bogey on the hole, Matthew shook that hole off and made several pars and 4 birdies on the way to a 1 over 37 on the back nine, on his finishing 9. Matthew had 3 birdies, with one of them on his last hole of the day knocking in a 4 ft birdie to finish up his round."
"Matthew beat a very experienced group of players from Region 3-AAA and our local District 6-AAA."
The teams represented are perennial favorites in our Region /District"
Cookeville - Team winner
White County
Bradley County
Soddy Daisy
McMinn County
Cumberland County
Scores:
Matthew Rothwell 71
Kevin Rothwell 82
Cooper ruehling 93
Blake wheat 88
Cole Prince socred 101(not part of team score)
Reagan Hinds scored a 102(not part of team score)
334 total