Reversal of fortune
Polson’s Cody Fischer shoots a 76 on second day of state tournament to place 11th
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Three Polson golfers were able to walk away from the Montana Class A Golf Championship with medals.
In probably the most remarkable turnaround at the two-day tournament at the Laurel Golf Club, Pirate junior Cody Fischer shot a 76 Saturday, shaving 14 strokes of his first day score to finish in 11th place with a score of 166.
“I shot so bad the first day I thought I might as well go Tin Cup with it,” Fischer said. “I wanted to go for everything and play hard.”
After shooting a 90 the first day, Fischer said he felt better after spending time on the driving range Saturday morning and knew he was going to shoot better. He was right. Playing on a long course with a lot of mature trees lining the fairways and fast greens, Fischer’s 76 was the third lowest score over the weekend.
“I just felt like everything was falling for me, and I couldn’t miss a putt,” Fischer said.
“That’s a pretty phenomenal turnaround in a day,” Polson coach Bill Owen said. “I can’t account for a turnaround like that.”
Owen is hoping that Fischer can use his performance Saturday for motivation in his final year.
“He’s definitely proven that he can be among the leaders next year, hopefully that will charge his batteries,” Owen said.
While Fischer’s tournament was up and down, probably Polson’s most steady golfer, Dakotah Jenson’s, tournament, was for lack of a better word, steady.
Jenson shot an 84 both days to finish 14th in his final high school tournament.
“I was really happy he got a medal because he invested the most time during the offseason. He worked at the golf course in Ronan and spent a lot of time working on his game,” Owen said.
Lady Pirate Amy Williamson also brought home a medal in her final golf tournament. Wiliamson shot a 186 (94-92) to come home in 11th.
“Being the only senior on the team and dedicating four years to the team, I would have felt really bad for her not to get anything out of the season. And she had a tremendous season,” Owen said. “It was something special to see her get a medal.”
Lady Pirate Kat Medland finished one spot outside of getting a medal finishing in 16th with a 203 (100-103). The Lady Pirates finished ninth place with an 818. Anna DiGiallonardo shot a 214, Makaliah Wilson shot a 215 and freshman Jaylin Kenney finished with a 228. This was all three of their’s first year of playing high school golf.
“I’m real excited to see where we can be in a year with these girls,” Owen said, adding that if the team puts in the work during the offseason, “These girls will be the real deal next year.”
The Pirates finished 11th with a 703. After shooting a 83 Friday, Hayden Congdon came home with a 88 Saturday to finish outside the top 15, but Owen said the sophomore has plenty of more golf in front of him.
“He’ll turn it up next year, he’s capable of the top 10,” Owen said.
Logan Howell shot a 200 and Austin Von Tom finished with a 203. In his first year of playing competitive golf, Von Tom, a junior, didn’t finish strong, but he improved by leaps and bounds throughout the season.
“That wasn’t his best tournament, but he showed a lot of promise,” Owen said, adding that Von Tom is very competitive and not afraid of a little hard work.
