Pinecrest won its third straight North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) men’s golf championship and ninth overall on Tuesday at Pinehurst No. 8, finishing 14 shots ahead of Broughton in second place, according to NCHSAA in a news release.
The championship was shortened to 27 holes due to rain on Monday.
Senior Colby Hutchens led Pinecrest, finishing second on the individual leaderboard after posting a 5-under, 67 on Tuesday. Junior Pete Myers and sophomore John Santospago finished in a tie for sixth after firing 67 and 69, respectively, in round two.
Pinecrest was 16 under par as a team in the second round. Brought was 11-under as a team on the day and finished 11 shots ahead of Charlotte Catholic. Hough came in fourth, and New Hanover took fifth.
On the individual leaderboard, Charlotte Catholic’s Will Hartman came in with a 65 on Tuesday after shooting a 35 on Monday to win the individual championship by two strokes. Hartman also won the 4A individual golf championship at No. 8 in 2022.
Hoggard’s Dylan Lewis finished third, and Jack Pelletier from Ardrey Kell and William Carr from Broughton rounded out the top five.
“The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events,” said NCHSAA. “The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. The 4A Men’s Golf NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards winners were William Huntley from Pinecrest and William Carr from Broughton.”
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