LC-M’s Burke captures title at H-J event
Published 9:00 am Tuesday, January 14, 2020
- Courtesy Photo LC-M’s Jack Burke (far right) won the H-J Invitational for the second straight season. Orangefield freshman Xander Parks (middle) had a great debut to take third while Kelly’s Patrick Miller (left) took third.
BEAUMONT – The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bear golf team played their first tournament of the year and finished 3rd in the Hardin-Jefferson Invitational at Beaumont Country Club.
Weather delayed the start and the tournament was played in a steady rain for much of the day. Junior and defending Class 4A State Champion Jack Burke won the tournament for the second straight year with a round of 73. Mason Sterling and Wyatt Wozniak both fired an 89, Timothy Weaver shot 90, and Travis Love finished with a 95.
Burke will play in the Aggie Classic in College Station next week and the Bears will be back in team competition on January 27 in the Jasper Bulldog Invitational at Rayburn Country.
Beaumont Kelly’s Patrick Miller captured second-place with a 74 while Orangefield freshman Xaner Parks had a great debut, firing a 76 to finish third.
Individual Results
1st – 73/Jack Burke (JR – LC-M) repeats as Individual Champion
2nd – 74/Patrick Miller (JR – Bmt Kelly)
3rd – 76/Xander Parks (FR – Orangefield)
Team Results
1st – 331/PN-G “A”
2nd – 334/Bmt Kelly
3rd – 341/LC-M
351/Vidor
362/Hardin-Jefferson
377/PN-G “B”
379/Nederland
381/Orangefield
391/Westbrook
438/Tarkington
