High School Sports

Vote for The State’s Midlands high school boys golfer of the year

Balls on the driving range at Legends Golf Resort on March 22, 2020.
Balls on the driving range at Legends Golf Resort on March 22, 2020. jbell@thesunnews.com

It’s time to vote for The State’s Midlands boys golf Player of the Year. Voting ends at noon Wednesday, and you can vote as many times as you like.

The winner will be announced next week along with The State newspaper’s all-area boys golf team.

The nominees are listed here. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun:

Nominees. Cast your vote below bios

Charles Cauthen, AC Flora: Sophomore had 71.3 stroke average and was medalist in four matches, including Battle of the Dam. Cauthen was all-state after finishing tied for ninth at the Class 4A state championship.

Teddy Dunn, Gray Collegiate: Sophomore had a 72.8 stroke average this season, was all-region and all-state after finishing third in the Class 2A championship.

Ashton Eubanks, River Bluff: Senior had a 74.9 scoring average and was medalist in Region 4-5A tournament and Lexington County tournament. Eubanks was all-state after finishing tied for ninth in Class 5A tournament. He was selected for the North-South golf matches and signed to play at Winthrop.

Gage Gaskins, Lexington: Junior had a 38 scoring average for nine, was all-Region 4-5A and finished 18th in the Class 5A state tournament.

Harrison James, Chapin: James was runner-up in the Lexington County championship and was an all-state selection after a seventh-place finish in Class 5A state tournament.

Thomas Lamar, AC Flora: Junior had a 71.8 stroke average and was a medalist in three matches. Lamar was Class 4A Lower State co-medalist and all-state after finishing tied for fourth in Class 4A championship.

Grant Paolucci, Blythewood: Sophomore had a 74.6 scoring average, was medalist at Region 3-5A tournament and all-state after finishing ninth in the Class 5A state tournament.

This story was originally published May 26, 2023 at 9:28 AM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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