Oklahoma high school boys golf: What happened on Day 1 of 2025 state tournaments
The 2025 Oklahoma high school boys golf state tournaments started Monday at sites across the state.
Golfers had their first two rounds and are set to play their final round Tuesday.
Here's a look at what happened on Day 1:
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Class 6A: Jacob Newsom, Broken Arrow start strong
Broken Arrow still has one round to go at the Class 6A state tournament, but things are looking good for the Tigers as they chase their first boys golf championship.
Broken Arrow shot a 13-over 589 and leads by 14 strokes over Stillwater after completing its first two rounds Monday at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow.
The Tigers were led by sophomore Jacob Newsom and freshman Porter Hart, who are atop the leaderboard.
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Newsom is in first place at 4-under 140, while Hart and Muskogee senior Krew Thompson are tied for second at 1-over 145.
'We started out really well,' Broken Arrow coach Charlie Brown said. 'Jacob, he shot 6-under and then Porter, he shoots 2-under. So the first 18, my guys were locked in. Played very, very well. Second 18, I'm not exactly sure. We played good. Obviously not as good as the first, but we're still sitting really good, and I'm very proud of the way the guys battled all day today, especially at the end when it started getting hot.'
Behind Newsom, Hart and Thompson atop the leaderboard is a four-way tie for fourth place at 2-over 146 between Owasso senior Ian Wilcoxen, Stillwater junior Jack Berger, Edmond Memorial senior Kale Flinton and Tulsa Union senior Samuel Bonaobra.
With a five-stroke lead, it's Newsom's title to lose heading into Tuesday.
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'I think he's won maybe like five of the tournaments we've played in,' Brown said. 'And his season obviously has just been stellar. He's solid. He doesn't make mistakes. Either it's a birdie or par, and that's it.'
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Class 4A: OCS leads over Heritage Hall
Ben Lathrop, Heritage Hall, golf, at the high school spring sports media day, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
Oklahoma Christian School had three golfers in the top six following two rounds Monday at the Class 4A state tournament and will take a 10-stroke lead over Heritage Hall into the final day at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club in Ardmore.
OCS, which has won 10 boys golf titles and last claimed a championship in 2023, fired a 22-over 582 and was led by junior Ty Neatherlin, who is in third place after shooting a 1-over 141.
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Sophomore Reed Higgins and freshman Ainslie Stanford also had solid days and are among five golfers who are tied for sixth at 7-over 149.
'I think today the best thing that the boys did is stay patient,' OCS coach Tosh Hays said. 'Dornick Hills is such a good golf course. It's been a great golf course for a long time, and it is a difficult test of golf.'
Leading in the individual standings is Heritage Hall junior Ben Lathrop, last year's Class 5A runner-up.
He's at 7-under 133, while Cascia Hall sophomore Coleman Sides is seven shots behind and in second place.
'Ben Lathrop just played phenomenal,' Hays said. 'We weren't paired with him, so I didn't get to see any of that golf today, but just looking at the scores, that's some amazing golf that he played.'
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Class 3A: Community Christian inches closer to third straight title
Community Christian made a strong statement on Day 1 of the Class 3A state tournament at Shangri La in Afton.
The Royals, who have won two straight championships, shot a 22-over 598 Monday and lead by 20 strokes over Marlow.
CCS junior Will Whorton, who placed second in last year's state tournament behind former teammate and Oklahoma State golfer Colin Bond, had a terrific day and leads by eight strokes after shooting a 5-under 139.
Tishomingo sophomore Boston Higgins is second at 3-over 147.
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CCS' second-best golfer Monday was junior Jackson Kennedy, who is tied for 12th at 10-over 154. Junior Ryan Lawler is tied for 14th at 11-over 155, junior Carson Montgomery is tied for 19th at 12-over 156 and sophomore Carter Box is 26th at 17-over 161.
'The boys played real well,' CCS coach Jerry Stephens said. 'All five of them. All five of them more or less are shooting in the 70s. Of course, my number one bag shot two rounds under par, so he's dialed in. He's doing really well.'
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Class 2A: Thomas leads, eyes first championship
With four golfers in the top 10 following the first two rounds of the Class 2A state tournament Monday, Thomas leads by six shots over Regent Prep and will try to claim its first golf championship Tuesday.
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Thomas shot a 57-over 625 at Oakwood Country Club in Enid.
Freshman Rheid Dobbins led the charge and is in fifth place at 9-over 151, while junior Dunkan Laughlin is seventh at 15-over 157, senior Vincent Aispuro is tied for eighth at 16-over 158, junior Rhett Dobbins is tied for 10th at 17-over 159 and senior Hunter Freeburg is tied for 41st at 36-over 178.
Shattuck junior Tead Woods has a six-shot lead atop the leaderboard at 4-under 138.
'I feel like we had our moments where we were pretty good and had moments where we'd like to be a little bit better,' Thomas coach Rob Friesen said. 'But overall, I think we scored well enough to put us in the hunt anyway. Tough golf course, so it's kind of one of those deals that'll test you in about every angle.'
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Class 5A: Claremore starts strong, leads over McGuinness
Claremore got a step closer to its first boys golf title after shooting a 24-over 592 in the first two rounds of the Class 5A state tournament Monday at Muskogee Country Club.
Led by junior Jack Williams, the Zebras have a seven-shot lead over McGuinness.
Williams had a strong day and is tied for fourth at 4-over 146, while senior Maddox Mason is second on the team and just one shot behind.
The top three in the individual standings includes Tulsa Booker T. Washington junior Cal Pappas (1-over 143), McGuinness senior Ryan McClanahan (2-over 144) and Tulsa Booker T. Washington junior Harrison Shaw (3-over 145).
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