BLACKSHEAR — Pierce County used three top seven individual scores to overcome a nineshot rally to win its first state golf championship since 2017 and fifth overall here at the Okefenokee Country Club.
The Bears, who also won titles in 1988-89 and 2009, trailed first round leader Thomson 321-330 following play Monday, May 18 in the 12-team event. PCHS posted a 317 in the second round, the best score by eight shots, to run away from the field.
Class 6A’s Lambert won its first title since 2015, giving the program a sweep of the titles. The Longhorns posted a 587 team score. North Paulding’s Luke Friend was medalist with a fiveunder-par score of 139.
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