MONROE - Junior Collyn Wilde shot a 5-over-par 39 to lead the Monroe High School boys golf team to a dual match win over Fort Atkinson 164-171 Friday at Monroe Country Club.
Wilde earned medalist honors despite shooting double bogeys on No. 6 and No. 9.
"It was good to get the win today as a team," Wilde said. "It was a tough start with those two double bogeys in there. I feel like if I improve my short game - my chipping and putting - I could get closer to even par or 1 or 2 over."
On No. 6, Wilde said he hit a bad chip shot that he had to recover from which led to a double bogey. He hit a tee shot on No. 9 that ended up in the trees.
Wilde posted five pars. The came on holes No. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8. He birdied No. 1 after his tee shot ended up in the sand trap. He chipped onto the green close to the hole and tapped in a putt for the birdie.
"It puts us at 1-1 in the conference," Wilde said. "It gives us a good head start. Even though we are not 2-0 like I wished we were, it's good to get the win and get the confidence as a team."
Monroe senior Devon Boeck and sophomore Jack Rogerson each shot 40. Freshman Conner Allen carded a 45 to round out the top four for the Cheesemakers.
After losing a season-opening Badger South Conference match to Oregon on Tuesday, Monroe coach Braden Rindy was looking for the Cheesemakers to bounce back.
"It's one we really needed at the beginning of the year to get our confidence," Rindy said. "We still left a few (strokes) out there. We will have to get better."
Boeck also had a shot to finish near par but had double bogeys on No. 3 and No. 5. On No. 5, Boeck hit a tee shot behind the trees and then when he chipped to punch out he went over the green.
"Even with those two double bogeys he still had one of our lowest scores," Rindy said of Boeck. "He knows he can do it. He just has to keep playing."
Wilde earned medalist honors despite shooting double bogeys on No. 6 and No. 9.
"It was good to get the win today as a team," Wilde said. "It was a tough start with those two double bogeys in there. I feel like if I improve my short game - my chipping and putting - I could get closer to even par or 1 or 2 over."
On No. 6, Wilde said he hit a bad chip shot that he had to recover from which led to a double bogey. He hit a tee shot on No. 9 that ended up in the trees.
Wilde posted five pars. The came on holes No. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8. He birdied No. 1 after his tee shot ended up in the sand trap. He chipped onto the green close to the hole and tapped in a putt for the birdie.
"It puts us at 1-1 in the conference," Wilde said. "It gives us a good head start. Even though we are not 2-0 like I wished we were, it's good to get the win and get the confidence as a team."
Monroe senior Devon Boeck and sophomore Jack Rogerson each shot 40. Freshman Conner Allen carded a 45 to round out the top four for the Cheesemakers.
After losing a season-opening Badger South Conference match to Oregon on Tuesday, Monroe coach Braden Rindy was looking for the Cheesemakers to bounce back.
"It's one we really needed at the beginning of the year to get our confidence," Rindy said. "We still left a few (strokes) out there. We will have to get better."
Boeck also had a shot to finish near par but had double bogeys on No. 3 and No. 5. On No. 5, Boeck hit a tee shot behind the trees and then when he chipped to punch out he went over the green.
"Even with those two double bogeys he still had one of our lowest scores," Rindy said of Boeck. "He knows he can do it. He just has to keep playing."
