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The golf season got an early start, before school opens, as Guilderland and Voorheesville varsity golf teams hit the links to get ready for sectionals at the end of the season on August 23.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Tuesday morning, the Blackbirds lost, 167 to 197, at the Country Club of Troy. The Birds got right back at it on Wednesday morning at Albany Country Club in Voorheesville. With a powerful backswing, Voorheesville’s top player, Charlie Kaffka, prepares to launch the ball on the opening hole. Kaffka shot a 42 in the Blackbirds’ 180-to-198 loss to LaSalle.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking to see where he wants to hit the ball, Voorheesville’s number-two player, Zach Tomlin, looks down the fairway before he strikes the ball. Tomlin had a score of 50.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The Dutch kicked off its season at home against the defending sectional champion, Bethlehem, at the Western Turnpike Golf Course in Guilderland, and lost in a close match, 230 to 238. Guilderland’s Sydney Hillenbrandt, the only girl on the varsity team, hits from the tee. Hillenbrandt shot a 48.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting under the ball: Guilderland’s number-two player, Colin Buyck looks at his chip on the second hole. Buyck shot a 41.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
With his game face on: Guilderland's Aidan Seery, the Dutch’s top player, prepares to strike the ball from the first tee as a player from Bethlehem looks on. Seery shot a 36.