TSSAA Golf Championship

Mavs close golf season with seventh at state

After capturing the Region 2 championship Monday, Sept. 28, the Anderson County High School boys golf team earned a trip to the TSSAA Class A State Tournament at Sevierville Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 5-6.

The Mavericks finished seventh in the team standings, shooting a combined 623 over two rounds, 47 strokes over par.

Junior Maddox Tackett led Anderson County with a 6-over-par 150 for the 36-hole tournament. Tackett recorded an eagle on the 18th hole and a birdie on No. 3 during the opening round. He followed with birdies on the first, third, seventh and 15th holes in the final round.

Senior Luke Baldwin was close behind, finishing at 7-over 151. Baldwin birdied the 10th, 11th and 16th holes in the opening round before adding an eagle on No. 7 and birdies on the first and 16th holes Tuesday.

Senior Hoyt Chadwell finished at 15-over 159. He birdied the seventh and 10th holes in Round 1, then added birdies on the second, 10th and 14th holes in the final round.

Senior Hunter Turpin completed the tournament at 17-over 161, while sophomore Max Stanfill finished at 26-over 170. Stanfill recorded birdies on the fifth and 18th holes in the opening round and added another on the 14th hole Tuesday.