Seaholm wins D2 Girls golf with stunning comeback

GIRLS GOLF: Seaholm stages rally to win Division 2 state tournament

By KEITH DUNLAP
@kd2578

EAST LANSING – Having to go out and play the season’s most important round of golf in weather more suited to a duck might not seem like a fun proposition for some, but Birmingham Seaholm actually enjoyed the sight of awful weather on Saturday for the final day of the Division 2 state girls golf tournament.

After Friday’s first round of the tournament at Michigan State University’s Forest Akers East, Seaholm trailed Okemos by 17 shots, but the Maples knew that the sight of bad weather would actually be an ally in their attempt to rally.

“I do think that rain and cold is a great equalizer,” said Seaholm co-coach Cathie Fritz. “They all felt comfortable and confident going into today’s round. I think they were able to play their best because they weren’t intimidated by this weather.”

Seaholm certainly wasn’t and as a result, got to take home its third state title trophy since 2006 after staging an incredible rally.

The Maples followed up Friday’s total of 343 by shooting a 320 on Saturday for a final total of 663, which was good enough to finish one shot ahead of Okemos (664).

Seaholm had four golfers shoot 82 or lower in the hideous weather, led by junior Megan Lam, who shot a 78 to finish with a total of 158 (80-78), which placed her second individually behind Ellie Nichols of Okemos (76-79-155). Right behind Lam for Seaholm was junior Jamie Greene (86-81-167), who finished in a tie for eighth with South Lyon’s Caroline Harding (85-82-167), sophomore Allegra Cunningham (90-79-169) and sophomore Jordan Michalak (87-82).

Behind Caroline Harding, Allison Ranusch (86-84-170) and Priscilla Harding (89-86-175), South Lyon finished fourth at 702.

Fenton was fifth at 743 (376-361) while Auburn Hills Avondale finished seventh with a final total of 747 (373-374) in its first ever appearance in the state tournament.