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Old Rochester golf sees how it stacks up against the country’s best at Nationals

After winning the program’s first MIAA Div. 2 state championship last fall, Old Rochester’s golf team got to see how it measured up with the nation’s best during the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these kids,” said Old Rochester head coach Chris Cabe.

The Bulldogs finished tied for ninth overall out of 50 teams during the invite-only event held July 17-19 at the PGA Frisco campus.

Old Rochester finished tied for ninth at the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

Old Rochester finished tied for ninth at the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

“It was a really good run for the kids,” Cabe said. “They were ecstatic. If they couldn’t win it all, their ultimate goal was to be the best in New England and they finished tied with BC High for best in New England.”

Markus Pierre, Philip le Gassick, Peter le Gassick, Braden Yeomans and Gabe DeBlois represented Old Rochester.

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After playing practice rounds for the first three days, the Bulldogs opened the three-year, stroke-play tournament on the Fields Ranch East, the most challenging of the three par-72 courses, according to Cabe.

Pierre and Philip le Gassick both shot 78s while Yeomans carded an 83 and DeBlois had a 91. Peter le Gassick shot a 92. The top four scores each day counted towards the team’s total score for the tournament.

Old Rochester recently competed at the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

Old Rochester recently competed at the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

“After day one, we were in 27th position,” Cabe said. “We knew we were in a pretty good spot after day one because we started on the toughest course.”

The Bulldogs jumped to 19th after the second day with Philip le Gassick (71), Pierre (72), Yeomans (75), Peter le Gassick (78) and DeBlois (80) playing the Tribute Golf Links.

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Members of Old Rochester's state championship team were invited to compete at the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

Members of Old Rochester’s state championship team were invited to compete at the National High School Golf Association National Championship in Frisco, Texas.

On the final day, Yeomans, Peter le Gassick and Philip le Gassick each shot 76s while Pierre carded a 78 and DeBlois had an 88 at Fields Ranch-West.

“It was an awesome experience,” Cabe said. “It was a brand new PGA facility. The place was beautiful.”

This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Old Rochester golf team competes at National Championship