‘It was a rough outing’: Centennial golfers finish 13th at Linn-Mar Invite

Ankeny Centennial’s Kaitlyn Ault hits a shot on the No. 3 hole during a dual meet against Mason City on April 14 at Briarwood Golf Club. Ault carded a 109 on Tuesday to lead the Jaguars to a 13th-place finish in the Linn-Mar Invitational at Hunters Ridge Golf Course. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Tuesday was a tough day for the Ankeny Centennial girls’ golf team.

The Jaguars placed 13th among 14 squads in the Linn-Mar Invitational at Hunters Ridge Golf Course. They posted a score of 449.

“It was a rough outing,” said Centennial coach John Petersen.

Successful invite at Hunters Ridge in Linn-Mar today! Vivian (111) and Kaitlyn (109) both had personal bests. We loved the great weather and are very excited for the rest of the week! pic.twitter.com/YV0ByhtVIr
— ACHS Girls Golf (@achsgirlsgolf) April 27, 2021

However, there were some bright spots for Centennial. Kaitlyn Ault shot a 109 to lead the Jaguars, and Vivian Wilson fired a 111.

“They both had personal bests,” Petersen said.

Payton Drefke carded a 114. Samantha Lazear had a 115, Grace Miller shot a 116, and Olivia Joensen added a 119.

Centennial will compete in the Linda Bloom Invitational on Thursday at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown.