The final round of her high school golf career was a memorable one for Ankeny Centennial's Payton Drefke. Drefke shot a 5-over-par 76 on Friday in the second round of the girls' Class 4A state meet at Otter Creek. She posted a 36-hole total of 157 to tie for 16th place with five other golfers. "She played very well today," said Centennial coach John … [Read more...] about ‘I played the course more how I wanted to’: Drefke shoots 76, ties for 16th place
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Drefke shoots 10-over-par 81 in opening round of Class 4A state golf meet
Ankeny Centennial senior Payton Drefke carded a 10-over-par 81 in the opening round of the girls' Class 4A state golf meet on Thursday at Otter Creek. She is tied for 21st place in the field of 70 golfers heading into Friday's final round. Drefke made 11 pars and had just five bogeys. But a triple bogey on the par-4, No. 2 hole and a double bogey on the … [Read more...] about Drefke shoots 10-over-par 81 in opening round of Class 4A state golf meet
Drefke places 2nd at regional meet, advances to state for 3rd straight year
Ankeny Centennial's Payton Drefke will get to close out her high school golf career on one of her favorite courses. The senior qualified for the Class 4A state meet for the third consecutive year with a runner-up finish in a regional meet on Wednesday at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. She shot a 5-over-par 78 on one of the state's most challenging … [Read more...] about Drefke places 2nd at regional meet, advances to state for 3rd straight year
Drefke wins conference title by 9 shots, leads Centennial to 3rd-place finish
Ankeny Centennial's Payton Drefke entered the final round of the CIML Conference girls' golf meet with a three-stroke lead. The senior didn't have to sweat out a narrow victory. Drefke carded a 4-over-par 75 on Wednesday at Otter Creek to finish with a 36-hole total of 152, allowing her to earn medalist honors by nine strokes over Adalyn Wiig of Waukee … [Read more...] about Drefke wins conference title by 9 shots, leads Centennial to 3rd-place finish
Centennial golfers place 8th at S.E. Polk Invitational, while Ankeny finishes 13th
It's been a rainy week for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' golf teams. The Hawkettes and Jaguars were supposed to play on Tuesday at Copper Creek, but the CIML Conference triangular meet against Southeast Polk was postponed due to rain. On Thursday, Ankeny and Centennial dodged some more raindrops while competing in the Southeast Polk … [Read more...] about Centennial golfers place 8th at S.E. Polk Invitational, while Ankeny finishes 13th