RECAP: Jesuit Men’s Golf Season

Jack Harrington and Evan Post|May 5, 2023

The golf team wins Metro League in 2023 after a hard-won regular season.

The Jesuit men’s golf team has competed in 7 events this year, with Meriwether National capping off a successful campaign. The following consists of recaps and scores from the last three matches. The team looks to stay in good form for a chance at the 2023 State Championship May 15-16 at Emerald Valley in Eugene, Oregon.

Forest Hills (Tuesday, April 18th)

Grady Brown 74

Jack Harrington 76

Joseph Ulrich 78

Evan Post 73

Mason Zimmerman 70

TOTAL 293

In the 5th Metro League event of the year at Forest Hills, the boys faced some challenging wind and rain on a risk/reward golf course. Mason Zimmerman led the team with a 2 under par round of 70 to win the event and keep the lead in Metro League over Sunset and Westview. With good performances from Evan Post and Grady Brown, Jesuit recorded its best total score since 2021, while putting themselves in the driver seat for the race for the Metro league championship and a spot in the State tournament in May.

Portland Golf Club (Monday, April 24th)

Grady Brown 71

Jack Harrington 71

Joseph Ulrich 75

Evan Post 76

Jonathan Courter 81

TOTAL 293

Jesuit solidified a state championship berth after finishing 2nd in the Metro League at Portland Golf Club on Monday, April 24th, despite missing key contributor Mason Zimmerman who is currently out with an injury.

Grady Brown and Jack Harrington led the team with under par rounds of 71, along with Joseph Ulrich and Evan Post putting up solid scores. A very scorable golf course, Kamaljit Singh of Sunset shot 67, along with three other players breaking 70, and Sunset shooting an incredible score of 284, 4 under par as a team.

Jack Harrington hit wedges on 11 and 14 to within 5 feet, making birdie on both holes, including 15 pars and 1 bogey throughout the rest of his day contributing to a steady round, along with his best score of the season so far, at 1 under par 71.

Evan Post started off with two straight up and downs, resulting in a -3 thru 6 start. Post slowed down on the back nine shooting a score of 41 to complete the day with a four over 76.

Grady Brown played a solid round of golf as well, hitting 15 greens, with a -4 start on the front side, Brown was able to hold on to a 1 under par 71.

Joseph Ulrich had a very controlled round hitting 16 greens in regulation and carding a 3 over par 75. There were low scores all around the golf course on a beautiful Monday afternoon.

The Jesuit boys finished looking forward to their next week at Meriwether National Golf Course where they were gonna finish off the metro league having already clinched the Metro Championship.

Meriwether National (Monday, May 1st)

Jack Harrington 74

Grady Brown 75

Joseph Ulrich 84

Evan Post 81

Rory McWeeney 85

TOTAL 314

The last event of the Metro League season, Jesuit had one of their worst days of the year at a very tough golf course in some very firm and fast conditions. However, they were still able to win the Metro League behind 1st Team All-Metro finishes from Jack Harrington, Mason Zimmerman, and Grady Brown.

“Listen, congrats on the win. We did what we were supposed to do. We have to be better though. Everyone has to step up. Competitive teams will show up at state, and we have to be ready for that. We know that we’re one of those teams though, and we have to play like it, the way we have for the last few weeks,” coach Jason Barry said.

The team returns to practice at Langdon Farms this week, along with the varsity players going through their routines to get ready to compete for a state title. Attention to detail will prove to be the determining factor for the Jesuit Boys to complete their State championship hopes. Teams like West Linn, Lake Oswego, Grants Pass, and Sunset are major competitors to beat at Emerald Valley on May 15th and 16th.

About the Contributors

Jack Harrington, Staff Writer

A hardworking and determined junior who is willing to listen to many ideas that others have to offer, Jack Harrington is willing to share knowledge on the sports world beyond his high school experience. Harrington is excited to be a main factor in JCTV and the broadcasting program. Harrington has seen first hand professional sports with his uncle and Jesuit alum, Scott Harrington, playing pro golf on the PGA Tour.

Developing an interest in sports journalism through listening to podcasts produced by ESPN and The Ringer, as well as being an NBA superfan and learning more about broadcasting and writing in the sports world through his sports experiences. Some of Harrington’s interests include golf, traveling, and hanging out with his three dogs. Driven to elevate Jesuit’s sports broadcasting program, Harrington is looking forward to showing up on JCTV productions as well as writing articles on the Jesuit Chronicle. With a passion for learning more about the journalism world, he strives to have a successful career in professional golf and the sports industry.

Evan Post, Staff Writer

Evan Post is known to many as athletic, kind, funny, outgoing, and caring. As a junior at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon, Evan strives to be the best possible student, athlete, and person. He is from a family of four with his dad, Doug, his mom, Christie, and his brother Alex. Some of his hobbies include sports, such as basketball and golf, spending time with family, and being with his friends. Evan has always been fascinated by writing and media production. He looks forward to writing about sports, human relations, school achievements, and much more. As a junior at Jesuit High School, Evan is beginning the process of looking at colleges and he is really enjoying it. He may consider a major or minor in media production or journalism which is why this class is a perfect fit for him. Look forward to seeing Evan this year in the hallways, at sports games, student get togethers, school dances, and much more. Evan is excited to further his intelligence about reading and the art of media production this year and get to participate in the subject directly.

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