Carrying on the long tradition of excellence in golf at DBHS, boys golf competed in the first round of three of the League Individual Finals. After the first day of action, six Brahmas rank in the top seven of the match.

Of the six DBHS golfers who qualified for league individuals, senior co-captain Jason Chen leads the finals with a dominating score of 69. Like many other athletes who do well in the first round of a competition, Chen attributes “consistency” as the biggest factor to finishing the remainder of the finals in a similar fashion.

Showing just how well-balanced the DBHS golf team is, sophomore Sahith Sakata and junior Dean Sakata are directly behind the match-leading Chen with a strong score of 70 and 71 respectively.

The other three golfers, seniors Brian Fong and Chris Nithjaworm and sophomore Jefferson Cao shot a 72, 75, and 73 respectively. This reveals just how good the DBHS team is as the Brahmas’ highest score is currently ranked seventh in the entire finals.

The League Individual Finals is the ultimate stage to show DBHS’s dominance in boys golf over the entire Hacienda League. The most important factor to winning individuals is to “stay hungry and consistent for the next two rounds,” coach Ty Watkins said.

The Brahmas have won league the past five years and hope to repeat once again further establishing their dominance in the Hacienda League. Boys golf has already qualified for CIF and expects to win it all this year.

Last season the boys golf team only lost one match and went 12-0 in league. Similarly, Watkins led his team to only one loss all season despite rotating his roster to give all of his talented golfers a chance to play.

The boys golf team has consistently been one of the best, if not the best team on campus for years. Watkins attributes the team’s “effort and determination” as the most important quality in its long history of winning.