On course to compete to Pebble Beach
March 25, 2015
Swinging towards the 2015 season with a new golf coach, Diamond Bar’s boys varsity golf has high hopes to reach the state playoffs. This feat is something DB has not been able to achieve since 2003.
Boys golf started the Palomares League with a tri-match against Claremont and Wilson and won by a big margin. DB shot a 192, Claremont 225, and Wilson 257. Junior Dylan Stone stepped up and as the medalist of the match, shooting a par round of 36. In an Ayala tournament with 25 teams, the Brahmas came in second.
Last week, DB went against the top teams of the league, South Hills and Glendora High School. After beating South Hills on Tuesday, DB lost against Glendora by seven strokes. The Tartans scored a 203 and DB shot a 211.
“We just lost one of our biggest matches this year. However, It is still the beginning of the season. I don’t think we are playing as good as we should, however, we should be able to reach our reach our full potential,” Senior co-captain William Yang said.
With senior captains Sahith Theegala, Jefferson Kao, and Yang, the Brahmas are in good hands. Senior Sean Xu and the captains are all four year returning varsity players with CIF experience. Theegala, who is ranked nationally, and Kao, who has a two over par handicap, are the team’s best golfers and are expected to play a big part in helping DB pass the CIF Finals. According to coach Tony McCabe, Yang also plays an important role in the team off the course by making sure everyone on the team is showing up on time and reminding his teammates about upcoming events because if one player is late, he is disqualified from the match.
“It’s showing up on time and bringing all your stuff and just caring about your team. It seems the more I focus on that, the more we win. It’s just been happening more and more,” McCabe said.
Last year, the Brahmas were league champions and CIF runner up and wish to continue this winning tradition.
“As a team, we’re progressing each and every year and we hope to make this one the best year yet. We’ve gotten off to a pretty good start and we hope to make it through CIF as a team,” Kao said.
Three senior captains golfers have received scholarships this year to play for colleges. Theegala committed to Pepperdine University and Kao signed with the University of California, Irvine. Yang is headed to Cal State Dominguez Hill.
