Ryle opens golf season with a victory

The reigning 7th Region champions opened the 2024 KHSAA golf season with a victory on Monday.

Ryle’s boys golf team won the Pendleton County Invitational at Pendleton Hills Golf Course with a team score of 293, beating the 11-team field by 15 strokes, Highlands in second with a 308.

Raiders Paxton McKelvey was the individual medalist with a 68. He was followed by his Raider teammates as Andrew Roach shot a 71, Thomas Leone with a 73, Veer Patel an 81 and Bryson White with an 82. Team scoring takes four of the top five scores from each team.

Highlands’ Hank Shick finished third individually with a 70. Nate Surrey shot a 73, Oliver Golden a 79, Alex Race with an 86 and Abram Kees a 96.

Campbell County’s Talen Beane finished second individually with a 69. The Camels finished fifth with a 351.

Covington Catholic finished third with a 316, led by Ben Unkraut with a 71 and finishing tied for fourth with a 71.

TEAM SCORING

1. Ryle — 293
2. Highlands — 308
3. Covington Catholic — 316
4. Ryle (B) — 335
5. Campbell County — 351
6. Bishop Brossart — 354
7. Simon Kenton — 373
8. Highlands (B) — 381
9. Bourbon County — 385
10. Beechwood — 392
11. Pendleton County — 443

INDIVIDUAL SCORING (Top 10)

1. Paxton McKelvey, Ryle — 68
2. Talen Beane, Campbell Co. — 69
3. Hank Shick, Highlands — 70
4. Andrew Roach, Ryle — 71 (tie)
5. Ben Unkraut, Covington Catholic — 71 (tie)
6. Nate Surrey, Highlands — 73 (tie)
7. Thomas Leone, Ryle — 73 (tie)
8. Parker Arnold, Bourbon Co. — 75
9. Hayden Li, Ryle — 77
10. Oliver Golden, Highlands — 79