Torrey Pines, Canyon Crest girls impress at CIF Golf Championships (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: Nov 3, 2018 5:13:23 PM

Torrey Pines and Canyon Crest finished third and fourth respectively in the 2018 CIF Division I Girls Championship, contested Monday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday, Oct. 31, at San Diego’s Admiral Baker Golf Course. The two squads were fourth and fifth in the section when all divisions were factored in.

The top five teams in the Division I competition were exactly the same as last year with Rancho Bernardo’s 36-hole total of 43 over par grabbing first. Scripps Ranch and Torrey Pines actually tied for second with at +75 with the former garnering second place based on their sixth scorer (top five are used for team placement purposes). Canyon Crest came in at +82 with Point Loma fifth at +131. Mater Dei Catholic captured the Division II and overall county title with a blistering two-day total of just 10 over par.

“Mater Dei Catholic and Rancho Bernardo winning was kind of what we expected,” said Torrey Pines Head Coach Chris Drake. “But for us to basically finish tied for second in D-I and tied for third in the county, we’re really happy.” (more)