Swinging to victory: Boys golf team aims for sectionals
Thomas Moreira puts all his force in his first tee off of the match. Photos by Abby Van Selous
Dartmouth athletes line up before facing off against Durfee.
Dartmouth and Durfee players shake hands before the match begins.
Player keeps his eye on his golf ball as it soars towards the green.
Matt Jorge teeing off at hole two.
Player retrieves his golf ball from the first hole.
Jacob Grieve places his ball marker at the first hole.
Brendan Tyler gets himself out of a rut.
Golf bags all lined up for the match.
Teammates chat before setting off on the course.
Athlete holds his breath after teeing off.
Thomas Moreira puts all his force in his first tee off of the match. Photos by Abby Van Selous
Dartmouth athletes line up before facing off against Durfee.
Dartmouth and Durfee players shake hands before the match begins.
Player keeps his eye on his golf ball as it soars towards the green.
Matt Jorge teeing off at hole two.
Player retrieves his golf ball from the first hole.
Jacob Grieve places his ball marker at the first hole.
Brendan Tyler gets himself out of a rut.
Golf bags all lined up for the match.
Teammates chat before setting off on the course.
Athlete holds his breath after teeing off.
After graduating eight seniors last year, the Dartmouth High School boys golf team is looking a little different.
This season, only four athletes returned and four freshmen joined, making the team “a little young this year,” Head Coach Michael Frates said.
“They have to go through their growing pains because they just kind of got thrown into the fire,” Frates said. “But they know what they’re doing.”
Frates teaches the mental aspects of the sport, course management and learning what to do if something “negative” happens on the course.
“When you’re faced with [the same] situation the next time, you maybe don’t make the same mistake,” he said.
When the team can, they practice on the course, but this season the athletes are often at the range or practicing their chipping and putting.
Golf is a popular sport and the courses are often crowded, so how often the team can practice on the course is limited, according to Frates.
“Right now, the big thing is to get them out on the course and playing,” he said. “Just because we haven’t had a ton of time.”
On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Dartmouth boys golf team played their fifth match of the season. They played against B.M.C. Durfee High School, winning with a score of 99-83.
This win brings the team’s score this season to three wins and two losses.
Last year, the team won 15 out of 16 matches, as well as their conference championship.
This season, Frates would like the team to make it to sectionals.
For this to happen, the team will either need to win at least half of their matches or win their conference.
“We’ve been lucky most years that we’ve qualified as a team,” Frates said. “That’s the ultimate goal.”
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