State golf: Carroll’s Holtzman wins 5A with record round of 61

McPherson, Kan. (KWCH) - After trailing his own teammate heading into Day 2 of the KSHSAA 5A State Boys Golf Championships, Bishop Carroll senior Noah Holtzman fired a second-round 61 (9-under par) to claim medalist honors.

Bishop Carroll’s Noah Holtzman caps off a round for the record books at 5A State Golf. -9 61 on the day, -13 for the two day tourney to go back to back. Still waiting on official word where the round goes down in state and course history but undoubtedly one of the best @BCCHS_AD pic.twitter.com/N9tahwSb8O
— Matt Henderson (@KWCHMatt) May 23, 2023

The round sets a course and tournament record as he wins back-to-back titles. His personal best prior to Tuesday was a 7-under 65. He finished 13-under par to win with a two-day total of 127, seven strokes ahead of Kapaun’s Asher Whitaker. Hutch’s Ty Adkins and Carroll’s Maximus Farber finished 5-under for the tournament.

Carroll (555) held off Kapaun (565) and Eisenhower (570) to claim first place in the 5A team race.

In 2A, Salina-Sacred Heart set a state record with an eighth-straight team championship. They shot a two-round total of 597 to beat Hill City by 44 strokes.

Sacred Heart’s Michael Matteucci finished 3-under for the tournament to win state with a 139 two-day total, outlast Ellinwood’s Andrew Heinz.

Full results can be found here: https://kshsaa.org/Public/Golf/StateBoysTournaments.cfm.