Comments about ‘High school golf: Syracuse wins 5A golf title’

What an amazing advantage it would be to have the State Course in your own backyard. It's great to be able to travel there to play it, but look over the history of Utah State Golf, and look at the predominance of teams with a closeness to the State Course doing well in the tourney.

No giping . . just an interesting fact. Not much you can do about it.

should play at Soldier's Hollow or Wasatch. The players would be familiar with that course but it isn't a home course for any of the teams in that classification.

need to stop complaining. Any golfer no matter the course should be able to adjust after a practice round and all the times they play there in the jr. circuit. They played Soldier Hollow last year and Wasatch is not a tournament venue for State. Valley View is the best public course in Utah, hands down. The real golfers stand out there.

You guys played great! Great job, Coach Nordick. We're proud of our Knights!

I played with Brandon on the final day and he didn't win because he knew the golf course any better than the other players. He won because he played better. He would have won no matter where the tournament was played.

Isn't it amazing how the defeated has to make excuses??? WOW!!!! Congrats to the Syracuse!!!! When a school can win by 13 shots, they could have played on the moon and it wouldn't have mattered.

Closeness of course??? Look at Dixie High. They are going for their 5th in a row and 7 out of the last 8 and only one was in St George! Doesn't matter where you play you still have to play the course!! GO FLYERS!!!

Last year 4-A state was held at Soldier Hollow and the conditions were miserable and not conducive to ANYONE's golf game. The wind was awful, it was raining/snowing both days, and the temperature was miserable (individual champion shot 149.) The best golfers did not succeed last year, the ones that hit line drives from the tee box succeeded. I don't know if it is worth it to gamble with the weather.
The one thing I do think needs to be changed is this, why should anyone be golfing on their home course for the state championship? Why not go to a 4-A home venue. Yes, local players might have played there, but it isn't the school's home course.

Valley View is Northridge's home coarse, The region played there once this year, You guys talking about the home coarse all full of it. Region 1 this year was the toughest region in golf, all there region play prepared them for the state, Freemont and Syracuse were battling all year long. COngrads to Syracuse and the other region 1 teams, they would have won it at any coarse in the country.

Soldier Hollow in my opinion is a great venue for the state High School Championship but only if they would play the tees back. But by putting the tees up, the silver course at soldier hollow plays like Glendale, and your average high school golfer can post a good score. I think its interesting to see the scores in the UJGA are always 5-10 shots higher than the high school scores. The main reason being......high school golf plays 5800 to 6500 yards. UJGA plays 6500-7300 yards!!! But at the end of the day, the the best junior golfers in the state 5A were in the top 15 when the dust settled.

I'm familiar with every junior in the state, and every team. This year, the best team truly won. The team that played the best and the team with the most talent. Keep in mind that three of this kids were on the team that took second three years ago. Don't you think they've improved? Syracuse should be proud. You guys played like champions, and you are champions.

What a great win for Syracuse! Their very first "State Championship" Ever. These are great kids, and they are ALL friends. I've witnessed the best sportsmanship watching these boys play. They truely cheer for each other and are happy for each other, not just on their team, but they are friends with the boys on the other teams. To say any of these kids had a "Home course advantage" is ridiculous!

Patrick Fishburn is by far the best golfer in the state!!!!!!!

What was with that little confrontation between the Lone Peak parent and Fremont parent behind 18 green? I think the UHSAA should look in to that.

yeah Kida is amazing there is nothing you can do about it. I played in this and the greens and pin locations were the toughest i have ever seen them.

Patrick is an amazing golfer, but Obviously NOT the best in State. Brandon Kida won medalist. He's the best in the state!

Quit being a sore loser, you need to show up at whatever course you plaY!!! And your right at the end of the day, the the best junior golfers in the STATE 5A were in the top 10 not 15.... when the dust settled and thats why there State Champions... CONGRATULATIONS SYRACUSE!

syracuse dominated!!!! thats all that needs to be said end of story!

Syracuse did dominate that tournament. Hats off to them and Brandon Kida. I really enjoyed watching the top players in the state compete. I was really impressed with the Play of Patrick Fishburn. Does anyone know if he has committed to a college?

Yeah where do you think Fishburn, Kida, and Fotu will play..? Isn't Ogden going to BYU with the State Am Champion..? That will be a good team?