Chloe McFaddin repeats as champion at Bedford city golf tournament, new winners emerge

Auston Matricardi, The Times-Mail
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Last weekend, local golfers hit the links at Otis Park Golf Course in Bedford to compete in the city's senior men's, ladies and junior championships.

While one result turned out the same as last year’s, there were some shakeups this year with different faces ascending the leaderboards and taking home titles.

Hein takes Senior Men’s Championship Flight

New BNL boys head golf coach Jeff Hein chips onto a green at Otis Park during the 2021 Men's City Championship.
New BNL boys head golf coach Jeff Hein chips onto a green at Otis Park during the 2021 Men's City Championship.

,After finishing fifth in the same event last year, seven strokes off the lead at 152, Jeff Hein leapt up to the top spot to become the 2022 senior city champion. The Bedford North Lawrence boys’ basketball and boys’ golf coach took the title with a score of 140, beating his closest competition by nine strokes. Greg Ohl was second at 149 and Jeff Brim finished third at 151. 2021 champion Jeff Weilbaker finished tied for fourth at 152.

Hein’s particularly-strong first round was a big part of what sealed the deal for him. He shot a 68 to open the tournament, the only round under 71 among all competitors.

In the senior men’s first flight, Craig Reiner reigned. He took first place with a score of 157. Terry Chastain was second at 159 and Brent Mitchell was third at 160.

Cromwell paces the field in Ladies Championship

There was some good competition among the women at Otis Park, with Orleans alumna Brooklyn Cromwell ultimately taking the title with a score of 146. Cromwell also shot the best single-round score amongst all competitors with a 71 to open the weekend. Her 2022 score was an 11-stroke improvement upon what she was able to do in 2021 when she placed third.

Bedford North Lawrence alumna and current girls’ golf coach Kori Johnston finished second with a score of 149, while Taylor Chase rounded out the top three at 153.

Junior Championships owned by Bedford North Lawrence upperclassmen

Chloe McFaddin follows the flight path of her shot off the first tee at Otis Park Saturday in the Bedford Junior City Tournament
Chloe McFaddin follows the flight path of her shot off the first tee at Otis Park Saturday in the Bedford Junior City Tournament

The lone champion to repeat in 2022 was Chloe McFaddin, who won the girls’ championship with a score of 164. McFaddin, a rising junior at Bedford North Lawrence, improved her score by 13 strokes compared to her title-winning performance in 2021.

Darian Lafferty finished second in the girls’ championship at 182, Ellie Horton was third at 184 and Kenley Craig was fourth at 191.

At just age 12, Emma Andris won the under-14 division with a score of 184. Her second-round 91 was the best single-round score amongst the girls’ championship competitiors outside of McFaddin’s 79 and 85.

Bedford North Lawrence golfer Jett Jones chips onto the 4th green at Otis Park on Thursday, April 7, 2022 in the match with Bloomington South.
Bedford North Lawrence golfer Jett Jones chips onto the 4th green at Otis Park on Thursday, April 7, 2022 in the match with Bloomington South.

In the boys’ championship it was a pair of rising seniors at Bedford North Lawrence who paced the field. Jett Jones ultimately won the tournament with a score of 153, but his teammate Colton Staggs was right behind him, finishing second at 154. Houston Corbin was third at 163, Tyler Bellush was fourth at 179. Carson Root and Drew McKee rounded out the field, finishing with scores of 183 and 188 respectively and 12-year-old Evan Tillett was unable to finish the event, but carded a 95 in the opening round.

Contact Times-Mail sports reporter Auston Matricardi via e-mail at amatricardi@tmnews.com or on Twitter at @amatricardiTM.

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