Royals' season ends with a fifth place finish at the First Round of the state golf tournament

The Mason County Royals' season came to an end on Tuesday with a fifth-place finish at the First Round of the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac State Golf Championships at Winchester Country Club.

The Royals had a team score of 314. 

Madison Central took first place (296), Rockcastle County was second (309) and Pulaski County finished third (310). Those three teams advance to the finals at Bowling Green Country Club.

Mason County was led by Noah Gardner with a 77. Slate Brammer shot a 78, Jaxen Crabtree followed with a 79, Cole Owens carded an 80 and Lennox Hughes shot an 86.

The top four scores are used for the team score.

Royals win Beechwood Invitational

The Mason County Royals, playing in their eighth tournament in the first 11 days of the golf season, captured their first win on Thursday in the Beechwood Invitational at Hickory Sticks Golf Course.

All five Royals shot in the 70s and Mason County had a team score of 286. Four scores are used for the team total.

Jaxen Crabtree and Noah Gardner each shot a 1-under 70 and tied for fourth place. Cole Owens shot an even par 71 to tie for eighth place and Lennox Hughes and Slate Brammer each shot a 75.

Mason County's next tournament is the Ashland Invitational on Monday at Bellefonte Country Club.

Royals shot a 319 in the Charger Cup

The Mason County Royals shot a 319 on Tuesday in the Charger Cup hosted by Bullitt East at Heritage Hills Golf Club in Shepherdsville.

Cole Owens led the Royals with a 78. Noah Gardner carded a 79. Jaxen Crabtree and Lennox Hughes shot 81s and Slate Brammer shot an 88.

Mason County will be back in action on Wednesday in the Kentucky Cup on the Big Blue course at University Club in Lexington.

Top five set for Mason County boys' golf team for the 2023 season

The Mason County boys' golf team held its final day of qualifying today at Maysville Country Club followed by the Qualifer Awards Night.

The Royals' top five for the 2023 season was determined by the qualifying rounds:

1. Jake Feldhaus

2. Quin Grooms

3. Noah Gardner

4. Cole Owens

5. Ryan Skaggs

Grooms and Skaggs are seniors. Feldhaus, Gardner and Owens are sophomores.

The Royals will open the season July 22 at the Eagle Trace Invitational.