Eight area golfers earn All-Region recognition

Eight area golfers earned All-Region recognition from the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association.

Lewis County senior Logan Liles was named Region 12 Golfer of the Year. He is joined on the All-Region Team by the five members of the Mason County Royals region championship team. They are Logan Shepherd, Mason Butler, Grant Owens, Jake Feldhaus and Kaden Grooms.

Macey Littleton of Mason County and Sadie Price of Fleming County were named to the girls' All-Region Team.

All-State points were used to select the All-Region teams.

Royals finish in fifth place at Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship

The Mason County Royals shot a 47-over 335 in the final round of the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship today at Bowling Green Country Club and took fifth place.

Mason County had a 36-hole total of 79-over. Christian Academy of Louisville won the state championship at 21-over.

The Royals were led again today by Kaden Grooms who shot his second straight 78. Jake Feldhaus followed with an 83. Mason Butler carded an 86 and Grant Owens added an 88. Logan Shepherd shot a 92. The four best scores are used for the team total.

Royals in fifth place after first round of Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship

The Mason County Royals are in fifth place after the first round of the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship.

The Royals had a team total of 32-over 320 today at Bowling Green Country Club. Christian Academy of Louisville has the first round lead at 9-over. Madison Central is one shot back in second place. Greenwood is in third place at 14-over and Ryle holds down fourth place at 23-over.

Mason County was led Kaden Grooms with a 6-over 78. Jake Feldhaus and Logan Shepherd each shot a 79. Grant Owens followed with an 84. Mason Butler carded a 95. The best four scores are used in the team total.

The final round will be played on Saturday.

Tee times set for the first round of the state golf tournaments

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association today released the first round tee times for the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Golf State Championships next week at Bowling Green Country Club. The first round of the girls' tournament is on October 5. The boys' tournament begins on October 8.

Here are the tee times for the area golfers:

Macey Littleton, Mason County, 12:33 p.m. on No.10

Sadie Price, Fleming County, 12:51 p.m. a.m. on No.10

Kaden Grooms, Mason County, 7:45 a.m. on No.1

Jake Feldhaus, Mason County, 7:54 a.m. on No.1

Logan Shepherd, Mason County, 8:03 a.m. on No. 1

Grant Owens, Mason County, 8:12 a.m. on No. 1

Mason Butler, Mason County, 8:21 a.m. on No. 1

Logan Liles, Lewis County, 8:48  a.m. on No. 10

Seth Hickerson, Fleming County, 11:39 a.m. on No. 1

Royals back-to-back region champions

The Mason County Royals won the Region 12 Golf Tournament for the second straight year today.

The Royals fired a 287 at Laurel Oaks Golf Course. Montgomery County was the runner-up at 307. Fleming County took third place at 311. The region champion is the only team to advance to the state tournament.

Mason County was led by Mason Butler, Logan Shepherd and Grant Owens who each shot a 1-under 71. Jake Feldhaus followed with a 74 to round out the team score. Kaden Grooms shot a 77. The top four scores are used for the team total.

A scorecard playoff broke ties in the individual standings. Butler took third place, Shepherd fourth and Owens fifth. Feldhaus finished in seventh place.

Montgomery County senior Logan McCormick was the individual champion with a 3-under 69. Lewis County senior Logan Liles was the runner-up at 2-under 70.

Fleming County freshman Seth Hickerson shot a 75 and qualified for the state tournament by earning one of the spots in a 3-for-2 playoff.

The Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys' State Golf Championship will be played October 8-9 at Bowling Green Country Club.

Royals finish in third place at Kentucky 2A Championship

The Mason County Royals finished in 3rd place in the inaugural Kentucky 2A Championships state golf tournament.

The Royals had a team score of 21-over 309 today at Owensboro Country Club.

Christian Academy of Louisville won the tournament with a 293. Taylor County was the runner-up with a 303.

Logan Shepherd led Mason County with a 2-over 74 and finished in 6th place. Jake Feldhaus tied for 9th place with a 76. Mason Butler finished in 16th place with a 78. Grant Owens shot an 81 and tied for 24th place. Kaden Grooms carded an 82 and tied for 26th place. 

Royals T10 after the first round of the KGCA All State Championship

The Mason County Royals are tied for 10th place after the first round of Kentucky Golf Coaches Association All State Championship.

The Royals shot 30-over par at the University Club of Kentucky Big Blue Course and are tied with St. Henry and 12th Region rival Montgomery County.

Jake Feldhaus and Kaden Grooms led Mason County with 6-over 78s. Grant Owens and Logan Shepherd both shot 9-over 81s.

Madison Central leads the tournament at 6-over. St. Xavier is in second place, one-shot back, and Trinity is in third place at 11-over.

The final round will be played on Sunday at the University of Kentucky Wildcat Course.

Royals finish in 6th place in St. Elizabeth HealthCare Invitational

The Mason County Royals finished in 6th place in the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Invitational today at The Willows Golf Course in Independence. 

The Royals had a team score of 318. The Ryle Raiders won with a team score of 294.

Jake Feldhaus led Mason County with a 3-over 75 and tied for 8th place. Logan Shepherd shot a 77. Mason Butler had an 82. Grant Owens carded an 84 and Kaden Grooms followed with an 85.

Royals runners-up in West Jessamine Invitational

The Mason County Royals finished in second place in the West Jessamine Invitational at Connemara Golf Course in Nicholasville on Saturday.

The Royals had a team of score of 305. The Ryle Raiders won the tournament by shooting a 299.

Grant Owens led the Royals with a 74. Kaden Grooms shot a 75. Logan Shepherd followed with a 76. Jake Feldhaus carded an 80 and Mason Butler shot an 85. The top four scores are used for the team score.

Mason County sophomore Quin Grooms, playing as an individual, fired a 1-under 71 and finished in fourth place.  

Royals win Laurel Oaks Classic

Playing on their home course that will host the Region 8 tournament, the Mason County Royals shot a 290 and won the Laurel Oaks Classic by 13 shots today.

Kaden Grooms fired a 3-under 69 and tied for second place. Logan Shepherd and Jake Feldhaus each shot 73. Mason Butler followed with a 75 and Grant Owens carded a 76.

The Royals have won six tournaments this season. 

Royals finish is 6th place at Madison Central Invitational

The Mason County Royals finished sixth out of 16 teams in the Madison Central Invitational today at Gibson Bay Golf Course in Richmond with a team score of 317. Madison Central won by shooting 295.  

Mason Butler led the Royals with a 3-over 75. Logan Shepherd shot a 77, Jake Feldhaus followed with a 79 and Grant Owens carded an 86 round out the team total. Kaden Grooms shot an 87.

Royals win Broncos Classic at Greenbrier

The Mason County Royals won the Broncos Classic presented by Frederick Douglass at Greenbrier Golf and Country Club in Lexington today with a team score of 300. It's the Royals' fifth tournament win of the season.

Kaden Grooms led the Royals with a 2-over 74. Mason Butler and Logan Shepherd each shot a 75 and Grant Owens and Jake Feldhaus both shot a 76. 

Royals finish in 9th place in LCA Kentucky Cup

Playing in their sixth tournament is as many days, the Mason County Royals finished in 9th place in the Lexington Christian Academy Kentucky Cup today on the University Club of Kentucky Wildcat Course. 

The Royals had a team score of 20-over 304 and were led by Kaden Grooms with a 3-over 74. Mason Butler and Logan Shepherd each shot a 75. Grant Owens followed with an 80.

Nineteen teams competed in the tournament. St. Xavier won with a team score of 4-over 288. Only the top four teams advanced to team match play tomorrow.

The Royals have their first day off of the season on Thursday before playing in the Conner-Garrett Strong Invitational at The Willows Golf Course in Independence on Friday.

Royals are runners-up in Northern Kentucky Shootout

The Mason County Royals finished second in the Northern Kentucky Shootout today at Lassing Pointe Golf Course with a team score of 308, seven shots behind the Ryle Raiders.

Logan Shepherd shot a 1-over 71 and finished second in the individual tournament after a two-hole playoff. Mason Butler shot a 78 and Grant Owens and Kaden Grooms each shot a 79.

Royals win third straight tournament

The Mason County Royals won their third straight tournament on Monday, posting a team score of 297 in the Ashland Invitational at Bellefonte Country Club. 

Logan Shepherd was the medalist with an even par 70 . Grant Owens finished second with a 72. Mason Butler followed with a 77. Kaden Grooms carded a 78 and Jake Feldhaus shot a 79. The best four scores make up the team score.

Mason County has had three sub-300 team scores in the first four tournaments of the season. 

The Royals travel to Lassing Pointe in Northern Kentucky today for the Northern Kentucky Shootout.

Royals finished 7th in Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys' State Golf Championship

 The Mason County Royals finished in seventh place in the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys' State Golf Championship with a 36-hole total of 91-over 667. Trinity won the tournament at 38-over.

Mason County had a team score of 331 in the second round today at Bowling Green Country Club.

Evan Schumacher, the only senior on the team, led the Royals today with a 5-over 77. The other golfers who contributed to the team score were Zack Ring (80), Logan Shepherd (85) and Mason Butler (89). Kaden Grooms shot a 95, but his score did not count toward the team score. 

Lewis County junior Logan Liles, an individual qualifier, tied for 40th place at 15-over.  

Royals are in 8th place after the opening round of the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys' State Golf Championship

The Mason County Royals had a team score of 48-over 336 in the first round of the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys' State Golf Championship today at Bowling Green Country Club and are in eighth place. Trinity is in first place at 12-over.

Mason County was led by Mason Butler with a 7-over 79. Kaden Grooms shot an 83 followed by Zack Ring with an 86, Evan Schumacher with an 88 and Logan Shepherd with a 90. Only the best four scores are used for the team score.

The final round will be played on Wednesday. 

 

Mason County boys golf team wins region

The Mason County boys' golf team won the Region 12 tournament today to qualify for the state tournament for the first time since 2015.

The Royals had a team score of 315 at Eagle Trace Golf Course in Morehead. Montgomery County was the runner-up at 322. Only the region team champion and the top seven individuals not on the winning team advance to the state tournament.

Logan Shepherd led Mason County with a 4-over 76 and finished fifth in the individual standings. Mason Butler and Kaden Grooms both shot 77s. Zack Ring followed with an 85 and Evan Schumacher carded a 91. The top four scores are used in the team total. 

Lewis County junior Logan Liles and Fleming County junior Logan Hughes both are individual qualifiers for the state tournament. 

The Leachman GMC-Buick-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys' State Golf Championship is scheduled October 6 and 7 at Bowling Green Country Club. 

 

Royals finish 11th in Boys All-State Championship

The Mason County Royals golf team finished in 11th place in the Boys All-State Championship today at University Club of Kentucky in Lexington.

The Royals had a team score of 327 in the second round and a 36-hole total of 73-over par 645.

Madison Central won the tournament at 17-over. Trinity finished second, one shot back.

Logan Shepherd led Mason County for the second straight day. He shot a 6-over 78. Kaden Grooms and Mason Butler both shot 82s. Zach Ring was the final Royal to count in today's team score. He posted an 85. Evan Schumacher shot 86.

The tournament is sponsored by the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association. Only the top 15 teams in the All-State Standings were eligible to participate. 

Royals 12th after first round of Boys All-State Championship

The Mason County Royals golf team is in 12th place after the first round of the Boys All-State Championship.

The Royals had a team score of 30-over par 318 today at University Club of Kentucky in Lexington.

St. Xavier tops the leaderboard at 2-over. 

Logan Shepherd carded Mason County's best score: a 3-over 75. He is in 35th place in the individual competition.

Kaden Grooms shot 78, Mason Butler 81, Evan Schumacher 84 and Zach Ring 84. 

The top four scores are used for the team score.

The final round will be played Sunday.