Golf: Southridge’s Brown loses in playoff at Dolquist Invite

Southridge golfer Austin Brown fell to Eisenhower’s Holden Backes in a playoff for the Lee Dolquist Invite individual title Friday in Yakima.

Brown and Backes each shot 72s to set up the playoff at Apple Tree Golf Course. Backes eagled the first playoff hole.

Brown led Southridge to a fifth-place team finish. The Suns had a combined score of 336, one stroke behind Walla Walla.

All five Wa-Hi golfers — Parker Dressler, Tyler Morrison, Alex Johanson, Nate Towner and Peter Aguilar — scored in the 80s.

Kamiakin won the Dolquist girls team title Thursday. The Braves finished ninth in the boys tournament, 13 strokes behind Southridge. Bolton Dauenhauer led Kamiakin with a 78.

Othello, Hanford and Warden also competed in the boys tournament.

Friday’s results

At Apple Tree Golf Course

Team scores: 1. West Valley 311; 2. Eisenhower 316; 3. Selah 327; 4. Walla Walla 335; 5. Southridge 336; 9. Kamiakin 349; 12. Othello 367; 14. Hanford 380; 19. Warden 425.

Top 3: 1. Holden Backes (Ike) 72; 2. Austin Brown (Southridge) 72; 3. Dylan Bissell (WV) 73.

Walla Walla: Parker Dressler 83; Tyler Morrison 83; Alex Johanson 84; Nate Towner 85; Peter Aguilar 86.

Southridge: Brown 72; Ryan Thomas 87; Tyler Brunson 88; Larson Watia 89; Riley White 99.

Kamiakin: Bolton Dauenhaeur 78; McGuire Hanson 86; Dillon Ecclestone 91; Ike Wilbur 94; Parker Morgan 95.

Othello: Tyler Amoruso 85; RJ Garza 90; Ben Garza 94; Eric Taylor 98; Daniel Rivera 110.

Hanford: Ryan Ray 83; Jack Inions 93; Jackson Creer 98; Quinton Collins 106; Zachary Peterson 119.

Warden: Conner Haynes 84; Trace Cole 110; Adam Richins 111; Tanner Skone 120; Saxon Swindler 127.

This story was originally published March 27, 2015 at 10:59 PM with the headline "Golf: Southridge’s Brown loses in playoff at Dolquist Invite."