PIAA GOLF: Powell tied for Class 2A lead; Meyer in hunt in Class 3A
STATE COLLEGE — Cole Powell put himself in position to defend his state title during the first round of the PIAA Individual Golf Championships on Monday. The Scranton Prep senior shot a 3-under-par 69 on the Penn State University Blue Course and is tied for the lead in Class 2A with Ben Allwein of Annville-Cleona. “Just kind of played steady golf all day,” Powell said. “Kept myself out of ...
Cole Powell of Scranton Prep remained tied for the lead in Class 2A at the PIAA Individual Golf Championships on Monday after shooting a 3-under-par 69 on the Penn State University Blue Course. Powell, who is the defending Class 2A champion, admitted he was nervous coming into the tournament, but his nerves were calmed when he birdied the first hole.
He bogeyed the fourth hole but made up for it by birdying the next two holes and finishing the front nine with a 2-under 34. Powell birdied the 14th hole and tied for the lead with Ben Allwein of Annville-Cleona after birdying the 16th hole. However, a bogey on the par-3 17th hole dropped him back into a tie with Allwein. Powell birdied the 18th hole to keep the tie.
He plans to focus on eliminating three-putts in the final round to become the ninth golfer to win back-to-back state titles. Other players had solid first rounds, with Abington Heights' Sebastian Meyer in seventh place in Class 3A after shooting a 3-under 69 on the Penn State White Course. Meyer plans to improve his tee shots and capitalize on strong iron play in the final round.
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