Michigan Golf Journal November 2020

23 November 2020 www.michigangolfjournal.com each hole and raise red flags if something seems amiss, before final scores are posted and become official. That questionable Regional outcome still allowed Anchor Bay and L’Anse Creuse to qualify for the state finals, where their heavily-tracked scores ballooned roughly 23-25 shots per player. “Making scores public makes it available for all to see, for all to look at and for all to make sure that what is being put in the system is actually what the kids are shooting,” MHSAA associate director Cody Inglis said in late 2018 as testing was underway. “If a kid is scoring out of his mind, then you can bet that they will attract more attention and eyeballs on them (before official postings take place).” However, the iWanamaker app was not officially put into place until this year’s girls tournaments when Covid forced the issue, beginning at Regionals, to reduce the need for sharing score cards and posting scores on a large board that teams traditionally gathered around for long periods in close proximity to watch results come in. “Love the app,” Kerr said. “As a coach I get instant results and I know which girls to go talk to right away. And it’s just nice to know where you stand with the other teams.” In his case, they stood at the top. 2020 Girls State Champions: Div. 1 Kate Brody (So.) Grand Blanc 70 Div. 2 Allison Cui (Jr.) Okemos 70 Div. 3 *Shannon Kennedy (Sr.) Marian70 *(Won in playoff over Ryann Breslin of GR Christian) Div. 4 Kamryn Shannon (Jr.) Mich. Center 74 Kerstin Stadtfeld of Remus Chippewa Valley watches her putt stop on the edge of the cup. Of Note: In case you didn’t hear about it, one of the most special holes- in-one to ever happen, was scored by a high school freshman during the regular season on Sept. 21. Otsego’s Stephanie Scott was called into varsity action mid-season, and on her very first hole of her high school career, she carded an ACE. It came on Hole 8 at Lake Doster Golf Club on her first swing in a competitive round, a 90- yard shot with a 7 iron. The shocking career start resulted in numerous national news stories. “I’ve hit a couple clubs off that tee, and a couple were too short and a couple were too long, so that’s just the one I hadn’t tried,” she said to a local newspaper. “I tried it, and it worked out just right.” MGJ