The Seymour Eagles boy's golf team defeated Pigeon Forge and lost to Alcoa in a home match at Creekside Plantation Golf Course last Tuesday.  The very young and inexperienced Eagles performed well against their in county arch rival.  They were led by Michael Bennett (medalist) who shot an outstanding season low 37, just two over par.
The scores were as follows: Seymour 163, Pigeon Forge 170 and Alcoa 161.
Besides Bennett, the Eagles were also led by Parker Rudder 41, Conner Simmons 42 and Andrew Bowling 43.
An incident occurred during the match involving sophomore Chase McCown of Pigeon Forge that proves honestly still exists among young people today.  McCown was in a hazard and grounded his club which is a two shot penalty. No one else saw it happen but he called the penalty on himself.  McCown is a tribute to the integrity of the game of golf.
The Lady Eagles shot a team score of 108 losing to Pigeon Forge 105 and Alcoa 93.
Bailey Webb led Seymour with a 51 and Megan Gamble posted a 57.  The medalist was Lindy McGuire of Alcoa with an even par 35.
Gary Householder was pleased with the improvement of his young boy's team.  "I was really proud of Michael Bennett.  He struggled the two previous matches and then he really bounced back today.  I'm also pleased with Parker Rudder.  He's only a freshman and is really improving." Householder reflected on the season so far.  "The boys are playing much better than I expected considering how young they are." The team is made up of mostly sophomores and freshmen.
The Lady Eagles have the capability of have a strong County and District tournament.

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