Dublin Jerome Sweeps Division I Golf Tournaments
Celtics Boys and Girls Sweep for Second Time
 

The 2011 Ohio High School Athletic Association boys and girls Division I state golf tournament wrapped up this afternoon at The Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus. The two-day, 36-hole tournament was the 86th annual boys and 19th annual girls tournaments.


Dublin Jerome High School swept the boys and girls Division I team championship titles for the second time in school history. The Celtics had previously accomplished the feat in 2005. Jerome is the only school to accomplish this feat in the 19 years of both a boys and girls state golf tournament.

 

The Jerome (308-315-623) boys led after day one on the Scarlet Course (Par 71, 7,043 yards) and played well enough on day two to hold off a charging Centerville (317-309-626) for the championship. The Celtics’ eighth straight state tournament appearance delivered their fourth state championship trophy (2005, 2006, 2007, 2011). Centerville finishes as runner-up for the second time in school history (2002, 2011).
 

Boys Division I featured co-medalists, as Cleveland St. Ignatius senior Beau Titsworth followed up his 2010 runner-up by firing 72-78 to finish with a 150 total. Stow-Munroe falls sophomore Ian Holt matched Titsworth’s effort by shooting 73-77-150. Senior Chad Merzbacher, from Dublin Jerome, finished one off of their pace shooting 77-74-151 to finish third.
 

Upper Arlington freshman Justin Wick hit the only hole-in-one of the tournament during day one. Wick holed-out on the fly by hitting a 6-iron on the 185 yard, par three, thirteenth.