2012 Season
Dublin Jerome Wins Back-to-Back State Golf Championships
Celtics win by one stroke over runner-up Centerville
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dublin Jerome won the 2012 OHSAA boys Division I state golf tournament by a stroke over Centerville to win its second-consecutive state championship.
The win also completed a weekend sweep for Jerome, with the girls winning their third state championship. It marks the third time Jerome has swept the Division I golf state championships, the only school to have done so. The Celtics accomplished the feat in 2005, 2011 and 2012.
Centerville came up one stroke short of winning its first state championship. The Elks were led by seniors Ryan Wenzler, 75-79-154 and Caleb Wolters, 76-81-157.
State Championship Results
Celtics win by one stroke over runner-up Centerville
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dublin Jerome won the 2012 OHSAA boys Division I state golf tournament by a stroke over Centerville to win its second-consecutive state championship.
The Scarlet Course (Par 71, approximately 7,115 yards) at The Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus provided a tough test throughout the weekend with golfers facing wet fairways and higher winds on Saturday.
With the tournament winding down and every stroke becoming crucial, Jerome relied on its senior golfers Mert Selamet, 73-80-153 and Chad Howard, 79-78-157 to win it fifth overall golf state championship. The 2012 title marks the second time the Celtics, 307-323-630, have won back-to-back state championships. They had previously done so in 2004 and 2005.
The win also completed a weekend sweep for Jerome, with the girls winning their third state championship. It marks the third time Jerome has swept the Division I golf state championships, the only school to have done so. The Celtics accomplished the feat in 2005, 2011 and 2012.
Centerville came up one stroke short of winning its first state championship. The Elks were led by seniors Ryan Wenzler, 75-79-154 and Caleb Wolters, 76-81-157.
Dublin Coffman junior Nick Sparling earned the medalist honors shooting 74-71-145. Sparling’s score of 71 on Saturday was the lowest round of the two-day tournament.
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