Consistent shooting allows Palo’s Melchiorre to claim top spot at Pahrump invite

Kyle Melchiorre’s two rounds of 1-over par narrowly clinched top honors at the Pahrump Valley Invitational.

The Palo Verde senior recorded a 73 for the second-straight day Wednesday at Mountain Falls to hold off two Snowflake (Ariz.) golfers for the title.

Melchiorre shot 146 for the two rounds, one stroke better than Snowflake’s Jordan Henderson — who carded a 69 Wednesday — and two better than Snowflake’s Kyle Jones.

Snowflake captured the team title in the Gold Flight, with a two-round total of 616, including a second-round score of 301. Palo Verde Silver was second with 623.

In the Silver Flight, Palo Verde Green shot a two-round total of 679 to beat Arbor View by 10 strokes.

Centennial’s Ben Newman and Palo Verde’s Max Hecker both shot 161 to tie for first in the Silver Flight. Bonanza’s Minsoo Kim carded a 163.

Virgin Valley took first in the Maroon Flight, winning with a score of 719. Centennial Blue was second at 732.

The Maroon Flight individual winner was Bishop Gorman’s Scott Stewart, who finished at 180. Pahrump Valley’s Josh Spradlin took second with 185.

 

Snowflake (Ariz.)               315-301–616
Palo Verde Silver               315-308–623
Pahrump Valley Maroon    321-305–626
Centennial Navy                 316-314–630
Green Valley                      330-325–655
Desert Oasis                      326-336–662

Kyle Melchiorre, Palo           73-73–146
Jordan Henderson, Snow    78-69–147
Kyle Jones, Snow               74-74–148
Errek McClellan, Palo           76-74–150
Ryan Green, GV                   77-73–150

Silver Flight
Team Scores

Palo Verde Green           351-328–679
Arbor View                     345-344–689
Bishop Gorman Blue     352-345–697
Foothill Gold                  350-351–701
Pahrump Valley Gold    358-355–713
Bonanza                         356-359–715
Foothill Blue                   358-366–724

Ben Newman, Cent      84-77–161
Max Hecker, Palo         84-77–161
Minsoo Kim, Bon          84-79–163
Alec Sailer, Cen            84-80–164
Josh LoManto, Palo    84-82–166

Maroon Flight
Team Scores

Virgin Valley                       364-355–719
Centennial Blue                 374-358–732
Bishop Gorman Orange    381-374–755
Boulder City                       383-385–768
Northwest Christian           409-387–796
Pahrump Valley No. 3        433-425–858
Canyon Springs                  487-422–909
Tonopah                            no team score

Scott Stewart, Gor      97-83–180
Josh Spradlin, Pah      94-91–185
Nick Hoffman, BC        97-91–188
Brandon Wyke, Cen    96-92–188
Tyler Hughes, VV        95-94–189