Foothill’s Noah MacFawn wins Pahrump Valley Invitational title in playoff
March 9, 2018 - 6:00 pm
Foothill’s Noah MacFawn birdied a playoff hole Friday to win the individual title at the Pahrump Valley Invitational boys golf tournament at Mountain Falls.
MacFawn and Arbor View’s Hazen Newman each shot a 36-hole total of 1-over-par 143 and went to a one-hole playoff to decide the champion.
MacFawn carded a final-round 3-under 69 on Friday after beginning the round four strokes behind first-round leader Rajvir Bedi of Bellarmine (California).
Newman, who teed off 90 minutes after MacFawn, birdied the 15th hole and parred each of the final three holes to finish with a 70 and earn a share of the top spot.
Bellarmine’s Will Meinhardt was the only other golfer to break par Friday, firing a 71 to take third place with a 36-hole total of 145.
Bishop Gorman’s Mitchell Abbott was fourth at 146, and Arbor View’s Kameron Kelsey placed fifth with a 148 total.
Bellarmine placed its all four of its scoring golfers in the top 12 to win the team title with a 595 total.
Coronado (604) was second, and Arbor View (614) took third.
Pahrump Valley Invitational
At Mountain Falls (par 72)
Team Scores
Bellarmine (Calif.) 293-302–595
Coronado 299-305–604
Arbor View 312-302–614
Harker (Calif.) 311-319–630
Bishop Gorman 314-319–633
Bishop Gorman B 319-329–648
Foothill 330-321–651
Bellarmine (Calif.) B 324-338–662
Palo Verde 338-334–672
Coronado B 328-248–676
Boulder City 344-347–691
Desert Oasis 356-374–730
Liberty 374-370–744
Silverado 370-395–765
Shadow Ridge 388-387–775
Clark 369-406–775
Pahrump Valley 396-395–791
Green Valley 417-404–821
Top 10 Individuals
x-Noah MacFawn, Foothill 74-69–143
Hazen Newman, Arbor View 73-70–143
Will Meinhardt, Bellarmine 74-71–145
Mitchell Abbott, Gorman 74-72–146
Kameron Kelsey, Arbor View 75-73–148
Cameron Gambini, Arbor View 75-74–149
Justin Polk, Bellarmine 74-75–149
Rajvir Bedi, Bellarmine 70-79–149
Dylan Fritz, Coronado 72-78–150
Brett Sodetz, Coronado 77-73–150
x-won title in playoff