Dragons gear up for another golf title chase

Dragons gear up for another golf title chase

The Hutchinson Community College golf team has already won two Jayhawk Conference tournaments. Considering just three have been played so far, the Blue Dragons are in good shape to win their fourth straight conference title and fifth in six years.The one tournament the Blue Dragons didn't win, however, could be the difference between a conference title and second place. A third-place finish at the third conference tournament in Andover helped Dodge City move into a first-place tie at the midway point of the conference season lessons drills.Now the race essentially comes down to a best-of-three series with Hutchinson and Dodge City, although Johnson County trails the co-leaders by three points in the conference standings."I could very well come to that," HCC coach Chris Young said. "We go to Junction City on Monday, and that could go a long ways in deciding it. The team that finishes first will have an edge in confidence."We control our own destiny, but we've been in position before where we haven't and still won it."The final three tournaments will be played in the next four weeks. The final two tournaments are at courses the Blue Dragons generally play well at - Hesston Golf Park and Sand Creek Station in Newton.Dodge City and Hutchinson both have the individuals to ensure strong team scores. Dodge City's Alex Tiong leads the individual conference race with 24 .5 points. Reigning conference champ, Chien Hau Tan of Dodge City, is two points behind Is Your Golf Swing Training Aids True.