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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 24-27, 2019 B-3 The Park Record Ready for second half drive Get your subscription to The Park Record! Mail or Home delivery within Summit County (Includes a free Sunday Tribune and e-Edition subscription) 1 Year $56 2 Years $98 Mail delivery outside of Summit County (Includes a free e-Edition subscription) 1 Year $80 2 Years $138 PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Eli Kimche removes his ball marker as he lines up his putt on Hole 5 of the Park City Golf Course during the Region 11 tournament in 2018. Kimche, now a senior, has helped Park City to a 4-0 start in the 2019 season. Led by a quartet of stars, Park City is undefeated RYAN KOSTECKA The Park Record The Park City High School boys golf team was in an odd position entering the 2019 season. After winning 11 straight UHSAA state championships, the Miners moved up a division to UHSSA Class 5A. Not only would the competition be stiffer, Park City was unfamiliar with Region 8’s talent, leaving a lot to be figured out once the season started. “Our goal is to always win a state championship, doesn’t matter who we face or what division we play in,” said George Murphy, Park City’s golf coach. “What’s the point of not having that as an ultimate goal. There are definite strong teams for us to compete against but we are used to really good competition. … We are looking forward to the challenge.” One thing Murphy did know was his quartet of returning players with championship experience: Seniors Eli Kimche, Parker Cutt and Ryan Wright and junior Wyatt Peterson. Through the first two weeks of the season, Murphy was right about who would be leading the team as the foursome have led the Miners to a 4-0 start, dominating their Region 8 competition thus far. With the season halfway over, Murphy knows what he’s looking for over the next month in order to prepare for the postseason “My biggest focus on the season is to make sure they aren’t on the course dominating right now. … I really need to see progression so we peak at the end of September going into state.” Murphy said. “Believe it or not, it’s up to the boys as to who will represent us at region and state. If they’re on the right path and peaking, I like our chances.” For Peterson, one of the reasons Park City has been able to sustain its excellence despite the move up a classification is due to the fact that his leaders have played against some of the top competition in the Mountain West and the country. “Those tournaments (Amateur Golf Association) are just so competitive with so many good players so it’s great to get that experience in,” Peterson said. “It’s also a lot different when you travel to a tournament. … You have to make sure your game travels with you and ultimately that helps us here because we will know what it’s like and what we have to do to play well on the road.” What’s helped separate the Miners from their opponents are the internal competition they go through every day at practice. The battle to make the scoring team is difficult, so the pressure is on each and every Home Delivery within Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Wasatch Counties (Includes a free e-Edition subscription) 1 Year $80 2 Years $138 Call us today and ask for Lacy 435.649.9014 Please see Second, B-4 RUN FOR RECREATION Saturday, September 7 | 8am-10am PC MARC to The Fieldhouse | 6 miles Cost is $30 ($15 for runners under 18 years old) Basin Recreation and Park City Recreation are teaming up to raise scholarship funds in Park City. REGISTER AT: www.basinrecreation.org (435)655-0999 |