Zornes keeps swinging for Ironton golfers

Published 12:33 am Tuesday, August 23, 2011

By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

Josh Zornes is keeping his game right on par.

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Zornes turned in two more solid rounds in a match on Monday at the Ironton Country Club and last week and Jackson.

Zornes shot s 1-over 36 Monday as the Ironton Fighting Tigers finished with a 206 team score.

Jordan Thornhill was next for Ironton at 54. Teammates Rhett Ball and Travis Taylor each finished with a round of 58.

West Union won the match with a 160 scored to edge Coal Grove by three strokes.

Coal Grove was led by Brent Morgan shot a 35 to finish one stroke off West Union’s Tanner Huntley who was the medalist at 34.

Conor Markins fired a 36 for the Hornets while Brandon Adkins had a 45 and Coty Davidson 47 to complete the 163-team score.

Ironton St. Joseph’s Luke McGraw had a 44.

Last week Ironton traveled to Jackson for a three-team match.

Logan had a 157 to win the match with Jackson just one shot back at 158. Evan Massie of Jackson was medalist with a 35 over the par 34 course.

Ironton finished at 211 on the Franklin Valley Golf Course led by Zornes with a 38. Thornhill carded a 49 while Ball shot a 61 and Taylor 63.