Scott County senior Clay Wachter won the first individual title of his high school golf career, taking top honors Monday in the Bronco Invitational.
Frederick Douglass hosted the event on the University Club of Kentucky’s Big Blue Course.
Wachter, who has posted several top-5 and top-10 finishes throughout the summer, was the only player to shoot par 72.
He rallied from a double bogey on the third hole and bogey on the fourth with three consecutive birdies at five, six and seven to balance the ledger.
Another bogey just before the turn left Wachter back on the plus side, but he birdied the par-3 No. 12 to pull even once again. Wachter then split the two par-5 holes on the back nine with a bogey at 13 and birdie on 16.
Wachter defeated Blake Thomas of Frederick Douglass and Knox Taylor of George Rogers Clark by one shot.
Scott County finished sixth out of 18 schools with a score of 319.
The remainder of the Cardinals’ roster finished within a single shot of each other. Stan Miller and Jackson Bishop each crafted an 82. Adam Griesser and Cullen Chandler carded 83.
GRC’s team total of 300 topped Frederick Douglass by six shots. Henry Clay (307), Lexington Catholic (309) and Ryle (314) rounded out the top five.
Great Crossing (357) also competed in the tournament. Charlie Osmon’s 84 paced the Warhawks.
Calder Jansen and Tyler Jackson each notched 90. Ben Walker rounded out the scoring with 93. Colin Hammond was GC’s fifth entrant at 95.