IDAHO FALLS \u2014 Most golf courses cover around 7,000 yards. But 90% of the game is played in the four inches between the golfer\u2019s ears.<\/p>\n
That mental course is where the Skyline boys\u2019 team has made its most significant improvements during what head coach Tyson Bowen called a \u201cpretty good little run\u201d of success.<\/p>\n
According to Bowen, Skyline finished in fourth place at the state tournament three times in the five years preceding this season. But this year\u2019s third-place finish is the program\u2019s best in decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cPart of it is just getting a little bit older, a little bit more mature,\u201d Bowen said of the team\u2019s improvement in its mental game. \u201cIt\u2019s tough, once they have a bad hole or a bad couple holes, it\u2019s sometimes easy for them to not necessarily give up but to get down on themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Within the overall team improvement, all of Skyline\u2019s returning players this season improved on their individual scores \u2014 the product of the players\u2019 commitment to their journey and something that has made Bowen very proud.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey put in a lot of time, and they do care, which is evident in the results that they get,\u201d he told EastIdahoSports.com.<\/p>\n
The now-5A classification in boys\u2019 golf has long been dominated by Bishop Kelly and Twin Falls \u2014 who have had a stranglehold on its top two spots for 10 years or so. This year, the Grizz not only bested Preston by 10 strokes for third place, they were within four of catching the Bruins \u2014 and actually held a slight advantage over Twin Falls during round two of the two-round tournament.<\/p>\n
Skyline, Bowen said, was in second place by four strokes. And he found himself trying to relay that information to his players without adding any pressure or interfering with the mental battle they were already fighting.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was exciting,\u201d Bowen said of his team\u2019s finish and its drive for second. \u201cIt\u2019s fun for me watching that, and being out there helping the kids try to finish it off. It was great.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies could not topple Twin Falls this season, finishing with a team two-day total of 639 (+71) to the Bruins\u2019 633 (+65). But Bowen believes they are in position to keep pushing toward doing exactly that. <\/p>\n
Skyline, Bowen said, had a few younger players \u2014 freshmen and sophomores \u2014 who consistently challenged for a spot on the five-man tournament rosters, and will continue to improve into next season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future looks bright,\u201d the coach said.<\/p>\n
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