During the unusually warm weather conditions this month, Washington boys’ golf coach Mark Berhow had his team practicing out at the Washington Golf and Country Club . Berhow says the team hasn’t been outside this week, but has been on the course five or six times in March to work on the team’s chipping and putting.

Berhow says the short game is key for golfers. “Often times guys just want to get off the tee and hit is as long as they can.” Berhow says, “However, we talk about doing the math and figuring out just how many strokes out of your total score happen around the green or 100 to 150 yards out. Most of the strokes happen in that spot and we want to make sure our guys get a lot of practice in that.”

Berhow says he returns five varsity golfers this season including: senior Grant Marek, senior Blake Weidman, junior Derek Anding, sophomore Mason Rich, and sophomore Tanner Coleman. Anding returns as the Demons’ top golfer, completing 18 holes of golf on average in 81 strokes. Weidman is the Demons’ next best returning golfer, averaging 93 strokes during 18 holes of competition last season. Berhow expects Weidman, who suffered a thumb injury last summer during baseball season, to be ready for the first meet of the season next month.

The Washington boys’ golf team opens up competition this season on April 9th, competing against the Mount Pleasant Panthers at the Mount Pleasant Golf and Country Club.