Girls golf: Hunt advances to WSCGA finals

DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Newport Harbor High sophomore Kelly Hunt shot

an 83 Tuesday at Mission Lakes Country Club to qualify for the girls

CIF/Southern California Golf Association Finals, set for Nov. 30 at the

Members Country Club in Desert Hot Springs.

“Kelly did a great job today,” Coach Jim Warren said. “It’s not too often

you reach the finals twice, so it was great to see her do it.”

With 123 competitors in the qualifying tournament, only 50 advanced to

the finals. The cut was 85.

Hunt finished in the top 30 at last year’s finals and looks to improve on

that mark.

After a solid 36 on the front nine, she shot 47 on the back nine as

Mother Nature got testy later in the afternoon.

The back nine is on top of a hill and the wind was really picking up out

there,” Warren said. “But she was real steady on the front nine.”Corona

del Mar High girls golfers Allison Schauppner and Taylor McCormick

completed their season, as both failed to advance.

Schauppner, a junior, shot 88 on the par-72 course, while McCormick, also

a junior, shot 98.