Spain Park repeats Bradley win

Published 9:59 am Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The state championship is big, but this is bigger to Spain Park golfers. The Jaguars hosted the third-annual Bradley Johnson Memorial Tournament to start the week, winning both rounds to edge UMS Wright by two strokes, 609-611, at the Greystone Country Club’s Founders Course.

Spain Park and the Bradley Johnson Memorial Foundation started the tournament in March 2007 in memory of Johnson who was killed in a car accident in March 2006. Johnson, a member of the Spain Park golf team, was one of the top junior golfers in the nation at the time of his death.

Johnson’s younger brother Michael, a sophomore, shot a 74 in the final round Tuesday to help lead Spain Park as he and teammate Conner Pratt both shot two-round scores of 151 to finish second overall. The two scores helped provide the difference for the win, as Bobby Wyatt was the only UMS-Wright player in the Top 5, winning the Bradley with a 143 score in two rounds.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Spain Park, 305-304 – 609

2. UMS Wright, 307-304 – 611

3. Hewitt, 312-317 – 629

4. St Pauls, 317-317 – 634

5. Mtn. Brook, 318-319 – 637

6. Vestavia, 318-323 – 641

7. Decatur, 322-323 – 645

8. Briarwood, 320-332 – 652

9. Auburn, 339-319 – 658

10. Cullman, 317-348 – 665

11. Hoover, 340-332 – 672

12. Northridge, 343-346 – 689

13. Oxford, 355-341 – 696

14. Boaz, 347-350 – 697

15. Oak Mtn., 350-356 – 706

TOP INDIVIDUALS

Bobby Wyatt, UMS Wright, 72-71 – 143

Michael Johnson, Spain Park, 77-74 – 151

Conner Pratt, Spain Park, 74-77 – 151

Tom Lovelady, Mtn. Brook, 75-76 – 151

Wilson McDonald, St Pauls, 73-78 – 151