Charlie Woods and his Florida high school golf team open postseason with a narrow victory

Charlie Woods and nan Benjamin School boys play squad sewage disconnected to a winning commencement successful nan 2024 FHSAA postseason this week but it “wasn’t pretty” according to nan team.

The Bucs won nan District 13-1A title astatine nan Championship Club astatine Summerfield successful Stuart connected Tuesday pinch a squad people of 291, 2 strokes amended than West Palm Beach’s Oxbridge Academy.

“Wasn’t beautiful but sewage nan occupation done astatine districts,” Benjamin boys play posted to its charismatic squad Instagram aft nan win. “Onto regionals.”

Woods, nan boy of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, changeable a 1-over 73 to return sixth individually while elder Pavel Tsar, The Post’s reigning boys golfer of nan year, placed seventh pinch a 3-over 75.

Benjamin’s astir valuable subordinate was surely Tsar’s younger relative Andrew, a sophomore who fired 3-under 69 to triumph nan individual territory title. Tsar’s information had “many lip-ins” and was “lucky” according to nan team’s Instagram account.

Oxbridge Academy enjoyed a phenomenal day successful coming up conscionable short of nan upset territory championship. Sophomores Joey Iaciofano (-2) and Ajax Lanasa (-1) made a tally astatine nan individual territory title while inferior AJ Colonna (E) helped information retired nan apical 5 pinch 3 ThunderWolves.

Benjamin, nan reigning authorities title successful Class 1A, and Oxbridge Academy precocious to nan Region 4-1A championships adjacent Monday astatine Miami Shores Golf Club.

District 13-1A Boys

Host: Champions Club astatine Summerfield (Stuart)

Team result

Benjamin: 291 (+3)
Oxbridge Academy: 293 (+5)
King’s Academy: 307 (+19)
Cardinal Newman: 335 (+47)
Pine School: 354 (+56)

Individual

Andrew Tsar, So., Benjamin: 69 (-3)
Joey Iaciofano, So., Oxbridge Academy: 70 (-2)
Ajax Lanasa, So., Oxbridge Academy: 71 (-1)
Owen Hicks, 8th, King’s Academy: 71 (-1)
AJ Colonna, Jr., Oxbridge Academy: 72 (E)
Charlie Woods, So., Benjamin: 73 (+1)
Pavel Tsar, Sr., Benjamin: 73 (+1)
Brooks Colton, So, Benjamin: 75 (+3)
Cameron Cantine, Jr., King’s Academy: 76 (+4)
Lawson Ford, So., Cardinal Newman: 77 (+5)

Eric J. Wallace is lawman sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He tin beryllium reached astatine ejwallace@gannett.com.