The Darien High School golf team swept all four matches this week, staying undefeated and looking for the FCIAC title by bringing its record to an impressive 12-0-1. The victories began Monday, with a tri-match against the visiting Stamford Black Knights and the once-beaten Ridgefield Tigers.
The ultimate winner on the day may have been the always-challenging course at Wee Burn CC where the rough was thick, the greens were fast and the wind was howling. But the Blue Wave (171) ultimately handled the conditions best and emerged as the winner over Ridgefield (177) and Stamford (209). Leading the way for the Blue Wave was sophomore medalist Kieran Suri, whose score of 40 was three shots better than the field in the challenging conditions. He was supported by seniors Brian Curry (43) and Andrew Winter as well as freshman Cameron Van de Graaf (44).
On Wednesday, the Blue Wave traveled to Oak Hills Golf Course in Norwalk, where they secured two more wins against hosts Norwalk High School (190) and Brien McMahon (200). Leading the way for Darien was senior Chris Carmody with 39. Cameron Van de Graaf (40), Andrew Winter (44) and James Burgoyne filled out the field.
Not considered an elite teams when the season started, the Blue Wave combined the veteran leadership of senior tri-captains Andrew Winter, Brian Curry, Chris Carmody and junior James Burgoyne with newcomers Kieran Suri, a sophomore, and Cameron Van de Graaf, a freshman, to develop a winning formula.
According to Darien Coach Tom ODonnell: The team has been led this season by Andrew Winter, who, despite some lack-luster play of late, has proven himself to be among the best players in the league this season with a scoring average of 38.67. Andrew was a proven commodity coming into the season. The big question was whether we could develop the depth to support him. The team has responding by improving steadily throughout the season with Carmody (37), Van de Graaf (38), Curry (39) and Burgoyne (42) all showing that on a good day they can provide the support needed for this team to challenge for the FCIAC and State titles.
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