Blue Water Area golf teams, individuals who qualified for the state finals

Port Huron Times Herald

The Almont boys golf team poses for a photo after a Division 3 regional at Hawk Hollow Golf Course in Bath on Tuesday. The Raiders qualified for the state finals with a third-place finish.

Much like the temperature outside, the stakes are rising for boys golf teams in the Blue Water Area.

The 2023 MHSAA regionals concluded Saturday. All teams participated, regardless of how they fared in the regular season.

Qualification for the state finals is broken down into two categories — team qualifiers and individual qualifiers.

In each regional, the three teams with the lowest composite scores advance. However, athletes on these teams cannot qualify as individuals. Therefore, the three golfers with the lowest scores from non-qualifying teams advance as well.

Here are the local teams and individuals that'll compete at the state finals, which are scheduled for June 9-10.

Division 1

INDIVIDUALS

Luke Maher, Port Huron Northern: The senior shot a 79 at Currie Golf Club West in Midland on Thursday. Maher's score was tied for the second-lowest among eligible individuals in Region 4. He also placed eighth out of 95 participants. The Division 1 state finals will be held at The Meadows at Grand Valley State University in Allendale.

Port Huron Northern's Luke Maher takes a practice swing during the Huskies' 171-178 win over Utica at Stony Creek Metropark Golf Course in Shelby Township on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Northern clinched the MAC White title with the victory.

Division 3

TEAMS

Almont: A composite score of 337 earned the Raiders third place in Region 17 at Hawk Hollow Golf Course in Bath on Tuesday. Cameron Bourdeau shot a 79 and finished fifth out of 87 participants. The four other Raiders who competed were Manny Goldstein (82, seventh), Clay Roszczewski (85, 12th), Nolan Roszczewski (91, 22nd) and Jerry Schurig (97, 39th). The Division 3 state finals will be held at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing.

INDIVIDUALS

Carson Shampo, Sandusky: The junior shot a 77 at Woodland Hills Golf Club in Sandusky on Wednesday. Campo's score was tied for the second-lowest among eligible individuals in Region 16. He also placed third out of 84 participants.

Division 4

INDIVIDUALS

Dylan Werner, Memphis: The junior shot an 81 at Pine River Country Club in Alma on Friday. Werner's score was the lowest among eligible individuals in Region 23. He placed fourth out of 76 participants as well. The Division 4 state finals will be held at Bedford Valley Golf Course in Battle Creek.

Troy Werner, Memphis: The junior, who is also Dylan's brother, shot an 85 at Pine River Country Club in Alma on Friday. Troy's scored was the third-lowest among eligible individuals in Region 23. He also placed ninth out of 76 participants.

Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.