It wasn’t the experience Dillon Keeven had hoped for. The Warrenton junior golfer shot a 41-over, 113 in Monday’s rain-shortened Class 4 tournament at Springfield’s RiverCut Golf Course. “We …
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Weather dampens Keeven’s state golf tournament
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By Kory Carpenter,
Record Sports Editor
It wasn’t the experience Dillon Keeven had hoped for.The Warrenton junior golfer shot a 41-over, 113 in Monday’s rain-shortened Class 4 tournament at Springfield’s RiverCut Golf Course.“We went down Sunday afternoon and had a practice round and it was a beautiful day,” Warrenton Head Coach Matt Griffin said. “The course was great.”Then the rain fell, and everything changed.Already focusing on tackling a long course and tough field of competitors, Keeven then had to figure out the rain.“To Dillon’s disadvantage, he doesn’t play it long off the tee,” Griffin said. “The holes were pretty long out there because it’s the state tournament. Long par 4s turned into par 5s for Dillon.”Keeven was accurate off the tee, but the wind and wet conditions made his already-short drives even shorter.Instead of short chips onto the greens for par opportunities, he was often forced to hit 4- or 5-irons on approach shots.“He was just a long way back, and it was tough,” Griffin said. “I don’t know what he would have shot if the weather was decent, but we were able to reflect yesterday after the round and there are some things we need to adjust.”The biggest thing Griffin would like to see Keeven adjust is his grip.Unlike many golfers who interlock their hands, Keeven holds his club like a baseball bat.And has he gripped his clubs in Monday’s storm, things got tricky.“It will slip more with a 10-finger grip like he has. It will be hard for him to change that, but he has some time and he will work on that stuff.”Griffin said Keeven should have no trouble making the necessary adjustments to improve his game during the offseason.“He’s determined to be really good, and he wants to go on and play in college,” Griffin said.“Now we know where we have to improve for next year. Hopefully we’re taking a couple more guys with us to Springfield.
Dillon Keeven makes a putt on the first hole at the Gateway Athletic Conference tournament earlier this month. Kory Carpenter photo.
