Juniors Rule at Grande-Calderone High School Tournament

Leslie High School junior Cannon Risner watches his shot head toward the green during The Grande/Calderone High School golf tournament on Friday at Calderone Golf Club. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.

By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports

(June 5, 2020 5:41 PM) If the results from The Grande/Calderone High School golf tournament this week was any indication, there will be some hot and heavy competition next spring in boys golf.

The top three finishers are all juniors.

After losing this spring season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the class of 2021 put on a show.

Leslie High School junior Cannon Risner won the 36-hole tournament with an even-par total of 144. He shot 69 at The Grande Golf Club on Thursday and 75 at Calderone Golf Club on Friday.

Jackson High School junior Justin Bunch shot a sizzling 5-under-par 67 at Calderone Golf Course on Friday for a second-place total of 147.

Napoleon High School junior Evan Brzyski shot a 1-over-par 73 on Friday to finish in third with a two-day total of 149.

Risner said he was disappointed at losing his junior season of golf.

“We had a pretty good team (in 2020), but we will come back next year,” Risner said of his Leslie High School golf team. “We have five players who can shoot 85 or better (for 18 holes).”

Risner said his added length has helped him mature as a golfer.

“My driver was staying straight and kept me in play this week,” Risner said. “I have gotten longer (off the tee) the past few years and that helps.”

He expects to attempt to qualify for the Michigan Open, play in the Junior PGA event, and a couple of HGA Junior Golf Tour events the remainder of the summer.

More than 43 high school golfers entered the two-day event. A total of 33 posted scores for the two days.

The Grande Director of Golf Steven Saari said he teamed with Calderone Golf Club Director Brian Roberts to organize the event.

“We discussed hosting a high school tournament in April when the season was canceled,” Saari said last week. “We didn’t know when it would be … we had to wait for the restrictions to be lifted.”

A post on The Grande Golf Club Facebook Page noted: “Thank you to all of the kids that played, and to all of the people who made this event possible. Many of the kids, we look forward to seeing you progress thru the remainder of your high school careers. For the seniors, it was a pleasure watching you grow throughout the past several seasons and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.”

The Grande/Calderone High School golf tournament

Second round at Calderone Golf Club, par 72

Cannon Risner 69 – 75 – 144
Justin Bunch 80 – 67 – 147
Evan Brzyski 76 – 73 – 149
Noah Abbey 72 – 82 – 154
Brett Casto 77 – 79 – 156
Hunter West 77 – 81 – 158
Jon Shaw 83 – 78 – 161
Brett Potter 80 – 86 – 166
Nathan Beachey 88 – 80 – 168
Trevor Huttenlocker 84 – 86 – 170
Zack Kapuga 82 – 88 – 170
Caleb Tate 88 – 85 – 173
Colin Glick 95 – 80 – 175
Logan Hilder 88 – 88 – 176
John Cranmore 88 – 89 – 177
Ben Maino 90 – 88 – 178
Isaac Anuszkiewicz 89 – 97 – 186
Ryder Pickering 95 – 95 – 190
Brady Applegate 92 – 101 – 193
John Dubois 96 – 100 – 196
Jack Burmis 100 – 98 – 198
Brody Shannon 103 – 97 – 200
Alex Schultz 103 – 99 – 202
Brenten Cochran 104 – 104 – 208
Robbie Michalowski 101 – 110 – 211
Logan Baum 108 – 104 – 212
Cody Knutson 105 – 108 – 213
Marec Sackrider 121 – 103 – 224
Ryan Bisard 116 – 111 – 227
Jacob Beer 121 – 108 – 229
Ben Baker 118 – 123 – 241
Grant Davis 132 – 122 – 254
Mason Dingee 130 – 124 – 254