Jace Dietrich wins district title, qualfiies for Jr. Optimistsgolf worlds
By Spencer Seymour
Jace Dietrich of Exeter was declared district champion at the Midwestern Ontario Junior Optimists District Championship tournament, held Aug. 11 at the St. Marys Golf and Country Club (SMGCC).
Dietrich posted a score of 81 in the Boys 10-11 division, the best out of the competitors from the Midwestern Ontario region in that age bracket. In doing so, Dietrich earned a spot at the International Junior Optimists Championship taking place in Miami, Fla., next year.
Dietrich described being pumped to compete on the world stage.
“I was happy and excited to be district champion and qualify to go to Florida next year,” Dietrich told the Examiner. “The International event is one of my favorite tournaments of the year.”
According to Dietrich, his approach shots were on point during the tournament, leading to his district title, but he also managed to make some huge putts, including on one of the SMGCC’s tougher holes, number 12.”
“I hit my driver really well which helped put me in good spots,” said Dietrich. “My third hole of the day, which is was hole 12, I made birdie on the hardest hole on the course and I was proud of that. I pumped the drive down the middle of the fairway, and then hit a wedge shot from 80 yards to an elevated green to 15 feet. It was a really tricky 15 footer as it was a downhill slider and I made it. It was exciting and a big confidence booster for the rest of the round.”
Other Exeter natives who competed in the tournament included Nash Hammond, Ty Mason, Lucas Courtney, Kallen Grant, Ethan Skillen, and Spencer Heimrich.
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