{"id":897347,"date":"2026-10-28T08:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897347\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:59:29","slug":"chris-morrow-xaverian-repeat-as-division-1-golf-state-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897347\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Morrow, Xaverian repeat as Division 1 golf state champions"},"content":{"rendered":"

After missing a championship-winning putt on the first playoff hole, Morrow rebounded on the second with a stellar approach shot and a birdie at the 323-yard, par-4 fourth.<\/p>\n

That secured Morrow\u2019s second consecutive individual state title, after he\u2019d shot an even-par 71 matched by Xaverian senior Michael McCormack and St. John\u2019s Prep senior AJ Bodnar. <\/p>\n

Morrow and McCormack\u2019s efforts led the Hawks to a 14-over-par 298, surging past runner-up St. John\u2019s Prep (308) to secure their second straight team title and eighth in program history.<\/p>\n

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The win capped a dominant season for Xaverian (14-2), which also notched a 10-stroke victory at the Cape Cod National High School Invitational<\/a> and a seven-stroke victory at the MIAA South Sectional<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a pressure [in the playoff], but I kind of like it,\u201d said Morrow, a Milton resident. \u201cIt was a lot of fun to be out there. It\u2019s pretty rare in junior golf to have a big crowd following you. So I just feed off of that.\u201d <\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s field, which featured 13 teams and 97 golfers, lacked much separation early on. Through nine holes, Xaverian and St. John\u2019s (Shrewsbury) were tied for the lead at 7 over.<\/p>\n

But as the round wore on, the Hawks\u2019 consistency prevailed. On their final nine holes, McCormack shot 1 under and Morrow shot even.<\/p>\n

\"XaverianXaverian repeated as the MIAA Division 1 golf state champion at Wellesley Country Club. Senior Chris Morrow (third from right) was the individual champion, winning a two-hole playoff.Matty Wasserman<\/p>\n

Xaverian also received scoring efforts from junior Luke Edgar (75), who placed sixth, and junior Tucker Pierce (81), who finished tied for 31st. <\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of these guys [Morrow and McCormack] proved it, and really my whole team proved it this year \u2014 their ability to just worry about the next shot,\u201d said Xaverian coach Gerry Lambert. \u201cDoesn\u2019t mean we were perfect. Plenty of bogeys out there today for everybody, including us. But I\u2019m continually amazed by how mentally strong they are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morrow showcased that resolve in the playoff. On the first hole, he missed a potential winning putt from within 5 feet, but recovered to make his next putt for bogey from a similar distance.<\/p>\n

He followed that up with a tee shot down the middle and an approach shot that climbed over a hill and landed within feet of the hole. Then, with another short-putt opportunity to clinch the title, Morrow took a deep breath and sank the winner. <\/p>\n

\u201cAll year, we had four solid guys at each tournament that showed up and played really well,\u201d said McCormack. \u201cWe\u2019re just a really confident team, and we\u2019re really talented.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"St.St. John’s Prep’s AJ Bodnar was on all target all day with his even-par 71 at Wellesley Country Club.Matthew J. Lee\/Globe Staff\"LukasLukas Schleyer from St. John’s (S) carded a 77 at Wellesley CC.Matthew J. Lee\/Globe Staff\"Hingham'sHingham’s Michael Rogers put together a stellar round with a 2-over-par 73.Matthew J. Lee\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n

MIAA Division 1 Championship<\/p>\n

at Wellesley Country Club<\/p>\n

Team<\/p>\n

\u20031. Xaverian, 298; 2. St. John\u2019s Prep, 309; 3. St. John\u2019s (S), 312; 4. Wellesley, 313; 5. Hingham, 318.<\/p>\n

Individual<\/p>\n

\u200371 \u2014 Chris Morrow, Xaverian (Par 71; Won 2-hole playoff); Michael McCormack, Xaverian; AJ Bodnar, St. John\u2019s Prep.<\/p>\n

\u200372 \u2014 Wesley Paine, Longmeadow.<\/p>\n

\u200373 \u2014 Michael Rogers, Hingham<\/p>\n

\u200375 \u2014 Luke Edgar, Xaverian<\/p>\n

\u200376 \u2014 Wyatt Rue, St. John\u2019s (S); Morgan Premock, Lincoln-Sudbury; Max Zides, North Attleborough.<\/p>\n

\u200377 \u2014 Lukas Schleyer, St. John\u2019s (S); Aarav Lavu, Wellesley; Seamus O\u2019Holleran, St. John\u2019s Prep; Teddy Uller, Wellesley; Ben Burgess, Franklin.<\/p>\n

\u200378 \u2014 Adrian Daigle, Wellesley; Glen Murdough, Concord-Carlisle; Kyle Post, St. John\u2019s (S); Henry Bizzozero, BC High; LB Manning, St. John\u2019s Prep; Tyler Fawaz, North Andover.<\/p>\n

Matty Wasserman can be reached at matty.wasserman@globe.com<\/a>. Follow him @Matty_Wasserman<\/a>.<\/p>\n