Mark Shelton
Dodge City Globe
The Dodge City Red Demons girls golf team faced one of their toughest tests of the season Thursday at the Hutchinson Invitational, held at Carey Park Golf Course. Against a stacked 18-team field that featured several of the state’s top programs, Dodge City finished tied for ninth with Arkansas City at 412.
Manhattan dominated the day with a winning score of 314, led by individual medalist Kat Ball, who fired a 73 (+2). Buhler and McPherson rounded out the top three, underscoring the strength of the field.
For Dodge City, consistency across the lineup anchored their showing. The Red Demons were paced by a pair of steady performances from Breckyn Putnam and Kale Culwell, who tied for 24th and 25th overall with matching rounds of 93 (+22). Their scores helped keep Dodge City in the top half of the leaderboard and ahead of several larger programs.
