Greater Hickory High School Classic presented by von Drehle Corporation

Since 2004, golf’s future stars have showcased their skills and racked up scores that impress even the pros. During the Greater Hickory High School Classic, area high school students (golf’s future pros) get a chance to compete in a nine-hole stroke play tournament on Rock Barn’s Jackson Course. The top two players with the lowest scores are invited to watch an official tournament round from “inside the ropes” as honorary observers, and additional top finishers have the opportunity to actually play in the Tuesday’s Dale Jarrett Shootout.

Greater Hickory High School Classic presented by von Drehle Corporation

Golfers representing high schools throughout the Hickory area played the nine-hole Greater Hickory High School Classic presented by von Drehle Corporation this afternoon. The top-five finishers will play in tomorrow’s Dale Jarrett Shootout:

1. J.T. Poston, 32, Hickory High School
2. Jack Archibald, 33, Statesville High School
3. Tyler Lail, 35, Bunker Hill High School

T4. Sterling Cline, 37, Fred T. Foard High School

T4. Blake Childers, 37, South Caldwell High School

Note: Thomas Lilly from Maiden High School also shot 37, but Cline and Childers won the final two spots in the Dale Jarrett Shootout on the second hole of the card playoff.

Previous Winners

2010- Ben Gardner           Alexander Central (35)

2009- Daylan Bellingham  Statesville High School (34)

2008- Travis Taylor        Lake Norman High School (36)

2007- Connor Sock        Hickory High School (36)

2006- Joe Kastelic          Fred T Foard High School (33)

2005- Steven Shuffley    East Burke High School (38)

2004- Taylor Hines         Hickory High School (31)