The Tallulah Falls School boys and girls golf teams played at Achasta on Monday, and both secured state playoff berths. The Lady Indians won the Region Championship, while the Indians were runners-up.
The girls combined for a 156 (2-score), with Liv Eckhard carding a 74 and Mallory Higgins an 82. Higgins finished with nine pars and three birdies, while Eckhard had 12 pars and three birdies. In extra holes, Eckhard won low medalist honors. She sank a 12-foot putt on the first playoff hole, tied again in the second, then birdied the third playoff hole to gain the sudden-death victory. Reagan Duncan shot her best 18-hole score with an 89, and Maeve Hatcher turned in an 81, while Sadie Henslee had an 83.
The boys came in second with a 226 score, just nine strokes out of first. Rylee Smith and Will Greene tied for the lowest TFS score, each carding 78s. Ryder Cantrell had an 82, a personal best on 18. Tate Turpin had an 88 and Kalvin Ngov 89. Hunter Bell also competed for TFS.
