High school golfers from Federal Way ready for state tournament

Six golfers from local high schools will be competing in the 4A state tournament on May 27-28 in Spokane.

Six golfers from local high schools will be competing in the 4A state tournament on May 27-28 in Spokane.

The boys will be playing at the Creek at Qualchan Golf Course and the girls will be playing at Indian Canyon.

The golfers in the boys and girls tournament qualified at the South Puget Sound League 4A tournament in October at the Gold Mountain Golf Club’s Olympic Course. The course is a par-72.

Sean Yi from Thomas Jefferson, Spencer Clapp from Decatur and Dax Wallat from Todd Beamer qualified for the boys’ tournament.

Yi placed second with a score of 142 (70-72) over two days at the South Puget Sound League tournament, Clapp placed  fourth with a score of 144 (71-73) and Wallat placed 10th with a score of 161 (82-79).

Hannah Yi from Thomas Jefferson, and Celia Beyke and Grace Xu of Decatur qualified for the girls’ tournament.

Hannah Yi won the league tournament with a score of 149 (74-75), Beyke placed fourth with a score of 157 (77-80) and Xu placed sixth with a score of 161 (82-79).

Tee times were posted to the WIAA website on Friday.

Sean Yi and Clapp will begin the day on the course early with tee times of 7:48 a.m. and 7:57 a.m. Wallat will tee off at 10:21 a.m.

Hannah Yi will tee off at 7:48 a.m., Beyke will tee off at 8:15 a.m. and Xu will tee off at 8:51 a.m.