6A Boys Golf: Lehi holds off Skyridge, Lone Peak to claim first boys golf title
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- The Lehi boys golf team poses for photos after winning the 6A state title at TalonsCove Golf Course in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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- Lehi won the 6A boys golf tournament at TalonsCove in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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- Lone Peak’s Blake Brown (in pink shirt) accepts congratulations after claiming medalist honors in the 6A boys golf state championships at TalonsCove in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Like their mascot name suggests, the Lehi golf team were pioneers blazing a new trail to the school’s first-ever state title in golf.
The Pioneers bested an excellent 6A field of golfers at TalonsCove in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday in very tough weather conditions that featured overcast skies, temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s and players donning clothing that looked more like they were readying for a ski competition than a golf tournament.
But it was these type of conditions Lehi head coach Johnny Revill was actually hoping for, feeling that his team was prepared for a day on the links in brisk conditions.
“We were so prepared for the weather,” Revill said. “We played our region match play tournament at Fox Hollow, 36 holes in this kind of weather and it rained the whole time. And we said ‘We’re going to be prepared, we love the rain, we love the wind because we’re only competing against half the field because they’ve checked out. So bring on the rain'”.
Lehi was led by silver medalist Crue Harward (9-under for the two days), Jordan Ofahengaue, who tied for third overall at 7-under, Simon Caraces (tied for 15th place at even par), and D’Adiddas Nota (tied for 35th at 5-over). These were the top four Pioneer golfers whose scores counted in the final standings as Lehi finished 14-under (276+286=562) as a team, seven shots ahead of Region 3 rival Skyridge (283+286=569). Also representing Lehi were Brodyn Pace (10-over) and Owen Coombs (11-over).
“It’s amazing,” Revill said. “We’re the Pioneers. We are the trailblazers. It’s the first time in school history. We did it at the highest level against the best competitors in the state. We’re ecstatic, we’re excited, it’s hard to come up with words.”
Though Harward led after Day 1 with a 7-under total after shooting a sizzling 65, he backed it up with a 2-under par 70 but fell three shots short of Lone Peak’s Blake Brown. This personal disappointment was more than tempered with the team title.
“It feels great to be able to be on the first team to win the state title,” Harward said. “The team thing is the main thing. It would have been nice to win the individual but the team winning is really cool.”
Region 3 and northern Utah County had a strong presence at the state tournament. Skyridge finished in the runner-up position led by freshman Jraice Finau, who placed fifth overall with 6-under (68-70) score. The Falcons’ Klive Fuhriman shot 2-under (69-73) over the two-day tournament and tied for tenth as the Top 10 and ties were recognized as medalists. Tanner Porter tied for 15th at even par (73-71) and Landon Makin tied for 20th at 1-over (73-72) to help the Falcon cause.
Lone Peak finished third. American Fork tied for sixth with Bingham while defending champion Corner Canyon was eighth this year. Lone Peak’s Ryder Huish finished tied for tenth at 2-under (72-70) to be awarded a medal for his quality play.
American Fork’s James Smith finished in 14th alone with a 1-under (71-72) total.
Brown repeats as medalist: The Lone Peak junior went back-to-back to win medalist honors but it took one of the best rounds, and especially on the back nine, in state history to do it.
Brown found himself three strokes behind Harward, one stroke behind Ofahengaue and tied with Skyridge’s Finau.
Brown was placed several groups in front of these other golfers and put up a number they couldn’t quite catch. He plugged along on the front nine, shooting a 3-under 33. He bogeyed No. 10 to start off the back nine which seemed to light a fire under him as he birdied the next three holes.
“I just felt I had to go low today, three shots down going into today I knew I had to be aggressive all day and go as low as I could,” Brown said.
After the three straight birdies, Brown parred the 14th hole, a short uphill par 3, before making birdies on the par 5 15th hole and the short driveable downhill par 4 16th. But the dramatics were far from over.
After a par on the par three 17th hole, Brown made a huge drive on the par 4 18th and his second shot left him a downhill putt for birdie that he sank to shoot a 5-under 31 on the back nine and total of 64. On the day he had nine birdies, eight pars and one bogey.
“That (putt) was huge,” Brown said, describing it as a double-breaker that went left first and then right. Brown didn’t know exactly where he stood figuring he was up a couple of shots as his chasers were on holes No. 15 and 16.
Harward and Ofahengaue both needed to birdie out to have any hope but the short par four 16th hole undid Ofahengaue’s chances as he found trouble which led to a double bogey. Harward didn’t take advantage of this short hole but still parred it, but his bogey on 17th assured Brown of the victory.
Brown noted that in the cooler, wet conditions his ability to drive the ball far was a huge asset.
“I was past everyone by about 30 (yards) this week, so being that far past them was a definite advantage.”
Combine this prodigious driving with laser iron play and draining some putts, Brown earned the gold medal and will go for three in a row next fall.
These Utah high school golfers are good: The 6A field was quite impressive. A total of 88 golfers made the cut which broke at an 8-over par. Of these 88 golfers, the highest round on the challenging Talons Cove layout, which has been used for professional events, was a 90. A total of 14 golfers broke par over the two days in what were brutal conditions. This kind of elite play didn’t go unnoticed by the Lehi head coach.
“These kids are starting so young now,” said Revill. “They’re practicing with purpose, they have so many more opportunities to play tournament golf. Their fitness is better, their training is better and their mental game is amazing to watch.”
Team Standings: 1. Lehi 562 2. Skyridge 569 3. Lone Peak 571 4. Farmington 575 5. Davis 583 T6. American Fork 584 T6. Bingham 584 T8. Corner Canyon 588 T8 Riverton 588 10. Layton 592.
Individual Medalists: 1. Blake Brown (Lone Peak) 132, 2. Crue Harward (Lehi) 135, T3. Jordan Ofahengaue (Lehi) 137, T3. Drew Wilson (Corner Canyon) 137, 5. Jraice Finau (Skyrdige) 138, 6. William Johnson (Bingham) 139, 7. Coulson Summerhays (Farmington) 140, T8. Madden Barnes (Layton) 141, T8. Jackson Gross (Davis) 141, T10. Klive Fuhriman (Skyridge) 142, T10. Ryder Huish (Lone Peak) 142, T10. Ryan Liechty (Layton) 142, T10. Lincoln Judd (Riverton) 142.
