The season ended on an amazing note.

With senior Aiden Robison scoring the individual best, the team scoring second in regionals, and Robison and junior Thomas Bryan making it to state, it seems that the season had ended pretty well.

The first round of the state tournament was a good tournament for Bryan and Robison. They scored just a few strokes over par. Robison ended up making the cut for the second round of the state tournament. The golfers, and Coach Kyle Downs, have a great season to look back on with more opportunities for them in the future. 

Robison and Bryan were the only two Bullitt County golfers at state on the first day, Oct. 11, making Downs the only Bullitt County coach at the tournament. “Out of the five years we’ve been down there, we’ve been the only school down there (the state tournament), so it’s not like it’s something where it’s abnormal, but it would be nice to see Bullitt Central and North Bullitt get down there along with us, so that would be kind of cool to grow Bullitt County golf,” said Downs.

There were 144 other golfers the first day of the state tournament that played against each other. Robison would end up tying with a rank of 52 of 144. The other Bullitt East representative, Bryan, would end up tying with a rank of 91 of 144. 

Robison played as an individual, and scored 80 strokes on the first tournament, which is eight strokes over par . He scored six holes matching that holes par, ten holes that were bogeys, and two holes that were birdies. “I made a lot of silly mistakes, but that’s a part of golf. Not everything will be perfect. That’s why golf is the best game, not everything will be perfect. It teaches you to stay patient and get yourself out of tough situations,” said Robison. 

Bryan also played as an individual, and scored 84 strokes on the first tournament, which is 12 strokes over par. He scored six holes matching that holes par, ten holes that were bogeys, one hole that was a double bogey, and one hole that was a birdie. 

Robison, started on holes 10 through 18, then carried on to do, holes one through nine, along with Greenup County senior Drew Stultz, and Fleming County sophomore Logan Hughes. Bryan then started on holes 10 through 18, then carried on to do, holes one through nine, along with Grayson County junior Grant Manion, and Ryle sophomore Ben McDaniel. 

Bryan wasn’t able to make the cut to play on the second day and the second round of state, Oct. 12. This made Robison, the only Bullitt County golfer at state on the second day. “I felt like we represented our county well. I’ve had so much encouragement from family and friends these past few days,” said Robison.

He went off against 105 other golfers the first day of the state tournament. Robison ended up tying with a rank of 59 of 144, along with St. Xavier senior Robbie Bender, Madison Central sophomore Cooper Eberle, and Wayne County sophomore Gehrig Sexton, by the end of the second round. “I would have liked to place higher, winning is the priority. I was happy I made the cut and got to play on the last day. It was a great feeling being there, I was upset when Thomas fell just short. It would have been much better the last day having Thomas playing,” said Robison. 

Robison played as an individual, and scored 82 strokes on the second day, which is ten strokes over par. He scored six holes matching that holes par, ten holes that were bogeys, and two holes that were birdies. “The second round was very cold, I also knew it would be my last round with Bullitt East. It was tough to keep going knowing that my career was soon going to end,” said Robison. 

Robison, started on holes 10 through 18, then carried on to do, holes one through nine, along with Calloway County senior Ty Gallimore, and Ryle sophomore Ben McDaniel. He knew that he could have done better, but he was still very proud of what he, and Bryan, were able to accomplish. “We definitely could have done much better. It just wasn’t our day. It’s tough to get everything dialed in. Thomas is a great player and he’s capable of doing great things. Sometimes it’s just not your day,” said Robison. 

On the second day of the state tournament, they played in 40 degree weather, so that did cause them to have to change some things on the course. “The cold weather, in general with golf, you obviously have to wear more clothes, which kind of restricts the swing a little bit, and restricts movement. Even when you get down to putting, you got to keep your hands warm, and things like that. The cold weather is probably the worst weather to play in, because your outside at all times, you have to figure out how to get warmed up, stay warm, and if there’s one weather you don’t want to play in with golf, it’s cold,” said Downs. 

Junior Gavin Koffman, sophomore Austin Hale, and freshman Kyle Schuler didn’t make it to state, but they were able to reflect on their past season, as a team, at the regionals. “My scores definitely could’ve been better, but I feel like we did pretty well,” said Schuler. 

Koffman and Bryan believes the team did alright this season, but Hale believes we did even better than just alright. “I think we did pretty nice this season. I mean, of course, our best people didn’t shoot the highest, but it’s all about the fun,” said Hale. 

Robison, though, is one of the most affected players, with him being on the bullitt east boys golf team the longest out of all the players. “I’m upset it’s over, I love Bullitt East and we have an excellent team. Downs is the best coach and mentor I could have asked for. My past on this team is great, I’m looking forward to the future, and I’m excited to see what it holds for me, I’ve been on the Bullitt East team since I was in fifth grade. I’ve known my coach, Kyle, longer than I haven’t. Like, since I was about 8 years old, and pretty much, we’re just like a family.” The end of this season, marks the end of his last high school boys golf season of his golf career,” said Robison. 

Robison is glad with his season, and how he played, but only looks on to even more opportunities in the future. “I’m very proud of our team. Lots of new guys on varsity and it was great watching them improve. I love our team, I’m going to miss being a leader. However, I know when I’m gone they’ll keep being better, and they’ll be a better team next year,” said Robison, “I’m trying to figure out college, I have offers to play golf. I haven’t made a decision but I look forward to continuing my golf career with another organization.”

Robison is going to be missed as one of the main players of the Bullitt East Boys Golf team. “It’s just my job to make sure that, yeah, we’re going to miss this kid, but how do we get the score to the same spot, or better than we were last year, and we got the kids that are capable of doing it, and in about a month, I’ll start looking and figuring out how exactly we’re going to do that,” said Downs. 

Robison, even though his high school boys golf career is over, will remember the friendships he’s made over the years. “Some of my best friends have come through this team. I owe almost everything I have to this team. It’s given me so many opportunities,” said Robison, “He really cares about me as an athlete and as a person. He wants the best from me, he’s helped me through many bad times. Downs is one of the best coaches, educators, and one of the best human beings I have ever met.” 

Robison tried to represent the people that brought him to this point of his boys golf career. “When we were at state, I tried to represent the people who got me to this point. I owe a lot to Heritage Hills, they’re employees helped develop me into the person I am now. South Park Country Club has many members who want to see me improve. They gave me many kind words before going to Bowling Green. David Huffman is my uncle and he is also my swing coach,” said Robison. 

Although, Robison did all this for one person specifically, his mother, Tisha Robison. “I owe a lot to my mom, being a single parent raising a high schooler is tough. She made many sacrifices to keep me on the right path and I can’t ever pay her back for that. I played for her,” said Robison.