OWASCO - Brian Jackson had a tight schedule last week.
The 43-year-old spent his days working at Moravia Correctional Facility, and a couple of nights coaching his daughter Brittney's junior varsity basketball team at the summer league held at Cayuga Community College.
Friday, Jackson played the first round of the 78th annual Cayuga County Men's District Golf Tournament at Highland, shooting a 74 that was good enough for fourth place. About 48 hours later his name was added to the towering trophy at Lakeview Golf and Country Club.
Jackson's three-day score of 217 was good enough to best friend and competitor Jack Weinerth by two strokes. The pair came into Sunday's round tied for first at 145 with neither gaining a clear advantage until the 15th hole, when Jackson birdied but Weinerth had to settle for a three-putt bogey. The ground he gained was good enough for the win.
“Jack chipped in on 18, I'm glad I had a three-stroke lead,” he said. “But I did manage to go up-and-down for par.”
Jackson, from Locke, had never won the District Tournament before, entering a half a dozen times but never breaking into the top five despite making the championship flight several times.
His short and long games were on point each day. Jackson's drive is one of his strengths, but the work he has been giving to his short game paid off.
“I missed two three-footers, but I was hot with my putter a lot,” he said. “I was hitting a lot of fairways with my driver.”
Jackson enters numerous tournaments, but mostly with two-man and four-man teams. Though Jackson doesn't play a lot of singles tournaments, he admits the District Tournament is a favorite.
“This is one of the best; I like it,” he said. “All three foursomes that I played with were a lot of fun. I had a really great three days.”
Before he enters his next tournament, Jackson will go back to work at Moravia Correctional Facility and practice on the links at Fillmore. He added a thank you to his family for letting him keep what can be a hectic schedule.
“I have a great wife and a real good kid,” he said of his wife Laurie and daughter Brittney. “They're definitely supportive, let me put it that way.”
Friday, Jackson played the first round of the 78th annual Cayuga County Men's District Golf Tournament at Highland, shooting a 74 that was good enough for fourth place. About 48 hours later his name was added to the towering trophy at Lakeview Golf and Country Club.
Jackson's three-day score of 217 was good enough to best friend and competitor Jack Weinerth by two strokes. The pair came into Sunday's round tied for first at 145 with neither gaining a clear advantage until the 15th hole, when Jackson birdied but Weinerth had to settle for a three-putt bogey. The ground he gained was good enough for the win.
“Jack chipped in on 18, I'm glad I had a three-stroke lead,” he said. “But I did manage to go up-and-down for par.”
Jackson, from Locke, had never won the District Tournament before, entering a half a dozen times but never breaking into the top five despite making the championship flight several times.
His short and long games were on point each day. Jackson's drive is one of his strengths, but the work he has been giving to his short game paid off.
“I missed two three-footers, but I was hot with my putter a lot,” he said. “I was hitting a lot of fairways with my driver.”
Jackson enters numerous tournaments, but mostly with two-man and four-man teams. Though Jackson doesn't play a lot of singles tournaments, he admits the District Tournament is a favorite.
“This is one of the best; I like it,” he said. “All three foursomes that I played with were a lot of fun. I had a really great three days.”
Before he enters his next tournament, Jackson will go back to work at Moravia Correctional Facility and practice on the links at Fillmore. He added a thank you to his family for letting him keep what can be a hectic schedule.
“I have a great wife and a real good kid,” he said of his wife Laurie and daughter Brittney. “They're definitely supportive, let me put it that way.”
