Baker leads Titans with top ten finish at State AA Golf
The Tea Area High School boys’ golf team wrapped up its season at the 2026 State AA Golf Championships, held Oct. 5 and 6 at Lee Park Golf Course in Aberdeen. The Titans finished 12th as a team, with Landon Baker leading the way with a seventh-place individual finish.
Baker carded a two-day total of 147, finishing five over par to tie for seventh place. He opened the tournament with a round of 72 on Monday, shooting a 35 on the front nine and a 37 on the back nine. Baker followed that performance with a 75 on Tuesday, including an impressive 34 on the front nine, to secure his top-10 finish. He had five birdies on day one and three on day two.
Blake Lundin also competed for the Titans, finishing tied for 40th with a two-day total of 157, 15 over par. Lundin opened the tournament with an 82 (39, 43) on Monday before improving by seven strokes on Tuesday, carding a 75 with a 37 on the front nine and a 38 on the back nine. Lundin finished with one birdie on day one and three on day two.
Sawyer Slack finished tied for 57th with a two-day total of 161, 19 over par. Slack remained consistent throughout the tournament, shooting an 80 on Monday with a 42 and a 38 and an 81 on Tuesday, shooting a 43 on the front nine and a 38 on the back nine. He had four birdies during Tournament play.
Isaiah Hlavka finished tied for 63rd with a 162, 20 over par. After opening the tournament with an 85 (42, 43) on Monday, Hlavka made an eight-stroke improvement on Tuesday, carding a 77. His second round was highlighted by a strong finish, shooting a 33 on the back nine. He shot a 44 on the opening nine of day two.
Quentin Maag placed tied for 77th with a two-day total of 165, 23 over par. Maag opened with an 84 (41, 43) on Monday before improving to an 81 on Tuesday, including a 39 on the back nine and a 42 on the front.
Rounding out the Titans’ state competitors was Jaxson Drury, who finished tied for 106th with a two-day total of 187, 45 over par. Drury shot a 92 (49, 46) during Monday’s opening round and followed with a 95 (42, 50) on Tuesday.
The tournament marked the conclusion of the Titans’ 2026 golf season. Winning the Class AA individual title was Drew Simon of Sioux Falls O’Gorman. He shot a two day total of 140 and won with par on the first playoff hole against Sioux Falls Lincoln’s Tyson Boom. The team title was won by Sioux Falls Lincoln.