The Dawson County Tigers golf team took part in the 7-AAA Area tournament on May 1 at the Highland Walk golf course and, despite finishing in sixth-place in a field of 14 teams, just barely missed out on their spot in the upcoming state tournament. Sophomore Will Howard led the Tigers with a one-under par 71, but unfortunately for Dawson County the team consisting of senior Jared Posey, juniors Denton Bailey and Campbell Reed, fellow sophomore Ty Whitmire and freshmen Christian Roper and Jalen Smith combined for a total of 358, putting them just outside of the cut for the next round. The only tournament used to seed teams into the state tournament, the area tournament is an 18-hole event in which each team fields six golfers and combines the best four scores to determine the team’s overall score. To qualify for state, a team must finish both in the top six and post a score of under 340.