On Tuesday at the regional tournament at The Links at Cobble Creek, Jones shot an 89 to finish fifth at regionals and qualify for the state tournament in two weeks.
Jones, an MHS golfer for four years, has played in regionals the past three years, but never made state before.
  
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Lady Indians’ golf coach Jim Scarry said he was happy for Jones and said the difference for her was that she battled through adversity on holes where she had bad shots and came back strong. He said Jones got discouraged when she had bad shots in the past.
As a team, the Lady Indians managed to take sixth out of 11 teams, shooting a 308. Glenwood Springs took first, shooting a 290 and was led by Michelle Strip. Strip took first in the tournament, shooting a 69. Scarry said Stripp played some of the best golf he had seen.
Cedaredge/Delta finished second with a 278, Gunnison finish third (290), Moffat County finished fourth (297) and Palisade (298) fifth.
Montrose’s Hayden Davis shot a 109 while Morgan Schiller shot a 110. Scarry said both girls played solid golf and hopefully gained experience that will allow them to improve for next year’s regionals and make state as seniors.
Scarry and Jones travel to Colorado Springs for state on May 18.
Scarry said they would continue to work on Jones’ game to prepare her and said regionals was a good experience.
“We played good,” Scarry said. “And I am thrilled for Darby. It’s always great when you have someone make state, especially a senior.”
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