Wilbraham & Monson Academy's Peter Bowie '18 has learned to be a patient golfer.
Peter used that patience, and even a little more than usual, to lead him to the top of the leaderboard at Suffield Country Club in Connecticut April 30, shooting a 3-over-par 75 to tie for first at the Suffield Invitational.
"The conditions weren't easy," Peter explained. "It was windy and the course was wet. I had to be patient. I had a good plan going in and was hitting the ball very well. If I made a few more putts I think I could have won but I was proud of the way I hit the ball and stuck with it.
"I'm usually patient, but on a couple holes I had to throttle back because I was close to being able to go for it. I had to keep it under control."
Peter matched his 75 from a year ago when he won the tournament outright. Given the conditions, however, this year's 75 was better.
"It was very nice (to win)," Peter said. "Once I heard there was supposed to be a playoff but it wasn't allowed because it was getting dark, that was too bad. But I feel like I've taken a step in the right direction and my game is turning around. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season."
WMA concludes its season May 23 at the Kingswood Invitational Tournament, which will be played at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Agawam, Massachusetts.