Cahill slips, but stays in hunt

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MUNDELEIN – Scott Cahill came into the second round of the American Junior Golf Association’s Midwest Junior Players Championship one shot off the lead.

After making par on each of his first nine holes Thursday, Cahill struggled on
the back nine and finished with a 4-over-par 76 and is at 2-over for the
tournament in 13th place, six shots behind K.K. Limbhasut, of Loma Linda, Calif., at Pine Meadow golf
club.

Cahill started the back nine on a rough note, bogeying three of his
first four holes, the par-4 10th, the par-4 12th and the par-5 15th, before
bogeying the par-3 17th to finish at 4-over. The Carpentersville resident and
senior at Jacobs said he didn’t play as well in the second round as he did in
the opening round.

“I didn’t hit the ball as well today,” Cahill said. “It was a couple strokes here
and there and I couldn’t get them back. No hole really got me, I made the four
bogeys and didn’t make any birdies.”

Cahill added that he has a basic thought process coming into today’s final
round.

“I just have to show up and play golf. It’s as simple as that,” Cahill said.

Crystal Lake’s Nick Robles shot a 5-over 77 and is in 33rd place at 8-over
for the tournament.

The round for Robles unraveled early and often with double
bogey on the par-4 first hole, followed by double bogey at the par-4 10th and
at the par-4 18th, where Robles’ second shot went in the water. Robles said that
besides the four bad holes, he played well.

“I played pretty solid and was hitting solid shots but once in a while, I would
get one away from me and missed a lot of putts,” Robles said. “I’m not too
disappointing in how I played but I need to make some magic happen tomorrow.”

The tournament features players from 16 states along with Canada, Taiwan,
Thailand and Indonesia. Cahill and Robles said that with the level of
competition, you need to play your best on every swing.

“This is the best in the area,” Cahill said. “This is where you have to compete
if you want to compare yourself with others.”

Robles added that it’s a consistent stream of great players all over the course.

“Everywhere you turn, you got kids shooting in the low-70s,” Robles said. “You
just have to be on the top of your game day in and day out just to compete and
have a chance of winning.”

Cahill will tee off today at 8:21 a.m. on the 10th hole and Robles will tee
off at 7:27 a.m. on the first hole.