St. Anthony's Jacob Andersen wins state CHSAA boys golf title, besting teammate in a playoff
St. Anthony's Jacob Andersen, left, and teammate Joseph Boron, right, hold their first and second place trophies during the CHSAA state boys golf individual tournament at James Baird State Park in Pleasant Valley, N.Y. on Monday. Credit: Kelly Marsh
PLEASANT VALLEY — The two golfers finished 18 holes tied for first after carding 3-under 68s. So they were headed to the 10th tee under the blue and white sky over James Baird State Park Golf Course, ready to square off in a one-hole playoff for the state CHSAA title.
Monday’s tournament twist: These weren’t two boys from different teams. Jacob Andersen and Joseph Boron were talented teammates from St. Anthony’s about to vie for first prize.
“We were talking like we always do,” Boron said. “I’ve known him for a long time. We were still very casual with each other.”
“We ride to school together every day,” said Andersen, the driver in that arrangement. “We’ve been talking about this moment for a while.”
Andersen, the senior from Medford, ultimately stood over about a 35-foot putt for birdie on the par-5 hole and sent it right into the cup. Boron, the sophomore from Holbrook, needed to sink his putt from 15 feet to keep going. He watched it roll. The ball slid a bit by the hole.
Andersen, state champ. Boron, second place, for the second straight year.
“It means a lot,” Andersen said. “My senior year, going out with a bang.”
Sophomore year, he was here and finished fourth. Last year, he only tied for 32nd with an 80.
“I feel like after last year, it’s more of like I had nothing to lose,” said Andersen, a Farmingdale State commit. “It’s my senior year. Kind of wanted revenge on the course. I played a practice round [Sunday], which I didn’t do last year.”
Andersen drilled a terrific tee shot down the middle of the fairway on the playoff hole. And the winning birdie? St. Anthony’s coach Quintin Volpe called it “amazing. He’s worked a lot on putting recently.”
For Boron to finish second as a freshman and a sophomore, well, that was quite impressive, too.
“I’d rather lose to my teammate and have the school bring home the win,” said Boron, who improved by four strokes over his 2025 round. “Obviously, I wanted to win, but I’m very happy for Jacob. Hopefully, I can get the title next year.”
Chaminade’s William Bailey was another top-10 finisher, firing a 72 to tie for ninth. Both Andersen and Boron’s top-six finishes qualified them for the Federation tournament June 14 at Bethpage Black.
“Hopefully,” Boron said, “one of us will take home Federations.”
