Carbon High School senior Rydge Butler and sophomore Dayton King have earned 3A All-State First Team selections, it was announced by the Utah Section of the Professional Golfers Association of America this week.
Butler and King lead four All-State selections for the Dinos, who put together a highly successful season as a team with a third-place finish overall at the 3A State Championship Tournament. Freshman Levi King was named to the All-State second team, while junior Cash Withers was given an honorable mention.
The Utah Section PGA extends the honor of First Team All-State to the top ten golfers in each classification, the next ten are selected to the second team, and the next ten after that are given honorable mentions.
Butler delivered several key performances for the Dinos throughout his senior campaign, including a career best 68, 4-under par at Canyon Hills on Sept. 5. He also firmly placed himself in the top 10 at the 3A State Tournament in October, shooting a 72 on both days for a total score of 144, tying for seventh place overall.
Dayton King followed up his dynamic freshman season with a fifth-place performance at the 3A State Championship. Shooting a 66 on day one, King finished with a 73 on the final day, placing him fifth overall. His top regular season performance came on an even-72 at the Sunset View course on Sept. 12. His average adjusted score was the lowest on Carbon’s team, ending with a 75.51.
Levi King showcased his ability to compete with the top golfers across the highly competitive Region 12 division as he finished with an average score of 79.22. He consistently delivered the third score for the Dinos, with his best round being a 4-over 74 at the Carbon Country Club on August 21. He shot a two-day total of 151 at the 3A State Championship, tying for 22nd overall.
Withers receiving an honorable mention was no surprise, consistently registering inside the top four for Carbon throughout the season. Ending the season with an adjusted average of 83.51, Withers had his best performance at Canyon Hills on Sept. 5 as he fired a 79.
The Utah Section of the PGA of America has been actively supporting high school golf for over 25 years. Twenty years ago, they developed the Utah High School All-State Golf Program. The All-State Golf selection process is unique among all-state honors programs in that it is all by the numbers. Thirty-five percent of a players best region scores and sixty-five percent of their state championship scores are used to rank each player.
*Photo of Rydge Butler courtesy of Britanie Butler.