The high school boys and girls golf seasons began last week across Illinois. Here are five storylines we’ll be watching in The Times coverage area.

Can the Ottawa boys repeat?

It was a magical season for the Pirates last fall as they claimed the Class 2A state championship, the first team state title in school history.

This season’s squad will be shooting for another one this fall and has tools to make it happen.

Graduation has taken with it 2024 Times Boys Golfer of the Year Chandler Creedon, Seth Cooper and Deklan Gage from the roster. But much experience from that postseason run is back in seniors Colt Bryson and Jacob Armstrong, junior Bryer Harris and sophomore James Threadgill, along with newcomers senor Jax Addis, juniors Logan Cottingham and Rylee Hogue and sophomore Josh Arm

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