JOHNSTON, Iowa —

Andrew Johannsen waited all year for one putt. The Johnston senior, who had a chance to win it all last year, made it to Hole 18 of the Boys' 4A State Golf Championship with a 1-shot lead over both Waukee's Jonathan Ward and North Scott's Jaxon Adkisson. Johannsen had to make a five-foot par putt to seal the win at Hyperion Fields. A missed putt would lead to a 3-man playoff. You could feel the tension in the air.

"I was incredibly nervous," he said. "I've been working really hard to get to that point this year, and to finally get to it was very nerve-racking."

Johannsen delivered. He put just enough power on the putt, which dropped in to give him the 1-shot victory at -2.

"I kind of experienced it last year," he said. "I kind of knew what I needed to do. I took a lot

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