Nov. 12—As a freshman, Mason Feather couldn’t have imagined being a multiple-time county boys golf player of the year.
“I put in work in the offseason,” the Edgewood senior said.
That amount of time and effort paid off for Feather once again in the 2024 season.
Feather closed his prep career, and was selected Ashtabula County POY, as voted on by the coaches, for a third time.
“It’s a great feeling to be selected county player of the year,” he said.
Feather led Edgewood to team success, in addition to having his own individually.
In the 2024 season, he won the Chagrin Valley Conference Lake Division Preseason Tournament with a 73 at Legends Lake, the Bronko Invitational at Madison Country Club at 74 and the CVC Lake Postseason Tournament at 77 at Quail Hollow. All three were 18-hole tournaments.
In the nine-hole Karl Pearson Invitational, he recorded a personal-best score of 32, which was 4-under par.
Feather fired a 79 over 18 holes in the Division II sectional tournament at Quail Hollow, which missed advancing to the district by one stroke.
Feather ended up with a 75.7 scoring average over 18 holes and 37.5 per nine holes.
“I’m proud of myself and my team for all the great things we have accomplished over the years, whether it’s winning a golf match or winning the CVC,” he said.
Feather, a four-year letter-winner in golf, helped lead the Warriors to three straight division titles.
“It was a fun couple of years to be around the team winning all three of those titles, and I am very grateful to say that the Edgewood Warriors went back-to-back-to-back for all three years.”
In his junior season, Feather finished as the second individual qualifier in the DII sectional tournament at Quail Hollow. He placed 13th in the district tournament with a 78 at Windmill Lakes.
Feather also qualified for the district as a freshman.
“I don’t have any disappointments because of all the good memories I will have with the team over the years of my golf career,” he said.
Feather said the game of golf is a learning experience, based on the sport’s ebbs and flows.
“No matter what happens, you have to stay positive and play through your round, even if it’s not going the way you expected,” he said. “You never give up on what you like to do.”
Feather’s steadiness and leadership wasn’t lost on Warriors coach Jim Lamson.
“Mason has had an outstanding high school golf career at Edgewood,” Lamson said. “He not only accomplished a lot on the golf course, but he represented Edgewood with great sportsmanship.”
Feather, who said he’ll probably play baseball in the spring, is planning on attending Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, N.Y. to become a welder and play golf collegiately.
“It’s near home and has what I am looking to do in the future,” he said.
