641 New Boys Golf Rounds Added to LHS Golf Record Board

Jul 11

Tyler Kapcia in 2019. Tyler went on to play at GR CCand Davenport and is now an assist golf pro at Kent Country Club.

7/11/2026

When the Lowell Red Arrows historical archive was being constructed in 2017-2018, it was local newspaper archives, yearbooks, and school records that were available. At the time, Grand Rapids Press archives were not immediately available.

Now that they are, a deep dive into the GR Press archives has uncovered 641 new rounds, bring the Lowell High School boys golf round number to a total of 2,755 rounds from the program’s first season in 1965 to present day.

Where the added rounds came from

1965–1985: 148 rounds — 23%
Significant adds 1977, 1978, 1984
1986–1999: 167 rounds — 26%
Significant adds 1988 and across the board when available.
2000–2009: 149 rounds — 23%
Significant adds 2008.
2010–2019: 181 rounds — 28%.
Significant adds 2018, 2019, 2015.
2020–2026: N/A, all were up to date.

By the Numbers

2,755 varsity rounds documented in the updated Lowell boys golf record book
641 rounds added during the latest historical research project
1,747 nine-hole rounds
1,008 eighteen-hole rounds
250 different Lowell golfers represented
60 different seasons documented, spanning 1965 through 2026
252 nine-hole rounds under 40
32 — the lowest nine-hole score in the records, shot by Jerud Joynt in 1990. Was on a par 34 course (Ironwood)
33 - lowest official nine-hole record shot by Jon Vezino in 1981 at Deer Run, a par 36.
70 — the lowest eighteen-hole score, shot by Brandon Poll at the 2013 district tournament

Use the links below to view the PDFs. The LHS archive website is built for a touch-screen tv, so it is not perfect as a website, but should be sufficiently navigable.

All LHS Boys Golf 18-Hole Rounds of 100 or Better

All LHS Boys Golf 9-Hole Rounds of 50 or Better