Central’s Keegan Bronnenberg follows through on a shot at the Central Golf Regional at The Players Club last season.
Central won’t be the last stop for Keegan Bronnenberg’s golf career.
The senior Bearcat signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for IPFW after he graduates from Central in the spring.
“The opportunity of having all the great golf courses in Fort Wayne, they’re beautiful, I couldn’t pass that up,” Bronnenberg said.
He returns to Central for one more season after barely falling short of taking the top spot in the IHSAA state championship last spring.
He shot par over the two-day event (144) at Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel to finished tied for third place with five other golfers. Just two golfers finished ahead of him, both shooting 1-under. It was a significant improvement over his sophomore season when he still made the trip to state but finished 13-over par.
Finishing so close to the top spot as a junior has motivated Bronnenberg all offseason, who wants nothing more than to win it all before making the trip up I-69 for college.
“I thought it was the best decision for me,” Bronnenberg said.
IPFW’s men’s golf team struggled last season and could use Bronnenberg’s swing. The Mastodons finished in last place out of nine teams in the Summit League Championships in May.
He’s spent most of the offseason practicing and training at MD’s Golf Academy and will continue training there throughout the winter and spring. He said he’s most proud of his driving and ability to put the ball on the green, and has been working on his putting and short game.
“Knowing that all summer, I competed with the same guys that beat me at state, and knowing I can beat them on any given day, it’s plenty of motivation,” Bronnenberg said.
He’ll have a few more months to sharpen his game before he attacks his final season in a Central uniform. The IHSAA doesn’t allow the first contest for boys golf in the spring until March 28.