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PENDLETON — What if your job was on the line every day?

For members of the La Grande boys golf team that’s the realization.

The Tigers cruised down I-84 to Ontario and two members of the team made their first varsity start Wednesday — Jason Montgomery and Brad Garinger.

“It’s helping the team out,” La Grande head coach Ron Evans said. “Every day is a competition to see who’s going to travel for the tournament.”

The Ontario course tested the green golfers.

Winds whistled through the 18-hole course at 20- to 30-mph.

Montgomery carded a 111. Garinger finished with a 130.

“Not bad for the first time out,” Evans said. “This course can eat people up when the wind is blowing. We’re taking steps in the right direction.”

Mitchell Henry led the Tigers with a round of 87.

La Grande will travel to the Powder River Cup hosted by Baker at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Area results

Mitchell Henry 87, James Matheson 99, Tyler Orton 111, Jason Montgomery 118, Brad Garinger 130.

Urbanski leads Tigers

Keri Urbanski paced the Tigers at their home invite Tuesday.

Urbanski carded a 99 in the wet conditions at the

La Grande Country Club.

Area results

Keri Urbanski 99, Darcy Ladendorf 108, Nicole Webster 119, Tessa Tsiatsos 115, Brenna Christison w/d.