Boys Golf: Lincoln-Way Central defends conference title

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Lincoln-Way Central High School's Tony Kestel 17 hits tee shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Tony Kestel, 17, hits a tee shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Tony Kestel 17 watches his approach shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Tony Kestel, 17, watches his approach shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way North High School's Drew Korosic 17 hits out strap during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Lincoln-Way North High School's Drew Korosic, 17, hits out of a sand trap during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Kyle Tebelman 16 watches his putt attempt during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Kyle Tebelman, 16, watches his putt attempt during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Kyle Tebelman 16 tees off during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf Course

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Kyle Tebelman, 16, tees off during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way West High School's Mike Baio 17 tees off during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf Course

Lincoln-Way West High School's Mike Baio, 17, tees off during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Bryant Bolden 17 hits tee shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Bryant Bolden, 17, hits a tee shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way North High School's Matt Williams 17 hits tee shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Lincoln-Way North High School's Matt Williams, 17, hits a tee shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way West High School's Andrew O'Keefe 16 hits out strap during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Lincoln-Way West High School's Andrew O'Keefe, 16, hits out of a sand trap during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Bryant Bolden 17 marks ball before teeing off during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Bryant Bolden, 17, marks the ball before teeing off during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Bryant Bolden 17 follows his putt during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Lincoln-Way Central High School's Bryant Bolden, 17, follows his putt during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Andrew High School's Robert Peters17 celebrates birdie hole No. 12 during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf

Andrew High School's Robert Peterson, 17, celebrates a birdie on hole No. 12 during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Stagg High School's Trace Moustakas 16 hits tee shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf Course

Stagg High School's Trace Moustakas, 16, hits a tee shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Andrew High School's Robert Peters17 hits tee shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday

Andrew High School's Robert Peterson, 17, hits a tee shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Lincoln-Way West High School's Sean Knights 15 watches his approach shot during Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament The Sanctuary

Lincoln-Way West High School's Sean Knights, 15, watches his approach shot during the Southwest Suburban Red boys golf tournament at The Sanctuary Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at 485 N. Marley Rd. in New Lenox. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

The battle between teammates, friends — but in this particular instance also opponents — came down to a final putt. A five-footer. “It was pretty nerve-racking,” Lincoln-Way Central junior Tony Kestel said. “I’d had some bad shots on 16 and 17.” No matter. Kestel drained …