Mathews High School sophomore Brandon Hubbard represented the Blue Devils at the Class 1 VHSL State Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Hobbs Hole Golf Course in Tappahannock, placing sixth in the state individually. Hubbard was the first of 60 golfers to tee off, beginning his round at 8 a.m. on a beautiful fall day. Individual Class 1 state qualifiers competed before the team portion of the tournament. After a challenging start, Hubbard bounced back in impressive fashion. He made the turn with a 41 on the front nine, six strokes over par, after recording six bogeys. Hubbard then delivered an outstanding back nine, shooting 2-under par for a personal-best nine-hole score. His closing stretch featured seven pars and birdies on holes No. 11 and No. 14. “The toughest part of the tournament was recovering from how poorly I started out,” Hubbard said. “I started the day not exactly how I wanted to, but I turned it around by shooting a personal best on the second nine holes.” Hubbard finished the...