2022 Daily Chronicle Boys Golf All-Area Team

First team

Landen Ritchie, jr., Genoa-Kingston – Qualifying for a sectional and earning all-conference honors in the Big Northern, Ritchie averaged a 39 per nine holes this year.

Ben Hintzsche, sr., Hinckley-Big Rock – Although he fell short of a sectional berth, Hintzsche averaged a 40 per nine holes this year. He took second in the Little 10 Conference Tournament and was a medalist five times this year.

Kaneland's Brian Davoust tees off during the I-8 Conference Tournament on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

Brian Davoust, jr., Kaneland – Davoust shot a state-qualifying score at a regional but lost out on a playoff to advance. He finished eighth in the Interstate 8 standings, had a pair of top-seven finishes at DeKalb and Sterling, and averaged a 40.7 per nine holes this year.

Kandland's Zach Ramos tees off during the I-8 Conference Tournament on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

Zach Ramos, jr., Kaneland – Hollis took second in the I8 tournament to finish fifth overall in the conference. He helped the Knights reach the sectional as a team and averaged a 41.2 per nine holes this year.

DeKalb's Daniel Rowan Jr. tees off on the 3rd hole Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, during the Mark Rolfing Cup at Kishwaukee Country Club in DeKalb. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com)

Daniel Rowan, soph., DeKalb – Rowan averaged a 42.4 per nine holes this year and despite a top-12 finish in the regional did not advance to sectionals. He was honorable mention in the DuPage Valley Conference.

Sycamore’s Luther Swedberg tees off on no.11 at Emerald Hill in Sterling for the Class AA IHSA sectional golf meet. — Sycamore’s Luther Swedberg tees off during the 2022 Class 2A postseason at Emerald Hill in Sterling. (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Honorable mention

Andrew Smith, sr., DeKalb; Jonah Keck, soph., DeKalb; Aidan Lange, soph., DeKalb; Luther Swedberg, jr., Sycamore; Ethan Fischer, sr., Sycamore