Experience goes a long way on the golf course, and that means the Barnegat boys team should be in good shape this spring.

“Our team should be very competitive this year,” said coach Rick Blasi, whose team went only 2-12 a year ago. “We have an experienced group of players that made a lot of progress last year, and we’re looking to build on it this year.”

The lead player at the top of the Bengals’ lineup is senior Maxwell Lares, the team’s top player from last spring. He will be backed up by seniors Jerry Neaves, Sam Gottesman and Garrett Majewski, as well as juniors Nick Spitz and Kyle Smith.