Toward the end of last season, knowing who was coming to the Southern Regional boys golf program this spring, Alex Henbest already seemed prepared to relinquish the No. 1 spot in the lineup.

“We have a better player than I am coming next year, and I’ll be very happy to let him have the No. 1 position,” Henbest said with a laugh. “He’s going to have an outstanding career, and I can’t wait to see how well he does next season as he leads this team.”

Of course, coach Jeff Reilly knows all about the young man who was on his way into the program – they share a home,…