OTTUMWA — The next shot is the most important shot.
Ottumwa head boys golf coach Kyle Creamer wants his players to remember that. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs did a better job of executing the next shot even if meant scrambling to recover after the previous shot went somewhat wayward.
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