Freshman Presley Bohanan wasn’t wielding a smoking putter on Thursday like she had for the Napa High girls golf team two days before, and neither was junior Maria O’Byrne, the Indians’ No. 1 player.

But all seven Napa players grouped well, the secret to team golf, finishing within six strokes of each other as they routed visiting Benicia 262-308 on Napa Golf Course’s front nine at Kennedy Park.

Napa’s No. 2 player, junior Claire Troussieux, was the medalist with a 12-over-par 48, while freshman Haylee Cunigan added a 52 in the No. 5 spot and sophomore Chelsea Bergin a 53 in the No. 6 spot.

Those scores offset O’Byrne’s 54, Bohanan’s 55 and junior Lindsay Kenyon’s 56, which was thrown out.

First-year Indians coach Bob Bimson said his senior-less team might be young, but has good depth.

“Almost every school has one or two good players, but it’s the fourth, fifth, sixth players that make the difference and we’re strong there,” he said.

“Some kids I expected to do better than they did today, because they usually do. Maria is more likely to shoot in the 40s and Lindsay’s usually in the high 40s. But Claire was right on her game and the two freshmen were right there. But they all played pretty well today.”

Benicia was led by fourth-year players Samantha Freeman and Liane Healy, with a 50 and 60 in the top two spots, respectively, while No. 3 player Melisa Gemetti added a 55.

But the other three shot 71, 72 and a thrown-out 100.

Troussieux — the only Napa player who competed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Tournament qualifier last year, though some teammates also qualified but couldn’t play — finished off her medalist round with a 30-foot putt for par.

“I had two pars today,” she said. “A par’s good for me. I’m average, but I’m trying to get pars all the time.”

The 6-foot O’Byrne, the team’s longest driver, said she enjoys golf almost as much as basketball.

“If you have a few bad shots they can really ruin your score, so you have to be consistent,” O’Byrne said.

“It’s a very frustrating sport, but it teaches you to be more patient.”

Bohanan was the team medalist with a 97 at the 18-hole Dixon Tournament at Yolo Fliers Golf Course on Tuesday.

Her teammates clustered well there, too, following with a 101, 102 and 104.

The Indians finished fifth out of 13 teams with a 519.

Defending Monticello Empire League champion Wood finished in the top four.

“Maria got sick and I had to bring her home,” Bimson said. “If we had her, we might have been 10 strokes better.”

The Indians will practice Monday at Kennedy Park. On Tuesday, they will meet with Napa Valley Country Club head professional Mitch Johnson for a 90-minute workshop on the short game.

On Wednesday, they will get to practice for the first time at NVCC — their home course the rest of the season — which they haven’t been able to yet because of summer leagues.

On Thursday, the Indians will visit Vacaville at Cypress Lakes Golf Course for their MEL opener.

Though this week was their first of high school competition, many of the Napa golfers participated in a summer league with Napa Golf Course pro Jack Walters, who continues to work with them.

“When I take six of my 10 kids to a match, the other four are working with Jack instead of practicing on their own,” Bimson said, adding that Napa Golf Course general manager Tom Sims has also supplied the team with driving-range balls and time on the course.