The Jayhawks take a break from play for the month of September before traveling to South Bend, Indiana to compete at the Fighting Irish Classic at The Warren Golf Course, Oct. The back-to-back individual medalist for Kansas is the first time the Jayhawks have accomplished that feat since Gary Woodland won consecutive tournaments in 2006-07. Senior Davis Cooper posted an eight-over for the event, scoring rounds of 78-70-73 to finish T51. Gunnar Broin, a senior from Shorewood, Minnesota, finished T45 after rounds of 73-72-74 (+6). Belisle compiled rounds of 72-72-73 after his win at the Folds of Honor Collegiate. Belisle fired a tournament score of four-over to finish tied for 37 th. Duquette played a solid final round, carding three birdies for a one-under 70. Senior William Duquette picked up rounds of 73-72-70 and tied for 25 th. We didn’t really execute golf shots on the back nine.” “We got off to a nice start and actually had the lead at the turn.
“ It was a disappointing back nine for us,” added Bermel. UNC Wilmington earned the team win at seven-under par, while Kent State earned runner-up with a score of two-under. I’m really proud of him, and how he handled himself in the heat of the battle.” He had a bad break on 14 but didn’t flinch and played one-under the last four holes. “He played like a veteran today after sleeping on the lead last night. “Will hung in there today for the win,” said head coach Jamie Bermel. But King answered with a monster birdie at the par-three 16 th, to regain the lead and parred 17 and 18 to secure a second-straight individual win for the Jayhawks, who saw Cecil Belisle win the Folds of Honor Collegiate last week. That’s where he remained until the 599-yard par-five 12 th hole, where he picked up a rare bogey. In Monday’s final round, King came out hot and birdied two of his first three holes to get to -10 for the tournament. King stayed solid throughout the majority of the tournament, playing 34 consecutive holes of bogey-free golf at eight-under. King’s round of 66 (-5) on Sunday marked a new career-low for the sophomore, giving him a two-shot lead heading into the final round. Excited to get back to work and get a team win soon.” I’d like to thank my coaches, teammates and parents for making it possible.
“I just did a good job of managing my misses and rolled in a few putts. “My game didn’t feel great heading into the week,” said King.
He topped UNCW’s Walker Isley by one shot to claim medalist honors. In a field of 75 players, King battled until the last hole to secure his first collegiate win, two-putting for par on the 18 th hole. The Olathe native posted rounds of 68-66-71 in the 54-hole, two-day tournament to claim the individual title. The Jayhawks finished in third place after firing a team score of one-over par. – Kansas men’s golf sophomore Will King, who qualified for the NCAA Championship last season, secured his first collegiate win at the Gopher Invitational on Monday, shooting eight-under in the 54-hole event at Windsong Farm Golf Club.
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