Welle Leads Jayhawks in Final Round in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas. – Kansas sophomore Ben Welle birdied three of his final five holes in the UTEP Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational in El Paso, Texas, as he went on to shoot a final round 70 (-2), bringing his three round total to 209 (-7) placing him in a tie for sixth.
The Jayhawks as a team recorded their best tournament score of the fall season as they shot an 854 (-10) following a third-round 289 (+1) on the Butterfield Trail Golf Course. Kansas finished in fourth place in the 15-team field, just behind third-place San Jose State who recorded an 853 (-11).
“The golf course played completely different today, with a different wind direction,” Kansas head coach Jamie Bermel said. “We played pretty solid but had to count two triple-bogeys and two double-bogeys. These four scores really hurt our team score. (Ben) Welle and Logan Philley had a solid tournament. Overall it was a pretty good event to end the fall season on.”
KU sophomore Jackson Foth, who struggled in the first two rounds, shot a 71 (-1) in the third round to shoot a three-round 223 (+7), putting him in a tie for 47th. Sophomore Conner Peck also contributed to the Jayhawks effort as he shot his second straight 72 (E) which placed him in a tie for 22nd with a final score of 217 (+1). Sophomore Logan Philley finished in a tie for 16th, which mark his first top-20 finish of the year behind a third round 76 (+4) and a three-round 214 (-2). The final member of the Jayhawk squad, freshman Chase Hanna, carded a third round 77 (+5), which brought his tournament total to 220 (+4) and placed him in a tie for 34th in the 95-golfer field.
“We need to train hard in the off-season,” Bermel said. “Hopefully we will be a better team come spring time.”
New Mexico State led the tournament wire to wire as the Aggies finished with an 836 (-28) following a third round 285 (-3). Colorado was the event in second with an 847 (-17), after shooting a final round 288 (E).
Kansas Men’s will resume action on February 21, as the Jayhawks travel to Wyoming for the University of Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate.
UTEP Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational
Butterfield Trail Golf Club * El Paso, Texas * Par-72
October 26, Final Results
Team Standing: Par 288 (864)
1. New Mexico State; 278-273-285; 836 (-28)
2. Colorado; 275-284-288; 847 (-17)
3. San Jose State; 280-281-292; 853 (-11)
4. Kansas; 283-282-289; 854 (-10)
5. UTEP; 288-289-282; 859 (-5)
6. Nebraska; 286-284-295; 865 (+1)
7. Air Force; 276-289-302; 867 (+3)
8. Idaho; 290-289-289; 868 (+4)
9. Northern Colorado; 287-291-294; 872 (+8)
10. UC Riverside; 289-298-289; 876 (+12)
11. Western New Mexico; 289-291-297; 877 (+13)
12. Grand Canyon; 295-289-304; 888 (+24)
13. Boise State; 296-301-292; 889 (+25)
14. Seattle; 292-287-314; 893 (+29)
15. Utah; 304-300-296; 900 (+36)
Top 10 Individuals: Par 72 (216)
1. Martin Simonsen, UTEP; 71-65-68; 204 (-12)
T2. Steven Kupcho, Northern Colorado; 71-66-70; 207 (-9)
T2. Cody Blick, San Jose State; 69-67-71; 207 (-9)
T2. Yannik Paul, Colorado; 66-72-69; 207 (-9)
5. Kenneth Fadke, New Mexico State; 70-69-69; 208 (-8)
T6. Pat Beyhan, New Mexico State; 69-67-73; 209 (-7)
T6. Jeremy Paul, Colorado; 65-73-71; 209 (-7)
T6. Brett Walker, New Mexico State; 70-67-72; 209 (-7)
T6. Ben Welle, Kansas; 69-70-70; 209 (-7)
10. Harry Wetton, Western New Mexico; 71-68-71; 210 (-6)
Kansas Scores
T16. Logan Philley, Kansas; 70-68-76; 214 (-2)
T22. Connor Peck, Kansas; 73-72-72; 217 (+1)
T34. Chase Hanna, Kansas; 71-72-77; 220 (+4)
T47. Jackson Foth, Kansas; 78-74-71; 223 (+7)
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