RCW: Inside Men's Golf 3.4
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Number BY THE NUMBERS
Freshman Andy Spencer recorded a three-under-par 69 in his first collegiate tournament, the first time by a freshman dating back to 2004.
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Notes QUICK HITS
- Kansas men’s golf began its season last week in Durham, North Carolina, at the Rod Myers Invitational where it earned a seventh-place finish.
- The Jayhawks ended the first day in fifth place after shooting one-over-par over the first two rounds.
- Kansas was led by sophomore Charlie Hillier who began his weekend with a first round 73, followed by two rounds of 71, to find himself tied for eighth, earning the seventh top-10 finish of his career.
- Senior Chase Hanna finished his first two rounds with a two-under-par, 71, followed by a two-over 74 to finish tied for 15th in the 82-golfer field.
- Hanna has played in every tournament in his time swinging the clubs as a Jayhawk and racked up his 16th top-20 finish.
- Sophomore Jake Scarrow, a transfer from The University of Idaho, placed tied for 53rd in his first event in a Jayhawk uniform.
- Junior Daniel Hudson was able to improve his score by a stroke each day over the course of the event, landing him tied for 40th.
- The Jayhawks will take the next weekend off before heading to Scottsdale, Arizona, where they will compete in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate from Sept. 23-25.
