Kansas
⛳️Broin Shoots 9-Under; Jayhawks Finish 2nd in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Junior Gunnar Broin fired the second-best spherical in Kansas historical past on Saturday on the Hawkeye Invitational, capturing a 9-under 63 at Finkbine Golf Course to assist the Jayhawks take second place at 24-under as a crew.
Kansas completed 5 pictures behind host Iowa, who received the event at -29. The Jayhawks shot 15-under as a crew within the closing spherical to chop into the Hawkeye lead and stayed in rivalry till the ultimate holes.
Broin completed only one shot behind the person winner, Mac McClear from Iowa, who shot a final-round 67 to complete at 10-under. Broin had rounds of 72-72, earlier than his final-round 63 on Saturday. He tied Ryan Vermeer and Andrew Value for the second-best rating in Kansas historical past, simply two pictures behind Chase Hanna’s program report of 61.
Broin and the Jayhawks performed the ultimate 9 holes of their second spherical Saturday morning, earlier than taking the course for the ultimate spherical within the afternoon. That adopted a follow spherical and 27 holes of competitors on Friday for a schedule that was altered due to incoming inclement climate.
“We performed higher the final spherical, however it wasn’t fairly ok to beat Iowa on their residence course,” Coach Jamie Bermel mentioned. “We completed second once more for the second straight occasion. I’m actually pleased with our combat and toughness the final spherical. We performed 72 holes in two days and actually hung in there the final spherical.”
The Jayhawks had three gamers – led by Broin – end within the Prime 10. Junior William Duquette put collectively rounds of 70-69-71 to complete 6-under and tie for sixth. Freshman Will King completed eighth at 5-under with rounds of 70-72-69.
Junior Cecil Belisle completed tied for 25th at 2-over. He shot a 2-under 70 within the closing spherical with 5 birdies on his scorecard, together with 4 in a five-hole stretch. Junior Davis Cooper completed tied for 31st. He shot a 70 within the second spherical, earlier than closing with a 77. Enjoying as a person, redshirt junior Zach Sokolosky tied Belisle and others for 25th. Sokolosky shot a final-round 69 with 4 birdies and one bogey.
Broin was flawless in his spherical, choosing up birdies on holes 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15 and 18 and an eagle on the par-five sixth gap. He closed his spherical with a birdie on the 449-yard par 4 18th to get to 9-under for his spherical and the event. The second-place end is Broin’s finest as a Jayhawk and he now has 5 Prime 10s on the season. Duquette has now been contained in the Prime 10 in three of his final 4 occasions after his sixth-place end.
“Gunnar had a terrific spherical of golf and ended up with a second-place end,” Bermel mentioned. “William Duquette and Will King each completed within the Prime 10. We have now every week off and have to get rested up and prepared for the Huge 12s.”
Kansas will head to Hutchinson subsequent for the Huge 12 Championship at Prairie Dunes. Play begins April 24.