Sunday, July 20, 2008

KU golfer advances to match play finals

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Kansas University junior-to-be Patrick Roth advanced to the finals of the 98th Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship on Saturday at Wichita Country Club.

The 36-hole final will be held at 7:30 a.m. today. Roth, a Prairie Village native, will face Cameron Bishop, a former Wichita State University golfer.

Roth defeated Kenneth Wright, 1-up, in the quarterfinals, then defeated Aaron Sheaks, 2-and-1, in the semifinals.

Former KU golfer Gary Woodland took the Kansas Amateur Match Play crown last year and in 2005. The only other KU golfer to ever win two Kansas Amateur Championships was PGA Tour player Matt Gogel, in 1991 and 1992.

Comments

prairie_dog (anonymous) says...

If I am not mistaken, Dave Dennis of Independence, KS, a great golfer, won at least 2 championships in the 1950s.

July 20, 2008 at 5:59 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

didjabuti (anonymous) says...

Did he attend KU? I believe that was the point being made. Only two KU golfers have won twice.

July 20, 2008 at 8:25 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

FinalFinal (anonymous) says...

Horrible research.

Chris Thompson won it.
Kevin Ward
John Sinovic
Clay Devers (3 times)
Len Johnson

That is just off the top of my head.

July 20, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. ( | suggest removal )