Pearland, Texas ? For the fourth straight event, the Kansas men’s golf team finished in the top-five of a tournament, after placing third in the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Tuesday.
Kansas had the second lowest score in the third round and finished 14 strokes over par, eight strokes behind tournament winner Houston.
“We played well today and finished fairly strong on three pretty strong holes,” head coach Jamie Bermel said.
KU senior Ben Welle had another top-five finish, shooting 212 (4-under) and placing third. Joining Welle in the top-20 was teammate Chase Hanna, who finished in a tie for 19th at 222 (6-over).
Other Kansas golfers: Connor Peck, 223 (7-over, who tied for 26th; Charlie Hillier, 225 (9-over), tied for 37th; and Spencer Painton, 228 (12-over), who tied for 52nd.