Golf

Keegan: Ex-Jayhawk relishes U.S. Open experience

If 10 years of living in Connecticut and working in New York City taught me anything, it was that if you leave yourself an extra half-hour to get someplace on time just to be safe, be a little safer and tack on another half-hour.Southeast Kansas native Travis Hurst, a former KU golfer from ...

Hurst exits

Mamaroneck, N.Y. ? Former Kansas University golfer Travis Hurst shot 78-78 for a 16-over-par total of 156 at the U.S. Open. Hurst, who won an Open qualifying tournament in St. Louis to qualify, missed the cut by seven strokes.

Randall has long love affair with treacherous course

To a couple of generations of golf fans, mere mention of Winged Foot, site of the U.S. Open that tees off this morning, conjures images of a young and determined Hale Irwin surviving an impossibly difficult course and winning the U.S. Open with a seven-over-par 287 in 1974.To Kansas University ...

KU great headed to Hall

Havre de Grace, Md. ? LPGA pioneer Marilynn Smith will become a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame on October 30 as part of the Class of 2006.She was selected for induction through the Lifetime Achievement category by the World Golf Foundation Board of Directors Selection Committee."I was ...

Hurst qualifies for Open

St. Louis ? Former Kansas University golfer Travis Hurst was the only player to break par at Fox Run Golf Club and shot 70-67 to win the U.S. Open sectional qualifier in St. Louis.Former Jayhawk Matt Gogel shot 146 and did not qualify.

Former Jayhawk Gogel struggling on PGA Tour

CASTLE ROCK, COLO. ? Former Kansas University golfer Matt Gogel is tied for 135th place after one rain-interrupted round of the The International.For the year, the 34-year-old Gogel, has won $314,000 in 18 events.He ranks 143rd out of 257 golfers on the money list.The 1994 KU grad must finish ...

Jayhawk earns Amateur bid

Gary Woodland and Pete Krsnich probably have seen the same type of set-up countless times during practice rounds at Alvamar Golf Course.Maybe the bet was a beer, or dinner at a fast-food restaurant, or perhaps the two Kansas University golfers' previous encounters were just for pride.But Monday ...

4-Ball Tournament ends at last

The Kansas Golf Association's tournament was delayed due to rain. Monday was the first day when all players could return to Lawrence to finish the game.