Thursday, April 30, 2009
Prior to the Big 12 Tournament at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kansas had not met its expectations with the team’s finishes.
This week the Jayhawks surprised more than themselves. Senior Zach Pederson continued his steady play with a final round 74 to lock up a 10th-place finish that earned him All-Big 12 Tournament team honors. Pederson was a big factor in overcoming a 10-seed and helped the team garner 7th place honors with a final score of 1191.
Big 12 Championships
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Hutchinson
Kansas (7th, +71)
Zach Pederson (10th, +14)
Nate Barbee (T21st, +18)
Andrew Storm (T25th, +20)
Bryan Hackenberg (T34th, +24)
Walt Koelbel (T57th, +34)
“Obviously, we’re happy to beat some of these solid Big 12 teams,” sophomore Nate Barbee said. “We all contributed in some way or another this week.”
Barbee’s 74 on Wednesday locked up a tie for 21st while senior Andrew Storm fired a final round 71 to pull into a tie for 25th. Junior Bryan Hackenberg and senior Walt Koelbel shot a 78 and 80 to earn ties for 34th and 57th, respectively.
The weather continued to play a role in determining the outcome of the tournament, which was won by an Oklahoma State squad that had a four-round total of 1149.
“The weather played a factor for everyone,” Kansas coach Kit Grove said. “It’s a good golf course but add a little moisture and it plays flat difficult.”
Blustery conditions affected the way the players approached their games.
“It was really tough the first two rounds, you had to hit a variety of shots to keep it out of the wind,” Barbee said. “The weather was mentally draining, it was all about grinding it out and staying focused.”
Coach Grove said the 7th place finish capped off a shaky season and ranked highly in terms of his team’s performances this spring, a notion Barbee agreed with.
“It was nice because the Big 12 conference has so many good golf teams so it was nice to show that we can keep up with some of those teams,” Barbee said.
Storm also mentioned the resolve the team showed to give the season a proper ending.
“It was pretty tough out there this week, we did good to cope with it though,” Storm said. “I’m really happy for Zach, it was a great performance by him. I’m pleased we finished the season like that, a good positive note to go out on.”
Storm and the rest of the team now must wait for the decision to see who will be selected to play in the 2009 NCAA Regional Championships. Oklahoma State earned an automatic bid with their win.
— — Edited by Chris Horn
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