Golf team tees off in Mizzou Intercollegiate

Monday, April 12, 2010

In five tournaments this spring season, Kansas has three top five finishes including a tie for first in the Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Ariz. On Monday, Kansas will tee off in its final tournament of the season before the Big 12 Championship. The Jayhawks know they have to play well this week and finish strong if they are to have any shot at their biggest goal of the season, making the NCAA regionals.

What to watch for:

The absence of junior Nate Barbee — Barbee will not play this week and is being rested for the Big 12 Championship. In 10 events this year, Barbee has finished in the top five in eight of them including a first place finish at the Kansas Invitational in Lawrence back in September. Barbee will certainly be missed as he was just recently named one of the top 25 college golfers in the country by Golfstat Cup Rankings.

“This is a great accomplishment for Nate and nobody deserves it more or works harder,” coach Kit Grove said.

The leadership of senior Bryan Hackenberg — Hackenberg, along with Barbee led the Jayhawks all the way from seventh to fourth place in just one round last week at the Diet Pepsi Shocker Classic. Hackenberg broke out of his mini-spring slump to shoot a 74, 77 and a 72 and secured a top-10 finish individually. Hackenberg has a lot of faith in his team heading into this tournament.

“If we all pull together I think we can win this one,” Hackenberg said.

The emergence of freshman Dan Waite — Playing in his first action this spring, Waite has already solidified himself as one of the top scorers for the Jayhawks. In Kansas’ last two events, Waite finished in the top 20 individually.

“Dan has really been playing well lately and that is definitely building his confidence,” Grove said.

— Edited by Drew Anderson

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