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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.2012
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Women's team places 11th
TREVOR GRAFF
tgraff@kansan.com
Kansas women's golf finished 11th in the Dale McNamara invitational in Broken Arrow, Okla. at the Golf Club of Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks struggled in the final round with a total team score of 312.
"In the first two rounds, we had a lot of birds," coach Erin O'Neil said. "In the last coach, we hit a lot of shots that got us in trouble and three putted more than I would like. It's the culmination of those two things that caused us to drop."
The course at the Golf Club of Oklahoma provided a solid stage for the tournament.
"It was a great course, a great challenge, but fair," O'Neil said. "You definitely had to get off the tee well. If you didn't do that, it had
pretty long rough, so bogey was pretty likely, if not double if your short game was off"
A pair of veterans led the way for the Jayhawks. Thanutra Boonrakasat tied for 24th with a total three-round score of 223. Meghan Potee tied for 30th with a 226.
"They both did a good job of hanging in there when they had a few bad holes. I just think they, and the team, didn't make their best decisions on the way in. It's really what caused us to drop" O'Neil said.
Yupaporn Kawinpakorn finished 40th with a three-round score of 229. Gabby DiMarco tied for 50th place with a 232, while Audrey Yowell completed the lineup tied for 59th with a 235.
The team will be working on making decisions in pressure situations in practice this week.
"We're planning on playing Thursday and Friday to try to recreate pressure situations and some trouble shots," O'Neil said. "Hopefully this will help show them that when they get in a little trouble, they should just get out of the situation rather than try to gain it all back in one shot."
The Jayhawks advance to their home course at the Millynn Smith Sunflower Invitational next Monday at Alvamar Country Club.
"We were a different team in that first round than we were all of last year. I know we didn't finish up like we would've liked, but I am very encouraged by what I saw," O'Neil said.
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Team focuses on making decisions under pressure
TREVOR GRAFF
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The Kansas men's golf team finished 10th at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Burlington, Iowa.
Chris Gilbert led the Jayhawks, finishing tied for 13th with a three-round total score of 219 on a course that emphasized keeping tee shots in the fairway.
"He played solid again this week," coach Jamie Bermel said. "He made a couple of bad swings that cost dearly, but he played solidly, and hopefully next week will be even better for him."
Gilbert managed the Spirit Hollow Golf Course while recording respectable scores.
"The rough was really thick," Bermel said. "It had some elevation change and some long holes. You really had to drive your ball in the fairway, and if you didn't you were in deep rough. It was a great test of golf."
Sophomore transfer Stan Gautier, from Paris, France, also played well for the Jayhawks, finishing tied for 31st with a three-round total of 225.
Bermel said Gautier played with boosted confidence as he drastically improved putting the ball. Gautier shot a 72 in a windy second round, a score Bermel said was impressive considering the conditions.
Dylan McClure finished tied for 41st with a score of 227 followed by Ryley Haas in a tie for 68th with a score of 237. Bryce Brown completed the lineup tied for 70th with a 238.
The Jayhawks are focusing on limiting simple mistakes this week.
"We just have to eliminate the silly mistakes," Bermel said. "We hit balls out of bounds or three putt in situations that we shouldn't. These are mental errors that we have to correct."
The Jayhawks look to continue their steady improvement next week in Erie, Colo. at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational.
We only had a few days to work on some things this week," Bermel said. "I thought we did some things better. We still have a long way to go, but we're on the right track."
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