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Tournament to challenge Kansas
By John Domoney sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Perennial powers Oklahoma State and Oklahoma are ranked 14th and 15th, respectively. Senior Maria Boden, the highest ranked Big 12 player at No. 19, leads the Cowboys. Oklahoma sophomore Allison Johnson is the only Top 100 golfer for the Sooners.
Heading into the three-day event — which begins today in Rhodes, Iowa — nine teams in the Big 12 are ranked in the Top 50 of the Mastercard Collegiate Golf Rankings. Eighteen conference golfers are ranked in the individual Top 100.
No. 8 Texas leads the Big 12 with five players ranked in the Top 100. Junior Kristin Dufour heads the group at No. 38.
Missouri and Kansas State have
The Big 12 Conference Women's Golf Championship promises to feature a showdown between some of the country's highest-ranked teams and players.
Still, as the Jayhawks travel to compete in the Big 12 Championship at the 6,125 yard par-72 Harvester Golf Course, the team has a lot on its mind, including the desire to improve on last year's 12th-place finish.
"We can finish a lot better than 12th," said Kansas senior Ashely Bishon.
Bishop thought the Jayhawks were ready to compete with the ranked teams in their conference.
K-State freshman Christine Boucher, ranked 87th, heads the Wildcats, who hope to prove themselves worthy of their No. 45 ranking.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Round out the Big 12's ranked teams are No. 25 Baylor, No. 32 Texas A&M, No. 33 Nebraska and No. 41 Texas Tech.
The Tigers are No. 37 and rely heavily on No. 42 senior Amelia Moses.
The Kansas women's golf team isn't ranked in either list.
*When:* Today through Wednesday
*Where:* Rhodes, Iowa
"Each tournament we've played in this season has gotten more difficult," Bishop said. "I think we're ready for that, and I'd like to think our games are ready."
also staked their claims in the rankings.
As if the competition isn't enough for the Jayhawks, they'll be playing at a course which they've never seen or played.
"Nobody's played it in the Big 12 except for Iowa State," Bishop said. Kansas is looking for a quick start in the first round today as the Jayhawks have been grouped with K-State and Texas Tech.
"We're working really hard this week to perfect all parts of our game, and we'll be ready," said Kansas sophomore Tiffany Kruggel.
Edited by Laurie Harrison
Freshman Jennifer Bawanan joins fellow golfers in chipping practice on the Alvamar Golf Course. The team practiced its short and long game Wednesday afternoon in preparation for the Big 12 Championships in Rhodes, Iowa. Photo by Joanna Fewkins/KANSAN
4th seeded'Hawks seek to prove ability
By John Domoney
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's golf team enters today's Big 12 Conference Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson with a chance to prove the other coaches in the conference wrong.
For the championship's pairing system, Big 12 coaches picked the Jayhawks as the fourth seed in the tournament behind Texas, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma — and for good reason.
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In the latest Mastercard Collegiate Golf Rankings, the Longhorns were ranked the No.5 team in the country behind the play of freshman Jason Hartwick, junior John Klauk and senior Matt Dobyns, who are all ranked among the Top 100 players in the country.
Even though Texas enters the
The defending conference and NCAA champions, the Cowboys are ranked No.11 in the country, and the team depends heavily on a pair of players from Sweden. Junior Anders Hultman and freshman Par Nilsson make the Cowboys a formidable opponent.
championship with the No.1 seed most of the teams still look at Oklahoma State as the team to beat
"That's been our main problem stumbling out of the block." Kansas senior Andy Stewart said.
For the No. 34 Jayhawks, the challenge is clear. They know a fast start is imperative today as they are paired with Baylor and Colorado in the opening round.
"Everybody knows what we need to do, and we need to get out there and get it done."
Hultman, in particular, is widely regarded as the Big 12's best player with his No.9 national ranking. He was recognized as the Rolex Collegiate Golfer of the Month last November.
It shouldn't be hard for the Jayhawks to get focused for the championship, which senior Conrad Roberts said the team had been working toward all year long.
For coach Ross Randall, who will be taking his 22nd team to the conference championship, it's a matter of bragging rights.
Set up like a British-style links course, Prairie Dunes offers an assortment of challenging holes, and April golf at the course means wind will play a factor.
"As far as the players are concerned, everybody asks, 'How did you do at conference?' Randall said.
The Jayhawks said the wind factor didn't concern them.
The Prairie Dunes golf course is playing host to the championship for the fifth-straight year.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
■ When: Today and tomorrow
■ Where: Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson
Stewart said he thought the layhawks would have an advantage if the wind swirled around the course.
'it makes the golf course a better setup for us because it's windy here quite a little bit,' Stewart said.
Wind or no wind, the Jayhawks are down to business, and they're focused on what the Big 12 Championship means before regional and NCAA play begins next month.
"I hope if we play well, we'll be competitive with everybody." Randall said. "The important thing for us is we have to play well."
Edited by Melinda Weaver
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