Gopher Invitational: Will King of Kansas, North Carolina Wilmington get the win
9/11/2023 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Gopher Invitational, Windsong Farm Golf Club
King held off Walker Isley of UNCW by one shot to win the individual competition, while UNCW won the team competition.
After finishing T71 at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, a second-round 5-under 66 at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Maple Plain, Minn., the lowest round by any golfer at the Gopher Invitational, propelled King of Kansas to win at 8-under.
King shot rounds of 68-66-71 to win the tournament.
Walker Isley of the University of North Carolina Wilmington finished just one shot behind King at 7-under to finish in solo second place and lead UNCW to the team victory.
Patrick Sparks of UNCW finished in solo third place at 5-under. Sparks shot the lowest final round with a 4-under 67.
In the team competition, UNCW held off the Kent State Golden Flashes to win by five shots with a score of 7-under (845).
Kent State finished in solo second place at 2-under (850), and Kansas finished in solo third place at 1-over (853).
Results: Gopher Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olathe, KS | 600 | 68-66-71=205 | |
| 2 | Oak Island, NC | 400 | 69-67-70=206 | |
| 3 | , Peru | 300 | 73-68-67=208 | |
| 4 | Noblesville, IN | 300 | 71-70-68=209 | |
| 5 | Akron, OH | 300 | 71-69-70=210 |
About the Gopher Invitational
54-hole men's college event hosted by the University of Minnesota at Windsong Farm Golf Club. Team (best four scores out of five players each round) and individual competitions. The field includes programs from the Big Ten, Pac 12, and Big 12.
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