Hunter Sparks - Kansas Amateur Champion

[1972Shocker]

Hunter, a Shocker junior to be, finished 3rd in the stroke play portion of the Kansas Amateur golf tournament and then won his first round match play competition 2-up after falling behind by 2 after 6 holes.

Today he has won his round of 32 match 5 and 3.

His round of 16 match was scheduled to start at 1:45.

You can follow here:

http://www.ghintpp.com/KGA/TPPOnlineScoring/Results.aspx?id=176&round=3

Good Luck, Hunter!

:goshocks:

[1972Shocker]

This afternoon's matches may boil down (pardon the pun) to who can hold up under the hot weather conditions the best. It won't exactly be a pleasant walk in the park.

[1972Shocker]

Hunter survives his opponent and the heat winning 2 and 1 on Friday afternoon to move into the quarterfinals (final 8) tomorrow morning.

Hunter lost the 1st two holes of the match then battled back.

http://www.ghintpp.com/KGA/TPPOnlineScoring/MatchCard.aspx?id=176&round=3&cfid=13&mid=335

Semifinals will be tomorrow afternoon with the finals on Sunday.

Go Hunter!

[WuDrWu]

Rugged veteran Bryan Norton awaits in the 1/4 finals.

[1972Shocker]

Rugged veteran Bryan Norton awaits in the 1/4 finals.

Hunter routs Bryan Norton 7 and 5 in the quarters and then goes up to stay on hole #4 in the semis against Alex Higgs and holds on for a 2 and 1 win that moves him into the championship final tomorrow against #1 seed Kyle Smell from Overland Park who will be a RS Senior at K-State this coming year.

GO HUNTER! :goshocks:

[1972Shocker]

In the quarterfinals Hunter was 8 under over the 13 holes he played. Bryan Norton had no chance.

In semis (and in the heat) Hunter was 1-under over 17 holes.

Let's hope he can duplicate this morning's effort tomorrow morning.

[WstateU]

Go Hunter!

[1972Shocker]

Championship match all square after 18 holes.

Hunter was in a great position going 2-up after 15 but he had two poor holes on 16 and 17 to allow the match to get back to square.

[1972Shocker]

About mid-way through the afternoon round and Hunter is 1 down with 10 holes to play.

[1972Shocker]

Hunter pulls even with a birdie on the 29th hole. Smell bogey's the next hole and Hunter goes 1-up with 6 holes remaining.

Smell birdies 13 to pull back even. We have real battle going.

14/32 halved with pars. All Square.

15/33 halved with par 3's. All Square.

This is where Hunter faltered in the morning round. Hopefully, he can put that out of his mind.

Hunter birdies 16/34 to go 1-up. :clap:

[WuDrWu]

1 up, 2 to play. :goshocks:

[WuDrWu]

Hunter wins 2 and 1.


Well done young man! Off to the US AM now.


:wsu_posters: :goshocks: :posterwu: :posterwsu:

[1972Shocker]

Hunter wins 17/35 to close out the match 2 and 1.

Congrats to Hunter Sparks, 2011 Kansas Amateur Champion.


:good: :goshocks: :clap:

[1972Shocker]

Hunter now has something he can share with his Shocker Coach, Grier Jones. Both will have their names on the Kansas Amateur Championship Trophy.

:goshocks:

[1972Shocker]

Hunter stayed hot throughout the fall season after a terrific summer.

http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205322515&DB_OEM_ID=7500

Hopefully, the Shocks strong play this fall will carryover to the upcoming spring season.

:poster_shocks: