MANHATTAN – Great Bend’s Kelby Titus shot 10-over par 154 (76-78) to miss the 64-player bracket for the 2020 Kansas Amateur Golf Championship at Colbert Hills Golf Course. Titus missed a playoff for match play by one stroke.
Titus shot 76 (38-38) in Tuesday’s opening round. Titus birdied Nos. 9 and 10 to help offset three bogeys and a triple bogey at No. 3.
Titus fired a 78 (35-43) in Wednesday’s second round. He birdied Nos. 1, 6, 16 and 18. But he bogeyed No. 8 and 10 and crashed with double bogeys at Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14 to finish 6-over-par.
Emporia’s Colton Massey lost 2 and 1 against Jake Bay of Shattuck, Okla. Bay built a 3-up lead after 13 holes, but Massey birdied Nos. 15 and 16 to climb within 1-down. Bay parred the 16th hole to move 2-up.
Massey, a former Larned Indian golfer, made match play with a 150 total (78-72). Massey carded two bogeys and two double bogeys in his opening round. Massey birdied Nos. 1, 6 and 15 and bogeyed Nos. 5, 8 and 10 to fashion an even-par 72.
2020 KGA MATCH PLAY
MANHATTAN, COLBERT HILLS GC
THURSDAY'S FIRST ROUND
64 Lucas Scheufler, Wellington (153) def. 1 Matt Percy, Ottawa (139), 1-up, 19 holes; 33 Troy Watson, Coffeyville (148) def. 32 Jack Lee, Overland Park (148), 1-up
49 Garret Allen, Overland Park (151) def. Pete Krsnich, Wichita (146), 1-up; 17 Grayson Wallace, Guymon, Okla. (146) def. 48 Cory Jensen, Hanover (151), 1-up
8 Jered Helin, Manhattan (143) def. 57 William Gantz, Perry (152), 1-up; 25 Mason Nicklaus, Shawnee (147) def. 40 Adam Kasitz, Wichita (150), 1-up
56 Bradley Lane, Lawrence (152) def. 9 Jack Courington, Wichita (144), 2 and 1; 24 Sion Audrain, Garden City (147) def. 41 Chase Coble, Emporia (150), 5 and 3
4 Wells Padgett, Wichita (142) def. 61 John Frigon, Manhattan (153), 2 and 1; 29 Tyler Trudo, Wichita (148) def. 36 Lane Pauls, Newton (149), 2 and 1
52 Ian Trebilcock, Wichita (151) def. 13 Sean Thayer, Garden City (145), 2 and 1; 20 Cameron Riley, Liberal (147) def. 45 Caleb Kimmel, Olathe (150), 2 and 1
5 Michael Winslow, Overland Park (142) def. 60 Tyler Porter, Basehor (153), 1-up; 28 Landon Berquist, Lawrence (148) def. 37 Jason Buessing, Topeka (149), 6 and 4
12 Grant Herrenbruck, Salina (145) def. 53 Tracy Chamberlain, Wichita (152), 6 and 4; 21 Jesse Schulte, Wichita (147) def. 44 Aaron Sheaks, Lawrence (150), 6 and 4
2 Blake Saffell, Wellington (140) def. 63 Jeff Bell, Overland Park (153), 2 and 1; 31 Park Ulrich, Overland Park (148) def. 34 Andy Scholz, Fairway (149), 2 and 1
15 Cooper Schultz, Wichita (145) def. 50 Jacob Lackey, McPherson (151), 6 and 4; 18 Jake Bay, Shattack, Okla. (146) def. 47 Colton Massey, Emporia (150), 2 and 1
7 Andrew Beckler, Topeka (143) def. 58 Jack Baker, Wichita (153), 2 and 1; 26 Trenton Specht, Garden City (147) def. 39 Ian McCrary, Overland Park (150), 6 and 5
10 Kit Grove, Lawrence (144) def. 55 Calvin Dillon, Louisburg (152), 6 and 4; 23 Chance Rinkol, Leawood (147) def. 42 Mac McNish, Hays (150), 3 and 2
62 Asher Whitaker, Wichita (153) def. 3 Kameron Shaw, Salina (141), 2 and 1; 30 Michael Holloway, Wichita (148) def. 35 Cole Fischman, Leawood (149), 4 and 2
14 Zach Sokolosky, Wichita (145) def. 51 Alex Downing, Lee’s Summit, Mo. (151) 2 and 1; 19 Will Harding, Prairie Village (146) def. 46 Nick Kagy, Overland Park (150), 1-up, 22 holes
6 Jeff Spradlin, Kansas City, Mo. (143) def. 59 Dan Duffin, Liberty, Mo. (153) 1-up, 19 holes; 27 Brian Fehr, Manhattan (147) def. 38 Tate Herrenbruck, Salina (149), 4 and 3
11 Coleman Houk, Salina (144) def. 54 Tom Luger, Leawood (152), 6 and 5; 22 Davis Cooper, Overland Park (147) def. 43 Brian Walker, Topeka (150), 5 and 4
FRIDAY'S SECOND ROUND
64 Lucas Scheufler, Wellington (153) def. 33 Troy Watson, Coffeyville (148), 1-up; 17 Grayson Wallace, Guymon, Okla. (146) def. 49 Garret Allen, Overland Park (151), 1-up;
8 Jered Helin, Manhattan (143) def. 25 Mason Nicklaus, Shawnee (147), 2-up; 24 Sion Audrain, Garden City (147) def. 56 Bradley Lane, Lawrence (152), 1-up
4 Wells Padgett, Wichita (142) def. 29 Tyler Trudo, Wichita (148), 3 and 2; 52 Ian Trebilcock, Wichita (151) def. 20 Cameron Riley, Liberal(147), 2 and 1
5 Michael Winslow, Overland Park (142) def. 28 Landon Berquist, Lawrence (148), 2-up; 12 Grant Herrenbruck, Salina (145) def. 21 Jesse Schulte, Wichita (147), forfeit
31 Park Ulrich, Overland Park (148) def. 2 Blake Saffell, Wellington (140), 7 and 5; 15 Cooper Schultz, Wichita (145) def. 18 Jake Bay, Shattack, Okla. (146) 5 and 4
7 Andrew Beckler, Topeka (143) def. 26 Trenton Specht, Garden City (147), 4 and 3; 10 Kit Grove, Lawrence (144) def. 23 Chance Rinkol, Leawood, 3 and 1
62 Asher Whitaker, Wichita (153) def. 30 Michael Holloway, Wichita (148), 7 and 6; 19 Will Harding, Prairie Village (146) def. 14 Zach Sokolosky, Wichita (145), 1-up
6 Jeff Spradlin, Kansas City, Mo. (143) def. 27 Brian Fehr, Manhattan (147), 4 and 3; 22 Davis Cooper, Overland Park (147) def. 11 Coleman Houk, Salina (144), 5 and 3
FRIDAY'S THIRD ROUND
64 Lucas Scheufler, Wellington (153) def. 17 Grayson Wallace, Guymon, Okla. (146), 1-up; 8 Jered Helin, Manhattan (143) def. 24 Sion Audrain, Garden City (147), 1-up
4 Wells Padgett, Wichita (142) def. 52 Ian Trebilcock, Wichita (151), 6 and 5; 5 Michael Winslow, Overland Park (142) def. 12 Grant Herrenbruck, Salina (145), 1-up
31 Park Ulrich, Overland Park (148) def. 15 Cooper Schultz, Wichita (145), 1-up; 7 Andrew Beckler, Topeka (143) def. 10 Kit Grove, Lawrence (144), 3 and 1
19 Will Harding, Prairie Village (146) def. 62 Asher Whitaker, Wichita (153), 1-up, 20 holes; 22 Davis Cooper, Overland Park (147) def. 6 Jeff Spradlin, Kansas City, Mo. (143), 1-up
SATURDAY'S QUARTERFINALS
8 Jered Helin, Manhattan (143) def. 64 Lucas Scheufler, Wellington (153), 1-up; 4 Wells Padgett, Wichita (142) def. 5 Michael Winslow, Overland Park (142), 4 and 3
31 Park Ulrich, Overland Park (148) def. 7 Andrew Beckler, Topeka (143), 2-up; 19 Will Harding, Prairie Village (146) def. 22 Davis Cooper, Overland Park (147), 1-up, 20 holes
SATURDAY'S SEMIFINALS
4 Wells Padgett, Wichita (142) def. 8 Jered Helin, Manhattan (143), 5 and 4; 31 Park Ulrich, Overland Park (148) def. 19 Will Harding, Prairie Village (146), 4 and 2
SUNDAY'S 36-HOLE FINALS
4 Wells Padgett, Wichita (142) vs. 31 Park Ulrich, Overland Park (148)