MAYETTA — Larned High graduate Colton Massey shot even-par 72 to tie for 19th after the first round of qualifying for the 108th Kansas Amateur Championship. The low 64 players qualify for match play, which starts Thursday. Massey carded two birdies at two bogeys at Firekeeper Golf Course.
University of Kansas golfer Andy Spencer is red hot entering the 108th Kansas Amateur championship. He shot 3-under-par 69 Tuesday. Leawood’s Spencer shot 11-under-par 133 Monday at Milburn Country Club to qualify for the 2018 U.S. Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach golf course on the Monterrey Peninsula in California. Spencer averaged a team low 72.0 and qualified for the NCAA Championship at Stillwater, Okla.
108TH AMATEUR QUALIFYING
Mayetta, Firekeeper Golf Course, par 72
68—Matt Ewald, Matt Topeka; Sam Wempe, Topeka; Chris Ghilardi, Lenexa; Taylor Larsen, Garden City
69— Andy Spencer, Leawood; Park Ulrich, Stilwell; Cooper Schultz, Wichita; Ben Hadden, Shawnee; Brian Fehr, Manhattan
70—Ryan Bender, Overland Park; Connor Schultz, Garden City; Nick Kagy, Overland Park; Jack Lee, Overland Park
71—Ben Moser, Topeka; Jared Burns, Topeka; Jackson Foth, Lenexa; Lane Pauls, Newton
72—Colton Massey, Emporia; Kaden Macha, Iola; John Bailey, Nashville, Tenn.; Tom Luger, Leawood; Trent Specht, Garden City; Andy King, Junction City; Cole Dillon, Manhattan
73—Sean Thayer, Garden City; Brad Lane, Lawrence; Justice Valdivia, Topeka; Cooper Spears, Wamego; Lukas McCalla, Lawrence; Andy Beckler, Topeka; Conrad Roberts, Lawrence; Ian Trebilcock, Wichita; Quincy Stith, Wichita; Matt Vogel, Dodge City; Jeff Bell, Overland Park; Sion Audrain, Garden City; Will Wilk, Basehor; Garret Allen, Lenexa; Alec Heinen, Wichita
74—Jason Adkins, Overland Park; Matt Quandt, Overland Park; Cole Gritton, Manhattan; Tony Disilvestro, Leawood; Coleman Houk, Salina; Tate Herrenbruck, Salina; Bill Gantz, Perry; Grant Herrenbruck, Salina; Brock Falley, Topeka
Evan Shartzer, Overland Park; Spencer Christian, Wichita; Zach Spencer, Olathe; Zac Owens, Wichita
75—Corey Novascone, Wichita; Blake Mullen, Overland Park; Jacob Roth, Wichita; Kory Glasgow, Wichita; Kit Grove, Lawrence; Jake Bay, Shattuck, Okla.; Doug Rios Ceballos, Sydney, Australia
GREAT BEND PLAYER
85—Kelby Titus, Great Bend
