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Walt Koelbel
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09/19/2006 Kansas Invitational GolfKansas Invitational Golf (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen) 09/18/2006 Kansas Invitational GolfKansas Invitational Golf (Photos by Jeff Jacobsen) KOELBEL FILE: Redshirted the 2004-05 season ... Played in 30 tournaments at Kansas ... Carried a stroke average of 75.77 ... Fired a second-round 67 at the 2009 Desert Shootout for his best 18-hole performance at Kansas ... His three-round score of 211 at the 2009 Louisiana Classics marked his top 54-hole score as a Jayhawk and also his top career finish as he finished tied for third. AS A SENIOR (2008-09): The only Jayhawk to compete in all 11 events ... Fired a 220 at the Kansas Invitational to finish tied for 12th and record his second career top-20 at the Jayhawk's host event ... Carded a 213 at the Cardinal Intercollegiate, marking the top 54-hole score of his career ... Tied for 33rd at the Fairway Club Invitational ... Shot a 229 at the Baylor Intercollegiate to finish tied for 47th place ... Shot a 232 to tie for 72nd place at the Hawaii-Hilo Invitational ... Recorded the best finish of his Jayhawk career with a tied for third place finish at the Louisiana Classics with a 54-hole score of 211 ... Shot a 215 at the Desert Shootout to tie for 33rd ... Tied for 25th at the Western Intercollegiate with a score of 224 ... Led the Jayhawks with a tied for 19th place finish at the River Landing Intercollegiate ... Tied for 71st at the rain-shortened Aggie Invitational ... Finished his career by carding a 314 at the Big 12 Championship to tie for 57th. AS A JUNIOR (2007-08): Competed in all 11 events the Jayhawks played in ... Turned in his best career finish at the Kansas Invitational with an 11th place finish ... Fired a career-best 218 at the Prestige at PGA West to finish tied for 19th place ... Tied for 28th at the Cajun Classic ... Finished tied for 22nd at the 2008 Big 12 Championship ... The team used 31 of his 34 rounds towards the team score ... Ranked third on the team in scoring average with a 75.29 average ... Carded six rounds of par or better on the year. AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Fired a 69 during the final round of the Big 12 Championship to vault himself into a tie for ninth ... Shot a 239 to finish in a tie for 78th at the Kansas Invitational ... Made his Jayhawk team debut at the Windon Memorial Classic and finished in a tie for 51st ... Carded a 227 at the All-American to tie for 39th with 227 strokes ... Shot a 230 at the Western Intercollegiate to tie for 74th ... Carded a 233 at the CU-Stevinson Ranch Invitational to tie for 35th ... Shot a 256 at the NCAA Central Regional to finish in 134th place. AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06): Shot a 227 to finish in a tie for 63rd at the Kansas Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: Three year letterwinner at Cherry Creek ... Earned first-team all-conference honors in 2003 and 2004 ... Was named second-team all-state both his junior and senior year ... Finished in sixth place at the state tournament in 2003 ... Took seventh place at state in 2004. PERSONAL: Born in Denver, Colo. ... Son of Buzz and Sherri Koelbel ... First thing he learned about golf was to always be honest and have fun ... His favorite golfer is Lucas Glover ... In his spare time, enjoys playing basketball, poker and scuba diving. |

















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