Audrain, 17, rallies to win Kansas Match Play title

7/22/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Sion Audrain (KGA photo)

High school senior Sion Audrain took down a lineup of college golfers to win the Kansas Match Play title at Firekeeper

MAYETTA, Kan. (July 22, 2018) – Sion Audrain, a 17-year-old from Garden City, Kan., captured the 108th Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship on Sunday at Firekeeper Golf Course. Audrain, a senior-to-be at Garden City High School who has committed to play college golf for the University of Kansas, rallied from three down to beach Zac Owens, 1 up in, the 36-hole final.

To get to the final, Audrain defeated University of Kansas standout Andy Spencer by a 3-and-1 margin. Owens, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman at Wichita State, bested Park University golfer Evan Shartzer by a 2-and-1 margin.

In the final, Audrain birdied the first then made eagle on the par-5 fourth hole to get to 2 up early. Owens, however, followed with two birdies to square it. Owens finished the first nine with a 1-up lead when Audrain bogeyed the 17th hole.

Audrain got the match back to all square by No. 4 on the second 18, but then Owens went on another run. He birdied Nos. 6 and 7, then Audrain bogeyed the 18th to get to 3 down.

Ultimately, Audrain clawed back with a birdie on No. 12, another eagle at No. 14 and two more birdies at 16 and 17. Owen bogeyed the 18th and it was Audrain’s title.

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