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Gopher Invitational: Will King of Kansas, North Carolina Wilmington get the win

King held off Walker Isley of UNCW by one shot to win the individual competition, while UNCW won the team competition.

Will King bounced back from a disappointing start to his sophomore campaign the very next chance he got.

After finishing T71 at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, a second-round 5-under 66 at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Maple Plain, Minn., the lowest round by any golfer at the Gopher Invitational, propelled King of Kansas to win at 8-under.

King shot rounds of 68-66-71 to win the tournament.

Walker Isley of the University of North Carolina Wilmington finished just one shot behind King at 7-under to finish in solo second place and lead UNCW to the team victory.

Patrick Sparks of UNCW finished in solo third place at 5-under. Sparks shot the lowest final round with a 4-under 67.

Jacob Modleski of Notre Dame finished in solo fourth place at 4-under, and Cade Breitenstine of Kent State finished in solo fifth place at 3-under.

In the team competition, UNCW held off the Kent State Golden Flashes to win by five shots with a score of 7-under (845).

Kent State finished in solo second place at 2-under (850), and Kansas finished in solo third place at 1-over (853).
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2023 season — official results & points
PosPlayerFromScoresPoints
1Will KingKS68-66-71=205600
2Walker IsleyNC69-67-70=206400
3Patrick SparksPeru73-68-67=208300
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