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Luke Johnson wins 20th Mid-Amateur Championship
Luke Johnson of Overland Park won his first KGA championship by finishing as the only player under par at the Mid-Amateur Champoinship at Tallgrass Country Club in Wichita Johnson closed the championship with an even par 71 to finish at one under par 141 total. Complete results are posted. Click here to go to the championship website.
20th Senior Four-Ball Championship
The 2008 championship will be held at the new Cottonwood Hills Golf Club in Hutchinson on May 12-13, 2008. Player information and round one pairings are now posted. Click here to go to the championship website.
The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission is pleased to announce the formation of the Woody Austin Midwest Junior Golf Invitational. The 2008 Woody Austin Midwest Junior Golf Invitational will be held at Crestview Country Club in GHIN.com, a New Look and New Features
The Golf Handicap and Information Network® is pleased to present the re-launch of GHIN.com! The enhanced design features some exciting new functionality that we hope users find more appealing and easier to navigate, while providing a platform to deliver resources and information. The most exciting new feature is the eGolfer dashboard. Building on the powerful golfer capabilities of eClubhouse™, eGolfer is available to any golfer on GHIN® as an included service of membership in the Kansas Golf Association. More
Rules of Golf Changes Set For 2008
Beginning in 2008, a golfer will be allowed to lift a ball for identification in a bunker or water hazard. However, there now will be a two-stroke penalty for playing a wrong ball from a hazard. In match play, the penalty will be loss of hole.
These notable changes to Rules 12-2 and 15-3, which have been under consideration for several years, are among the amendments to the Rules of Golf agreed upon by the United States Golf Association and R&A Rules Limited that will be in effect starting Jan. 1, 2008. More
