2011-12 Jayhawks Chris Gilbert Jr.-2L • 6-0 • Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS)
GET TO KNOW GILBERT FAVORITE COURSE: TPC Sawgrass FAVORITE GOLFER: Vijay Singh MOST MEMORABLE ROUND: Shooting 63 at L.A. City Matchplay Qualifier DREAM FOURSOME: My dad, Vijay Singh, Nate Barbee WHY KU: Strong Athletic Department FAVORITE KU TRADITION: Basketball FAVORITE FOOD: In-n-Out Burger FAVORITE TV SHOWS: “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory,” “Billy the Exterminator,” “Operation Repo” DREAM VACATION SPOT: Palm Springs HIDDEN TALENT: “NCAA Football ‘12” on XBox POST-COLLEGE PLANS: Playing professional golf FAVORITE MOVIE: Waist Deep FAVORITE ATHLETE: LeBron James FAVORITE MUSICIAN/BAND: Lil Wayne/The Game FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Communications classes
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Led the team in scoring average with a 73.57 average round... Competed in 12 events with his best finish being a tie for seventh at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate as part of the Jayhawks’ first tournament title under head coach Kit Grove... Shot the lowest round of any KU golfer during the season with a 65 in the final round of the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate... Posted six top-15 finishes, including 14th place at the Big 12 Championship... Recorded top-25 finishes at every event except for the National Invitational, where he finished tied for 26th... Fired two sub-70 rounds, a 68 and a 67, at the Border Olympics to tie for 11th. AS A FRESHMAN (200910): Competed in all 12 events and ranked third on the team in scoring average amongst major contributors with a 76.03 average ... Contributed one top-10 and four top-20 finishes ... Tied for 14th at the Fairway Club Invitational in his first-career start ... Shot a 154 at the rain-shortened Jim Colbert Intercollegiate to tie for 25th ... Tied for 14th at the Kansas Invitational ... Wrapped up fall campaign by tying for 50th at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate and tying for 59th at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate ... Recorded top-20 finish at the Squire Creek Invitational while competing as an individual .... Fired his best round of the season with a 68 to propel himself to his season-best ninth-place finish at the Missouri Intercollegiate ... Shot a 299 over the four-round Big 12 Championship to tie for 34th. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Royal High School for the last two years of high school, after moving from North Carolina ... Played for head coach Bob Misko ... Earned three letters and All-Conference honors in each season ... Helped lead team to 2008 Conference Championship ... As a senior, placed second in the Marmonte League Conference Tournament ... Qualified for the 2008 US Junior ... Won twice in the Southern California PGA Toyota Tour Cup Series ... Recorded three top-five finishes in Future Collegian World Tour events ... Named Honorable Mention on the FWCT All-American Team.
2011-12 Men’s Golf Guide