2011-12 Jayhawks Alex Gutesha
Jr.-2L • 5-11 • Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS)
GET TO KNOW GUTESHA FAVORITE COURSE: Muirfield Village Golf Club FAVORITE CLUB: All of them FAVORITE GOLFER: Webb Simpson MOST MEMORABLE ROUND: 2010 Herb Wimberly Final Round when KU won the tournament DREAM FOURSOME: My brother, dad, my friend Matt WHY KU: It has everything you could ever ask for. FAVORITE KU TRADITION: Intro video before basketball games FAVORITE FOOD: In-n-Out Burger FAVORITE TV SHOW: “Entourage” DREAM VACATION SPOT: Turks and Caicos Islands FAVORITE ATHLETE: Tim Tebow when he is “Tebowing” FAVORITE MUSICIAN/BAND: Red Hot Chili Peppers MY MOTTO: Be Confident FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Colorado Crush FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Communications classes
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Competed in 11 events and recorded three top-20 finishes... Posted the best three-round score for a KU golfer during the season, shooting a 210 at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate to finish tied for third while leading the Jayhawks to their first tournament title under Kit Grove... Fired his career-best round of 68 in the final round of the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate... Shot a 69 in the second round of the Cowboy Classic en route to a team-best three-round score of 215. AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Competed in all 12 events and recorded two top-20 finishes... Ranked second in scoring average at 75.53... Fired season-best round of 68 at the Desert Shootout... Fired six rounds of par or better... Opened the season with his best finish of the year by tying for 10th at the Fairway Club Invitational with a score of 217... Shot a 148 to tie for 11th at the rainshortened Jim Colbert Intercollegiate... Finished 72nd at the Kansas Invitational... Rebounded by tying for 22nd at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate... Tied for 31st a t the Rice Intercollegiate... Shot a 226 to tie for 26th at the Shocker Classic... Also tied for 26th at the Missouri Intercollegiate... Shot a 306 to tie for 50th at the Big 12 Championship. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo... Played for head coach Robert Kubiak... Earned four letters, qualified for state tournament on three different occasions... Recorded five wins during his senior campaign, including besting the 40-man field at the South Suburban League Tournament... Finished in top-five of league standings for three consecutive years to end high school career... Three-time recipient of the Colorado High School Athletic Association Award... His team placed runnerup at the 2008 Colorado State Tournament... Maintained high school scoring average of 71.1... Came from two shots behind on the final hole to force a playoff and win the Las Vegas qualifier for the Junior Amateur
2011-12 Men’s Golf Guide