Wichita native Kinslea Jones has won three straight Kansas high school golf state titles, played in prestigious summer tournaments and earned a Division-I scholarship to the University of Kansas.
But she delivered her tour de force on Friday.
The Maize senior carded a 13-under round of 58, which included 11 birdies, an eagle and only 23 putts, in winning the Buhler Invitational at the par-71 Hesston Golf Course.
A score of 58 shattered Jones’ previous low of 64, broke the course record in Hesston and officials are confirming with the KSHSAA to see if it is a state record.
“It’s definitely not something that very many people can say that they’ve done,” Jones told The Eagle . “The course played a little bit shorter than what I’m used to playing in the summer, but still to be able to go low, that low, it’s kind of crazy. It’s a little bit overwhelming right now.”
It’s typical for high school tournaments to play a shorter distance than the summer-circuit events that feature competitive golfers from around the region. But it wasn’t like the Hesston Golf Course was playing comically short — the 18 holes tracked to be just under 4,800 yards from the red tees on Friday.