Kinney Claims Iowa Amateur Title

POLK CITY, Iowa – Iowa State junior golfer Tripp Kinney became the program's ninth Iowa Amateur champion this afternoon.

Kinney defeated Trevor Ullestad in a playoff at Tournament Club of Iowa with a birdie on the third extra hole to claim the 2018 Iowa Amateur championship.

The First Team Academic All-Big 12 member fired rounds of 72-67-71 for a three day total of 210 (-3).

Down the stretch in the final round, Kinney battled it out with playing partner Ullestad. Heading into the 17th, Kinney held a one-shot advantage. An eagle for Ullestad and a birdie for Kinney brought the two all square. A pair of pars sent the championship to extra holes.

Heading into the final round, Kinney shared the 36-hole lead with Ullestad. During Tuesday's second round, Kinney torched TCI with a 4-under 67. He remained unscathed throughout the day, tallying four birdies and no bogeys. His mark of 67 tied for the lowest 18-hole score of the tournament.

The Iowa Amateur was just one stop on Kinney's tour this summer. The Waukee, Iowa native played in the Trans-Miss Amateur, the North-South Amateur and finished fifth at the Southwest Amateur.

Kinney was an intricate part of ISU's success in 2017-18. The squad made its third trip to the NCAA Golf Championships in the last five seasons. Kinney's season stroke average of 73.68 was third on the team.

Cyclone Iowa Amateur Championship Winners
1936- Billy Hall
1949- Jack Webb
1960- Jack Webb
1984- Chris Donielson
1985- Dana Kain
1999- Matt Gatchel
2003- Scott Hart
2009- Ben Herrera
2018- Tripp Kinney

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