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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

Kason Childress

Kason Childress

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sulphur Springs, Texas
  • High School:
    Sulphur Springs H.S.

Summary

Biography

2014-15: Played in 8 tourneys for A&M-Commerce, averaging a career-best 75.81 ... Had two top-10 finishes and one top-20 finish, including a tie for fourth-place at the Rattler Invite (March 16 & 17, 2015) in San Antonio, where he had the best three-round performance of his career (214) ... Finished tied for eighth place at the LSC Championships (April 19-21, 2015) with a three-round score of 223.

2013-14: Appeared in 10 events for the Lions in his sophomore campaign, averaging a 76.91 ... Had three top-10 finishes and one top-20 finish, including tying for first at the (March 5, 2014) Texoma Chevy Dealers Crawford Wade Invitational  ... Recorded four rounds of par or better, including a season low of 71 ... Finished eighth at the LSC Championships (April 21-22, 2014) with a three-round score of 232.

2012-13: Emerged as one of the Lions' top golfers in his freshman campaign, ranking second on the team in scoring average (76.38) while appearing in 10 tournaments for A&M-Commerce ... Notched three top-10 finishes on the season, recording six rounds of par or better ... Started off his collegiate career in style, tying for the individual title at the season-opening Paris J.C. Dragon Invitational (Sept. 17, 2012) with a 3-under 137, including a career-best 3-under 67 in round two ... Tied for fifth at the Texoma Chevy Dealers Crawford Wade Invitational (Feb. 25-26, 2013) with a 3-over 147, including an even-par 72 in the final round, being named to the All-Tournament team ... Capped his freshman campaign with a seventh-place showing at the Lone Star Conference Championships (Apr. 15-16, 2013), carding a 9-over 225 for a new career 54-hole tournament low ... Shot an 11-over 227 at the Ryan Palmer Invitational (Oct. 8-9, 2012), highlighted by an opening round even-par 72.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Four year letterwinner at Sulphur Springs High School ... Helped lead the Wildcats to the district title in 2012 ... Was the low medalist at the district meet as a junior ... First team all-district selection as a junior and senior ... Posted a low round of 68 at the Mineola Country Club ... Had rounds of 72 and 77 at the 4A classification ... Coached by Ross Funk ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born February 22, 1994 ... Son of Kris and Lisa Childress ... Plans to major in business.

Childress' A&M-Commerce Career Statistics

YearEventsRoundsStrokesAverageLow Rd.Top 10/20
2014-158211,59275.81702/1
2013-1410241,84676.91713/1
2012-1310261,98676.38673/0
CAREER28715,42476.37678/2


Best Finish: T-1st - Paris J.C. Dragon Invitational (Sept. 17, 2012)
Lowest 54 Hole Tournament: 214 - The Rattler Invite (March 16 & 17, 2015)

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