MISSION HILLS, Kan. – Wichita State men's golf student-athlete Gage Ihrig won the 107^th Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship on Sunday, July 23. He won 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final, which was played at the Kansas City Country Club.
 
Ihrig, from Goodland, Kan., led the entire final. His back-to-back birdies on the 30^th and 31^st holes were part of four birdies on the back 18.

 "I tried not to think about the lead too much. I just tried to keep hitting shots like I had all week, just one shot at a time," Ihrig said. "I stayed in the moment and felt the flow … I was making confident swings."

A couple of Ihrig's WSU teammates, including assistant coach Judd Easterling, witnessed his second victory of the summer. He previously won the Kansas Stroke Play in June at Sand Creek Station.

"Gage was phenomenal. KCCC is such a good test," Easterling said. "He exceeded all expectations today. Knowing both players so well, I knew he had to come in confident. He showed signs of excellent golf and was consistent off the tee."