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K-State Finishes 12th in Big 12 Championship
Apr 29, 2026 | Men's Golf
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Kansas State men's golf team posted a final-round total of 15-over par 295 on Wednesday at the 2026 Big 12 Championship presented by Allstate held at the par-70, 7,025-yard Prairie Dunes Country Club. The Wildcats finished the championship in 12th place with a 72-hole score of 34-over par 1,154.
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"It wasn't the result that we wanted, but I am proud of how the guys competed this week," head coach Grant Robbins said. "Playing 72 holes on a golf course this tough is a huge challenge both physically and mentally, and I thought we showed a little bit of fatigue today. The hole locations made it really tough to get anything close, and we were not able to convert enough of the 5-6 foot par putts to gain any momentum."
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K-State was led during the Big 12 Championship by freshman Ville Virkkala, who tied for 24th place at 4-over par 284. It marked the first time the Wildcats had a freshman lead them in the conference championship since Nicklaus Mason tied for 25th in 2022.
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A native of Espoo, Finland, Virkkala, who led the field with 56 total pars, turned in K-State's round of the day by posting a fourth-consecutive score of 1-over par 71, moving five spots up the leaderboard on the final day. He did so with a bogey on each half of the course in addition to a birdie on his 16th hole of the day, the par-5 7th.
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"I am really proud of how Ville played this week," Robbins said. "The poise and steadiness he showed, especially as a freshman, was very impressive."
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Seniors Shea Harmeson and Alex Lindstrom were the other two Wildcats to compete in all four rounds of the Big 12 Championship as they tied for 42nd place at 9-over par 289. Harmeson turned in a final-round total of 6-over par 76, while Lindstrom carded a 10-over par 80.
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After being subbed out for the third round, senior JP Roller reentered the lineup on the final day, producing a score of 3-over par 73 with four birdies on the day as he tied for 76th place.
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Sophomore Fionn Dobbin remained in the lineup for the final round after entering during round three. The Lisburn, Northern Ireland, product turned in a final-round tally of 5-over par 75 as he finished in 80th place. Freshman Oliver Toyer was not part of the scoring lineup on Wednesday, finishing the event in 78th.Â
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Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State won its 13th Big 12 Championship with a four-round tally of 10-under par 1,110, eight shots ahead of No. 20 Arizona. The Cowboys' Preston Stout – the third-ranked player in the nation – earned the individual title at 11-under par 269, as he won the Big 12 individual title for a conference record third-straight year.
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"It wasn't the result that we wanted, but I am proud of how the guys competed this week," head coach Grant Robbins said. "Playing 72 holes on a golf course this tough is a huge challenge both physically and mentally, and I thought we showed a little bit of fatigue today. The hole locations made it really tough to get anything close, and we were not able to convert enough of the 5-6 foot par putts to gain any momentum."
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K-State was led during the Big 12 Championship by freshman Ville Virkkala, who tied for 24th place at 4-over par 284. It marked the first time the Wildcats had a freshman lead them in the conference championship since Nicklaus Mason tied for 25th in 2022.
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A native of Espoo, Finland, Virkkala, who led the field with 56 total pars, turned in K-State's round of the day by posting a fourth-consecutive score of 1-over par 71, moving five spots up the leaderboard on the final day. He did so with a bogey on each half of the course in addition to a birdie on his 16th hole of the day, the par-5 7th.
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"I am really proud of how Ville played this week," Robbins said. "The poise and steadiness he showed, especially as a freshman, was very impressive."
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Seniors Shea Harmeson and Alex Lindstrom were the other two Wildcats to compete in all four rounds of the Big 12 Championship as they tied for 42nd place at 9-over par 289. Harmeson turned in a final-round total of 6-over par 76, while Lindstrom carded a 10-over par 80.
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After being subbed out for the third round, senior JP Roller reentered the lineup on the final day, producing a score of 3-over par 73 with four birdies on the day as he tied for 76th place.
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Sophomore Fionn Dobbin remained in the lineup for the final round after entering during round three. The Lisburn, Northern Ireland, product turned in a final-round tally of 5-over par 75 as he finished in 80th place. Freshman Oliver Toyer was not part of the scoring lineup on Wednesday, finishing the event in 78th.Â
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Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State won its 13th Big 12 Championship with a four-round tally of 10-under par 1,110, eight shots ahead of No. 20 Arizona. The Cowboys' Preston Stout – the third-ranked player in the nation – earned the individual title at 11-under par 269, as he won the Big 12 individual title for a conference record third-straight year.
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How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Men's Golf, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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