A Yorkton native has received recognition for his play on the golf course.
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Kade Johnson, who is currently a senior at the University of 麻豆视频 Arkansas, was named the Great American Conference (GAC) Male Golfer of the Year.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 a pretty cool honour. I have been working hard at this for the last five years, and to get this honour at the end of my college career is pretty cool,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 awesome, especially recently; there have been a lot of guys from Yorkton that have done some pretty things around me, like Kaeden Korczak playing in the World Juniors, so it鈥檚 pretty cool to be a part; of the group from Yorkton and get this honour.鈥�
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Johnson has competed in five of the six tournaments in 2021 and entered the GAC Championship with four top 10 finishes. He led the University of 麻豆视频 Arkansas with a top 10 finish (tied for 9th) at the season-opening Houston Classic, placed tied for 7th at HSU鈥檚 Battle for the Belt, logged a tie for 4th finish at the NSIC Preview and tied for 1st at the NSU Classic before being edged on the second playoff hole.
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In all, Johnson has tallied 42 birdies and one eagle with five rounds at par or better. In all 14 of his rounds played this year, Johnson has yet to shoot higher than 75 and has posted two rounds under 70 with a 69-67 in the first two rounds of the NSU Classic. His round two 67 is the fourth-lowest round in the program鈥檚 Golfstat Era. So far this season, Johnson has posted an average score just north of par at 72.6.
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Next up for Johnson, he will be getting ready to play in possibly the last tournament of the year in a couple of days.
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Looking long-term, Johnson is preparing for his future after University.
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鈥淚鈥檒l be back home in Yorkton for the summer and playing and practicing around there and then planning on turning pro and heading down to Arizona next winter.鈥�
