Kyle Ritchie

Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 204
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Corning, Iowa

2006-07 Junior

2006 Fall- Finished fifth among the Tigers at the team's first fall tournament, the Scenic City Invitational ... Shot 239 (79-82-78) in his first tournament at Memphis ... Had the lowest score among individuals at the Memphis Intercollegiate where he shot 224 (73-75-76) ... Was fifth among Memphis golfers with a 233 (79-80-74) at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Had his best finish of the fall at the season's final tournament when he posted a 225 (76-78-71) and tied for 15th at the Landfall Tradition.

Prior to Memphis

2005-06 Sophomore at Tulane
2005 Fall- Played in all four fall tournaments for the Green Wave and recorded three top-20 finishes ... Had the best finish of his college career at the 2005 Memphis Intercollegiate where he finished tied for third with a 2-under-par 214 (72-72-70) ... Recorded his career low round of 70 in the third round of the Memphis Intercollegiate and matched that number at the 2005 Battle on the Bend where he finished tied for 13th at 219 (70-71-78) ... Tied for 14th at the Tunica National Intercollegiate by turning in a 229 (76-75-78).

2006 Spring- Did not compete during the spring season.

2006 Summer- Advanced to the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur Public Links ... Participated in the Iowa State Amateur Tournament and finished eighth ... Had his lowest round of the summer at the Northwest Amateur where he shot a 7-under-par 65.

2004-05 Freshman at Tulane
2004 Fall- Participated in four fall tournaments with the Green Wave ... Started the season with a 7-over-par 223 (75-72-76) at the Hawaii Turtle Bay Intercollegiate ... Finished as the second lowest Tulane golfer and recorded his season low round of 72 in the second round ... Carded a stroke average of 75.8.

2005 Spring- Played in all six spring events for Tulane ... Opened the spring with a tie for 41st at the Rio Pinar Intercollegiate ... Had his best finish of the spring when he tied for 30th at the Conference USA Championship.

Prep- A three-sport athlete at Corning High School in Corning, Iowa ... In addition to his four letters in golf, he earned three as a forward on the basketball team and one as a member of the cross country team ... Shot a career best 8-under-par 64 and finished first at the Mustang Invitational ... Finished eighth at the 2002 AJGA HP Junior Classic ... Finished in the Top 25 percent of the field at the 2002 AJGA Boys Championship, which is considered one of the AJGA "majors" ... Also in the top quarter at the AJGA Osso Junior tournament ... A three-time Academic All-Conference honoree in basketball ... Named a State of Iowa Scholar.

Personal- Born in Clarinda, Iowa on Sept. 22, 1984 ... Son of Alan and Kristi Ritchie ... Has two younger sisters, Kara and Kirsten.

        Total   1st 2nd 3rd Tourn.  Round   Low Top 20Year Tourn.  Rds Strokes RD AVG  RD AVG  RD AVG  AVG AVG RD  Finish2003-04*    7   21  1,615   77.4    75.4    77.9    230.7   76.9    71  02004-05*    10          30  2,293   77.5    75.5    76.9    229.3   76.4    72  02005-06*    4       12          898     74.8        73.5        76.3        224.5       74.8    70  32005-06*    4       12          898     74.8        73.5        76.3        224.5       74.8    70  3Fall '06 4   12  921 76.8    78.8    74.8    230.3   76.8    71  1Total    25  75  5,727   76.9    75.7    76.7    229.1   76.4    70  4