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Kyle Wilshire
 Kyle Wilshire
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Georgetown, Ky.

High School:
Scott County

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180

05/18/2013

Eason Wins Regional Title; Knights Headed to NCAA Championships

Eason's triumph marks first individual regional championship for UCF.

05/17/2013

Eason, Gouveia Atop Leaderboard at NCAA Tempe Regional

Knights in second place after two rounds of play.

04/23/2013

Knights Take Third at C-USA Championship

Three UCF golfers finish in top 10 at conference tournament.

04/22/2013

Knights Third After Two Rounds at C-USA Championship

UCF 10 strokes off the pace.

04/21/2013

UCF in Second at C-USA Championships

Four Knights shoot par or better in Sunday's first round.

As a Junior (2012-13)
• Carded a 3-under score in the final round of the Schenkel Invitational, helping lead the Knights to 5th place.
• Shot one below par in the final round of the John Hayt Invitational to help UCF clinch 3rd place
• Shot a par of 70 in the final round of Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.
• Tied for 8th with a score of 220 (+4) at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational in Deland, Fla.
• Shot one under par with a 71 in the final round of the Jack Nicklaus Invitational and finished tied for 9th
• Finished 6th at the Adams Cup in Newport, R.I., with a score of 217 (+6)
• Made season debut at the Northern Intercollegiate in Sugar Grove, Ill.

As a Sophomore (2011-12)
• Played in 11 tournaments and had nine rounds of par or better
• Participated in both the NCAA Championship in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and the NCAA Regionals in Stanford, Calif.
• Finished in ninth place at the Conference USA Championship in Texarkana, Ark., with a 216 (E)
• Finished tied for 32nd at the BancorpSouth Invitational in Madison, Miss., with a 146 (+2). The tournament was shortened to two rounds due to inclement weather
• Tied for 20th at the Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando, with a score of 217 (+1)
• Recorded a 224 (+8) at the USF Invitational in Dade City, Fla.
• Posted a 229 (+13) at the John Hayt Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
• Completed the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., with a score of 226 (+16)
• Finished with a 234 (+18) at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Windermere Fla.
• Tied for 21st with a score of 212 (-4) at the Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
• Made season debut at Adams Cup of Newport in Middletown, R.I., finishing tied for 32 with a 221 (+6)
As a Freshman (2010-11)
• Played in four events, including the NCAA Regionals in Ocala, Fla.
• Competed at the Conference USA Championship in Texarkana, Ark., helping the Knights to third straight C-USA Championship title
• Tied for 18th at the Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando, Fla., recording a 216 even
•Made collegiate debut at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, Ind., tied for 32nd at 225 (+12).

Prior to UCF
• Listed as one of the top-110 golfers in the country by the Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Claimed the 2010 Kentucky Junior Amateur Championship
• Placed in the top-20 with lowest score at the Kentucky High School Regional in 2009
• Finished third at the 2009 Bubba Conlee National Junior Golf Tournament
• Posted an 11th-place showing at the Kearney Hill Golf Links in 2009
• Finished eighth at the 2008 Kentucky Junior Amateur
• Was an individual qualifier at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association in 2008
• Tied for third at the Junior All-Star at Petersburg in 2008
• Finished first at the Kearney Hill Golf Links in 2007

Personal
• Born in Georgetown, Ky.
• Son of Don and Laura Wilshire
• Majoring in Business Management
• Sister Megan plays golf at Auburn

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