2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
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Ben Solum
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
- High School:
- Blaine HS
2025-26 (Sophomore): Played in 27 rounds, averaging 76.2 strokes per round ... Delivered a +6 outing, tied for his season-best, at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational to place 46th individually and aided in KC's first team title of the season ... Also went +6 at the Jackrabbit Invitational to place 36th, his second highest placement of the year ... Went +9 at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational.Â
2024-25 (Freshman): Played in 30 rounds, averaging 74.57 strokes per round, the third-best scoring average on the team ... Shot four rounds at-or-below par ... Made his collegiate debut at the K-State Wildcat Invitational, finishing tied for 51st ... Ranked second on the team with a tie for 16th place at the Git-R-Done Invitational ... Fired off a second round 67 at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational ... Led the team with a 4-over finish at the Golfweek Stifel Spring Challenge, shooting 73-73-74 ... Led the team with a tie for 34th place at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Finished tied for 29th at the Summit League Championships
High School:Â Played at Blaine HS in Blaine, Minn. ... All-Conference performer
Personal: Born Aug. 15, 2004 ... Son of Todd and Kristy Solum ... Has one sibling, Marissa ... Member of National Honors Society ... Favorite movie is Happy Gilmore ... Also speaks Spanish ... Intends to major in accounting
Why Kansas City?:Â "I chose KC because of Coach VanDenBorn and the courses that we get to play."
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2024-25 (Freshman): Played in 30 rounds, averaging 74.57 strokes per round, the third-best scoring average on the team ... Shot four rounds at-or-below par ... Made his collegiate debut at the K-State Wildcat Invitational, finishing tied for 51st ... Ranked second on the team with a tie for 16th place at the Git-R-Done Invitational ... Fired off a second round 67 at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational ... Led the team with a 4-over finish at the Golfweek Stifel Spring Challenge, shooting 73-73-74 ... Led the team with a tie for 34th place at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Finished tied for 29th at the Summit League Championships
High School:Â Played at Blaine HS in Blaine, Minn. ... All-Conference performer
Personal: Born Aug. 15, 2004 ... Son of Todd and Kristy Solum ... Has one sibling, Marissa ... Member of National Honors Society ... Favorite movie is Happy Gilmore ... Also speaks Spanish ... Intends to major in accounting
Why Kansas City?:Â "I chose KC because of Coach VanDenBorn and the courses that we get to play."
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| YEAR | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Round | Top-5's | Top-10's | Top-20's |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 2237 | 74.57 | 67 | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 2237 | 74.57 | 67 | - | - | 1 |
Head Coach Candi Whitaker Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, April 13
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
A Sit-Down Conversation with Head Golf Coach J.W. VanDenBorn
Wednesday, August 02
#ROOUPDATE Video With Men's Golfer Maxence Catherine
Monday, October 19
