Kelby Burton signs with Kennesaw State
Kelby Burton signs to play at Kennesaw State
“We are very excited to have Kelby joining our family at Kennesaw State,” said Coach Moseley. “He is a fine young man who comes from a very athletic family. I am confident that he will come in next year and compete at a high level for us because he has a great desire to be successful and his golf game is improving exponentially.”
A native of Evans, Ga., Burton is ranked No. 157 nationally according to Golfweek and is No. 212 on the National Junior Golf Scoreboard. In the state, he is ranked No. 12 overall in Georgia and is the No. 6-ranked senior according to the National Junior Golf Scoreboard.
Burton, who prepped at Lakeside High School, has enjoyed much success on the junior circuit. This summer he posted a pair of top five finishes at American Junior Golf Association events. In the first of three nationally ranked events, he also had a runner-up finish at the AJGA Charles Howell Junior Championship where he shot a 2-under par 214 (74-69-71) including a 69 in the second round.
He also shot a shot a 9-under par 207 (66-72-69) to finish fourth at the AJGA Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Classic and posted a top 10 finish at the Bobby Chapman Invitational.
“Kelby has worked hard over the past eight months and has developed into one of the most promising junior golfers in the country,” boasted Moseley. “Although his drastic improvement over the spring and summer is not indicated in his ranking, I am excited because I know he is going to develop even more once he becomes involved with our team. The guys are excited about his signing and he fits right into our program’s philosophy to become one of the best college golf teams in the country.”
