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Mizzou Golf's Viskari Ends British Amateur Run: The Buzz

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Feb 22, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of the center court logo before the game between the Missouri Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Feb 22, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of the center court logo before the game between the Missouri Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Missouri golf rising junior Veikka Viskari had quite the showing in The British Amateur Championship over the last week, but it came to a close on Friday.

The semfinal matchup between Viskari and Oklahoma State rising junior Ethan Fang ended in a 5&4 defeat for the Tiger, ending his bid in the tournament. Fang went on to win the championship in the final on Saturday, defeating Gavin Tiernan of Ireland in a 1-up victory and becoming the first American to do so in 18 years.

Nevertheless, Viskari's run was impressive in one of the most prestigious amateur competitions in the entire world held in Sandwich, England. To move to the semifinals, he had to get past Declan O'Donovan of England, former Houston golfer Laurenz Schiergenand former Arkansas golfer Matthis Lefèvre.

Previously in his career, Viskari took home a 2024 All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection at VCU. There in the 2023-24 season, he put up a 72.22 stroke average in 12 tournaments and 36 rounds of play. As a freshman, he collected a total of five individual top-10 finishes.

"Mattias (Varjun) and Veikka Viskari are great additions to our program," coach Glen Milllican said upon Viskari's transfer to Missouri. "They both come to Mizzou with experience and success that will make an immediate impact on our program. We look forward to them joining us in August and believe they will thrive in Columbia with Mizzou Golf!"

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CHASE GEMES

Chase Gemes is a journalism student at the University of Missouri, and has served as sports editor for its student newspaper, The Maneater. He's covered Missouri football, men's basketball and baseball, along with the Oklahoma City Thunder for FanNation. He's contributed to MizzouCentral since 2023.

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