Wednesday Quickies: Cullan Brown Edition

The University of Kentucky golfer and Lyon County native passed away following a battle with cancer

By Zac Oakes@ZacOakes Aug 5, 2020, 6:40am EDT

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University of Kentucky golfer and Lyon County native Cullan Brown passed away Tuesday evening in the company of his loved ones following a lengthy battle with cancer. Brown’s personality and spirit during difficult times left a lasting impression on all who met him and knew him.

Brown entered the University of Kentucky in 2018 following a decorated high school career at Lyon County High School in western Kentucky, where he was the KHSAA individual state champion in 2016 and was the state runner-up in 2015 and 2017.

In his freshman season, Brown was named to the All-SEC Freshman team and garnered four top-20 finishes.

Below are a few tweets about Brown and the impact he had on others. These messages provide a glimpse into the type of person that he was for many of us who never had the pleasure of knowing him.

I’ll also use some of the links below to share articles and stories written about Cullan, as well as a video.

Tweets of the Day

Just heard the devastating news that UK Golfer Cullan Brown of Lyon County has passed away after his bout with cancer

I wrote about Cullan in my book and he has been in my heart since we met. My prayers are with his family and many friends

Heaven gained a great one today pic.twitter.com/l2W37eqkP0
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) August 5, 2020

I’ve done this job for more than 20 years, and Cullan Brown is the only kid I’ve covered who has ever invited me to their graduation. It meant a lot then, and means even more now, especially as I look back at his speech from that night. #PrayForCullan https://t.co/3JHykWXigB
— Jeff Bidwell (@AKAJeffBidwell) August 5, 2020

Who asks the media to be in their picture when they sign to play college golf? Cullan Brown turned the tables on all of us and had us join him at his signing table for a picture on the day he signed with UK. RIP, Cullan. https://t.co/RSrPic2zCB
— Todd Griffin (@toddgriffin100) August 5, 2020

SEC Golf has a broken heart tonight. Cullan Brown of Kentucky lost his battle with cancer today.

We recruited Cullan and faced off with him in the SEC Semi-Finals in 2019. With an ACT score higher than his 9-Hole average, he was the epitome of a student-athlete. pic.twitter.com/3EJ0MtapKb
— Auburn Men's Golf (@AuburnMGolf) August 5, 2020