Tyler Stith Head Coach | University of Iowa Athletics
Tyler Stith Head Coach | University of Iowa Athletics
The University of Iowa men's golf team finished tied for sixth place at the Fighting Irish Classic, held at Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Indiana. The team posted a final round score of seven-over-par 287.
Junior Max Tjoa led the Hawkeyes with a career-best performance, finishing as runner-up after carding a six-under-par 204 overall. Tjoa shot a two-under 68 in the final round, making birdies on holes three, five, 16, and 17. He competed in a three-man playoff and secured second place outright. Tjoa has now recorded under-par finishes in every event this season.
Redshirt freshman Grant Gudgel also contributed to the team's result by tying for 18th place overall. Gudgel scored one-under 69 in the third round with birdies on four different holes.
Senior Gage Messingham tied for 23rd after shooting a three-over-par 73 on Tuesday. This marks his fourth top-25 finish as a member of the Hawkeyes.
Sophomore Chance Rinkol completed his tournament with a seven-over-par 77, while freshman Bennett Warren finished with an eleven-over-par 81 to close out Iowa’s lineup.
Head coach Tyler Stith commented on the team's effort: "The guys did a really good job playing through the weather. We played the toughest stretch of holes through the worst conditions but that’s golf sometimes. Our four counters were +7 on the first four holes. Nobody hid and everyone battled.
Max deserves a lot of praise for his performance this week. He played an outstanding final nine holes to get a share of the lead. In the playoff he hit a few clutch shots. You got to give credit to Carson for making a long birdie putt to win."
The Hawkeyes are scheduled to compete next at the Moraine Intercollegiate in Dayton, Ohio, on October 13-14.
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