Iowa
Hawkeyes in Second at Iowa Fall Classic
RIVERSIDE, Iowa – The College of Iowa males’s golf group is in second place after two rounds on the Iowa Fall Traditional. Three Hawkeyes rank inside the highest 4 on the leaderboard heading into the ultimate spherical of the match at Blue Prime Ridge Golf Course.
Iowa is one stroke again from Valparaiso at 596 (+20) by means of 36 holes of play. The Hawkeyes have an 11-stroke benefit on the remainder of the sector, as gusty wind situations made for an excellent harder check at one of many high programs within the state of Iowa.
Senior Mac McClear sits atop of the leaderboard with a two-stroke lead at two-under par (142). McClear is attempting to find his third particular person crown as a Hawkeye after beforehand incomes medalist honors on the Spartan Collegiate and Large Ten Championships in 2021.
McClear fired rounds of 70 (-2) and 72 (E) on Sunday, drilling eight birdies to match teammate Callum Macfie for probably the most within the subject by means of two rounds.
Macfie, who’s competing individually, is in third place on the occasion at two-over par (146). The junior from Yorkshire, England, shot a career-best 18-hole spherical of 68 (-4) to open the day, which can also be the low single spherical rating thus far on the match.
Senior Ronan Kleu is one stroke behind in fourth place at 147 (+3).
Senior Garrett Tighe tied for 16th at 152 (+8) and sophomore Ian Meyer tied for twenty-fourth at 155 (+11). Freshman Hogan Hansen rounds out the Iowa lineup in his collegiate debut, at present tied for 34th at 158 (+14).
Hawkeye junior Felipe Pedraza can also be placing in a robust particular person efficiency, taking pictures nine-over par (153) by means of two rounds to tie for 19th.
IOWA SCORECARD
| 2 | TEAM | 294 | 302 | — | +14 | 596 |
| 1 | Mac McClear | 70 | 72 | — | -2 | 142 |
| 4 | Ronan Kleu | 73 | 74 | — | +3 | 147 |
| T-16 | Garrett Tighe | 76 | 76 | — | +8 | 152 |
| T-24 | Ian Meyer | 75 | 80 | — | +11 | 155 |
| T-34 | Hogan Hansen | 77 | 81 | — | +14 | 158 |
| 3 | Callum Macfie* | 68 | 78 | — | +2 | 146 |
| T-19 | Felipe Pedraza* | 75 | 78 | — | +9 | 153 |
*Competing individually
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Nice efficiency and management from Mac [McClear]. He’s all the time able to compete, no matter situations. He has put himself and the group in an excellent place for the ultimate spherical. I’m actually completely happy for Callum [Macfie]. His morning spherical was very spectacular. It ought to give him lots of confidence shifting ahead.”
HAWKEYE NOTABLES
- Iowa leads the sector in par-three stroke common (3.18) and par-five stroke common (4.95); the Hawkeyes additionally tie for probably the most birdies by means of two rounds (25) and second in pars (106), only one par behind Valparaiso.
- Individually, McClear ties for first in par-three stroke common (2.88) and par-five stroke common (4.75); Tighe ties McClear in par-five stroke common (4.75), whereas Callum Macfie is tied with Valparaiso’s Yianni Kosotouros for par-four stroke common (4.00).
- Pedraza’s first spherical 75 (+3) marks a career-best 18-hole rating.
UP NEXT
The ultimate spherical of the Iowa Fall Traditional tees off tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. (CT) at Blue Prime Ridge Golf Course in Riverside.
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The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
IARN – While the temperatures have been enjoyable lately, the lack of rainfall has been anything but. After experiencing the driest September on record, drought and fire dangers have increased. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for Iowa, said that the drought monitor has been repopulated with zones of abnormally dry conditions.
Read more at Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team finished two rounds of play at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday. The Hawkeyes currently sit in sixth place out of 15 teams.
Sophomore Noah Kent and junior Gage Messingham are both leading the Hawkeyes, tied for 8th place overall. Kent shot 1-over (71) in the first round and 1-under (69) in the second round, finishing with a total score of 140. Messingham join Kent as the only other Hawkeye to go under-par today in a round.
Sophomore Max Tjoa is tied for 37th place, shooting rounds of 74 and 72, with a total score of 146. Senior Chance Rinkol posted scores of 71 and 77 in the first and second rounds, respectively, and sits tied for 51st place with a score of 148. Senior Josh Lundmark recorded rounds of 79 and 71, finishing tied for 64th place with a total score of 150.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
| 6/15 | Team | +5 | +3 | 148 |
| T8 | Gage Messingham | -1 | +1 | 140 |
| T8 | Noah Kent | +1 | -1 | 140 |
| T37 | Max Tjoa | +4 | +2 | 146 |
| T51 | Chance Rinkol | +1 | +7 | 148 |
| T64 | Josh Lundmark | +9 | +1 | 150 |
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Today was a very strong team performance with Noah and Gage leading the way. We showed a lot of grit all day but especially down the stretch. We’re in a great position heading into the final round.”
UP NEXT
The final round of the Fighting Irish Classic is set to tee off on Monday morning.
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