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Hawkeyes Head to Knoxville Collegiate for Season Opener

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September 3rd, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa men’s golf team is set to travel to Knoxville, Tennessee to compete in the Visit Knoxville Collegiate Sept. 5-7 at Tennessee National Golf Course.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The 54-hole tournament tees off on Friday and concludes Sunday, with 18 holes to be played each day.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
You can follow this week’s action by visiting scoreboard.clippd.com for live scoring. Links can be found on the men’s golf schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

THE FIELD
Seventeen schools will be competing in this year’s Visit Knoxville Collegiate: Ole Miss, LSU, ETSU, Toledo, Virginia Tech, College of Charleston, Chattanooga, Iowa, North Florida, LMU, Kentucky, Tennessee, Augusta, Florida State, UNC Charlotte, NC State, and Georgia Tech.
– Five participating schools finished last season ranked in the top 25: Ole Miss (#4), LSU (#8), Florida State (#10), Georgia Tech (#23), and Tennessee (#25).

TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Visit Knoxville Collegiate is in its third year and is played at Tennessee National Golf Club.
– LSU captured the 2024 title at 23-under and returns this year to defend its crown.
– Tennessee won the inaugural 2023 event with a 25-under team score, placing five players inside the top 25.

THE LINEUP
1. Grant Gudgel
2. Gage Messingham
3. Bennett Warren
4. Max Tjoa
5. Chance Rinkol