Tjoa Leads Hawkeyes in South Bend

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October 7th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team sits tied for sixth after the second round of the Fighting Irish Classic at Warren Golf Course.
Junior Max Tjoa leads the Hawkeyes, also tied for sixth individually. Tjoa fired a career-low 65 (-5) in the opening round, highlighted by a hole-in-one, five birdies, and a stretch of three consecutive birdies on the back nine. He followed with a one-over-par 71 in the second round, carding three birdies on the front nine.
Senior Gage Messingham is tied for 22nd heading into the final round. Messingham opened with a one-over 71 that included three birdies on the back nine. He followed that with an even-par second round, highlighted by an eagle and eight pars on the back nine.
Redshirt freshman Grant Gudgel sits at three-over for the tournament and tied for 34th. Gudgel carded rounds of 72 (+2) and 71 (+1).
Freshman Bennett Warren came back from a five-over 75 in the opening round to shoot even-par in the second, jumping 20 spots on the leaderboard. Warren’s second round featured eight birdies.
Sophomore Chance Rinkol rounds out the Hawkeye lineup at 10-over par through two rounds.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
T6/16 Team 283 (+3) 272 (+2)
T6 Max Tjoa 65 (-5) 71 (+1)
T22 Gage Messingham 71 (+1) 70 (E)
T34 Grant Gudgel 72 (+2) 71 (+1)
T46 Bennett Warren 75 (+5) 70 (E)
T69 Chance Rinkol 76 (+6) 74 (+4)
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“We settled in nice after a slowish start.  The guys competed hard from the first hole on.  We have an opportunity to move up with a good performance tomorrow.
Max played really nice in the morning round. He continues to improve and gain confidence with each tournament. He put in a lot of work this summer and it’s paying off big time.”
 
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Iowa concludes the 54-hole Fighting Irish Classic tomorrow.