CHICAGO, Ill. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team concluded play at the Highlands Invitational on Tuesday, posting even-par in the final round at Chicago Highlands Golf Club. The Hawkeyes finished eighth out of 13 teams.

Sophomore Chance Rinkol led Iowa with a season-low, 70. Rinkol recorded three birdies and only one bogey on his final hole of the day which was good for 35th. Rinkol had the sixth-most pars with 35 in the tournament.

Junior Max Tjoa got off to a great start, sinking four birdies in his first five holes of the round. Tjoa managed to shoot under par to clinch another top 30 finish. The Cedar Falls, Iowa, native has shot under par in three out of six rounds this season.

Redshirt freshman Grant Gudgel was the low finisher for the Hawkeyes this week at 22nd place. On the final day, Gudgel was just 1-over par after shooting even-par in the second round which was a team-low.

Senior Gage Messingham finished tied for 35th with Rinkol after shooting 2-over par in his final round. Bennett Warren closed out the Iowa lineup with a 75 which featured four birdies. Warren tied for eighth playing all par threes at even-par.

The Hawkeyes carded 20 birdies in round three as a team, including five on the third hole, which was a par four at 389 yards. Iowa ranked third in the field in scoring on par fours through three rounds.

HAWKEYE SCORECARD 

8/13	Team	298 (+10)	300 (+12)	288 (E)	886 (+22)
22	Grant Gudgel	74 (+2)	72 (E)	73 (+1)	219 (+3)
27	Max Tjoa	75 (+3)	75 (+3)	71 (-1)	221 (+5)
T35	Chance Rinkol	76 (+4)	77 (+5)	70 (-2)	223 (+7)
T35	Gage Messingham	73 (+1)	76 (+4)	74 (+2)	223 (+7)
T56	Bennett Warren	77 (+5)	78 (+6)	75 (+3)	230 (+14)

 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH

“We showed a lot of improvement today. The course wasn’t playing any easier, we just managed ourselves much better. We had multiple guys under par for most of the round and that’s what we need to see more consistently.

We are very proud of Chance. He stepped up with a big round and the team needed it. He struck it well out there, hitting 16 greens. It was a stress free 70.”

Iowa will travel to South Bend, Indiana, for the Fighting Irish Classic on Oct. 6-7.