Iowa’s Raymond Knoll is tied for fourth after the first two rounds.

By Rod Engblom
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The Hawkeyes wrap up the first rounds of their first tournament of the year, the Gopher Invitational, tied for ninth place among 16 teams.

The team shot a collective 599 (plus-31) after 36 holes at Windsong Farm Golf Club (par 71) in Independence, Minnesota.  The team shot a 299 in their first round of the day.

Junior Raymond Knoll shot the lowest for the Hawkeyes shooting a 74 (plus-3) in the morning round followed by a 70 (minus-1) in the second round.  He finished tied for fourth.

Senior Nate Yankovich finished second lowest for the Hawkeyes with a 72 in his first round followed by a 78 in his second, finishing tied for 33rd.

Junior Carson Schaake finished the day with a 77  in his first round and a 75 in his second.  Freshman Matthew Walker finished his first college rounds by shooting a 76 in his first round followed by a 78, giving the Hawks a solid performance in his first outing of the year.  Sophomore Sam Meuret had a rough day, shooting an 87 in his first round, then coming back to shoot a 77 in the afternoon.

The Hawkeyes will hit the links at today at 7:30 am for their final 36 holes of play of the two-day tournament.  Live updates are available on golfstat.com.

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