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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa sophomore Alex Schaake poses for a portrait at Hoak Family Golf Complex on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Men’s golf completes fall season

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter October 20, 2019

The Iowa men’s golf team completes its fall season in Dallas, Texas, as they compete in the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate hosted by Baylor University. The Hawkeyes’ lineup includes senior Alex Schaake...

Gonzalo Leal putts during a golf invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Iowa came in first with a score of 593 against 12 other teams.

Iowa men’s golf finishes third out of 14 teams at Fighting Irish Classic

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter October 8, 2019

The Iowa men’s golf team finished in third place at the Fighting Irish Classic hosted by Notre Dame over the weekend.  The Hawkeyes finished with a carded 855 (+3) for three rounds, surpassing Arizona...

Iowa sophomore Alex Schaake poses for a portrait at Hoak Family Golf Complex on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Seniors Alex Schaake and Benton Weinberg look back at their colligate careers

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter October 7, 2019

  For the past four years, Iowa men’s golf has had anchors in Alex Schaake and Benton Weinberg. Now, they’re making their senior years count.  Schaake, the reigning Les Bolstad Award recipient...

Benton Weinberg takes a starting shot during a golf invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Iowa came in first with a score of 593 against 12 other teams.

Men’s golf travels to South Bend

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter October 6, 2019

The Iowa men’s golf team travels to Notre Dame this week to compete in its second-to-last fall tournament, the Fighting Irish Classic. The two-day tournament is comprised of some tough competition...

Iowa's Benton Weinberg walks towards the clubhouse during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

Men’s golf finishes fourth at home

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter September 17, 2019

After coming off of a rough 12th place last weekend at the Gopher Invitational, the Iowa men’s golf team improved to tie for a fourth place finish out of 16 schools yesterday at the Golfweek Conference...

Iowa sophomore Alex Schaake poses for a portrait at Hoak Family Golf Complex on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Schaake shows strong leadership coming into senior year

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter September 11, 2019

Every season begins with old and new faces, and senior Alex Schaake is no stranger to that.  Coming up on his fourth year with the Hawkeye men’s golf team, Schaake, who was ranked 43rd in the nation...

Iowa sophomore Alex Schaake poses for a portrait at Hoak Family Golf Complex on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Bad weather plays role in Hawkeyes’ first tournament

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter September 9, 2019

The Iowa men’s golf team struggled early on at the Gopher Invitational but salvaged the event with an impressive third-round performance. The Hawkeyes carded a team-best final-round score of 289 (+5)...

Iowa's Alex Schaake lines up a putt during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

Iowa men’s golf starting season without worrying about expectations

Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter September 3, 2019

As the season heads into the fall, the Hawkeyes are heading into another golf season and starting the second half of 2019 with no expectations.  “We try not to have any expectations. We [as a coaching...

Iowa head coach Joey Woody holds the trophy for first place after the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Iowa placed first in the meet.

Woody, DiIanni, Stith receive contract extensions

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 31, 2019

Iowa Director of Track and Field/Cross-Country Joey Woody, soccer head coach Dave DiIanni, and men’s golf head coach Tyler Stith have signed five-year contract extensions, Athletics Director Gary Barta...

Ireland's Shane Lowry celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning The Open Championship 2019 at Royal Portrush Golf Club, on Sunday, July 21, 2019. (David Davies/PA Wire/Zuma Press/TNS)

Mills: Younger generations should appreciate pro golf

Pete Mills, Sports Reporter July 29, 2019

I have a list of sporting events I want to attend in my life. While it might have certain similarities to those of other Americans — playoff baseball games, Rose Bowls, the Stanley Cup — there might...

Brooks Koepka kisses the winning trophy after the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Golfers to watch for in this year’s Open Championship

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor July 17, 2019

Golfers won’t have clear weather in pursuit of the Claret Jug this week. Links courses are hard enough as it is — long fescue and rolling hills providing problems for golfers. But with constant...

Iowa's Alex Schaake drives during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

Schaake earns Big Ten Player of the Year

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor April 30, 2019

Iowa men’s golf junior Alex Schaake was the Big Ten’s best golfer this past season, earning Big Ten Men’s Golf Player of the Year honors, the conference announced Tuesday. Shaake became the third...