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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's Mac McClear holds the flag during the men's golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa golf notebook | Hawkeyes head south to open spring season

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor February 11, 2023

Both the Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams are set to begin their spring seasons on Sunday. The men will begin the year at the Puerto Rico Classic, while the women start in New Orleans at the Tulane...

Iowa’s Mac McClear walks off the course after a tournament victory during the Iowa Fall Classic at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. McClear won the tournament after shooting two under par. The Hawkeyes defeated eight other teams to win the tournament, shooting 20 over par.

Iowa men’s golfer Mac McClear, head coach Tyler Stith reflect on fall season

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter October 31, 2022

Iowa men’s golf senior Mac McClear strives for consistency on the course.  The 2022 Illinois State Amateur Champion said that while he always hopes to have all facets of his game working together,...

Iowa’s Ronan Kleu putts a ball during the Iowa Fall Classic at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated eight other teams to win the tournament, shooting 20 over par.

Iowa men’s golf senior Ronan Kleu always motivated to improve

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter October 26, 2022

The Iowa men’s golf roster says senior Ronan Kleu was born and raised in Zollikerberg, Switzerland. But without his time living in Durban, South Africa, Kleu may never have been on the Hawkeye roster...

Iowa’s Mac McClear celebrates a tournament victory with assistant coach Charlie Hoyle during the Iowa Fall Classic at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated eight other teams to win the tournament, shooting 20 over par.

Hawkeye men’s golf wins Iowa Fall Classic, Mac McClear nabs individual title

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor October 17, 2022

Mac McClear cemented his third career victory with a tap-in bogey putt on Blue Top Ridge Golf Course’s 18th hole Monday. The senior battled through windy and cold conditions to post a three-round...

Iowa’s Ronan Kleu drives a ball during the Iowa Fall Classic at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Kleu finished fourth in the tournament after shooting three over par. The Hawkeyes defeated eight other teams to win the tournament, shooting 20 over par.

Photos: Iowa Fall Classic

Jerod Ringwald, Creative Director October 17, 2022

Iowa golf won the team tournament at the Iowa Fall Classic at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, on Monday. Iowa’s Mac McClear led the way after shooting two under par to win the individual...

Iowa Golfer Mac McClears swings his golf club during the Hawkeye invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on April 16, 2022.

Iowa men’s golf in second place after first two rounds at Iowa Fall Classic

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor October 16, 2022

The Iowa men’s golf team is one shot behind first-place Valparaiso after day one of the Iowa Fall Classic. The Hawkeyes shot a combined 20-over-par 596 over the first 36 holes of the event Sunday...

Iowa's Mac McClear watches other players on the green during the men's golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Short game key for Iowa men’s golf this fall

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter September 14, 2022

The Iowa men’s golf team kicked off its 2022 fall season last week in South Bend, Indiana, at the Fighting Irish Classic. The Hawkeyes placed 12th out of 15 schools, shooting 19-over-par 859 as a...

Iowa's Mac McClear watches other players on the green during the men's golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa men’s golf to compete in five fall tournaments, host October event

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter September 1, 2022

After a summer of individual tournaments around the country and the world, the Iowa men’s golf team is back together in Iowa City and is set to begin its fall schedule this weekend in South Bend, Indiana,...

Iowa’s Mac McClear looks to the hole during the third round of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 18, 2021.

Iowa men’s golf team set for fall season after summer tournaments

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter August 30, 2022

The Iowa men’s golf team is set to begin its fall schedule at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sept. 4-5, but many of the Hawkeye players will enter the fall in midseason form. Multiple upperclassmen...

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.

Two former Hawkeye men’s golfers post top-eight finishes at Iowa Open

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor August 2, 2022

Two former Hawkeye men’s golfers posted top-eight showings at this weekend’s 89th Iowa Open at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, from July 29-31. Alex Schaake — who played for...

Iowa's Mac McClear watches other players on the green during the men's golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa men’s golfer Mac McClear wins Illinois State Amateur

Chris Werner, Summer Sports Editor July 22, 2022

Through the first two rounds of the Illinois State Amateur at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Illinois, on July 19 and 20, Iowa rising senior Mac McClear was sitting pretty atop the leaderboard. Following...

Mac McClear examines a club before a round with Daily Iowan reporter Chris Werner at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City.

I played 18 holes with Iowa All-Big Ten golfer and 2021 conference champ Mac McClear

Chris Werner, Summer Sports Editor July 14, 2022

As we returned to the Nagle Family Clubhouse after finishing our Tuesday round at Finkbine Golf Course — Iowa’s home course — I asked Mac McClear, the 2021 Big Ten individual champion, two-time...