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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa's Manuela Lizarazu follows her putt during the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on September 30th, 2018.The Hawkeyes placed 1st overall.

Iowa golf set for weekend in Ohio

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 22, 2021

At the Indiana Spring Invitational in Bloomington last weekend, Iowa women’s golf wasn’t at full strength, as freshman Klara Wildhaber missed the event with a wrist injury. Without Wildhaber,...

Iowa’s Gonzalo Leal Montero swings during the third round of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Iowa won the invitational 24 under par.

By the numbers: Iowa men’s golf

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 19, 2021

  As the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf season begins to wind down, The Daily Iowan examines some of Iowa men’s golf’s most impressive and telling numbers. One regular season tournament...

Iowa’s Alex Schaake embraces family members after winning the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Iowa won the invitational 24 under par.

Iowa men’s golf wins 2021 Hawkeye Invitational

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 18, 2021

After hitting his second shot into the par-five 15th hole a little bit off the bottom of the clubface, Iowa senior men’s golfer Alex Schaake sarcastically quipped “thin to win” as his ball flew...

Iowa's Alex Schaake drives the ball during the men's golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Schaake leads Iowa men’s golf to first-day lead at Hawkeye Invitational

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 17, 2021

Prior to this weekend’s Hawkeye Invitational, Iowa senior golfer Alex Schaake predicted that the tournament’s participants would post low scores should the weather cooperate as it did the last...

Iowa men’s golf to host home tournament, women’s golf travels to Indiana

Iowa men’s golf to host home tournament, women’s golf travels to Indiana

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 15, 2021

The Iowa men’s golf team will try to defend its 2019 Hawkeye Invitational title this weekend at Finkbine Golf Course. The two-day, 54-hole event will feature 13 of the Midwest’s best teams like...

Iowa sophomore Alex Schaake poses for a portrait at Hoak Family Golf Complex on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Recent success has Iowa men’s golfer Schaake looking toward Hawkeye Invitational

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 7, 2021

At the last playing of the Hawkeye Invitational two springs ago, Iowa men’s golfer Alex Schaake collected his first and only collegiate victory to date. Schaake shared top individual honors with...

Iowa's Alex Schaake putts 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 finishes seventh at inaugural Calusa Cup

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 6, 2021

After his opening round of 76 at the inaugural Calusa Cup in Naples, Florida, Sunday, Iowa men’s golf senior Alex Schaake sat in 31st place — just 16 spots shy of last place in the 47-man field. His...

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.

Iowa men’s golf to host inaugural Calusa Cup

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 1, 2021

This weekend, Iowa men’s golf will host the inaugural Calusa Cup in Naples, Florida. The three-day, 54-hole stroke play event will begin Sunday and feature what could be the best field of the...

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.

Iowa men’s golf falls to Florida in dual match

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 30, 2021

When unranked Iowa men’s golf scheduled a match-play dual against No. 11 Florida, winning odds did not appear to be in the Hawkeyes’ favor. On Monday, the red-hot Gators — that have won two...

Iowa head coach Megan Menzel talks to Manuela Lizarazu during the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on September 30th, 2018.The Hawkeyes placed 1st overall.

Iowa golf teams hit the road

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 28, 2021

The Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams are back on the road for a pair of early-week events. The men’s team will face the University of Florida in an 18-hole match play match in Naples, Florida,...

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 wins Spartan Collegiate

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 10, 2021

On the final day of play at the Spartan Collegiate in Sea Island, Georgia, Tuesday afternoon, Iowa men’s golf found itself trailing the event’s leading team by double-digit strokes. As they...

Gonzalo Leal watches the ball after driving it 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 and women’s golf teams set for third tournament of the year

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams will compete this week, with the men traveling to the Spartan Collegiate in Sea Island, Georgia, and the women competing at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson,...