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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 junior Carson Schaake drives the ball of the tee at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday April 16, 2016. Iowa tied for second in the Hawkeye Invitational. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Former Iowa men’s golfer Carson Schaake qualifies for U.S. Open

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter June 8, 2021

Former Iowa golfer Carson Schaake, who golfed for the Hawkeyes from 2013-17, qualified for the 2021 U.S. Open Monday afternoon. He posted a nine-under-par total to win the 36-hole sectional qualifying...

Iowas Alex Schaake lines up a shot during the mens golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Former Iowa men’s golfer Alex Schaake earns Forme Tour membership

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter June 2, 2021

Instead of competing at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship — held from May 28 - June 2 in Scottsdale, Arizona — recent Hawkeye men’s golf graduate Alex Schaake had to sit and wait. Schaake...

Iowa’s Alex Schaake looks to the hole during the third round of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Iowa won the invitational 24 under par.

Iowa men’s golf finishes season at NCAA Cle Elum Regional tournament

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 20, 2021

On Wednesday, the Iowa men’s golf team finished 11th in the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional’s 13-team field in Cle Elum, Washington. The Hawkeyes played the three-day, 54-hole event at...

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 golfer Alex Schaake eyeing professional career

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 10, 2021

Last fall, Iowa men’s golfer Alex Schaake was forced to play in collegiate tournaments as an individual because of COVID-19. At the time, the Big Ten Conference didn’t allow team-affiliated golf...

Iowas Alex Schaake drives the ball during the mens golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa men’s golf nabs sixth seed in Cle Elum NCAA regional

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 5, 2021

The Iowa men’s golf team earned the sixth seed in the Cle Elum regional during the NCAA men’s golf selection show Wednesday afternoon. The selection marks the program’s 11th trip to the regional...

Iowas Mac McClear watches other players on the green during the mens golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

McClear’s improved mind, body paying dividends on the course

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 4, 2021

Last year, Mac McClear ranked fourth on the Iowa men’s golf team in stroke average, taking just under 76 shots per 18-hole round. The Hinsdale, Illinois, native played in just four of the Hawkeyes’...

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 finishes second at Big Ten Championships, crowns McClear as individual medalist

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 3, 2021

Before the start of Sunday’s third and final round of the Big Ten Men’s Golf Championships, Iowa senior men’s golfer Alex Schaake posted a picture of the practice green at Crooked Stick Golf...

Iowas Alex Schaake lines up a shot during the mens golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa men’s golf heads to Big Ten Championships

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 29, 2021

The 39th-ranked Iowa men’s golf team will play in the Big Ten Championship this weekend at Crooked Stick Golf Club — a track that has hosted multiple PGA Tour events, including the 1991 PGA Championship...

Iowas Alex Schaake drives the ball during the mens golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa golf teams complete Ohio swing

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 26, 2021

Iowa head men’s golf coach Tyler Stith said his team ran out of steam during Sunday’s final nine holes at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio. The No. 39 Hawkeyes found themselves...

Iowas 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...

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