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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The University of Iowa men’s golf team turned in its best round of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate with an 18-hole total of 289 (+5) in round three to place sixth overall in the tournament. The Hawkeyes posted a 54-hole score of 875 (+23; 294, 292, 289) at the par-71 Scarlet Golf Course.
Four of the five teams ahead of the Hawkeyes are ranked in the top 42 of Golfstat’s national rankings. Purdue claimed the team title at three-under-par (849) and the individual title with Jarle Volden’s nine-under-par performance.
Junior Matthew Walker was the highlight of the weekend for Iowa, shooting a one-over-par (214) to tie for a season-best sixth place. Using two rounds below par, Walker secured his first top-10 finish of the season and was one stroke from tying his 54-hole season low of 213 that set in the Windon Memorial Classic.
Sophomore Alex Schaake tied for 21st to be Iowa’s next top-finisher. He fired his first under-par round (69) in the third round to finish with a 54-hole score of 219 (+6; 73, 77, 69). Schaake was four-under-par in the first 15 holes of the third round, but barely missed his fifth finish this season inside the top 20.
Alex Moorman lit up the scoreboard on the back nine with five birdies to finish today’s round at even par. Moorman tied for 34th at 10-over-par. Benton Weinberg and Sam Meuret each tied for 50th at 13-over-par.
IOWA SCORECARD
| 6 | Iowa | 294 | 292 | 289 | +23 | 875 |
| T-6 | Matthew Walker | 70 | 69 | 75 | +1 | 214 |
| T-21 | Alex Schaake | 73 | 77 | 69 | +6 | 219 |
| T-34 | Alex Moorman | 78 | 74 | 71 | +10 | 223 |
| T-50 | Benton Weinberg | 73 | 77 | 76 | +13 | 226 |
| T-50 | Sam Meuret | 80 | 72 | 74 | +13 | 226 |
HAWKEYE NOTABLES
- Iowa’s third-round five-over-par (289) was the third lowest score on the day.
- Iowa’s par-four scoring average of 4.12 was the second lowest of the tournament, while Walker tied for the tournament lead in par-four scoring with an average of 3.91.
COACH STITH’S COMMENTS
“We were collectively more competitive as the tournament went on. Round over round improvement is a strong sign. Sixth in this field is quite good. Matthew Walker hasn’t been far off and this finish should really boost his confidence. Alex Schaake bounced back today with a 69 and Moorman lit up the back with a bogey-free 30.”
NEXT TOURNAMENT
Iowa will tee off at the Big Ten Championships in Baltimore, Maryland, April 27-29. Iowa tied for fourth in last year’s conference tournament.
