Hawkeyes Tie for Eighth at Johnnie-O

SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team tied for eighth place on Tuesday at the Johnnie-O at Sea Island. Two Hawkeyes, senior Mac McClear and freshman Hogan Hansen, posted top-25 finishes on the leaderboard at the Seaside Course.

McClear tied for 22nd shooting 214 (+4) for the week. He led Iowa with a Hawkeye-best eight birdies through 54 holes.

Hansen shot the low Iowa round on Tuesday, wrapping up play with a 72 (+2).

Senior Ronan Kleu and sophomore Ian Meyer tied for 35th, finishing 218 (+8) at the tournament.

Iowa shot 864 (+24) as a team, placing ahead of No. 50 Michigan State as well as conference foes, Penn State and Minnesota.

No. 25 Kansas State took home the team title shooting 839 (-1). No. 37 Ohio State was the top Big Ten finisher, tying for second with an 846 (+6) team total.

IOWA SCORECARD

T-8 TEAM 288 283 293 +24 864
T-22 Mac McClear 69 70 75 +4 214
T-25 Hogan Hansen 72 71 72 +5 215
T-35 Ronan Kleu 73 72 73 +8 218
T-35 Ian Meyer 74 71 73 +8 218
T-61 Callum Macfie 77 73 77 +17 227
79 Felipe Pedraza* 81 80 78 +29 239

*Competed individually

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Not the finished we wanted. We didn’t make enough birdies this week and had far too many doubles. We had a chance late today to capitalize on some downwind holes, but we didn’t take advantage.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

  • Iowa’s 187 pars were the most through three rounds at the Johnnie-O; Meyer led Iowa with 41 pars through 54 holes.

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Iowa hosts a loaded field at the Calusa Cup from April 2-4 at Calusa Pines Golf Club in Naples, Florida.