COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Iowa men’s golf team concluded play at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday afternoon at Scioto Country Club. The Hawkeyes finished the tournament in 12th at 69-over par (294/310/305 = 909). Northwestern claimed the Big Ten Championship title finishing the event at 23-over par. The Wildcats led the field by 15 strokes.
Freshman Noah Kent finished as the low scorer for Iowa carding 72 (+2) in Sunday’s final round. The freshman finished the event tied for 11th, his team leading sixth top-25 finish of the season. Fellow freshman Max Tjoa finished second on the Hawkeye scorecard at 18-over par in a tie for 33rd place. Tjoa saved his best round for last shooting 74 (+4) in the final round of the tournament to move up in the standings.
Senior Mac McClear finished the tournament 21-over par in a tie for 49th. Right behind McClear at 22-over par was junior Ian Meyer finishing tied for 52nd. Rounding out the Hawkeye lineup was graduate Josh Lundmark at 25-over par.
Daniel Svard of Northwestern was the individual medalist at 1-over par, leading the field by just one stroke.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
| 12/14 | Team | 294 | 310 | 305 | +69 | 909 |
| T11 | Noah Kent | 71 | 78 | 72 | +11 | 221 |
| T33 | Max Tjoa | 75 | 79 | 74 | +18 | 228 |
| T49 | Mac McClear | 76 | 76 | 79 | +21 | 231 |
| T52 | Ian Meyer | 73 | 77 | 82 | +22 | 232 |
| T60 | Josh Lundmark | 75 | 80 | 80 | +25 | 235 |
HAWKEYE NOTEABLES
- Iowa’s par five average of 4.77 (-7) tied for third amongst all teams.
- Iowa was one of three teams to have multiple players record an eagle.
- The Hawkeye’s 28 birdies finished third in the field.
- Kent’s par five average of 4.33 (-4) tied for first amongst all players.
- Kent’s eight birdies led the Hawkeyes and finished tied for seventh in the field.