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THIS SEASON
The Hawkeyes wrapped up the 2024 -25 season with a full slate of 11 tournaments across eight different states and one international trip. Iowa recorded three top-five team finishes, highlighted by a 3rd-place showing at both the Purdue Fall Invitational and the Hawkeye Invitational. The team opened strong with a 4th-place finish at the Gopher Invitational.
ENTERING THE TEAM RECORD BOOKS
- Iowa shot a 275 in the second round of the Hawkeye Invitational, ranking No. 10 in program history for 18-hole team scores.
- The Hawkeyes posted a 54-hole team score of 857 at the Hawkeye Invitational, ranking No. 37 all-time.
- Iowa also shot an 861 at the Fighting Irish Classic, ranking No. 48 in 54-hole team scoring history.
ENTERING THE INDIVIDUAL RECORD BOOKS
- Gage Messingham recorded a 210 at the Boilermaker Invitational, ranking No. 55 in 54-hole individual scoring history.
- Max Tjoa shot a 208 at The Hootie, ranking No. 26 in program history for 54-hole individual scores.
- Tjoa fired a 66 in the second round of the Hawkeye Invitational, placing him No. 20 on Iowa’s all-time 18-hole individual leaderboard.
- Tjoa also carded a 67 in the third round of The Hootie, tied for No. 51 in individual 18-hole scoring.
- Messingham shot a 67 three times this season: Second round of The Hootie, First round of the Hawkeye Invitational, and Second round of the Boilermaker Invitational. These rounds rank T-51st on the all-time 18-hole individual leaderboard.
- Tjoa posted an average of 73.06, ranking No. 26 all-time since 1991- 92.
- Messingham recorded a season average of 72.21, ranking No. 11 all-time since 1991 - 92. He ranks just ahead of current assistant coach Steven Ihm (72.78, 2012–13).
THE RETURNERS
- Max Toja recorded his best finish of the season at The Hawkeye Invite, placing 7th, highlighted by a career-low round of 66 in the second round. He also earned top-25 finishes at the Hootie (9th), the Gopher Invite (17th), the Colleton River Collegiate (17th),the Boilermaker Invite (23rd) and the Purdue Invite (24th). Tjoa lowered his average from 74.4 in 2023–24 to 73.1 this season.
- Since transferring from Cornell in 2023, John Lundmark has started in 14 meets for the Hawkeyes. He posted a season-low 69 in the final round of the Fallen Oak Intercollegiate and matched that score in the final round of the Puredo Rico Classic, where he finished tied for 27th after shooting four under par for the tournament. Lundmark improved his season scoring average from 75.8 in 2023 - 24 to 74.3 in 2024 - 25.
- Gage Messingham opened the season strong with a ninth-place fiish at the Gopher Invite and followed up with top-25 performances at the Purdue Invite, Colleton River Collegiate, and the Calusa Cup. He recorded a season-low 67 in the opening round of the Hawkeye Invitational, earning his top finish of the season with a tie for seventh place and closed out the season with another top-10 finish placing ninth at the Boilermaker Invite.
HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL RECAP
The Iowa men’s golf team wrapped up play at the 2024 Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Club with a third-place team finish, carding a seven-under-par (857) over three rounds.
- Max Tjoa led the Hawkeyes, tying for seventh place with a three-under-par 213. The sophomore fired a career-low six-under-par 66 in the second round and led the field in par-3 scoring (3.00 avg).
- Gage Messingham also tied for seventh at three-under-par (213). The junior posted a career-best five-under-par 67 in the opening round and finished with 13 birdies - second-most in the field.
- Chance Rinkol tied for 13th at one-over-par (217). The freshman notched a career-best four-under-par 68 in round two and led the field in total pars (38), while ranking second in par-3 scoring (3.08 avg).
- Ian Meyer opened the tournament with a season-best 69 and finished tied for 17th at three-over-par (219), highlighted by six birdies and two eagles across three rounds.
BIG TEN HONORS
Chance Rinkol was named Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2025-26 SEASON
Bennett Warren, from Olathe, Kansas, has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s golf program, it was announced by head coach Tyler Stith.
– Top ranked junior in the State of Kansas per Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings
– No. 60 nationally (JGS)
– No. 33 in the Class of 2025 per JGS
– Rolex AJGA Class of 2025 Ranking No. 130
– KC Junior Am Champion
– Kansas Boys Match Play Champion
– Midwest Jr. PGA Champion
– AJGA Stan Utley Junior Champion
– Carried a 70.7 stroke average during 2023 summer season
FALL SEASON WRAP-UP
Iowa had a strong fall season, highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Gopher Invitational, led by Gage Messingham, who placed ninth individually. The Hawkeyes also secured a third-place finish out of 15 teams at the Purdue Invite, shooting 6-over par. At the Fighting Irish Classic, Iowa placed eighth, defeating No. 20 Duke, RV Washington, and RV Michigan State. The Hawkeyes concluded their fall season at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational, where they took down RV UNLV.
LINK UP WITH THE HAWKEYES
For an inside look at the Iowa men’s golf program and access to exclusive coverage, visit Hawkeye men’s golf on Facebook and follow @IowaHawkeyeGolf on X and Instagram.
The Hawkeyes wrapped up the 2024 -25 season with a full slate of 11 tournaments across eight different states and one international trip. Iowa recorded three top-five team finishes, highlighted by a 3rd-place showing at both the Purdue Fall Invitational and the Hawkeye Invitational. The team opened strong with a 4th-place finish at the Gopher Invitational.
ENTERING THE TEAM RECORD BOOKS
- Iowa shot a 275 in the second round of the Hawkeye Invitational, ranking No. 10 in program history for 18-hole team scores.
- The Hawkeyes posted a 54-hole team score of 857 at the Hawkeye Invitational, ranking No. 37 all-time.
- Iowa also shot an 861 at the Fighting Irish Classic, ranking No. 48 in 54-hole team scoring history.
ENTERING THE INDIVIDUAL RECORD BOOKS
- Gage Messingham recorded a 210 at the Boilermaker Invitational, ranking No. 55 in 54-hole individual scoring history.
- Max Tjoa shot a 208 at The Hootie, ranking No. 26 in program history for 54-hole individual scores.
- Tjoa fired a 66 in the second round of the Hawkeye Invitational, placing him No. 20 on Iowa’s all-time 18-hole individual leaderboard.
- Tjoa also carded a 67 in the third round of The Hootie, tied for No. 51 in individual 18-hole scoring.
- Messingham shot a 67 three times this season: Second round of The Hootie, First round of the Hawkeye Invitational, and Second round of the Boilermaker Invitational. These rounds rank T-51st on the all-time 18-hole individual leaderboard.
- Tjoa posted an average of 73.06, ranking No. 26 all-time since 1991- 92.
- Messingham recorded a season average of 72.21, ranking No. 11 all-time since 1991 - 92. He ranks just ahead of current assistant coach Steven Ihm (72.78, 2012–13).
THE RETURNERS
- Max Toja recorded his best finish of the season at The Hawkeye Invite, placing 7th, highlighted by a career-low round of 66 in the second round. He also earned top-25 finishes at the Hootie (9th), the Gopher Invite (17th), the Colleton River Collegiate (17th),the Boilermaker Invite (23rd) and the Purdue Invite (24th). Tjoa lowered his average from 74.4 in 2023–24 to 73.1 this season.
- Since transferring from Cornell in 2023, John Lundmark has started in 14 meets for the Hawkeyes. He posted a season-low 69 in the final round of the Fallen Oak Intercollegiate and matched that score in the final round of the Puredo Rico Classic, where he finished tied for 27th after shooting four under par for the tournament. Lundmark improved his season scoring average from 75.8 in 2023 - 24 to 74.3 in 2024 - 25.
- Gage Messingham opened the season strong with a ninth-place fiish at the Gopher Invite and followed up with top-25 performances at the Purdue Invite, Colleton River Collegiate, and the Calusa Cup. He recorded a season-low 67 in the opening round of the Hawkeye Invitational, earning his top finish of the season with a tie for seventh place and closed out the season with another top-10 finish placing ninth at the Boilermaker Invite.
HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL RECAP
The Iowa men’s golf team wrapped up play at the 2024 Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Club with a third-place team finish, carding a seven-under-par (857) over three rounds.
- Max Tjoa led the Hawkeyes, tying for seventh place with a three-under-par 213. The sophomore fired a career-low six-under-par 66 in the second round and led the field in par-3 scoring (3.00 avg).
- Gage Messingham also tied for seventh at three-under-par (213). The junior posted a career-best five-under-par 67 in the opening round and finished with 13 birdies - second-most in the field.
- Chance Rinkol tied for 13th at one-over-par (217). The freshman notched a career-best four-under-par 68 in round two and led the field in total pars (38), while ranking second in par-3 scoring (3.08 avg).
- Ian Meyer opened the tournament with a season-best 69 and finished tied for 17th at three-over-par (219), highlighted by six birdies and two eagles across three rounds.
BIG TEN HONORS
Chance Rinkol was named Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2025-26 SEASON
Bennett Warren, from Olathe, Kansas, has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s golf program, it was announced by head coach Tyler Stith.
– Top ranked junior in the State of Kansas per Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings
– No. 60 nationally (JGS)
– No. 33 in the Class of 2025 per JGS
– Rolex AJGA Class of 2025 Ranking No. 130
– KC Junior Am Champion
– Kansas Boys Match Play Champion
– Midwest Jr. PGA Champion
– AJGA Stan Utley Junior Champion
– Carried a 70.7 stroke average during 2023 summer season
FALL SEASON WRAP-UP
Iowa had a strong fall season, highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Gopher Invitational, led by Gage Messingham, who placed ninth individually. The Hawkeyes also secured a third-place finish out of 15 teams at the Purdue Invite, shooting 6-over par. At the Fighting Irish Classic, Iowa placed eighth, defeating No. 20 Duke, RV Washington, and RV Michigan State. The Hawkeyes concluded their fall season at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational, where they took down RV UNLV.
LINK UP WITH THE HAWKEYES
For an inside look at the Iowa men’s golf program and access to exclusive coverage, visit Hawkeye men’s golf on Facebook and follow @IowaHawkeyeGolf on X and Instagram.