Hawkeyes Open Play at Tennessee National GC

LOUDON, Tenn. - The University of Iowa men’s golf team opened the season at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate on Friday. The Hawkeyes finished the first round six-over par and tied for 13th place.

Junior Max Tjoa carded a two-under-par 32 on the front nine, highlighted by four birdies. He added two more birdies on the back side to close with a three-under-par 67, placing him inside the top 10 in eighth place after round one.

Redshirt Freshman Grant Gudgel turned in Iowa’s second-best score with a one-over-par 71. Gudgel birdied three holes and post an even-par 36 on the back. After the first round, the Stillwater, Oklahoma native sits in a tie for 40th.

Freshman Bennett Warren is tied for 53th following an opening-round two-over par 72. Warren birdied the first hole and added three more on the back side to shoot 35 coming in.

Sophomore Chance Rinkol carded a six-over 76, while senior Gage Messingham finished with an eight-over 78 to round out the Hawkeye lineup.

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HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Max played a very solid round of golf. He’s playing with a lot of confidence and it showed today. As a team we were one score away from a pretty decent round. We made far too many bogies considering the soft conditions. We need to clean those mistakes up tomorrow."

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Iowa returns to the course Saturday for the second round of the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.