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Men's Golf

Hawkeyes Set for Colleton River Collegiate

The men's golf team continues spring competition at the Colleton River Collegiate on March 1-2.

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THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa men's golf team continues spring competition at the Colleton River Collegiate on March 1-2 in Bluffton, South Carolina. The tournament will be played at the Dye Course and is hosted by Michigan State.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The 54-hole event includes 18 holes each day, with 36 holes contested on Sunday and the final 18 holes played on Monday.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
You can follow this week's action by visiting scoreboard.clippd.com for live scoring. Links can be found on the men's golf schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

THE FIELD
Iowa will face off against six Big Ten opponents in a field of 15 that includes: Cincinnati, East Tennessee State, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Memphis, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UT-Chattanooga.
-Michigan State claimed the tournament title last year.

THE COURSE
The Colleton River Collegiate will be played at the Pete Dye Course at Colleton River (par-72, 7,180 yards). The links-type course has unobstructed views of Port Royal Sound and the Atlantic Ocean from 11 of its 18 holes.
- The only course of it's kind in the southeast, the Dye Course plays host to major tournaments like the South Carolina Amateur, US Amateur Qualifier, US Open Qualifier and the 2015 US Junior Amateur Tournament.

THE EVENT

Hosted by Michigan State University, the 14th annual CR Collegiate welcomes one of the most competitive fields in college golf. The CR Collegiate is one of the few Collegiate Charity Golf Tournaments in the country and relies on donations and support from donors and sponsors to help provide food, shelter, and medical care to those in need in the low country. Proceeds are distributed through the Colleton River Collegiate Fund at the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, a 501(c)(3) organization.

HAWKEYES AT THE COLLETON RIVER COLLEGIATE
This marks Iowa’s fifth appearance at the Colleton River Collegiate. The Hawkeyes competed in the tournament last season, finishing sixth overall, with Max Tjoa posting a top-20 individual finish.
- Iowa last won the event in 2021, claiming the team title. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the tournament was held at Sea Island, Georgia, that year. Iowa alum Mac McClear earned individual medalist honors at 10-under par (206), while fellow alum Alex Schaake finished runner-up at 7-under (209).
- In 2020, Iowa secured a sixth-place finish, led by Schaake’s tie for seventh at 3-under par (213). The year prior, in 2019, the Hawkeyes placed fourth overall, with Schaake again finishing runner-up at 7-under (209).

LAST TIME OUT
Iowa is coming off a strong showing at the Puerto Rico Classic, where the Hawkeyes finished ninth in 15-team field with a 24-under-par 840. This ties for the ninth-lowest 54-hole total in program history. Max Tjoa led the way with an 11-under-par 202, tying for the third-best 54-hole score in school history and finishing fifth individually. Grant Gudgel added a ninth-place finish at 10-under par (206), while Ryan Shellberg recorded a career-low seven-under tournament to secure a top-25 finish.
A hawk in a tree during the second annual Horse Race at Finkbine Golf Course
FALL RECAP
The Hawkeyes turned in a strong fall season, highlighted by sixth-place finishes at the Moraine Intercollegiate and Fighting Irish Classic. Iowa outperformed several Big Ten opponents during the fall, including Indiana, Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan.
- Redshirt freshman Grant Gudgel led the Hawkeyes at Moraine with a seventh-place finish at six-under-par (207), earning his first career top-10 finish. Junior Max Tjoa led the team throughout the fall, opening the season with three straight under-par finishes and leading Iowa with a tie for first at the Fighting Irish Classic.

TJOA FILE
Junior Max Tjoa has opened the season with three straight under-par finishes. He earned co-medalist honors at the Fighting Irish Classic at 6-under-par (204), highlighted by a hole-in-one and a career-low 65 (-5). His 54-hole total ranks second in program history.
- This spring, Tjoa placed fifth at the Puerto Rico Classic, marking his third top-10 finish of the season. He shot 11-under-par (202), the third-best 54-hole score in program history.
- He also tied for 10th at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate in the fall, recording 14 birdies and finishing two-under on par 4s. The Cedar Falls, Iowa, native finished under par in the first three events this season.

GUDGEL FILE
Redshirt freshman Grant Gudgel made an strong debut season as a Hawkeye, highlighted by a seventh-place finish at the Moraine Intercollegiate at six-under-par (207), earning his first career top-10. He shot par or better in all three rounds, including a second-round 66 with six birdies and 17 holes at par or better, and his scores counted for Iowa in every fall event.
- In his spring debut at the Puerto Rico Classic, Gudgel finished ninth, posting a 54-hole total of 206. This was his best tournament as a Hawkeye and tied for the 10th-best 54-hole score in program history.

MESSINGHAM FILE
Senior Gage Messingham sustained a season-ending injury this off season and will not be competing in the spring.

FINKBINE GOLF COURSE RENOVATION
Finkbine, home of Iowa men’s and women’s golf, will undergo a major renovation starting after the 2025 season. Led by architect Scott Hoffman and managed by Troon, the project will modernize the layout, enhance playability for all skill levels, and incorporate sustainable turf practices. Privately funded by Fritz and Mary Lee Duda, the renovation aims to position Finkbine as one of the premier collegiate golf courses in the Midwest.

SIGNING DAY RECAP
The Hawkeyes welcomed three student-athletes to the program as part of the 2025 signing class: Andrew Johannsen (Johnston, Iowa), Joey Scott (Lemont, Illinois), and Cody Weaver (Gilman, Iowa).
- Scott is a two-time IHSA All-State selection and first golfer in Lemont history to earn the honor twice. Scott is a 2025 PGA Jr. League National Champion, owns a career-low round of 63.
- Johannsen is the 2025 Iowa High School Individual State Champion and a three-time First Team All-State selection. Johannsen posted a 69.60 scoring average as a senior.
- Weaver is a  three-time all-state honoree and Iowa Junior Open Champion with strong multi-sport credentials. Weaver was also the runner-up at the Iowa Junior PGA Championship.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes will travel to Eugene, Oregon, to compete in the Dunk Invitational, hosted by the University of Oregon. The 54-hole tournament will begin on March 23 and conclude on March 24.