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Ryan Shellberg and head coach Tyler Stith talk during the third round of the Calusa Cup at Calusa Pines Golf Club.Ryan Shellberg and head coach Tyler Stith talk during the third round of the Calusa Cup at Calusa Pines Golf Club.
Men's Golf

Hawkeyes Set to Host Calusa Cup in Naples

The men’s golf team returns to Naples, Florida, to host the 6th annual Calusa Cup at Calusa Pines Golf Club.

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THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa men’s golf team returns to Naples, Florida, to host the 6th annual Calusa Cup at the picturesque Calusa Pines Golf Club. The 54-hole tournament features a highly competitive field and will be contested April 5–7.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The 54-hole tournament is three days, teeing off on Sunday, April 5th and concluding Tuesday, April 7th with 18-holes being played each day.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
You can follow next 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 is set to compete against a strong field: #2 Virginia, #3 Florida, #34 Louisville, #43 Purdue, #47 South Florida, Miami (OH), and Eastern Michigan.
- Florida has won the Calusa Cup in each of the past two seasons and will look to defend its title.

TOURNAMENT HISTORY
This marks the sixth consecutive year the Hawkeyes have hosted the Calusa Cup at Calusa Pines Golf Club.
- Iowa's best team finish in Naples is seventh in 2023 and 2021.
- Last season, the Hawkeyes had two top-25 finishers. Gage Messingham placed 19th with a three-over-par 219, and Ryan Shellberg finished 24th at seven-over-par 223.
- In 2021, Alex Schaake tied for fifth place after shooting 215 (-1). He closed the tournament with a third-round 67 (-5), finishing ahead of two top-10 ranked golfers.

HURDZAN-FRY TIES
Calusa Pines was designed by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, a design partnership behind many elite courses across the United States, and particularly the Midwest. US Open site Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, is another notable Hurdzan-Fry collaboration. Fry's firm also designed the new McCarty Short Game Facility at Iowa's Hoak Family Golf Complex in Iowa City.

THE COURSE
Calusa Pines distinguishes itself from its brethren because it goes to excess, some would say; but in such a subtle way that it becomes memorable. Named among the prestigious "Top Ten Best New Private Clubs" in the United States according to Golf Digest, Calusa Pines features outstanding vistas generated by sweeping ridges that influences ten golf holes. The landforms are so soft and flowing that they blend in well enough to appear natural and unique. Combined with extensive native plant vegetation it is difficult to imagine the golf course was built, instead of simply laid out on this superb piece of land.
A hawk in a tree during the second annual Horse Race at Finkbine Golf Course
TJOA FILE
Junior Max Tjoa opened the 2025-26 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.
- Tjoa has placed in the top-10 three times 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 finish. 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.
- Gudgel has placed in the top-25 five times this season.

SHELLBERG FILE
Ryan Shellberg has finished inside the top 25 in all three spring tournaments.
- Most recently at the Duck Invitational, Shellberg led the team with an 18th-place finish, posting a three-over-par 217.
- At the Colleton River Collegiate, the Prosper, Texas, native opened the tournament with a four-under-par 68 in round one and followed with a three-under-par 69 in round two to hold the individual lead through 36 holes. Shellberg recorded par or better on 34 of his first 36 holes.

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

STRONG SPRING OPENER
Iowa opened the spring season with a strong performance at the Puerto Rico Classic, finishing at 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 posted a career-low seven-under-par tournament to earn a top-25 finish.

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.

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.

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
Iowa returns home to host the Hawkeye Invitational at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course. The 54-hole tournament will begin on April 20 and conclude on April 21.