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Hawkeyes Head to Illinois Women’s Invitational at Medinah

Iowa women’s golf returns to action Monday and Tuesday at the Illinois Women’s Invitational at Medinah after winning its third consecutive Diane Thomason Invitational title.

by Keaton Jeffries
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s golf team returns to action Oct. 12-13 at the Illinois Women’s Invitational at Medinah at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
THIS WEEK
The Hawkeyes will compete in the 54-hole Illinois Women’s Invitational at Medinah on Oct. 12-13 at Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 2.
The tournament will begin Monday with an 8:30 a.m. (CT) shotgun start, with teams playing 36 holes of continuous play. Tuesday’s final round will begin with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
FOLLOW LIVE
Fans can follow the tournament via live scoring on Scoreboard, powered by Clippd.
THE LINEUP
Iowa’s lineup will feature Maura Peters, Ximena Benites, Eva Kristinsdottir, Sunny Wang and Paige Giovenco.
THE FIELD
The 15-team field includes host Illinois, UC Irvine, UCF, Charleston, Indiana, Iowa, Kent State, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Rice, TCU, Texas Tech and Wisconsin.
THE COURSE
Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 2 will play as a par 72 at 6,166 yards for the Illinois Women’s Invitational at Medinah.
LAST TIME OUT
The Hawkeyes are coming off a first-place finish at the Diane Thomason Invitational on Sept. 28-29 at Davenport Country Club in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Iowa finished with a 54-hole total of 878 (293-295-290), claiming its fifth title at the event and third consecutive championship.
Maura Peters and Ximena Benites paced Iowa’s lineup, tying for third with matching 4-over-par totals of 217. Benites posted rounds of 71-76-70, while Peters finished 76-70-71.
Paige Giovenco finished seventh as an individual with a 7-over-par 220 (78-70-72), while Eva Kristinsdottir and Sunny Wang tied for eighth at 222 (+9).
OF NOTE
  • Iowa enters the tournament following its first team victory of the 2026-27 season. The Hawkeyes claimed their third consecutive Diane Thomason Invitational title and fifth overall, finishing 13 strokes ahead of runner-up Missouri State. 
  • Peters and Benites recorded career-best finishes at the Diane Thomason Invitational, tying for third at 4-over-par 217.
  • Five Hawkeyes earned Diane Thomason Invitational All-Tournament Team honors: Benites, Peters, Giovenco, Kristinsdottir and Wang.
  • Kristinsdottir has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice this season following consecutive top-10 finishes.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return to action Oct. 19-20 at the Route 66 Invitational.