NAPLES, Fla. — The University of Iowa men’s golf team concluded the final round of the Calusa Cup on Tuesday afternoon at Calusa Pines Golf Club. The Hawkeyes finished 7th as a team, just five shots off 5th place. Iowa was 28-over par (293/298/301 = 892) after 56-holes. Freshman Noah Kent was the low scorer for Iowa at 2-over par (71/73/74) tying for 9th.
Kent shot 2-over (38) on the front nine before carding 36 (E) on the back nine for a final round 74 (+2). Kent eagled a par five with a putt that came from off the green. Just 10 players eagled throughout the tournament.
Senior Mac McClear tied Kent for the low round of the day at 2-over. McClear had three birdies in the final round, tying sophomore Hogan Hansen and freshman Max Tjoa, for a team high. McClear finished the tournament at 8-over par to tie for 22nd.
Junior Ian Meyer placed 26th at 9-over par.
Florida won the tournament at 3-under par. Scotty Kennon of Wake Forest won the individual medalist at 6-under par.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
| 7th/8 | Team | 293 | 298 | 301 | +28 | 892 |
| T9 | Noah Kent | 71 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 218 |
| T22 | Mac McClear | 76 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 224 |
| T26 | Ian Meyer | 71 | 75 | 79 | +9 | 225 |
| T32 | Hogan Hansen | 75 | 76 | 77 | +12 | 228 |
| 40 | Max Tjoa | 76 | 82 | 76 | +18 | 234 |
HAWKEYE NOTABLES
- Iowa led the field with 162 pars as a team.
- Noah Kent was one of 10 players to record an eagle.
- Kent led the field in pars with 39.
- Kent’s par four average of 4.03 (+1) tied for fifth in the field.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return to Iowa City where they host the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course April 13-14.