Articles Tagged: Golf

Czech Village business offers more than 200 virtual courses from around the world.

As the city explores how to repurpose the now-closed Jones Golf Course, staffers are seeking a consultant to help design a dog park, which would be the third managed by the city.

Reid Hall fired even-par 70 Saturday, giving him a two-day total of 141 and medalist honors at the Class 4A boys’ state golf meet at Elmcrest Country Club. He became Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s first state golf champion.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys’ golf team is made up of a pair of brothers, but everybody seems to have a special bond that has propelled the program. Chemistry on and off the course has helped Xavier compete with Iowa’s top teams and propelled it to the Class 4A fall golf state tournament.

Western Dubuque and Cedar Rapids Xavier each placed third at their respective boys’ golf districts to advance to the 2022 Class 4A state meet Friday and Saturday at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids.

Linn-Mar’s Caden Postma has reached the Class 5A state golf meet the last two seasons. He has his sights set on finishing his high school career with one more state berth.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Reid Hall said he hasn’t had the best season, but the junior earned his second straight MVC Valley Division Player of the Year honor with a medalist performance, while Linn-Mar captured its first divisional crown under head coach Chris James. Cedar Falls swept the Mississippi Division.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the assignments for district competition set for Oct. 3-4. Western Dubuque is the lone Gazette area team to host, while all Metro and Iowa City teams hit the road for qualifying rounds. The top three teams in each advance to state Oct. 7-8.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, visited with veterans Monday at the National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort.

Tate Brunk has probably played at least 50 rounds at Brown Deer Golf Club over the last year. The Iowa City Liberty senior has a lay of the land on his home course. He converted that experience into his best round of the season Monday.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy fired a 310 to claim its second straight team title at the annual CRANDIC boys’ golf meet. Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Ryan Schmit shot 1-over 73 for medalist honors.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association is expected to release boys’ golf state qualifier assignments soon. Teams are waiting longer than past years as the state considers more results before separating the top programs.

Cedar Rapids Washington will host its Warrior Invitational Thursday at Eagle Ridge South Golf Course in Galena, Ill. The field consists of 18 teams, including some of the best teams in Class 4A with a couple from Illinois.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Reid Hall regrouped after his golf clubs were stolen the morning of the season-opening competition Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet. He still managed to shoot 1-over 73 for runner-up honors in the season-opening tournament.

The Rotary Pribyl Junior Golf Classic serves as a good gauge for Cedar Rapids Prairie’s varsity boys’ golf season. The Hawks swept the open and novice divisions, including placing two of the top three, another in seventh and five in the top 20.