Articles Tagged: Golf

Defending Class 2A boys’ state golf champion West Branch know how to prepare for the “big push” that starts with Tuesday’s River Valley Conference tournament.

Cedar Rapids Washington Coach Dennis Goettel described the competition as a “mini state” tournament. The Warriors tied for the third-best score Tuesday at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion.

Golfers from Marion, Maquoketa, and Williamsburg competed in a boys golf triangular.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Addie Berg claimed medalist honors at the CRANDIC girls’ golf meet, firing a 2-under 61 on her home course of Airport National. She tied the course’s best round by a female golfer set by Patricia Martinson in 1996.

Solon is one of the state’s top Class 3A boys’ golf teams team after a state runner-up finish last year. The Spartans have won each of their first three competitions.

Zach Johnson came close but ultimately fell short in his bid to make the weekend at the 86th Masters with a 3-over 75.

The first day of the 86th Masters Tournament at Augusta National is in the books. Zach Johnson of Cedar Rapids opened with an early-morning 2-over-par 74 in cool and misty conditions early Thursday.

Zach Johnson enters the 2022 Masters with some perspective on the course that makes sense after playing it in 17 previous Masters before this week.

Zach Johnson heads into this week’s Masters at Augusta National with some momentum coming off a tie for 13th in the Valero Texas Open.

Here are some of the Gazette area individuals and teams to watch during the 2022 Iowa high school girls’ golf season.

Dyersville Beckman junior Nate Offerman started playing golf at 8 years old and at 12 was taking 20-minute bike rides to play for two hours. His dedication and determination to be his best resulted in his Class 2A state title last spring.

Twin Pines and Mini Pines, Gardner and Ellis Golf Courses are reopening for the season in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Prairie qualified for the Class 4A state golf meet in consecutive years for the first time in school history. The Hawks have bigger aspirations than just making the field.

Cedar Falls ran away with the district team race, but Cedar Rapids Kennedy was able to separate itself from a logjam of teams to place second and reach the boys’ state golf tournament.

The first of four district golf meets will play Monday at Thunder Hills Country Club in Peosta. The 14-team field includes seven of the state’s top-17 teams, vying for three state berths.